Risk Management: You can’t manage a secret

Risk Management: You can’t manage a secret

by | Oct 19, 2016 | Other

You Can’t Manage a Secret – Risk Management in Construction Projects is No Exception We often think of risk management as primarily a technical project management discipline, but the last decade of research from the Construction Industry Institute (CII) paints a very...

Canada: Innovation and Innovators

by | Sep 30, 2016 | Other

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...
Better Projects through Team Alignment

Better Projects through Team Alignment

by | Jun 22, 2016 | Other

Achieving better projects through team alignment. What is Team Alignment? Managing projects is challenging. My first hand experience has been that the most challenging aspects of project management are more behavioral than quantitative. Proper team alignment, starting...
Al Capone, an LRT and a Corduroy Road

Al Capone, an LRT and a Corduroy Road

by | Apr 25, 2016 | Other

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...