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In this issue... Setting up your operation for success: project and construction management through to commissioning and ramp-up
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Maximizing the final phase in project execution
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| Commissioning is the final phase in project execution and the first step in setting up the operating team for success. It requires a staged approach–utilizing the right people, systems, tools, and experience. |
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| Making certain that the right people, systems, and equipment are ready to perform |
| Implementing a structured operational readiness, commissioning, and ramp-up (OCR) program early in the project life is by far the best investment and de-risking strategy any project could embark on.
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| Operational readiness: how to ensure your new operation delivers nameplate capacity |
| Even mature, experienced companies often underestimate the amount of attention OR requires and how serious the effects can be if it isn’t done properly.
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| Building an award-wining hydropower generating station in remote Canada |
| The award-winning Keeyask generating station is remotely located, in the northern part of Manitoba, with a construction schedule challenged by a sub-arctic climate.
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| Planning and executing a comprehensive operational readiness program |
| The Al Taweelah alumina refinery is EGA’s first and the first of its kind in the UAE. Accordingly, EGA needed to develop new systems to cater for alumina production.
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| Delivering the largest single urban rail project in the western United States |
| The Denver Regional Transportation District’s FasTracks Program comprised a major expansion to include new light rail, commuter rail, and express bus service.
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Keeping the construction of a new port terminal on schedule despite COVID-19 |
| Argos’ new port terminal sustainable upgrade and a technological investment was inaugurated last week and will triple its capacity to receive and export cement products in Colombia.
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| Effective project management is a balancing act. Every project is different, with its own priorities, conditions, challenges, and risks. The magic, when it happens, isn’t really magic at all. Read more »
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Predicting depth of frost penetration is an important consideration for most infrastructure, mining, and hydropower projects. Read more »
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This year, we have been a part of over thirty-one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Canada—reaching the highest tier on ReNew Canada’s list of Canada’s 100 Biggest Infrastructure Projects. Read more »
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