Nigeria remains at the centre of Sub Saharan Africa’s growth story. With a population of over 177 million1 and an estimated GDP of over US$587 billion2 in 2015, the country has abundant natural resources including one of the largest natural gas and crude oil reserves in Africa, over 300,000 square kilometres of arable land, and significant deposits of largely untapped minerals. Strong demographic growth with an improving age mix, increased technological innovation, and fast urbanisation also continue to shape the future of…
How to Plan Quality Control into Your Construction
Written by Tyler Riddell Ensuring quality projects is essential in making sure your client is happy with their end product. In construction, a quality control plan looks at specific areas of a project that may affect the quality and then outlines how those areas will be controlled. These areas could include but are not limited to, personnel, subcontractors, materials, and procedures. For example, a lack of inspection procedures could lead to serious quality issues in a project. Implementing a quality control…
Productization in the Construction Industry
Interview with Granlund Service productization can help construction companies do better business and have more satisfied clients. AEC Business had the opportunity to interview Mika Virkki, Senior Consultant and Energy Manager at Granlund, a Finnish Helsinki-based company specialized in design, consultancy and software services with expertise in energy efficiency. He told us about their new productized service – Granlund PULSE. Can you say a few words about your company Granlund specializes in design, consultancy and software services. The core of our expertise is…