CIMIC Group Limited: A Case Study on Modern Construction Enterprise

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INTRODUCTION
This case study evaluates a successful enterprise by focusing on how the enterprise deals with
issues that arise during construction, measures project success, monitors and manages project
risks, integrated its supply chain, organizes its contract with clients, and identifies its market. The
construction enterprise focused in this case study is the CIMIC Group Limited which was
formerly known as Leighton Holding and has been an active international contractor in the
environmental, resources, mining, property and building, infrastructure, and engineering
services.
Market Identification
The major projects that have been undertaken by the CIMIC Group Limited include the Airport
Link in Brisbane, Gateway Bridge Duplication, Clem Jones Tunnel, Westpac Place, Star City
Casino, ABC Center, Brisbane Aiport, Burdekin Dam, and Tollowa Dam. The major step of
market identification used by the CIMIC Group Limited involves the gathering data pertaining to
any project that the owner or government is likely to be interested in constructing either in
Australia or globally. The data gathered is likely to entail significant information such as the
specification of the project and also the project brief which contains the requirements of the
owner and the characteristics of the project. In the case of bridge and road construction, the
company advertises a highly innovative and fluid project methods and models so as to encourage
potential project owners to consider them during procurement process (Freestone & Nichols,
2010).
The CIMIC Group Limited also identifies their market by taking part in various procurement
processes that have been advertised through various platforms globally. Some of the project

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delivery methods that are likely to be used by different project owners include PPPs, alliance,
ECI, construction management, managing contractor, D&C, and construct only (Zhang, 2011).
Clients
One of the major factors that determine successful project delivery is a good relationship
between the construction enterprise and the clients. There is a need for ensuring an organized
contact between the enterprise and the clients. One of the ways in which the CIMIC Group
Limited organizes its contact with clients include regular project meetings with the clients
before, during, and after the project delivery. The construction enterprise and the clients
normally have consistent meetings to notify each other about the project requirement of
decisions, need of change, progress, and news (Loosemore & Teo, 2012).
Project reviews and feedback meetings are also another way in which CIMIC Group Limited
organizes its contact with clients. The major reason for these reviews is to evaluate and collect
actual experiences in the project so as to improve the project processes continuously. Clear and
transparent organization of the CIMIC Group Limited also ensures contact between the
construction enterprise and the clients (Zhao, 2017).
Supply Chain
The supply chain is a term used to denote the hierarchy of interconnection of the supply
contractors required during the procurement of a structure. The supply chain in CIMIC Group
Limited is used to describe the linkage of the construction company that uses numerous basic
materials into the final finished structure. The supply chain entails all the suppliers, sub-
contractor, surveyor, designer, the main contractor, and the client. Currently, the CIMIC Group
Limited has integrated its supply chain where the supplier is expected to deliver the services and