Canada: Innovation and Innovators

This week Valency had the opportunity to take part in a forum run by Public Works and Government Services Canada, focused on supporting Canadian innovation and innovators. The Build In Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) If you’re not aware of it already, the Build...
Not Bad for a 2-Hour Meeting!

Not Bad for a 2-Hour Meeting!

ROI of a 2-Hour Meeting Imagine what your leadership would say if you told them you could achieve 16% cost savings and 15% schedule savings on your next project, just by holding a 2 hour meeting? I just read a nice article from McKinsey on how chemical companies can...
Front End Planning on Renovation and Revamp Projects

Front End Planning on Renovation and Revamp Projects

Front End Planning on Renovation and Revamp Projects: Managing a project can be challenging during the best of times. This challenge is increased when modifying or renovating an existing facility. Renovation and revamp projects focus on an existing facility, and can...
Al Capone, an LRT and a Corduroy Road

Al Capone, an LRT and a Corduroy Road

Anytime you start to dig, there are risks that you might discover something that will delay a project. Today as I exited our office to take an afternoon walk I was reminded of how important an assessment of site conditions is during front end planning. While you can...