PART OF THE NOVA PLATFORM · KAMPALA, UGANDA · MALATYA, TURKEY · GLASGOW, SCOTLAND

Construction

Site mobilisation through commissioning — executed to international safety and quality standards.

Discuss This Service

The construction and installation phase is where most development projects lose the gains made in engineering and procurement. Poorly supervised sites, inadequate safety frameworks, and weak quality control create defects that are expensive to remediate — and that, in some cases, create legal and contractual liability for project owners and donors.

The ACG IIS approach: Construction is managed as the continuation of the integrated project — not as a separate contract handed off to unqualified implementers. Execution partners are drawn from the NOVA network and qualified prior to mobilisation. HSE and quality frameworks are set in the engineering phase. Site supervision is provided by ACG IIS throughout, with nonconformances documented and resolved before handover.
The Construction Process
01
Pre-Mobilisation
Site Safety Plan prepared and approved. Contractor induction completed. Logistics for equipment, materials, and temporary facilities coordinated. All permits and access arrangements confirmed.
02
Site Mobilisation
Equipment delivery confirmed against delivery records. Temporary facilities established. Site induction completed for all personnel including subcontractors and visitors.
03
Installation & Construction
Supervised execution against the engineering specification. Weekly toolbox talks. Progress tracked against the schedule baseline with variance reporting to client.
04
QA/QC
Ongoing inspection against the construction quality plan. Nonconformances identified, documented, and formally closed before work progresses. Inspection and test records maintained throughout.
05
Systems Integration & Testing
Functional testing of all installed systems against design parameters. Integration testing where multiple systems interface. All test results documented and reviewed against the commissioning plan.
06
Commissioning
Formal commissioning against the commissioning plan prepared in the engineering phase. Commissioning test certificates issued for each system. Client and donor witnesses invited where required.
07
Handover
Punch list generated, cleared, and signed off. As-built drawings, O&M manuals, test certificates, and all site safety and quality records compiled into the project handover document package.
Deliverables
  • Site Safety Plan (site-specific, reviewed with client before mobilisation)
  • Construction quality plan
  • Weekly and monthly progress reports (client format)
  • Inspection and test records
  • Nonconformance reports and close-out documentation
  • Commissioning records and test certificates
  • As-built drawings and O&M manuals
  • Final handover documentation package
Safety & Quality Standards
Standard / FrameworkApplication
ISO 45001:2018Occupational health and safety management on all project sites
IFC Performance Standard 2Labour and working conditions on all World Bank / IFC-funded project sites
OSHA 29 CFR 1926Construction safety reference standard for US government-funded projects
Uganda OSH Act Cap 220Mandatory occupational safety requirements on all sites in Uganda
ISO 9001:2015Quality management — construction quality plan, NCR management, document control
FIDIC (Red / Yellow Book)Contract administration reference for construction and EPC projects
Who This Is For
Project Owners

Owners who need supervised, compliant site execution — where the same body that designed and procured the project also executes it, with no specification gap between the office and the site.

Donors & Development Agencies

MDB and donor-funded projects requiring OSHA and IFC Performance Standard compliance documentation, structured safety reporting, and an auditable quality record from site to handover.

International Contractors

International firms needing a qualified local execution partner in Uganda and East Africa — with established site safety frameworks, qualified supervision, and logistics infrastructure.

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