Vikas Chawla

Among the many challenges faced by facility managers, getting statutory approvals from various approval authorities to start construction activities on-site is a hassle that requires statutory documentation. Chawla opines that the process, which involves coordinating with multiple stakeholders to obtain pre-construction approvals, proves to be challenging and time-consuming currently. The design stage is crucial. It is here that the facility manager needs to coordinate with the architect and design team to describe the project intent. Preparation of BOQ to float it in to the market to find suitable vendors and reliable contractors, who perform on time and within budget, is another major challenge.

Keeping employee wellbeing in mind at SAP, the team introduced a healthy pantry of offerings along with provision for activities like pool and billiards, table tennis, chess, carrom, jogging, etc. Additionally, the team also achieved the completion of the new SAP building, that went live in a record time with a capacity to seat 2,500 employees including a 450-seater state-of-the-art auditorium with key sustainability aspects, complied with LEED standards.