Saudi Arabian Construction Management Training Services
There exists in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, a large multifaceted organization with broad ranging financial interests in Health Care, Real Estate Development and Investment / Trading.
The word Riyadh means “Garden” or green land, so named because it is a green oasis, and has grown to become an emerald of an urban center; a city inside the desert. The City resides in the center of the Arab Peninsula. This location gives Riyadh strategic position as equidistant fulcrum to the North, South, East, and West portions of Saudi Arabia. The climate of Riyadh is very hot and sunny almost all year round. Riyadh does cool somewhat, aided by occasional rains, in winter season.
Well capitalized, the Saudi organization sought input from Arbour Construction Management Inc. in order to gain technical expertise to better self perform construction management activities on its substantive portfolio of real estate development projects. The foundation of any successful project is the building of trust between parties. The first several months or the Arbour / Saudi relationship was all about building trust. Much like a building built a piece at a time; so too is trust. Much of our early discussions were a feeling out of one another. Talk of family, education, and life experiences abounded. We shared pictures and stories of our journeys. Those first months we’re a uniquely challenging time, a time which Arbour relished.
The eight hour time difference between our two locations was a minor challenge which we overcame via scheduling phone conversations, video conferences, even emails to the time of day we two shared. The variance in standard work days constituting a work week was a variable we had never come across, but there again, you find a way through it. It took time, but over time it was clear Arbour grew to trust in the Saudi’s who in turn came to trust Arbour. Once that trust was established, Arbour shared its central tenets in a clear and concise manner. Follow up questions were fully addressed, and plans have been laid for follow-up classroom training which will be held in Bahrain. At the end of the day this Saudi organization will have, in house, all the detailed time control, cost control, and quality control techniques it needs to thrive for many years foreward.
