Valency Blog - Best Practices in Capital Project Mangement

Getting Introverts to the Table During Risk Identification

by Sandra MacGillivray | Nov 3, 2018 | Blog

There are multiple strategies to support risk identification that are very effective in capital projects. From the initial risk identification brainstorming session through ongoing risk identification during project execution, it is easy to get caught up in “checking...

When a Flash Track Project Is Your Only Option

by Sandra MacGillivray | Oct 25, 2018 | Blog

The past year has been a wake-up call on of just how quickly our lives can be turned upside down by extreme weather events. In February, the town of Chesley, Ontario where I grew up was split in two by a flash flood that took out the bridge that served as the...

Project Status Reporting: Help! We’re not spending our budget!

by Mark Anderson | Aug 9, 2017 | Blog

The importance of effective project status reporting Are you responsible for municipal capital projects? When it comes to projects, how much does your municipality plan to spend this year? How much did it spend last year? Are you meeting your annual program budget?...

Capital Project Risk Management for Project Managers [Video]

by Mark Anderson | Jun 2, 2017 | Blog

Recently Valency had the opportunity to be showcased in “BuildForce Canada’s Construction Productivity Expert Series” webcasts with our Risk Management for Project Managers webinar. Productivity Expert Series Webcast: Project Risk Management for...

Managing RISK: 5 Steps to Bring you More Value

by Nell Van Walsum | May 26, 2017 | Blog

Managing RISK: 5 Steps to Bring you More Value When done right risk management of Capital Projects can significantly decrease schedule overruns and reduce costs. Managing risk is important. CII benchmarking research shows that organizations using a formal process for...

We’ve Moved! Check out our new Digs.

by Mark Anderson | Apr 7, 2017 | Blog

The past year has been an exciting journey for Valency. We’ve added new people, worked with project professionals around the world (including the UK, Norway, Canada, USA, UAE, Netherlands, Brazil, Columbia and more) and become a full fledged member of CII. Our...