e-Newsletter MLD-DHV Indonesia e-Newsletter Volume 1 July - September 2008
PHOTOS: ANGGA DWI PRASETYA
From the General Manager of MLD-DHV Indonesia Warm greetings from Indonesia! This is the first edition of the MLD-DHV Indonesia e-Newsletter. It is a great pleasure for me to be able to share our passion and spirit for this great company, through this new communication tool. Speech from Mrs. Hendarti, our HR Director
Eating Krupuk Competition
Happy Independence Day August 17th is the most important day for us Indonesians. On this day, 63 years ago, Soekarno-Muhammad Hatta, our founding fathers, declared our independence after more than three decades of colonial rule. Since then, every year 17 August has been commemorated everywhere in Indonesia. The commemoration, which people call Agustusan, goes through the whole month. During this month, all cities, big and small, in Indonesia are decorated in red and white, the colors of our national flag. The flag is hoisted in every house, government offices, buildings, etc., three days before and three days after the 17th. It's quite a celebration. MLD celebrated this years Independence Day with a small gathering in the office, having lunch together and playing games that are typical for this celebration, such as eating krupuk (crackers) hung on a string and hands tied to the back. Believe me, it was not easy. But it was fun and we all enjoyed it, especially because it was the boss we could compete with.
PT Mitra Lingkungan Dutaconsult - DHV Indonesia Ventura Building 4th Floor - Suite 405 Jl. R.A. Kartini # 26 (Outer Ring Road) Cilandak - Jakarta 12430, Indonesia Phone : +62 (21) 750 4605 Fax : +62 (21) 750 4610 Email :
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The difficult times are nearly behind us. However, lots of works still need to be done to secure this years budget and control our business. Through improvements we will make our company more sustainable and lay a strong foundation for the years to come. This is not an easy task, but together we will manage. Among others, because of the endless support we get from DHV Representative for Indonesia. DHV generates more than 35% of our revenue. During the past months, the workload in MLD-DHV Indonesia has been stable. Together with DHV-Water (Indonesia) and DHV-Infra (Asia) we handle many projects. New assignments since beginning of this year mainly come from market such as mining, oil & gas, energy, and large developers. To further lead and strengthen MLD's B&I Team, we have recruited an M&E Engineer with Fire & Safety expertise. Significant numbers of solid potentials, which are currently under review by Clients, fill our pipeline in the areas of B&I, E&I, and Water. Best regards, Aji
From the Editor Through a long process and so many e-mails, phonecalls, discussions, and you name it, we've finally come to this end, the first edition of MLD-DHV Indonesia e-Newsletter. Thanks to Paul van Ruiten, DHV Representative for Indonesia, who came with the idea, and to all involved especially to Hendrik Wittenberg for their never-ending efforts in making this happen. Information is essential, but it is of no use if we don't share it. Through this newsletter we can all communicate what is going on within MLD-DHV, especially in Indonesia. The MLD-DHV e-Newsletter will be issued on a three-monthly basis. We will try to update you with what was happening during the last three months, such as new projects, new staff, and new developments in our organizations. You are all invited to share your information, opinions and experiences. In this edition, Setiaji Hadiprayitno, better known as Aji, our MLD-DHV Indonesia General Manager, extends his warm greetings while expressing his intention to create a better future for MLD-DHV. Our DHV Asia Director, Arnold Galavazi, shares his vision on the challenges and our strategy in Asia. Dear Colleagues, we proudly present to you our first e-Newsletter of MLD-DHV Indonesia. Connect and enjoy!!! Nelly Garlia
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The Challenges in Asia and Our Strategy ARNOLD GALAVAZI
As the economies in Asia are expected to continue their rapid growth (China and India approximately 8 to 10%) we can be sure that the rising standard of living increases the demand for transportation and environmental infrastructure. This demand will increase Government spending, efforts of International Financing Institutions as well as private sector activities. This rapid growth will also raise a demand for sustainable development due to environmental degradation and increased health risks that could eventually lead to social instability and harm economic growth. Our strategy in Asia involves expanding our activities on behalf of private sector clients, while also providing better service to public sector authorities and international financial institutes by operating closer to the market through our local companies. Increased client focus is planned with cross selling of various services to known clients. We profile ourselves with the themes of sustainability, innovation, and quality. Lack of quality is an issue all over Asia and clients are demanding international quality against local prices. The need for quality translates into demand for professional project management services for all sectors and is driving growth planned in buildings and transportation infrastructure. Our core values are top expertise, integrity, respect and trust; these will enable us to keep providing the service needed.
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DHV Asia will continue to develop strong local companies in the home markets of China, India, and Indonesia, devoting much attention to the recruitment and retention of top talent from the region itself. Furthermore, DHV Asia wants to strengthen regional cooperation and looks for synergies within the DHV Group. However, the main focus of DHV Asia will remain on the home countries, taking a wider look for partners and growth opportunities in the region than so far, including, among others, Australia and New Zealand.
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in brief ... DHV has signed a contract for ADB Regional TA for Benchmarking River Basin Organisations in July 2008. At the same time the ongoing Nias PDCS project, better known as IREP-3, has included Nias Islands Livelihood and Economic Development Program (Nias LEDP) as an amendment to the project. The contract for the extension to ISSDP has also been signed. Early July 2008 Ben Roelofsen, followed by Rob Bellekens a week later, started in Gunung Sitoli for the Nias LEDP. ISSDP has Rick Dierx started at the same time in Jakarta. Unfortunately, Louis Wetsteijn, from IREP-3, had to return to the Netherlands for medical reason. Meanwhile, working together with project controllers in Amersfoort, Jan Sjoerd van den Berg, Senior Controller form HDV, has drafted a structure for administration for region Asia, to transfer the administration to Indonesian. The first step will be to have administrative support staff in September 2008. The transfer of this system is scheduled for completion by January 2009. MLD-DHV Indonesia migrated to IBM in May 2008. DHV Infra Asia office, headed by René Vaandrager, started an office in Jakarta in March 2007. Due to space limitation, it sits in a separate building, a walking distance from MLD-DHV Indonesia. By February 2009, we expect that we'll all be residing in one new office.
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new projects
PHOTOS: DIAH PRABANDANI
MLD ENVID Study TOP Coal, East Kalimantan MLD-DHV received an assignment, from Petrosea, to provide a comprehensive ENVID (Environmental Identification) Study planned to complete in October 2008 as part of the PreFeasibility Study on TOP Coal Mine, covering a huge mine area (12,000 Ha) that includes railway transport corridor (125 km) and coal loading facility. The mine is planned to produce 10 MTPA of high-grade coal. MLD-DHV is part of a large team that consists of international names such as Golder and SMGC. The work is expected to continue with Front End Engineering Design (FEED) stage. For further information contact: Edy Priatna, email:
[email protected]
DHV - Support to the Implementation of the New Spatial Planning Law, World Bank The World Bank contracted Paul Kimman from DHV for 3 months to support PU with the implementation of the new Spatial Planning Law. Paul will prepare academic paper for the new law, review a number of regulations for implementing the law (PPs), and prepare a capacity building plan. For further information contact: Paul van Ruiten, email:
[email protected]
DHV-MLD - Regional Technical Assistance - Benchmarking River Basin Management DHV-MLD and Deltares have signed a contract with the ADB, in June 2008, to support PU to perform a River Basin Organisation Benchmarking Study. The basin organisations will be assessed according the international standards of the Network of Asia River Basin Organisations (NARBO). For further information contact: Paul van Ruiten, email:
[email protected]
running projects
PHOTOS: TEUNGKU M. MUKHLIS
MLD Consultancy Services Canadian Red Cross Shelter Construction In 2007 the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) assigned MLD to design and supervise construction of 1,300 houses, including survey, sanitation, and infrastructure, in Calang, Aceh a complex project in terms of logistics for approximately 30 km² coverage, with severely damaged access. Currently, 300 houses are already handed-over to the beneficiaries. The overall hand-over is expected to take place in December 2008. For further information contact: Teungku Muhammad Mukhlis, email:
[email protected]
MLD EPCM for 2x7 MW Coal-Fired Power Plant, Gorontalo GE Energy appointed MLD to deliver Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) service for 2x7MW CFPP, providing Front End Engineering Design (FEED), Contract Management including assisting Client in selecting EPC Contractor and Construction Supervision. Although this is a new type of project in its kind for us, we have successfully delivered the project as now it embarks its construction phase, targeted to complete by the second quarter of 2010. For further information contact: Yusnindar Apriyanto, email:
[email protected]
MLD National Management Consultant for Java Reconstruction Fund, Jogjakarta The World Bank has appointed MLD as the National Management Consultant for the Community Settlement Plan (CSP) project to reconstruct villages damaged by the earthquake in 2006. The project, financed by Java Reconstruction Fund, covers Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces. It is aimed at rebuilding the area by addressing aspects such as infrastructure, housing, sanitation, micro-finance, and cultural heritage. We can say that the Client is very satisfied with our performance; they have indicated their intention to extend our service until 2010. For further information contact: Teungku Muhammad Mukhlis, email:
[email protected]
More information on running projects will follow in our next editions.
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IBM Migration MLD-DHV Indonesia has migrated successfully to IBM. Almost 50 users attached to one server in MLD Jakarta are now consolidated under 1 domain. Muhammad Fahtur Rosi, the ICT Manager of MLD Indonesia, considers this migration as advantageous. We now have Global address book and centralized file server. Sharing knowledge with more than 5,000 other DHV users through SharePoint, with countries where offices of DHV exist and already migrated, is no longer a problem. For further information contact: Muhammad Fahtur Rosi, email:
[email protected]
IBM Migration team
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Im now the Team Leader for the Pilot Dredging Project in Jakarta. This project is to introduce dredging equipment for small canals, 2 to 10 meters wide, in Indonesia. The project includes importing of dredging equipment to the country and train national operators from DKI in operating the Equipment. It is expected that after 3 months DKI will be able to clean small canals, in particular the Pademangan - Kalimati canal (1300m), in Jakarta by dredging them. The other prospect from dredging that will come is from the World Bank, JEDI (Jakarta Emergency Dredging Initiative), big project for dredging bigger canals in Jakarta, such as the Banjir Kanal, and other rivers.
Meet Adrianus Pangaribuan, t h e n e w E x p e r t G ro u p Manager for MLD. The former director of PT Penta Prima Perkasa, Adrianus joined the company in August 2008 to handle matters/ser vices related to Mechanical & Electrical as well as Fire & Safety, a new expertise within MLD. We are expected to analyze the cause of fire by taking samples and testing them, and draw accurate conclusion, he explained about his expertise. Since there are only a small number of companies in Indonesia providing this type of service, Fire & Safety has great opportunity in Indonesia. His expertise and experience in this field will assist MLD in handling projects related to health & safety environment (HSE), especially in buildings and industries. By developing this new expertise, I hope MLD will grow bigger, especially since there are not many companies that can provide this at the moment, and we can expand our business by entering this new market in Indonesia. And that is Fire & Safety, he said when asked about his expectation by joining MLD.
Im also here for Business Development of the DHV, especially in Port & Waterways. I hope DHV will get more projects in water sector, especially in Port & Waterways.
whats next ... dear readers,
We welcome your sharing information, opinions, and experiences with us. Please send them to
[email protected]. Thank you.
Who is going to be DHVs new controller for Indonesia? New projects on flood management in Jakarta? South Sumatra Forest Fire Management: Closing a project that ran for six years ...
Editor Nelly Garlia Design Nelly Garlia Angga Dwi Prasetya Layout Angga Dwi Prasetya
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Hi, my name is Peter Vroege. Ive started working for DHV in 1998. I am now in Indonesia, arrived in Jakarta in August, and will live here for at least three years. My wife, whos Indonesian, with our two children, will be joining me soon.
Adrianus Pangaribuan
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