Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Isn’t this man amazing?

I love writing for people who made some great things in their life, achieved success due to their consistency, and will. Lastly, I read and learn a lot is Stephen Rayment, an amazing personality, one of the leaders of Systech International. 

Before I tell you more about Stephen, let me first get to know you with his company. Systech International is a company that operates over twenty years in a field of energy projects, construction and infrastructure. As a company, they are operating like a global provider of project controls, commercial management, planning and scheduling, expert witness, claims, dispute resolution as well as visualization services. With a team of highly skilled consultants and professionals in their areas, Systech International is known as a company that care about project risks, tight costs and control in each project she takes. 

However, without the smart brains he has, Systech International would not be a company as it is. In addition, he has the smartest.  As a co-founders and Group Managing Directors are Stephen Rayment and Mark WoodwardSmith, both inspirational people who have many successes in life. They are people I admire and respect a lot. Ever since 1991, they are building a company that never stopped to improve the work and methods and successfully compete with the rest of the world. 

Stephen Rayment is a Group managing Director, responsible for the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, as well as America’s areas. The greatness I saw in this man comes from the capability of managing he has. He is responsible for the policy matters and all the strategic plans the company have.  His strong personality, knowledge and responsibility made his company a leading global construction consultancy that has a reputation as a company where you will get high quality, low costs and really, really well-managed services. As Rayment Stephen said many times, reputation is a sign of success, so the reputation his company have said much about him as well.  

But, nothing in life comes easily. For Stephen, there were many obstacles that he needed to go trough, so he can become what is today. He had to pass through numerous frauds that had been imposed and for which he needed time to clear his and the face of the company. It was not easy, but his perseverance was pay off. The 70s and 80s he spends on developing on expertise on construction projects as a major commercial property developer and project manager to the specialization he has in preparation of dispute resolution and contractual claims. The desire for success, the continuous setting of new life goals and knowledge are the reason for the steady progress of Stephen Rayment. Starting from 1994, he is leading his company in a global world, broadening its business on several continents. Opening branches in the Asian Pacific region, and then expanding to Singapore and Hong Kong, the success of Stephen does not stop here. The business continues to focus on the Middle East and US markets, and offices in Australia, Korea, Abu Dhabi and many other countries. He adds his business strength and power due to the addition of key services through the acquisition by Systech Solicitors, making its customers a unique combination of services, all under a single brand. 

Despite the many commitments he has for his company, he is also a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Institute of Arbitrators. 

Isn’t this man amazing? Of course, many things are memorable for him, but I will leave it to mention next time when we will need new life inspiration.

Thursday, 18 February 2016

What is Planning & Scheduling?



A strong team of planners is backed up by contractual and legal experts familiar with preparing programmes at all stages of a project – from bid, to on-site progress to retrospective forensic for use in disputes.

Plan a project, bring new ideas, fresh thinking and solutions to problems whilst looking for opportunities to reduce time periods and de-risk through what-if scenarios. Mr. Stephen Rayment says- we will advise you on how to prepare NEC compliant programmes, the management and presentation of float, critical paths and the necessary records to keep in case a claim situation arises. Use of contemporary planning/scheduling software packages and, given its global acceptance, are particularly skilled in the use of Primavera applications such as P3, P3e and P6.
·         Tender, contract and/or baseline programme
·         Resource and cost loading of programmes
·         Construction solutions and phasing to reduce project duration
·         Programme risk identification and comparison of mitigation methods
·         Progress monitoring, reporting and audits
·         Interface co-ordination
·         Time impacts arising from change
·         Recovery and accelerated programmes
·         Earned value and other project benchmarking measures

Sunday, 14 February 2016

What is the need of professional management?

Stephen Rayment said, " We understand the requirements and risks of projects".
So, early engagement on a project allows our proactive approach to maximise control and minimise risks and disputes. Rayment said that Stephen and Mark Woodward Smith have the team of expertise to manage and resolve claims or dispute. 

To embrace the use of new technology, adding value to core services through their in-house visualisation team, who prepare high impact graphics and presentations that communicate key bid, claim and dispute resolution messages, and mobile phone apps that support the project delivery process.

Stephen Rayment says that we provide teams to take full responsibility for an aspect of project, for example

  • ·          Managing the bid, preparing contract documentation and estimating
  • ·         Contract administration – strategies and systems for the control of project costs and programme, management through on-site team
  • ·         Planning – programmes for bids, project control and dispute resolution
  • ·         Subcontractor appointments and on-site administration
  • ·         Change control – identification, evaluation and negotiation of variations and additional entitlements
  • ·         Claims – strategy, quantum assessment, delay analysis, document preparation and resolution
  • ·         Dispute resolution – a complete international arbitration service combining our claims, forensic planning, expert, legal and visualisation consultants
  • ·         Training – company-wide training programmes and specialist topic seminars delivered by hands-on construction professionals
Alternatively, Mr.Stephen Rayment and Mark Woodward also provide a consultant to work as part of your team under your direction.