Driving Success: Transforming Automotive R&D
Introduction
A leading automotive manufacturer, known for innovative design and engineering, partnered with Vestian to develop a cutting-edge Research and Development (R&D) center in Bangalore. This facility would become the company's largest R&D facility outside of Germany, embodying the same standards of innovation and superior value engineering that the manufacturer was known for.
Challenge
Our client needed to expand their Bangalore operations by 266,000 square feet to accommodate 2,400 new employees. Vestian was responsible for managing the interior fit-out, design evaluations, value engineering, procurement, budget control, time management, and quality supervision.
Vestian, as the project management consultant, was tasked with managing the interior fit-out, contributing to design evaluations and value engineering, and implementing strategies for procurement, budget control, time management, and quality supervision.
Solution
We began by meticulously evaluating several short-listed properties to select the optimal site for our client. Our team focused on thorough planning and value engineering initiatives to optimize project cost and quality throughout the construction phase. By fixing design specifications early, we avoided potential future costs from major changes.
We successfully renegotiated lease terms with the developer and established an open-book project costing method for transparency. Our early-stage furniture systems fitting ensured effective space utilization for our client. Our procurement strategy facilitated savings of 30-40% of the total budget through strategic sourcing of capital equipment. We completed the project within budget and timeframe, meeting our client's global standards. Notably, we maintained "zero accident man-hours" during the 100-day construction phase while adhering to an aggressive schedule, delivering a state-of-the-art facility that perfectly aligned with our client's innovative ethos.
