Project Management

VISCAS CORPORATION

VISCAS is a joint corporation of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and Fujikura Ltd., commenced business operations as an underground power cable engineering and overseas sales and marketing company, utilizing the experience and expertise cultivated over the century in the field of design, engineering and construction work of power cables.


The company’s headquarters is at Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Japan. The company was founded on September 26, 2001 and started its operation October  1, 2001. Its company capital is about 12.1 billion yen and shareholders have 50% for Furukawa and 50% for Fijikura.

We interviewed Mr. Roberto Quimque for the company’s information. He is now based in Doha, Qatar for a project of underwater cable installation. The company’s number of employee in Qatar is about 75 and mainly they are subcontracted.

Viscas is applying project management and they usually have atmost 2 projects a year. There projects is about Construction (Extra High Voltage Underground Cable Installation, Termination, Testing & Commissioning). The project manager is just within the company. The assignment of project manager is based on the decision of Head Office in Japan and with Client’s approval.

 One of the best practices when it comes to project management are weekly, monthly meetings with subcontractors and clients, Interface Meetings with other Main Contractors involved on particular project.

Common problems that occur during project period are Way leaves, completion dates due to delay by third parties.

Testing of product is done through soil investigation electrical tests including high voltage test.

 Ensuring the quality of product is by developing projects in line with Client’s approved QA/QC Manual submittals. Costing of products is based on Local Market Price. 


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