Considerations for Site Selection for Engineering Plant Projects

Site selection is the first and most important factor for location of any Engineering Plant Project as they involve huge construction costs. An unsuitable or wrong project site can result in great loss and may also lead to delays or failure of the project.

Anil Kumar Nanda, Head, Civil Engineering Dept., PCTE Ludhiana and Jaspal Singh, Professor, Dept., of Civil Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University cum Chief Engineer, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana.

Site selection involves measuring the needs of location of a plant, so assessment of various factors to make the plant functional are to be kept in mind. Site selection is the process of examining multiple options and assessing their relative advantages and disadvantages. After assessing advantages and disadvantages, the site for a particular ‘Plant Project’ is selected. The site selection process involves the four-phase task: Screening, Site work, Negotiation and Finalization.

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Published on 07 August 2023

Published in NBM&CW, August 2023