Neil Solankurkar
Director, Quality Management Chandos Construction
Neil is a Quality Management professional with 20 + years of versatile experience working in the Buildings, Infrastructure, Industrial and Energy sectors. He had a proven track record in designing, developing, communicating, training and continuous improvement of Quality Management System for Engineering and Construction organizations and Projects of varying size, complexity, and contract types. Neil is a leader who is known for adopting a risk-based approach to Quality Management, allowing for scalable Project implementation. He is an excellent communicator, trainer, and facilitator in the field/site.
Seminars
Tuesday 7th October 2025
Right-Sizing Quality Oversight Across Projects of Varying Sizes to Maximize Resources
1:30 pm
- Evaluating the various roles and tiers of responsibility in organizations of different sizes
- Understanding how to balance between lean project staffing and maintaining sufficient Quality oversight
- Monitoring the value-add of program elements to minimize bureaucracy
Tuesday 7th October 2025
Panel: Exploring How Different Organizations Allocate Quality Costs to Reduce Overheads & Manage Project Expenditure
3:30 pm
- Evaluating what costs are more appropriate as a central vs project cost, to establish consistent standards organization wide
- Ensuring fees are built into bids from the get go to prevent client misalignment and ensure things don’t get missed
- Addressing pushback from project managers for charging time to jobs
- Exploring effective offsets and budget planning approaches to sustain Quality involvement
