INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Industry insights, operational perspectives and industry commentary from the SPM team on infrastructure, maintenance, logistics, project execution and the realities shaping industrial environments.
Why Industrial Relationships Are Built Before the Tender
By Sydney Mabalayo, Director of Strategy and Business Development: SPM In industrial work, the tender is often not where the relationship starts. By the time a formal request goes out, the client has usually been watching the market for some time. They know who has...
10 Common Causes of Project Delays Before Site Work Begins
Operations Team: SPM Project delays before site work often begin during planning, procurement and coordination, where slow approvals, incomplete information and poor readiness affect execution before mobilisation starts. In industrial environments, site...
The Cost of Late Operational Involvement
By Maria Mothibeli, Head of Operations at SPM Some project costs are visible from the start. They appear in the quotation, the project schedule, the procurement plan, the labour allocation and the client agreement. Other costs only become clear once the work...
