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• full sharing of project milestones and achieve- to prepare the additional soil report to drive the cor-
ments; rect implementation of civil engineering.
• implementation of Sponsor Committee to pro- The construction works were implemented by a
vide guidelines to project teams in a coordina- sole main subcontractor which, then, subcon-
ted and proactive way; tracted part of its activities and construction ma-
• ensuring a fast-track decision process to pro- terials supply to local vendors. Once again, the
vide clear vision and communication to ensure local market was one of the success factor in
that goals, decisions and actions are consi- the implementation of this project in Azerbaijan.
stent with the benefits of the project and fully
achieved.
HSE performance
This new approach and this new vision of project Safety, environment and the health of all indivi-
development was implemented with the involve- duals building the plant were of paramount impor-
ment of the Client organization, in order to ensure tance for the Group, as well as for the Client and
its complete satisfaction. the PMC. The main subcontractor and all its sub-
contractors were requested to observe the most

Procurement strategy stringent international standards enforced by Maire
The Group made an effective procurement cam- Tecnimont.
paign based on MET global supply chain. In par- In addition, KTAZE site team took several intere-
ticular, the early placement of the purchase orders sting new initiatives in this respect such as a Trai-
related to the long lead items, like loop reactors and ning Center where the main threats are shown.
extruders enabled to have the main and most com- Employees are trained to avoid, weekly HSE (He-
plex items at site at an early stage of the project. alth Safety Environment) management walk-down
In addition, the leverage on local market which op- with Client and PMC representatives and a monthly
timize time efficiency and minimize lead team al- incentive scheme for HSE as “Safe worker of the
lows to have part of the bulk materials ready to be month”.
erected at the early stage of the project. Moreover, a permanent training center was esta-
Finally, the extensive session of Factory Acceptan- blished by the subcontractor where all employees,
ce Test for equipment in vendor premises, coupled including vendors and workers, were specifically
with a reliable and sustainable supply chain, allo- trained to be able to safely cope with the tasks they
wed to have materials available at construction site were called for. Recognition of intermediate safety
in line with time expectations. achievement was distributed to all employees pre-
sent at site as sign of appreciation of their attitude
versus safety on site.
Subcontracting strategy As of today, the project reached more than 12.0 mil
The first subcontract awarded in Azerbaijan was for worked man-hours without LTI (Lost-Time Injuries)
the additional soil investigation to a local company a track record achievement in Azerbaijan.

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