Construction industry worldwide is growing notorious for its endless delays and under-budgeting. But, what are the reasons? While many contractors blame it on many uncertainties, the professional project managers assert that the lack of professional expertise, strategy, lack of project management processes and delayed decisions lead to failure and downgrade of the projects. Timely completion, Quality and safe construction and controlled budget are what every construction project demands and delivering these resuts since 2008 is Tern Engineering & Construction Services. “As we have complete range of knowledge in the construction field, we are able to anticipate issues and take appropriate actions to resolve and mitigate the issues,” asserts Gnanasekaran. N, Managing Director and Velayutham. A, Director, Tern Engineering. The Directors hold PMP certification from PMI-USA and have worked for reputed companies like Turner International-USA, Parsons International, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Galfar Engineering & Contracting-Oman.

The Directors of Tern ECS, in their long career have managed large scale, complex and fast track projects from buildings like residential complexes, educational institutions, office complexes, hospitals etc to infrastructure and industrial projects like roads & bridges, ports & harbors, airports, industrial buildings and manufacturing plants. Congregating experience, knowledge, systems, international best practices and project management expertise at directors level itself, the company has been providing Project Management, cost management, design and other Technical services to both domestic and international clients. They have successfully completed many residential complexes, commercial complexes, Office buildings, manufacturing plant and industrial buildings, hospitals, desalination plants and supported metro projects, roads and bridge projects and water line projects. With the motto of ‘project delivery through professional approach’, Tern’s team of 40+ engineers along with its expert management employ firsthand experience in execution and management of large-scale and complex projects, endow customer-oriented solutions to reduce project problems and deliver prompt results.

Tern ECS implements the project management processes recommended by PMI-USA in their projects

Bidding Strategies, Structuring Solidarity

Pre-eminent in providing PMC services from concept to completion, Tern ECS places the foundational stone of every project by planning, monitoring and cementing concrete contractual conditions to carry out the complete project efficaciously. Tern ECS implements the project management processes recommended by PMI-USA in their projects. What makes the edifice strong and imperishable are its project strategies and construction methodologies. Their methodical and professional approach with background of huge experience has resulted in tremendous cost saving and enhancement of value for money for many of their clients. “When we take up a project we give our 100% commitment and we put our professional pride foremost”, vouches Gnanasekaran.

Under its gamut of services, Tern proffers cost consultancy service wherein everything, from budgeting to tender management, bill certification to variations management and cost estimation to cash flow forecasts, is modeled according to clientele requirements and project scale-base. While rendering architectural, structural and MEP design consultancy for building projects, a complete design is prepared with periodic peer reviews, constructability reviews and progressive value engineering that helps to avoid costly reworks and changes to the project during the construction stage. “On top of the line, we have expertise in delivering Building Information Modeling (BIM) services upto LOD 500 that mitigate the possible setbacks in the design stage itself, a provision that we drop-ship globally,” avers Velayutham.

Technology In-advance

When many competitors reckon on probabilities and odd expectations, Tern solidifies the end-results by leveraging technological advancements like Primavera, MS Project, BIM Using Revit and Tekla along with internal quality control and management process systems that ensure higher probability of success of the projects. Cost evaluation and project management software is developed in-house to elevate the innovation echelon. Also, this technology-oriented company follows ethical methodology, quality and systems to maintain professional framework within the organization.

Headquartered in Chennai, Tern owns a prestigious clientele base including Mantri Developers, TATA, L&T Galfar-Oman, Tecton-Dubai, S&P, Adityaram, Ravina Hospitals, Balfour Beatty-Dubai , to name a few, and grossed Rs.7 crore turnover last financial year. “We envision becoming a pioneer in BIM, VR services and plans to enter into turnkey constructions and property development adopting innovative and alternative construction technologies,” signs off Gnanasekaran.