PTAG News and Events

Canadian Institute of Mining Annual Virtual Convention CIM 2021

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PTAG’s, Feroz Ashraf has been invited by Canadian Institute of Mining to present at their upcoming May 3rd virtual annual convention CIM 2021 on two topics: “The Importance of Front-End Planning and Leveraging Industry Best Practices to Minimize Project Risk” and “How to Plan and Execute Capital Projects in Volatile and Uncertain Times.”

Feroz will walk you through a direct and to-the-point presentation providing practical step-by-step approaches and validated examples. You will get a chance to engage with Feroz in the post-presentation Q&A session and to network with him at this virtual convention. This four-day event will have many thought leaders and keynote speakers presenting CIM community’s best content.

The presentations will focus on below key areas:

  • Challenges faced by the Mining Industry during Covid-19 and in general.
  • Top reasons why projects go off-track.
  • Front-End Planning – what, why, how? and Leveraging Industry Best Practices.
  • Rigorous staged-gate process to minimize project risks.
  • Learn how and when to use Construction Industry Institute (CII) Front-End Planning tools, such as the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) to determine the “state of readiness” and “maturity level” of your project to assure better outcomes.
  • Review how to assess the Project Complexity Index and Maturity Levels– and to adapt the Execution Plan accordingly to optimize the contracting strategy and minimize execution risk.
  • Determine why Initial Project Set-up and a focussed List of Deliverables are important for team alignment.
  • Review why consistent Project Controls and Risk Analysis methodology is critical.
  • Learn how a simplified, interactive Project Management & Project Controls Handbook – is a key to Project Management and Delivery Success.
  • Look into Integrated Project Management Structure and Systems – I2PD for enhanced risk-sharing and collaboration.
  • Understand why an Integrated Project Execution Plan (IPEP) is a roadmap to success.

Find out more about the event here: The Experience (cim.org)

CII Contract Strategy Virtual Summit – 2021, June 28th and the 29th

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Our thought leaders Bruce Burwell & Michael Dubreuil will be featured subject matter experts on June 28th and the 29th as the Construction Industry Institute (CII) present their first-ever Contract Strategy Virtual Summit, focused on exploration of – and recommendations around – traditional and collaborative contracting models for the construction project owner and their contractors and suppliers.

Find out more here: http://go.cii.today/contractsummit

Focus on: Shannon Sahota, Newly Appointed CFO

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Shannon began her career at PTAG in 2009 as a Finance Consultant, and for the past 11 years has worked her way up the ranks from Staff Accountant to Controller, to Vice President – Finance, and now CFO. 

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PTAG Inc. to open office in Southampton

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PTAG Inc. is opening a new office in Southampton, Ontario to support Bruce Power’s Project Excellence initiatives. The company’s consulting team, led by Mike Davidson, is assisting the Project Controls group in improving project planning, execution, and delivery through a company-wide change program which includes training and mentor-based coaching.

“We’re changing the culture and how we do projects here at Bruce Power. PTAG’s team of expert consultants has played a significant role in the Project Controls improvements,” says Ray Hruby, Vice President of Bruce Power’s Project Controls. “We are pleased to see PTAG establish a local presence and look forward to strengthening our relationship.”

Since 2013, PTAG has been working closely with Bruce Power on project planning pre-assessments for the Major Component Replacement (MCR) Program. The first MCR project gets underway in 2020 and will ensure Bruce Power nuclear continues to provide low-cost electricity for families and business for years to come.

“PTAG is committed to the growth of our business in the Bruce County area,” says Jeremy Rasmussen, PTAG’s Chief Technology Officer. “We plan to be here through MCR execution and beyond. We want to establish a long-term presence in support of Bruce Power, and a local office is a positive step in that direction.”

The Southampton location includes offices and conference areas for PTAG personnel and is located at 164 Albert St South, Southampton. As partners of the Construction Industry Institute (CII), PTAG will also be offering CII Best Practices training and workshops.

“We are excited to provide these best practice workshops at our Southampton office,” says Mike Dubreuil, managing partner and CEO of PTAG. “We will be able to offer this training to Bruce Power personnel and contractors who are interested in improving their construction management education, which we feel will add sustainable value to Bruce Power.”

 

About PTAG
PTAG is a privately-owned Canadian firm based at 15 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario that provides Capital Project Partner support to major owners of industrial assets within various industry sectors. They provide extensive consulting and project execution support, as well as field software systems solutions in the Power, Pipeline and Oil and Gas markets in Canada and the US.  They have offices in Calgary and Houston.

About the Economic Development and Innovation Initiative
In 2016, Bruce Power and the County of Bruce launched a regional economic development initiative to facilitate the expansion of Bruce Power Suppliers into the region. This initiative was in response to Bruce Power’s multi-billion dollar, multi-year Life Extension Program. More information on the initiative can be found at www.brucepower.com/suppliers.