Inter-office and inter-departmental communication are areas which the company is a little weak on. Some departments in the Metairie office are strong, but their counterparts lack the technical prowess or drive for excellence. This means communication between the civil/structural, mechanical, electrical, process, and instrumentation engineers may be tense when working on large, interdisciplinary projects. Communications with other offices (Baton Rouge, Houston, Lafayette) have similar social dynamics: one group will possess more prowess but lack the time/experience to complete certain tasks in office. These strains create a negative effect on project budgets and completion, which may result in an unhappy client or Keystone paying the difference.
