PROJECT CONTROL AS A MODERN TOOL FOR CONS TRUCTING NEW FACILITIES IN THE STEEL-INDUSTRY

Objective. When modernising or newly constructing facilities in the st eel industry, it is of prime importance to achieve the technically des igned and contractually guaranteed characteristics as well as the cons tancy of quality indispensable for the continuous operation of a facil ity. It is equally important to keep within the set - and in most case s very tight - time schedule and cost limits. The following ar tide se ts out to explain how it is possible to realise such a complex goal. S ummary. Modern means of project control make it possible to handle any realistic project both in a punctual and in a cost- and quality-consc ious manner. The prerequisites for this include the timely installatio n of a competent and efficient project management and the purposeful d irection and control of the capital project. The project management mu st take the form of a ''duo'' comprising project manager and project c ontroller. The project manager of the investing enterprise is supporte d by the external, independent and suitably experienced project contro ller. Both together arrange and supervise the technical design and pla nning, the project organisation, the structural plan of the project, t he quality, the progress and cost controls, the processing of purchase orders, the manufacture and the in-process inspections, the delivery and installation, the commissioning and, lastly, the documentation.