Because no group effort should begin without a clear understanding (by all members of the group) of the objectives of the endeavor, No. 1 on my list of Top 10 Elements of Commissioning is the owner’s ...

Start-up and commissioning is the point where a lot of people start getting excited about seeing equipment and processes come together and operating in unison. As an engineer, it marks the culmination ...

This is the second post in our series examining the basics, benefits and boundaries of building commissioning. Read part one of the series here. In our previous post on building commissioning we ...

Even if you farm out a project to an outside consultant or group, you are still responsible for the results in the eyes of your superiors. The success of the effort often depends on your initial ...

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a collaborative process that has been applied more and more frequently to building design and construction projects. Although it is implemented in slightly ...

Construction teams often face challenges during two phases of a construction project start-up and completion according to a survey from FMI Corp., a Raleigh, N.C.-based management consulting firm, and ...

NEW DELHI (NewsRise) -- Bharat Heavy Electricals said 2,730 megawatts of projects that use the company's equipment were completed in the first half, marking the highest utility commissioning in 4 ...

Over the last several decades, process instrumentation has become far more accurate and versatile, but can be more complex to configure. As a case in point, consider a basic process pressure ...

Chris Dansa is vice president of commissioning for Vertiv’s Electrical Reliability Services Commissioning Department Vertiv's Chris Dansa explores the key benefits of taking a commissioning approach ...

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