This article is written for infrastructure or plant owners contracting with Chinese EPC companies for projects outside of China. Chinese builders have come to dominate the global infrastructure market along the “Belt and Road”, the loosely defined “New Silk Road” of infrastructure-driven development across nearly 140 countries.

For EPC companies, Chinese and international, O&M preparation, the Smart O&M or CMMS system, can provide a key differentiator during the tendering process. It is also an important deliverable in the project, to ensure O&M handover and maintenance preparedness.

Experience has shown that the earlier reliability and maintainability are taken into account in a construction project, the better.

Whether it’s labeled IoT, BIM, Smart, 4.0, Digital Twin, AR, AI, or the alphabet soup of TPM, RCM, Lean, in the water industry, it usually goes by the name of “Smart Water.” Indeed, the resemblance to Holy Water is striking.

This article, authored by Siveco China Managing Director Bruno Lhopiteau, was previously published in Aquatech, sharing the key factors driving top-tier maintenance performance within water companies across Asia.

Both parties conducted in-depth discussions regarding the Smart Operation and Maintenance project. Through repeated communication all the way to final approval, Siveco China ultimately implemented a complete Smart O&M solution that meets the needs of the water supply company.