development of key personnel or resources must be at an expert level . This can also assist in the elimination of inconsistencies in MC execution plan activities .
• MC execution plans must be addressed even at the engineering phase , and the initial commissioning plan must also be established during this period . At least the construction and commissioning systems boundaries should be reviewed as preliminary study and planning .
• The oil and gas industry must recognise the MC Co-ordinator as part of the core technical competencies similar to other positions in the construction market e . g . mechanical supervisor , piping supervisor or superintendent in which these personnel have their career progression up to MC Coordinator or System Turnover Co-ordinator before undertaking a construction managerial position . The set up of an MC Team for both owner and contractor should be established as part of contractual obligations to undertake the systematic MC execution . Essentially , the contractor must not use the MC activity as an excuse to delay the project or claim it has no budget allocated , which will lead to demobilising the manpower required to complete the punch list items in a timely and safe manner .
• The determination to carry out a systematic MC by all parties involved in the Malaysian oil and gas industry with a sense of urgency and leadership innovation is actually the key to an effective MC system being developed , e . g . assistance from SIRIM and CIDB are imperative factors for MC standardisation .
Finally , the system method provides a common language for all organisations so that the plant is divided into components , or systems which are much easier to manage as opposed to looking at the facilities or the entire plant as a whole .
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