| Foreign companies investing in China | | | | occupying a position where he cannot be replaced |
| manufacturing facilities face difficult tasks in | | | | without dire consequences. The workers live on |
| dealing with Chinese engineering and construction | | | | site and are direct employees of the Construction |
| companies. Chinese design and construction policies | | | | Manager. Their loyalty is directed to him not the |
| and practices are vastly different from those in | | | | company.Lack of skilled attention in the |
| the West. Cultural differences often frustrate | | | | construction area has resulted in many poor |
| western engineers and managers attempting to | | | | quality manufacturing plants being built in China. |
| complete their new China manufacturing | | | | Most of these are also over budget and late |
| facilities.Engineering design in China of a foreign | | | | causing severe financial losses for the owners. |
| invested plant required close supervision by the | | | | These problems can be overcome, however, and |
| owners to insure that the final design is complete | | | | acceptable quality, on budget, on schedule |
| and correct. Many foreign companies assume that | | | | manufacturing projects are possible in China with |
| Chinese engineering firms understand what they | | | | a |
| want and will provide a design fulfilling those needs. | | | | proper understanding of Chinese methodology |
| Constant communication from the owner to the | | | | and culture |
| Chinese engineers is necessary and daily | | | | and proper oversight by the owners.For additional |
| supervision and approval of their work is | | | | information on successful manufacturing plant |
| required.Construction after the engineering is | | | | project execution in China visit article is written by |
| complete is an even more demanding task to | | | | Walter Johnson, an Associate of PATWORKS, |
| oversee. Chinese construction company | | | | LLC., China consultants for sourcing, |
| organization is much different from their western | | | | manufacturing, project management and China |
| countrparts with the Construcion Manager | | | | business practices. |