It was on 23 January 2018, when the ‘Communication Team’ profiled a construction project through internal platform - an article titled “Groutville Clinic – Modernised to improve health care efficiency”. On Wednesday 2 October 2019, the ‘Communication Team’ paid a special visit to Groutville for a reality check on construction progress made thus far. Building work has been completed and Public Works has achieved its mandate.
The department deals more with major and capital projects which mainly help to maintain and or improve services rendered by client departments and municipalities, which is often understood as infrastructure projects. Projects of this nature are usually of large-scale, either in the environment and other sectors such as culture, education, roads, energy or Information Communication Technology (ICT).
The art of project completion is therefore a non-compromised activity that a specified assignment or work has to be undertaken and completed within a set time, budget, resources and performance specifications designed to meet the needs of clients, stakeholders and beneficiaries. On the other hand, the department faces changing expectations among its clients and business partners. Today, there is much more of an expectation that Public Works – as an ‘implementing agent of choice’ will deliver not just an isolated project product but a solution to a business problem. Delivering that full solution requires a broader skillset than was traditionally expected.
