Consulting Services for Plant Construction ProjectWhy are consulting services needed?

What are consulting services?

Building a plant requires specialists in planning, finance, design, procurement, construction, operation, maintenance and many other areas. However, plant construction is not work that is done constantly, and that makes it difficult for companies primarily engaged in manufacturing to retain the necessary specialists as their employees; Consequently, manufacturers will normally rely on the services of a company that does employ these specialists.
Responding to the needs of clients, TOYO offers services such as project planning, project management and support for maintenance and operation after completion.

TOYO’s consulting services range from planning in the initial stage to feasibility studies for surveying and assessing the viability of a project from both technical and economic viewpoints. If requested by the client, we also offer project management services after the construction plan is finalized, to manage and supervise design, procurement, construction and test operation. We also provide customer support services for maintenance and operation after completion.

Why are consulting services needed?

Plant construction demands specialists in a range of areas. For instance, TOYO has clients who need to apply international technical standards for the first time, or clients who need to apply the technical standards of a specific country. Responding to these demands requires specialists with expertise in numerous technical standards, and particularly those with experience not only in interpreting the text of these standards, but also their application.

In addition, the needs arise to conclude various contracts when proceeding with a project. A contract with the government, one with a source material supplier, one with a maritime company for transporting the source materials, one with construction workers and many other contracts need to be considered with parties in Japan and abroad. In these cases also, legal specialists are needed who are adept in the respective area of specialty and have experience in negotiations.

In the project implementation stage, a management specialist is also needed who hears progress reports from engineering companies, manufacturers, construction companies and others, while also confirming the progress himself/herself and to provide advice on how to resolve issues, if any, so that the project can be completed by the specified date with the quality requirements satisfied.
As the project progresses, there may be vendors who demand additional costs. A specialist in negotiation is also needed, because expert knowledge and experience of legal and technical matters are necessary when dealing with these vendors.