Check and confirm geotechnical reports that are supplied to you in a contract.

The client may supply reports that are old or inaccurate.

Specify in the contract that you are relying on the accuracy of their reports. If that is not acceptable, budget for new testing and reports.

Tagged with: geotech • report

Filed under: Client • Contract • Testing

Even if there is nothing to report to the client, report regularly to a schedule.

This gives the client a current report for their internal systems and means they are not left wondering how the project is going.

It also gives them greater confidence in your abilities and your organisations processes.

Tagged with: processes • report

Filed under: Client • Communication

Make sure the role and responsibility for each team member is clear.

• Ideally provide this in writing to the team members so they can easily refer to it.
• Provide clear direction on what activities each person should work on.
• Give clear time objectives (when is this activity due)
• Make sure each member knows what information they are expected to report, and what meetings to attend.

Tagged with: clear direction • objectives • report • responsibilities • roles

Filed under: Communication • Human Resources • Training