Malaya Power Plant – Just Burn It or Explode it!
Listening to the current events in the Philippines this morning via on-line radio, I can not help but smile to myself when I heard Senator Sergio Osmeña III saying “Why …
Electrical Engineer’s Secondary Skill
More than half a decade after the world economic slow down, most popularly known as the Global Financial Crisis, job security is still a thing of the past. Staff or …
Job Security and Opportunities
In April 2013, I have mentioned that job security is history and nobody is immune from it. That is becoming a reality, anybody will be shown the door out. What …
Cost-plus vs Lump Sum Contract
Cost-plus and Lump Sum are the most common type of contracts applied in construction. Cost-plus is the more favored contract providing lower risk for both parties even in a volatile …
How Do Engineers Ever Survive Another GFC?
The GFC in 2008 was the start. Many EPCM companies have significantly reduced manpower to to remain fluid. Some of my friends were affected by the retrenchments back then. Then …
Offshoring – Threats and Opportunities
A year ago, I have discussed the strategies of multinational EPCM companies to remain competitive. This practice is still going strong. It is now becoming a threat local jobs in …