Terry L. Rodgers CPE, CPMP

It is extremely rare to watch a truly innovative product revolutionize an industry.

The mission critical industry is well known for advocating the use of industry “best practices.” Most owners and operators will claim they use or otherwise comply with these practices.

The manufacture of most equipment includes various levels of quality control including inspections, verifications, and other quality control processes as part of their overall quality assurance programs.

Most critical facilities demand continuous operations for extended periods typically measured in years if not decades.

Commissioning, including acceptance testing, is a somewhat rigid process intended to verify and validate that a project delivers what is required and expected.

If you look at the evolution of critical facilities you will see a fairly consistent increase in complexities as the requirements and expectation of sustaining continuous operations became more and more demanding.

There are few things more frustrating over the course of a construction project than to realize that the built facility does not meet the fundamental requirements set forth at the onset of the project.

During the first weekend of 2017, much of the United States was hit by a winter storm that dropped snow and ice over portions of the U.S. from the Rocky Mountains across the plains to the East Coast.

Commissioning is a quality control process performed by a team with representatives from all the major entities involved in a construction or upgrade project.

Most if not all facility managers agree that staff require training if expected to perform their duties and assignments competently.