MEA July 2017

40 MEA MARKETS / July 2017 , • Identifying who the stakeholders are for your project – those affected and ‘impacted’ by the project; • By holding a kick off meeting (start-up workshop) with key stakeholders, project manager project team. Identify the risks and generally plan the project: • Delivery planning for the project; • Effectively planning in the early staged of the project to improve quality, reduce costs and deliver the project within the agreed schedule. • By holding project coordination meetings on weekly basis to review and monitor project progress and circulating the minutes of the meetings to all stake holders, for taking appropriate actions; • By setting up a project milestones plan and executing the project as per the plan; • By identifying the critical path for the project and; • By conducting risk assessments and regularly reviewing the registers to ensure health and safety operations plus environmental safety. Project delivery – monitoring and reviewing the project (project governance) • By setting up a clear project management monitoring and reviewing process mutually agreed by all senior managers and; • By establishing a planned vs. actual monitoring sheet to enable monitoring the progress with specific tasks – time and money. Close out and review • By ensuring that all works, inspections are conducted and necessary authority approvals are acquired on time and; • By ensuring that snags for pending items are closed out on time. The firm’s overall mission Ramaco is dedicated to provide value added general contracting services to its clients, via successful partnership with them throughout the whole construction process and the constant technological and professional improvement of its team. Ramaco strives to provide a stable and comfortable work environment, in addition to offering a long-term career path to all its employees. Ramaco achieves the above by setting up strategic objectives for each year and implementing them in line with the objectives. Ramaco’s vision is to maintain its growth as one of the leading contracting companies in the State of Qatar, that delivers unique projects for exceptional clients and this in line with the ‘Qatar National Vision 2030’. In that respect, Ramaco is committed to deliver high-end quality for both landmark and distinguished projects. Overview of the wider industry Established in 2001 in the state of Qatar, Ramaco Trading & Contracting specialises in providing turnkey solutions in the construction industry, featuring project development, design, engineering, construction and property management. Ramaco is constantly expanding in the Middle East and diversifying its business by developing projects in Lebanon and Cyprus (currently), with plans for further expansion soon. How to stay ahead of emerging developments • Hiring and retaining the right people; • Explore what recruiting strategies and assessments may improve your chances of initially getting the right people to your front door; • Understand what primary elements to watch for during the recruiting process to hire quality employees; • Identify the leadership styles that motivate people and create a productive environment; • Strategic planning; • Prepare for the planning process; • Build an effective planning team; • Conduct a situational analysis of both internal and external environments and; • Implement teamwork to achieve long-lasting results. Team work RAMACO is not just a company, it is a family. All members of the company think as one and work as one. Working together as one team is certainly a very rewarding experience. It fosters creativity and an open-minded approach, that can allow the company to give unique and exceptional solutions, while also respecting the individuality of each member. Furthermore, with the implementation of Integrated Management System (ISO 9001-2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007), Ramaco staff are given the necessary training and induction to comply with the above standards at all levels. This makes every employee aware of his or her responsibilities about enhancing customer satisfaction and striving for continual improvement. Approach to hiring staff - attracting the very best talent RAMACO always acquire to give you the best opportunities of rearing and developing talents. We welcome people with a positive outlook of life, towards both job and career advancement. RAMACO offers a variety of jobs according to the field of interest of the candidate, from engineering to administration. Our employees come from different countries across the globe, allowing us to draw from a pool of multifaceted and experienced professionals. RAMACO needs to ensure it has the right people in the right roles, so we are constantly reviewing the human capital needs of the business and creating new and exciting opportunities, for talented people to join the organisation in a variety of technical and non-technical roles. A professional and progressive human resource development approach is what knits together the RAMACO family members. The success of every project is attributed to RAMACO’s people. People who are efficient in performing traditional construction work, creative and innovative, in developing new methods that directly contribute to the projects’ success.