FAQ
Who is CLASS?
CLASS CONSULTING CORP. began in 1994 in Canada when CSC Vibration Group Inc. had been established. The organization offers hands-on services in vibration analysis, rotating equipment installation, commissioning etc. CLASS stakeholders have 150 years of combined experience in various disciplines in the Oil & Gas, Power and Mining industry including: Project Management, Detailed Engineering Design, Construction, and Commissioning.
What range of services does CLASS offer?
We provide know-how engineering consulting services.
CLASS is a business unit providing total engineering and project management services. Its operational philosophy is founded upon the principles of forming an alliance of trust between itself and its clients.
What is CLASS’s goal?
CLASS’s goal is simple: To deliver outstanding service quality for clients in any part of the world.
CLASS aims to enhance project delivery and to increase potential business benefits. This process ensures continuous business growth and provides confidence in developing future business with potential clients.
What is CLASS strength?
CLASS has over 150 years of combined experience.
CLASS strength is founded on the stake-holder’s diversified experience representing 150 years combined know-how. All key team members have been involved in project management on various levels in engineering, construction and commissioning .This wealth of knowledge provides cutting-edge decision-making to clients, with solutions to any challenges that may jeopardize project delivery and affect budget.
What is CLASS value to clients?
Our value is to generate revenue for clients ASAPP (As Soon As Practically Possible). For instance: a 4.0 MTPA capacity LNG plant generates about 5Million USD revenue per day. CLASS provides advice for realistic and optimized schedule, makes non-risky shortcuts or short cuts with quantified risks, and generates early revenue for the client. In case shortcuts are not practical or are associated with high-risk factor, CLASS suggests remedies/mechanisms to execute activities on time.
CLASS operational philosophy is founded on the principles of forming an alliance of TRUST with the clients.
This TRUST alliance principle provides assurance to clients in decision-making processes that can affect project deliverables such as scheduling, engineering and construction costs. Most importantly, CLASS offers high standard engineering services and project management providing reliability and added value to any endeavor by clients.
What is unique about CLASS?
CLASS serves clients in direct person-to-person interaction, advising and/or representing clients in PMT (Project Management Team), participating and advising the Team based on best practices.
CLASS’s key personnel possess diversified experience with access to unlimited resources in design, detail and construction to take on any challenges that our clientele may experience. By understanding key project milestones, our staff can monitor and quantify accurately any project deliverables. This concept will assist clients in monitoring project controls more accurately and anticipate any additional costs.
What differentiates CLASS from others?
All our key staff members are able to multi-task and realize significant savings in project costs and information technology, i.e., by providing a single source of information. This provides fast and accurate access to any project related information every day of the week. Furthermore our staff is available on call 24/7.
CLASS has access to various alternative consultants throughout Europe. This provides assurance to our organization and confidence to our future clients in executing project deliverables. By formulating additional resources in various disciplines we have better control of our budgets, which in turn provides a true indication to our clientele on financial endeavors.
What is CLASS business philosophy?
Simplicity and economy are the cornerstones of the CLASS business philosophy. We recognize that time is money. As in setting up a soccer team, in order to become a qualified competitor in world soccer arena, the team must enlist world-class players, not any players - TEAM players. In fast-track projects no one can afford to nurse an inexperienced soccer team. In order to be effective, efficient and timely delivery of results need to be fulfilled. CLASS offers services with world class team players and world class coaches. The Referee function is assigned to reputable companies who are already our clients or might become one in the future.
The CLASS philosophy is to protect and enhance our client’s interest at all levels of project management and to add value to any endeavor under taken by our clients. Our philosophy extends to other areas such as continuous improvements;
· Provision of risk and opportunity review,
· Assurance of a sound business plan
· Incorporation of value added processes to enhance project deliverables
· Provision of simple point accountability for business outcomes
· Defining project opportunity alignment with strategic objectives, potential business benefits and project deliverables.
Who are CLASS clients?
CLASS is targeting project owners, investors and plant operators of oil and gas, petrochemical and power business related facilities.
What projects is CLASS targeting?
CLASS targets Brownfield and Greenfield Projects as well as FEED. We endeavor to pursue other areas such as maintenance, special engineering requirements like vibration analysis, chemical cleaning, lift studies, insulation, painting, equipment revamp, and detailed design of special items, fabrication techniques, and installation methodologies.
What stage of the projects is targeted?
CLASS can join a project at any stage. However, for maximum efficiency, involvement at the initial stage of a project is recommended – from feasibility study to FEED (Front End Engineering Design) stage and project conclusion. This is called a proactive approach.
CLASS can join in later stages of the project such as: Detailed engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Start-up, Operation and Maintenance and bring an added value to both projects and clients.
Our staff can be engaged to implement any project organization including: project management at various levels, engineering, construction and commissioning, planning , auditing, Quality assurance, performance testing, and project close out.
Does CLASS provide consulting to new projects only?
We provide services beyond ‘grassroots’ projects. CLASS targets other endeavors such as providing resolution to operational faults, developing preventive and maintenance procedures, finalization of project scope, etc.
CLASS provides consulting services to ‘brown field’ projects, as well as to operating plants in troubleshooting, de-bottlenecking, planned shutdowns, unplanned outages etc.
How CLASS markets its business?
We offer our services through direct contact with clients:
· Existing contacts / word of mouth
· Clients calls
· Trade Fairs
· Trade publication advertisements
· Circulating portfolios
· Letter of introduction
· Website (mostly for reference)
How CLASS enhance cost saving in a competitive market?
By defining the project parameters, developing business plans, risk and opportunity reviews, CLASS ensures that any changes to the execution plan is eliminated or at least minimized so that the project deliverables remain unchanged. This process is achieved by accessing single source information – thus eliminating mistakes – during the project development/execution phase.
Furthermore, CLASS experienced staff is able to develop engineering techniques that enhance timeline, deliver defined business benefits and project outcomes.
Does CLASS suggest cutting corners?
CLASS is not in the business of cutting corners. Our objective is to “carry the job right the first time”. Our team members are actively involved with clients and their staff to propose the optimal solution. This relationship enhances the awareness of any challenges, and provides solutions to resolve or eliminate any impact on the lifespan of the project.
