Paul Sancandi

Paul Sancandi is a senior design manager with InfraSol Group. He has a technical background as a structural engineer, owned an architectural and engineering practice and has worked in Australia, Asia and the Middle East on a wide range of small to mega projects over the past 32 years.

3-step BIM strategy for project owners

Starting with the need to develop the all important building information modelling (BIM) brief, the project manager will need to at least have a basic understanding of strategy. Paul Sancandi on the three steps you need to build that BIM strategy.

January 14, 2013

Knowledge

The benefits of BIM for project managers

Project managers have only basic knowledge about BIM, which makes it difficult for them to see the uses and benefits of BIM in building and infrastructure projects. Paul Sancandi shows how a better understanding can benefit project managers on construction and infrastructure projects.

December 12, 2012

Scope

Building information modelling and the project manager

Governments and private sector clients are increasing becoming aware of the need to streamline processes throughout a building or infrastructure project lifecycle by the integration of design, engineering, construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of an asset into a single data rich model. Paul Sancandi explains how building information modelling (BIM) satisfies these criteria.

December 3, 2012

Value management and value engineering for any project

There is generally confusion between the terms ‘value management’ and ‘value engineering’; Paul Sancandi attempts to clarify the distinction between the two concepts and offers advice on how to apply both to your project.

October 23, 2012

Cost
Quality

Post-construction safety for project managers

When the project manager hands over the facility/structure to the client this stage will usually involve a defects liability period that will involve working in occupied premises and may include commissioning of plant and management equipment into service. Here are some safety considerations for this part of the project lifecycle, suggests Paul Sancandi.

September 24, 2012

Managing safety on a construction project

This article by Paul Sancandi provides an overview and summary of the key tasks in the management for safer construction during theconstruction stage of the project lifecycle.

September 14, 2012

Risk

Safety in construction design during the project lifecycle

The design stage converts the planning concepts and the preferred technical solution for a facility/structure into drawings and technical specifications. Project safety is an integral component of the design process, writes Paul Sancandi.

September 7, 2012

Risk

6 principles of safety for construction projects

The Australian construction industry prides itself on being one of the safest in the world. Paul Sancandi offers some best practice safety advice for your project.

August 29, 2012