Quality is never an
accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort,
intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of
many alternatives, the cumulative experience of many masters of craftsmanship.
John Ruskin
While reading a few comments about Rayneau's quality of work on the Dominica Marigot
Hospital posted on Rayneau
Construction and Industrial Products Facebook page I was more than inspired to write this piece.
The comments:-
Kenneth Gajadhar: Shame. St.Lucia isn't willing to give you the same cooperation as
that received with Dominica. Keep the quality of workmanship one of your
mainstays.
Mauricia Thomas-Francis: Lucian Pride! Keep doing your thing Rayneau...
Dale David: It feels my heart with pride to know that one of our own
st Lucian can deliver such quality work Congratulations to Mr Rayneau Gajadhar and his
team, keep making us proud at home and abroad well done
Selah Kleys: Great team work, finish looks brillant.
Anyone reading these comments has to ask themselves, “What magic does
Rayneau Gajadhar use which enables his company to consistently deliver
such high quality of workmanship? There is no magic there my friend! Dare to
know? Read on to find out!!!!
For starters, Mr
Gajadhar takes pride in doing his work. You can take that to the bank!!! And to
gain that boasting right, he practices quality work in the projects his company
undertake. How?
Simply, Rayneau Creates
with the Heart and Builds with the Mind!
Rayneau is confident
that he can deliver quality work within schedule given the labour shortage
that’s wrapping the construction industry. He is able to do so by
subcontracting, using modular construction, and implementing technology like
project management software and construction crew management software,
processes at the site can be streamlined while work quality is ensured.
But these are not
all. Let’s look at some more strategies the company employs that enhance the
quality of work in his construction projects:-
1. Before writing the
project plan, Rayneau has a complete understanding of the standards and
specifications set by the client and his team. These standards reflect
on the results of the plan the company make. Rayneau also brainstorms with the
stakeholders on how each standard and specification can be met and work closely
with the client’s architects and engineers when writing the plan.
2. Mr Gajadhar discusses
fully and in detail the quality requirements of the project with his
crew members so they’ll know why their schedule and set of tasks are designed
that way. The Team Leader continually hammers home that poor quality work won’t
be accepted, sets high standards from the start and encourages his crew members
to take pride in their work
3. Through years of
experience the boss is able to hire workers that are enthusiastic and
willing to prosper in the work. He encourages his team to undergo
training so they can level up their skills. Investing time and money on the
right training has benefited the company as workers can apply what
they’ll learn at work to improve their work quality.
4. Our Team
leader NEVER condones low quality work in spite of tight
schedules. Doing so, Mr Gajadhar is of the view that crew members will then
start thinking that substandard work is acceptable as long as the deadline
is met. He never allows poor quality work on his projects.
5. Daily
project progress monitoring is one of Rayneau’s strong points when it
comes to quality work. It’s easy to miss out on instruction when working at the
site, most especially when the team is placed under pressure because of the
deadline. But Rayneau has made it a rule to have crew members report any errors
committed at the site. Company engineers believe that when they look away and
ignore these mistakes, all other processes that come next will lead to bigger
mistakes. Results are always checked.
6. The company
ensures scheduled testing from time to time. It makes it a
regular part of its quality control. The tests are carried out after each
milestone to see whether the structure is in compliance with the client’s
standards and specifications.
7. The
company believes in the thought that the materials used is an
important factor which determines the quality of the work. Engineers
with Rayneau make no bones about the quality of material used on projects.
Joshi, a project manager with Construction and Industrial Equipment Ltd (CIE)
says,”No matter how skillful the project team is when the materials used are
of low quality, the end result still won’t be as good.” That said, CIE
uses reputable suppliers like RG Quarry and Rayneau Construction and Industrial Products
(RCIP) who can deliver quality materials that have the right specifications for
the project.
8. Rayneau knows that
every project will be made up of phases so for every phase finished,
the work is protected to prevent rework caused by damages
inflicted by careless people at the site. This is done by placing
signages around the area you need to protect so that your crew members will be
reminded that they are prohibited from going near the newly finished phase.
The company knows
that mistakes can be avoided through proper planning, efficient construction
crew management, and regular progress tracking. However, and like we mentioned
before, there will issues that can arise because of unexpected situations at
the site. For instance, weather disturbances make it difficult to predict the
right drying condition and time of concrete.
9. Since it’s almost
unavoidable, the company never ignores mistakes and act on them
immediately so that it can go on with other parts of the building correctly
too.
10. Rayneau
Documents everything about each project. To make work easier,
the company prepares checklists containing things that need to be accomplished
in a day, the resources to be used, and possible issues encountered that
foremen can simply tick.
Finally, Mr Gajadhar
agrees that documentation is very important for his company as it expands
its business. The team leader is aware that previous project data helped in
writing better plans on the next job order as well in strategizing for more
workable schedules and estimates. All these lead to the work quality Rayneau is
noted for, both at home and within the Region.
Rayneau is ready to
build your Future! Contact us TODAY at (758) 450 7247 , let’s discuss how
we can help you bring your project to life with maximum quality finish.