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Delivering major capital projects in a common-sense approach

There is no magic solution to delivering major capital projects “successfully,” but there are common sense recognized guidelines based on proven management principles. These principles…

adminApril 14, 2026

Commercial Construction

Performance must be tailored to specific requirements of the customer

It would be fair to say the range of factors that should be considered in assessing performance must be tailored to the specific requirements of…

adminMarch 31, 2026

Commercial Construction

Engaging subcontractors to perform a portion of the work

Depending on the size of the contract and nature of the work to be done under it, the contractor may engage several subcontractors to perform…

adminFebruary 17, 2026

Commercial Construction

RFP and tender documents are important forms of business communication

RFP and tender documents constitute some of the most important forms of business communication. Attention tends to be focused on including the right clauses in…

adminFebruary 10, 2026

Construction Professionals

Contractors respond to CMA market study

The CMA is reviewing the road and rail building marketThe Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has published its response to a Competition & Markets Authority’s…

adminJanuary 30, 2026

Commercial Construction

Exploring the team approach in greater detail

To ensure discussions are most productive, it is highly important the team is selected properly and that each member has a defined and appropriate role…

adminJanuary 20, 2026

Construction Professionals

Civil engineering market “caught in a negative cycle” says CMA

Construction of Delta Junction on the HS2 rail projectThe Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has published an interim report on its civil engineering market study…

adminDecember 18, 2025

Commercial Construction

‘Buy Canadian’ policy comes into effect, changing rules for federal procurement

OTTAWA – The federal government’s ‘Buy Canadian’ policy took effect yesterday and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services.…

adminDecember 17, 2025

Commercial Construction

The cost of government procurement versus private sector

In past articles, I have talked about why government procurement may be paying more for the exact same goods and services that the private sector…

adminDecember 16, 2025

Commercial Construction

Hourly based consultancy services

The customary manner of pricing consultancy services is on an hourly rate basis. The difficulty clients have with hourly-based billing is that it offers neither…

adminDecember 9, 2025