Keys to successful construction project management: classification talk by Rtn. Sandhya Regmi

At the Rotary Club of Patan’s weekly meeting on Monday, 27 July 2026, at Yala Maya Kendra, Patan Dhoka, Rtn. Sandhya Regmi gave her classification talk: “Keys to Successful Project Management in the Construction Industry”, covering railway, highway, hydropower, bridge and tunnel construction. President Rtn. Shiv Prakash Khemka introduced her.

What she covered

Five phases of a construction project: planning (concept), design and preparation, procurement and tendering, construction and supervision, and operation and maintenance.
Getting the basics right: feasibility and risk analysis, and setting SMART objectives (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound).
International practice in managing contracts, cost, schedule, quality, risk, variations, claims and disputes, environment, safety and communication.
Common problems on both the employer and contractor sides: political interference, corruption, cost overruns, weak capacity and delays, plus natural disasters and other events no one can foresee.

Lessons from major projects

She drew lessons from projects she has worked on:

Kali Gandaki “A” Hydropower Project, Nepal (144 MW), funded by ADB and JICA
Saigon East–West Highway, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, funded by JICA
Malolos–Clark Railway Project, Philippines, funded by ADB and JICA
Melamchi Drinking Water Project, Nepal, funded by the World Bank, ADB and JICA

After questions from members and guests, President-elect Rtn. Jeevan K. Shrestha gave the vote of thanks.

Rtn. Sandhya Regmi with members and guests after the talk.

Also at the meeting

Rtn. Kedar B. Shrestha administered the Oath of Office to Rtn. Lalita C. Thapa as Vice President for Rotary Year 2026–27. She volunteered to fill the post after it fell vacant.