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Consulting engineering sector
• $12 billion industry in Canada• Nearly $3 billion in exports (4th in the
world)• Access to international expertise• Over 600 ACEC member firms • Employs 72,000 Canadians • Vital to our social, economic and
environmental quality of life
The challenge of project delivery
TIMELYDELIVERY
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
QUALITY &INNOVATION
SOCIETAL NEEDS
Project Delivery: Client’s Role
• Defining objectives & requirements• Providing baseline information• Allocating a reasonable budget and
schedule• Clearly defined expectations for
risk sharing and risk management• Developing a procurement process
that best achieves client’s goals• Clarifying scope
Project Delivery: Consultant’s Role
• Providing practical and innovative solutions
• Cost effectively managing client’s resources
• Achieving long-term value and life-cycle savings
• Acting as client’s agent in dealing with regulators, contractors and stakeholders
• Providing sufficient information and scope of work to contractor for construction
Procurement is the key
• Establishing common objectives and agreeing on desired outcome
• Understanding cost-benefit-risk relationships
• Clarifying roles and responsibilities • Selecting the right team for the job
(qualifications)• Agreeing on scope• Determining needed resources (fees
and schedule)