Remember in your planning that the costs of materials are often less than the labour costs to install them.

Consider the ease and speed of installation even if the materials may cost more.

For example, laying asphalt may be more expensive in materials than using pavers, but it may work out to take less labour time than laying pavers and so the overall cost may be lower

Tagged with: installation • labour cost • material cost

Filed under: Cost • Planning

Recognize when you or your team don’t have the expertise to accomplish something and get help.

This could be either within the company or from outside experts.

Check with internal experienced people first for contacts.

When buying specialized equipment, make sure the supplier is available for installation advice and commissioning assistance (It is often preferable to get them to commission)

Tagged with: commissioning • contacts • equipment • expertise • experts • installation • supplier

Filed under: Procurement