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Design and construction in one contract
For projects where the investor procures major equipment or materials separately and appoints one party for design and construction.
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World Steel Group · Industrial EPC contracting
From engineering and procurement to construction and handover: integrated solutions for industrial investors
World Steel Group supports international and domestic investors with coordinated EPC solutions for manufacturing facilities, industrial buildings and infrastructure in Vietnam.
Our delivery approach brings engineering, procurement, construction management and our own steel manufacturing under one contract, so that one party answers for how they fit together.
Photo: a factory delivered by World Steel.
EPC strategic positioning
One EPC partner. Integrated project delivery.
World Steel Group provides integrated EPC solutions for industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, warehouses and industrial infrastructure in Vietnam.
We connect engineering coordination, procurement management, steel manufacturing and construction execution in one organisation, so that design decisions, orders, fabrication and site work follow the same plan.
Complete industrial EPC solutions in Vietnam
EPC contracting model
Under EPC, one contractor takes engineering, procurement and construction through to commissioning and handover.
The investor signs one EPC contract with World Steel. World Steel is responsible for the engineering, the procurement and the construction in the scope of that contract, through testing, commissioning and handover.
Design and construction in one contract
For projects where the investor procures major equipment or materials separately and appoints one party for design and construction.
See this modelConstruction to the investor’s approved design
For projects whose design is complete: World Steel builds it as general contractor.
See this modelNot every EPC contract has the same price mechanism, guarantees or risk allocation. These are agreed in each contract.
Engineering
Nine engineering disciplines, coordinated from the first site assessment to the construction drawings.
Defining the project before design starts.
Placing buildings, flows and utilities on the site.
Buildings organised around the process and the people.
Structures designed for building, crane and equipment loads.
The site works the buildings depend on.
Building services designed with the structure.
Process utilities coordinated with the equipment suppliers.
Models used to coordinate disciplines before construction.
Alternatives proposed with their cost and performance for the investor’s decision.
The documents produced in the engineering stage, issued for the investor’s review and the procedures that require them.
Procurement
Seven procurement activity groups that connect the design to the materials and equipment on site.
What to buy, when, and what could delay it.
Suppliers assessed before they are invited.
Construction materials to the approved specifications. Structural steel from our own factory.
Building and utility equipment to the design data.
Materials approved before order and checked before use.
Deliveries planned with the site sequence.
Orders compared, controlled and reported against the budget.
Suppliers and equipment brands are proposed for each project and submitted for the investor’s approval where the contract requires it.
World Steel manufacturing advantage
The structural steel of your project is made by World Steel, not bought in.
As EPC contractor with its own fabrication facility, World Steel controls the steel package from structural design and shop drawings to erection: production is scheduled with the site, inspected in the factory and delivered in erection sequence.
Figures from World Steel’s company profile, confirmed by the company. Industrial steel structures
Fabrication is planned and controlled by the same company that builds on site.
Inspection under the factory’s certified quality system before steel leaves the factory.
Shop drawings, connections and erection sequence agreed between engineers, factory and site.
From mill certificate to marked member, recorded for the quality dossier.
Dispatch planned to the erection sequence and the site’s readiness.
No separate steel supplier between the EPC contractor and the fabricator.
Certificates are listed below with their standard and status.
Investors and consultants can inspect production and audit the quality system.
Certifications
Certificates held by World Steel, with their standard and status.
ISO 9001 – Quality management system
View certificateISO 14001 – Environmental management system
View certificateISO 45001 – Occupational health and safety management system
View certificateISO 3834-2 – Quality requirements for fusion welding (comprehensive)
View certificateAS/NZS 5131 CC3 – Structural steelwork fabrication and erection, CC3
View certificateEN 1090-2 EXC3 – Execution of steel structures, EXC3
View certificateIAS AC472
View certificateThese certify the factory’s management and fabrication systems; they are not a licence or rating of World Steel as an EPC contractor. Only certificates in their validity period are shown.
Construction
Twelve construction groups, each line marked with how World Steel delivers it.
A stable, accessible and drained site before structures start
We prepare the site to the levels, compaction and drainage of the approved design, and set up the access the rest of the works depend on.
Foundations sized for building, crane and equipment loads
We build the foundations shown on the approved drawings, with special care for anchor bolts, equipment and machine foundations that later work depends on.
Concrete structures built and recorded to the drawings
Columns, beams, slabs, walls and platforms built with inspected reinforcement and formwork, tested concrete and proper curing.
World Steel Group owns its steel fabrication facility
Our main structural package: steel made in our own factory, delivered in erection sequence and erected by our site teams. The factory and the site work from the same drawings and schedule.
A weather-tight envelope suited to the climate and the process
Roofing, wall cladding and accessories installed to keep the building dry, ventilated and maintainable in Vietnam’s climate.
Floors designed and built for the loads and traffic of operation
Concrete and finished floors built to the flatness, joints and resistance the process, forklifts and racking need.
Building services installed and tested with the building
MEP installation to the approved design, coordinated with structure and envelope. We take on only scopes that match our actual capability and the legal conditions of each system.
Fire systems by qualified, licensed units
Design, installation and acceptance of fire protection must be carried out by units that meet the conditions of current Vietnamese regulations. World Steel coordinates these units within the construction programme and the building works they depend on.
Process utilities to the plant’s technical requirements
Scope depends on the plant and its technical requirements. High-risk specialist systems are carried out by units with the required capability and legal conditions; World Steel coordinates them with the building works.
Roads, yards and networks that make the site work
External works to the site plan: traffic, drainage and underground networks connected to the industrial park.
Offices and technical rooms ready to use
Finishes for offices, amenities, technical and control rooms inside the industrial building.
A planned close-out, not a last-minute file
Inspection, testing and documentation are planned from mobilisation, so that the facility is handed over with complete records and trained staff.
The marks show the usual arrangement. Your proposal and contract state who performs each item on your project.
EPC project delivery roadmap
Eleven steps, each with objectives, activities, deliverables, responsibilities, a quality gate and the investor’s decision point.
Objective: Understand what the facility must do and what the investor expects from the contract.
Objective: Test options for layout, structure and budget before committing to a design.
Objective: Develop the basic design and the documents needed for the procedures.
Objective: Plan the purchases so that long-lead items do not drive the schedule.
Objective: Complete the drawings the factory and the site build from.
Objective: Order, fabricate and inspect before materials reach the site.
Objective: Set up the team, the site and the procedures.
Objective: Build to the approved design, safely and with recorded quality.
Objective: Prove that each system works and that they work together.
Objective: Hand over the facility with complete records and trained staff.
Objective: Support the facility during the warranty period agreed in the contract.
EPC project management
Thirteen management functions that keep engineering, procurement and construction on one plan.
How the project will be delivered.
One team with clear roles across E, P and C.
One schedule from design to handover.
Committed and forecast cost against the budget.
Design packages released in the order the work needs them.
The right materials, approved and on time.
Day-to-day organisation of the site.
Clear scope, payments and changes.
Risks identified, owned and reviewed.
One quality system across design, factory and site.
Health, safety and environment on site.
The current version of every document, in one register.
Regular reports in the agreed format.
EPC schedule control
In EPC the schedule is set by the links between the three: design releases drive orders, deliveries drive the site. We plan and track them in one integrated schedule.
Illustration of the report content only, with no project data. The format and frequency are agreed per project.
EPC cost management
From the contract budget to the final account, the investor sees what is committed, what has changed and what is forecast for engineering, procurement and construction.
We do not promise savings percentages. Value engineering proposals are priced case by case for the investor’s decision.
EPC quality management
What is checked at each stage, from the design review to the quality dossier at handover.
The framework for quality on every project.
Design checked before it is issued.
Materials and fabrication checked before they reach the site.
Inspections and tests recorded on site.
Closing out with complete records.
Factory certificates cover steel fabrication in our factory. Design and site quality are controlled by the project quality plan agreed for each contract.
EPC HSE management
Safety is planned in the engineering stage, with lifting, access and temporary works, and applied on site to World Steel and every subcontractor.
We publish safety performance figures only when they are verified.
EPC contract & risk management
An EPC contract puts more responsibility on the contractor, so scope, interfaces and risks must be clear before signing and managed until the warranty ends.
Price mechanism, guarantees and risk allocation are agreed in each EPC contract.
The project risks we track, with how they are controlled, who owns them and how they are monitored.
| Risk | Typical probability | Typical impact | Mitigation | Owner | Status and monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineeringLate or incomplete design information delays orders and site work. | Medium | High |
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Engineering manager | Design schedule and document register |
| Design changesChanges to requirements or design after the design freeze. | High | Medium |
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Contract manager, engineering manager | Change and variation logs |
| Material delaysLate delivery of materials or equipment. | Medium | High |
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Procurement | Delivery tracking |
| Site conditionsGround, groundwater or obstructions differ from the investigation. | Medium | High |
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Engineering, site manager | Site records and survey |
| Labour availabilityNot enough skilled workers at peak periods. | Medium | Medium |
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Site manager | Weekly manpower reports |
| WeatherRainy season and storms affecting the work. | High | Medium |
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Planning, site manager | Lookahead schedule |
| Subcontractor performanceA subcontractor falls behind or does not meet quality. | Medium | High |
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Contract manager | Subcontractor reviews |
| InterfacesGaps between packages, suppliers or the investor’s own contracts. | Medium | High |
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Project manager | Interface register |
| QualityDefective work found late. | Medium | Medium |
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QA/QC | NCR log |
| SafetyAccidents in high-risk activities. | Medium | High |
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HSE manager | HSE inspections and reports |
| Regulatory requirementsProcedures or inspections that delay the work. | Medium | High |
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Investor, contract manager | Procedure tracker |
| CommissioningSystems not ready or not working together at the end. | Medium | Medium |
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Commissioning manager | Test records |
Indicative levels for a typical industrial project. Each project’s risk register is assessed at contract review and updated during delivery.
Industry-specific EPC
Each sector has its own requirements for the engineering, the equipment, the utilities and the quality system.
Clean, stable and well-powered production halls
Electronics plants need controlled environments, reliable power and floors that support sensitive equipment.
Industry requirements
Heavy halls with cranes and process lines
Automotive and component plants combine large production halls, cranes and heavy foundations.
Industry requirements
Hygienic buildings with demanding utilities
Food and beverage plants need hygienic finishes, wash-down areas and dependable water and steam.
Industry requirements
Controlled environments and documented construction
Pharmaceutical facilities require controlled rooms and construction records that support qualification.
Industry requirements
Large, ventilated halls for many workers
Textile and garment plants need large production halls, good ventilation and safe evacuation for large workforces.
Industry requirements
Workshops built around cranes and heavy machines
Machinery plants combine heavy machine foundations, overhead cranes and robust floors.
Industry requirements
Heavy structures, foundations and access
Heavy industrial plants need robust structures, deep foundations and careful lifting and access planning.
Industry requirements
Fast, flat and well-organised warehouses
Logistics buildings need flat floors, docks, yards and fire protection suited to high racking.
Industry requirements
Insulated envelopes and refrigeration interfaces
Cold stores need insulated panels, vapour control, heated slabs and close coordination with refrigeration suppliers.
Industry requirements
Large production halls with heavy power and process needs
Plants for solar, battery and other energy components combine clean areas, high power and process utilities.
Industry requirements
Precision buildings with demanding services
High-tech plants need low vibration, stable environments and dense services.
Industry requirements
Infrastructure and factory buildings for developers
Industrial park developers need infrastructure and standard buildings delivered in phases.
Industry requirements
Flexible factory buildings for future tenants
Ready-built factories must suit many tenants: flexible grids, adequate loads and services ready for fit-out.
Industry requirements
Standard warehouses ready for logistics tenants
Ready-built warehouses need clear heights, flat floors, docks and fire protection for typical storage.
Industry requirements
Building next to a plant that keeps running
Expansions and retrofits are built beside or inside operating plants, so safety, phasing and tie-ins come first.
Industry requirements
FDI EPC project support
How we work with international investors, their headquarters and their consultants.
Meetings and correspondence in English, and through the investor desk in your language.
Schedules, method statements, reports and the quality dossier in English or bilingual.
Coordination with your design consultant, PMC and equipment suppliers.
Regular reports to your headquarters in the agreed format.
Construction to Vietnamese mandatory codes and the project specification.
Construction records and support for the procedures the investor applies for.
Inspection and test plans your consultant can witness.
Open progress, cost and quality information, agreed per contract.
Your request goes to the desk for your country, in your language and working style. Investor hub
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Welcome · Bienvenue
Welcome to Vietnam
Welcome, ASEAN investors
Requests from the forms on this page are routed to the desk for the investor’s country.
Vietnam regulatory compliance
Vietnamese procedures and mandatory standards apply to every industrial project. Each party has its own role; the EPC contractor prepares documents and supports the procedures, but does not approve what belongs to the authorities.
Owner of the project and applicant for the procedures.
Engineer or project management consultant appointed by the investor, where there is one.
World Steel’s role under the EPC contract.
Licensed units for regulated systems.
State bodies that decide on procedures.
International standards
The codes we design, fabricate and build to, depending on the project and the investor’s specification.
Mandatory national technical regulations and national standards.
Used when the investor’s specification requires them.
Design and fabrication of steel structures.
Steel design, fabrication and welding.
International standards are applied together with Vietnam’s mandatory regulations (QCVN), never in conflict with them. Where they differ, the mandatory Vietnamese requirement applies.
Project portfolio
Projects where World Steel’s contract covered design and/or construction, each labelled with its actual contract type.

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General contractor

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Only projects with an EPC contract are presented as EPC experience. Projects where World Steel only fabricated or supplied the steel structure are not shown here. See steel structure projects
Why World Steel Group
Ten reasons, each with what stands behind it.
Engineering, procurement and construction planned as one project.
Evidence: The 11-step delivery roadmap on this page
Investor benefit: One party answers for the interfaces
Related service: EPC contracting
Learn moreNine disciplines coordinated before construction.
Evidence: Engineering groups and deliverables on this page
Investor benefit: Fewer design gaps found on site
Related service: Design & Build
Learn moreOrders planned with the design and the schedule.
Evidence: Seven procurement activity groups
Investor benefit: Long-lead items identified early
Related service: Procurement
Learn moreThe structural steel is made in our own factory.
Evidence: Factory in Hai Son Industrial Park, Tay Ninh, with the capacity shown above
Investor benefit: Fabrication planned with design and site
Related service: Industrial steel structures
Learn moreCivil, steel, envelope and MEP under one site organisation.
Evidence: 12 construction groups with delivery marks
Investor benefit: Clear responsibility per package
Related service: General contracting
Learn moreOne quality system from design to handover.
Evidence: Quality controls per stage on this page
Investor benefit: Quality you can check
Related service: QA/QC
Learn moreSafety planned in design and applied on site.
Evidence: HSE plan and permit to work
Investor benefit: Safer site and fewer stoppages
Related service: HSE management
Learn moreOne budget and one schedule across E, P and C.
Evidence: Schedule and cost control approach on this page
Investor benefit: Early warning of cost or time pressure
Related service: Project controls
Learn moreInvestor desks and English documentation.
Evidence: Investor desks below
Investor benefit: Communication in your language and style
Related service: Investor desks
Learn moreSupport after handover and for future expansion.
Evidence: Warranty support and handover records
Investor benefit: A contractor who knows your plant
Related service: Factory expansion
Learn moreEPC knowledge center
Guides for investors planning an EPC project in Vietnam.
How the EPC model works and what it covers.
Article coming soonThe difference in scope and responsibility.
Article coming soonWhen each model suits a project.
Article coming soonProcedures, roles and practice in Vietnam.
Article coming soonBudgets, commitments, variations and the final account.
Article coming soonLinking design, orders and site work.
Article coming soonWhy design releases and orders must be planned together.
Article coming soonPackages, long-lead items and supplier selection.
Article coming soonQuality from design review to the quality dossier.
Article coming soonScope, interfaces and the risk register.
Article coming soonWhat international investors should plan for.
Article coming soonTesting, documentation and acceptance.
Article coming soonHow alternatives are proposed and decided.
Article coming soonThe criteria investors use to compare contractors.
Article coming soonWhat to prepare before asking for proposals.
Article coming soonInteractive EPC tools
Prepare your request with these tools. Nothing is sent until you submit a form.
Tick the construction groups you need. The summary lists what each group includes and how it is usually delivered; engineering, procurement and commissioning are chosen in the request form.
Tick at least one group.
See which cost categories make up an EPC budget and, where our estimators have published them, indicative ranges.
Reference budget only – not an official quotation
Indicative rates are not published yet. Our estimators price each category from your requirements, drawings and site.
See the order of the eleven EPC steps and where they usually overlap.
Reference sequence only. Durations depend on size, site, design status, approvals, long-lead equipment and scope, and are set in your baseline schedule.
Check how ready your project is for an EPC proposal. The result shows what to prepare next.
Your project looks ready for an EPC proposal.
What to prepare next
Request a technical meeting with our EPC team online, at our office, on your site or at the factory.
Visit World Steel’s factory and see how the steel for your project would be made.
FAQ
Answers to the questions investors ask most about EPC contracting.
Schedule an EPC consultationUnder an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contract, one contractor is responsible for the design, the purchase of materials and equipment and the construction, through testing, commissioning and handover, within the scope agreed in the contract.
Both put design and construction in one contract. EPC also gives the contractor the procurement of materials and equipment and usually the commissioning, so more of the interfaces sit with one party. Design & Build is explained on its own page.
In general contracting the investor’s consultant designs and World Steel builds. In EPC, World Steel is also responsible for the engineering and the procurement in the contract scope.
Yes. EPC can start from requirements: the feasibility and concept step turns them into a layout, a preliminary budget and a schedule for your decision.
The construction section marks each item as direct (our own teams and factory), specialist (qualified subcontractors under our management) or coordination. Design disciplines that need a licence are carried out with licensed partners where required. Your proposal states the split for your project.
No. Price mechanism, guarantees and risk allocation differ between EPC contracts and are agreed for each project.
Yes. The structural steel is fabricated in World Steel’s factory in Hai Son Industrial Park, Tay Ninh, and inspected there before dispatch.
Fire protection is designed, installed and accepted by units that meet the legal conditions. World Steel coordinates them within the programme; appraisal and acceptance are procedures of the investor with the fire police.
The investor is the applicant for permits and appraisals. We prepare construction records and support the procedures, but we do not approve them.
Each change is recorded with its cost and time impact and goes to the investor for approval before the work is done.
Daily, weekly and monthly reports in the format agreed in the contract, plus the quality dossier and handover records.
Project documents can be in English or bilingual, and your investor desk can support communication in your language.
Your requirements, the site location and any site data, drawings or specifications you have, the target schedule and the scope you want us to take on. The request form on this page asks for these.
EPC request for proposal
Five short steps. Your requirements, drawings and site information help us prepare a useful proposal.
Partner with World Steel Group to explore integrated EPC solutions tailored to your industrial development requirements.
From engineering and procurement to construction and handover, our team is ready to discuss your project.