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Contractor easily become one of parties that always held responsible for delay of project. Research compiled from "Project overrun root cause (Susanti, 2020)" listed top 5 problem for cost overrun and time delay in Indonesia. 

Several report argues that total cost of overrun, overhead and delay make up to 80% added cost. It means total project cost become 180%. Lighting is one of factor that contributed, average from 5 to 10% of 180%. With lighting system getting more sophisticated and integrated with its surrounding, this trend will only goes up.

Major factor caused lighting become problem for contractor are below.

1. Inconsistent Lighting Quality
   Contractors often face challenges with inconsistent lighting quality, which can vary greatly due to poor design, incorrect bulb selection, or substandard fixtures. This inconsistency can result in uneven illumination, leading to issues like shadowy areas, glare, or hotspots that make spaces less functional and aesthetically pleasing.
   
   
2. High Energy Costs
   Using outdated or inefficient lighting systems can lead to excessive energy consumption. Many contractors struggle with managing energy efficiency, especially when dealing with large-scale projects, which significantly increases utility costs for their clients and diminishes sustainability goals.
   
   
3. Complex Installation and Maintenance
   Poorly planned lighting systems often complicate installation and maintenance. Contractors may encounter compatibility issues, intricate wiring, or poorly specified systems that require frequent adjustments or repairs. This leads to increased labor hours, higher costs, and longer project timelines.
   
   
4. Regulatory and Safety Compliance Issues
   Lighting systems must adhere to local building codes, safety standards, and energy regulations. Contractors can face setbacks when lighting plans fail inspections due to non-compliance, which can delay projects and damage their reputation.
   
   
5. Incompetency and Miscommunication with Subcontractor
   Another data mentioned that subcontractor issue is also provide a significant problem in a project. Delay in the work of design by subcontractor and poor communication and coordination between parties are top 10 causal of delay in EPC projects in Indonesia (Sarwani, 2024) and we believe it is not only in EPC but also traditional design-bid-build project as well. Moreover in lighting, mostly main contractor will only communicate with supplier. Most supplier has no engineering background about implementation. Meanwhile lighting designer is expensive and also rare that has engineering capability to solve technical problem. 
   
   
6. Labor Skilled and Capability
   It is not a secret that Indonesia has issues of skilled labor especially in lighting. Here top 20 ranking of performance issue of labor in Indonesia (Soekiman, 2010).    
   
   General knowledge about lighting for technician are merely on bulbs and tube light. New lighting system has evolved way more beyond that. We almost reaching Lifi technology, where light can be use to transfer data. OLED lighting also will soon beginning to trend, because it is already projected to become 4,5 billion dollars market worldwide. 

All problem above create a lot of problem for contractor. Meanwhile working with lighting designer usually very expensive. That is why we want to recommend our service, lighting engineering, that thinks and works in the same frequency with contractor. 

General contractor and MEP contractor have different type of project in their hands. For easier read, we recommending our service base on project they're working for. 

Lighting EPCM easily become our main offer for contractors. It helps for contractor either working on traditional construction project or Design-Build project. We also take no upfront charge of a project that wasn't won as long as we are talking about it first/have mutual agreement. We believe contractor can save up to 10% budget by working with us directly, creating better work and procurement flow for their team and assisting on communication regarding lighting with user.  

Hard service facility management are also one kind of project that need to be prioritized. It has it's own difficulty where workflow need to be precise and efficient. For FMS contractor we offer Lighting Quality Management service to assist. We are capable on working under pressure with high accuracy and safety level because we are supported by SaaS software integration in our SOP and 8+ years experience in lighting FMS. 

Last but not least, contractor also usually working with all can of specialized area. We recommend our service of Specialized Product Development where we can provide custom luminaire and/or custom lighting system specific for the project. We are supported by research and development not only on our internal departement but also from university such as ITS and PENS. 

• Optimized Illumination Design and Engineering
  Lighting engineering solutions ensure even distribution of light, eliminating glare, shadows, and hotspots in accordance with other impacted aspect of project (ex: HVAC, furniture, fire fighting system etc). This results in improved planning accuracy, smooth coordination with other system while enhance functionality and create more comfortable and visually appealing environment, improving overall quality of project. 
  
  
• Enhanced Energy Efficiency
  Advanced lighting systems utilize energy-efficient technologies such as LEDs and smart controls, significantly reducing energy consumption and costs. These solutions align with sustainability goals and offer long-term savings.
  
  
• Streamlined Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance
  Professionally engineered lighting plans provide clear specifications and guidelines, simplifying installation and reducing compatibility issues. This minimizes maintenance needs, saving time and money for both contractors and clients. If needed we can also provide supervisor, even man power on site. For lighting management system, we can provide engineer to do testing and commissioning.  
  
  
• Regulatory Compliance Assurance
  Our expertise and experience in lighting engineering ensures all designs meet local codes, safety standards, and energy regulations, avoiding costly delays or penalties. This provides peace of mind and enhances the contractor's professional credibility.
  
  
• Assisting in Procurement and After Sales
  Especially in EPC/Design-Build project, we are usually granted lighting procurement as well. It makes us work better to provide accurate material delivery, stock and pricing. We are usually includes our design and engineering works in procurement as discount for user if we granted procurement also. Another thing is we can easily assist on after sales and maintenance since we know exactly what type of product that will be installed. 
  
  
• Overall Efficiency in Project
  By working with us, we can assure there will be very little miscommunication and miscoordination on the project. We are supported by biggest lighting brand in Indonesia hence we can provide better and detailed procurement standard. Overall project workflow will also be impacted because contractor can focus on other things that is more urgent. Our approximation it can add to 3 to 6% average direct efficiency.