Reference no: EM132682834

R. E. CONSTRUCTION: It's Now or Never When Engineer Romeo Estabilo finished his Civil Engineering course at Mindanao State University, he took the board examination and passed it in 2001. Wanting to start independently, he went back to his hometown (Kidapawan City) to organize his own construction firm. In his first few years of operation, he accepted contracts for the construction of residential houses. As he gained experience, his clients grew in number, and even the most prominent persons in the province of North Cotabato availed of his services.

At the start, he hired two assistants to help him in his daily routines as a contractor. One of the assistants, Mr. Silvino Santiago, was a third year civil engineering student who had stopped schooling due to financial difficulties. His main task was as draftsman. His duty was to produce all documents relating to the physical requirements of the various contracts entered into by his boss. Among the documents are the building plan, specifications, bill of materials, building permit, etc. His additional duty was to assist Engineer Estabillo in supervising the foremen and workers at the various construction sites.

The second assistant, Mr. Romulo Mamaril, was assigned to coordinate purchasing, bookkeeping, and other related administrative activities.

At the third year of operations, Engineer Estabillo was already directing operations in his newly constructed office inside his residential compound. By this time, two more female employees were hired to assist in the various task performed in the office.

By 2014, Engineer Estabillo reviewed his company's payroll. It indicated that he has in his employ six full-time civil engineers, two draftsmen, ten administrative personnel, one messenger and one security guard. The foremen and laborers working at the various projects were contractual.

By June 2016, Engineer Estabillo felt that business was continuously growing, so he will have to secure the services of four additional civil engineers on a full-time basis. As he was directly supervising all operations, he now feels that he may not be able to perform his functions effectively if he will push through with the plan. He wants to a make a decision, but he is apprehensive. He thinks operations are now more complex that decision-making must be a little scientific. With these thoughts, he pondered on how he will go about solving the big problem in view.

Layout an strategic plan so that Engr. Estabillo can become a big time organized contractor. Start with formulating the needed  organizational structure to cope up with the growth of his company.