In case you missed it, watch Michael Dubreuil’s panel discussion along with his RT 394 colleagues about Improving Capital Effectiveness and Efficiency to Deliver Excellent Business Results from the 2023 Construction Industry Institute‘s Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
On May 11, PTAG’s Collaborative Contracting subject matter experts, Michael Dubreuil and Bruce Burwell, hosted a highly informative and engaging webinar on Collaborative Contracting for SMRs.
They presented an update on how Collaborative Contracting is supporting early first-mover SMR projects in both the United States and Canada.
The world will increasingly rely on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to meet its emission targets as it transitions its sources of energy generation. Compared to other alternatives, SMRs provide a safer, more reliable, economical, and environmentally responsible alternative for industry and society.
The event brought together industry experts, thought leaders, and professionals from various industries, all eager to explore the latest trends and insights in Collaborative Contracting for SMRs.
In this webinar, Michael and Bruce discussed the key features and benefits of collaborative contracting and how it can address SMR development and deployment challenges and opportunities.
For those who missed the live event or wished to revisit the valuable discussions, we have uploaded the full webinar recap video. If you would like to learn more about how Collaborative Contracting can help your projects, or learn more about PTAG’s work supporting SMR first movers, please get in touch with us!
This is the recap video recording of the webinar, which was originally recorded on May 11, 2023.
Stay tuned for future webinars and industry updates from PTAG!
Are you interested in learning how Collaborative Contracting can help you achieve your goals in the emerging field of small modular reactors (SMRs)?
Join PTAG’s Collaborative Contracting subject matter experts on May 11th, 2023, at 12pm EDT as they present an update on how Collaborative Contracting is supporting early first mover SMR projects in both the United States and Canada.
The world will increasingly rely on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to meet its emission targets as it transitions its sources of energy generation. Compared to other alternatives, SMRs provide a safer, more reliable, economical, and environmentally responsible alternative for industry and society.
With the planned pace of transition, realizing the potential of SMRs to help meet emissions targets will require greater cooperation and collaboration among stakeholders, such as the Governments, Local Communities, Financial Community, SMR Technology Providers, Electrical Generation Supply Chains, Project Managers, Engineers and Constructors.
Collaborative contracting is an innovative approach to project delivery that fosters trust, transparency, and alignment between project stakeholders. This Collaborative Contracting reduces risks, costs and delays while increasing safety, quality, innovation, and value.
In this webinar, you will learn:
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Managing Partner, PTAG Inc.
Partner, Capital Projects
PTAG is proud to be a Silver Sponsor for the Canadian Nuclear Association’s (CNA) Annual Conference in Ottawa from February 22 to 24.
We’ll be excited to discuss this year’s theme, “Canada’s Global Leadership” with some of the world’s leading nuclear industry professionals.
“Strengthening Canada’s role as a global leader in nuclear technology and innovation.”
Canadian nuclear energy is enjoying a surge of momentum not seen in over a decade. New projects are being announced and financed. The public is increasingly supportive of nuclear power. The promise of nuclear energy for meeting Canada’s energy and climate goals, as well as its international market opportunities, is increasingly understood by governments at all levels.
As part of PTAG’s long-term industry commitment to support more new and young people joining the Nuclear industry, PTAG will be leading two initiatives during the conference:
Visit us in the main lobby at our booth (#207) to learn more about how PTAG is helping the nuclear industry deliver projects successfully.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CNA2023 HERE!
In case you missed it, watch Michael Dubreuil and Bruce Burwell ’s panel discussion about Industrial Integrated Project Delivery Implementation (I2PD) from the 2022 Construction Industry Institute‘s Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio.
To learn more about Industrial Integrated Project Delivery Implementation (I2PD), please reach out to either Bruce or Michael:
In case you missed it, watch Michael Dubreuil’s panel discussion about Improving Project Performance through Proactive Supplier Engagement from the 2022 Construction Industry Institute‘s Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio.
All relevant collaborative contracting strategies (I2PD, IPD, and Alliancing to name a few) have adopted early supplier engagement as one of their fundamental methods to improve project performance. You won’t want to miss this expert panel discussion on the importance of early supplier engagement and the adoption of innovative technical improvements. Experience a conversation between the industry’s leading service and solutions providers about how to be successful at proactive engagement with your supply chain.
Moderated by Michael Dubreuil Chief Executive Officer PTAG, Inc. |  Keith Churchill Chief Innovation Officer Bechtel Corporation  Ashuhan Dogan Global Product Manager – Sustainability Strategy and Marketing Hilti Corporation  Jeff Houtz Supply Chain Manager Wood Group |  Shannon DaCosta Advanced Work Packaging Canada Regional Manager Fluor Corporation  Ernie Maschner Vice President of Global Water Victaulic Company  Paul Vranesic Project Director, Northeast Water Purification Plant Houston Waterworks Team |
If you’ve already registered, be sure to download the conference app and get ready to learn.
August 1-3, 2022 • Cleveland, Ohio
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PTAG values the communities that we live and work in. We are committed to extending our support to social causes and we encourage our employees to be involved in local social responsibility initiatives.
Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to volunteer preparing the yards for the fall season at two youth shelter homes through 360ºKIDS in Markham, Ontario. 360ºKIDS is a community organization assisting homeless youth in York Region for decades.
This volunteering drive was spearheaded by PTAG resident gardeners Michael Dubreuil (Managing Partner) along with Basil Mocherniak (Director of Operations) and Shannon Sahota (CFO) bringing with them their extensive experience and passion for gardening. Their energy and experience guided the team on various aspects of the job. “It was a great learning and a fulfilling experience.” said one of our young associates.
Putting aside their day jobs the PTAG team spent the entire day bringing back the charm to these homes. When we arrived we were met with a mini jungle — bit by bit we dug in and started cleaning. The outcome was very fulfilling, and we all felt touched by the feedback received from the caretakers of these homes.
We at PTAG harbour a very open work environment, where people are encouraged to interact and learn from each other keeping aside their professional hierarchy. We believe this helps us nurture talent and prepare leaders for tomorrow. Volunteering days are a fantastic example of this.
See the before and after photos.
To know more about 360ºKIDS visit their website: https://www.360kids.ca/about-us/
PTAG is pleased to participate at Canadian Nuclear Association’s (CNA) virtual conference and Trade Show, a premier event for Canada’s nuclear industry. Now in its 22nd year, the event regularly attracts over 850 attendees from industry, government, and academia. The theme of CNA2021 is “Leading Innovations to Achieve a Net-Zero World.” PTAG’s thought leader Michael Dubreuil will be in a panel discussion on Successes and Developments in Large Energy Projects with other industry leaders to look at the success of two very large energy projects that have experienced great success using some of the new methods and principles on collaboration and integration.
Canada’s two largest nuclear projects refurbishing – Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington Unit 2 and Bruce Power’s MCR Unit 6 are examples of the use of collaboration and integration methods to improve planning and execution on large complex energy projects.
Large capital projects are inherently risky and notorious for incurring significant cost and schedule overruns. In August of 2018, at its annual conference in Indianapolis the Construction Industry Institute (CII) published its two years of research on collaborative contracting resulting in Integrated Industrial Project Delivery (I2PD) that provides a structured framework for rigorous implementation of nine principles and twenty-one methods to support intense collaboration and integration on large scale industrial projects. Industry results going back thirty years show that these principles and methods are proven to improve project success rates across all key performance areas including quality, safety, and early schedule and cost certainty.
The panelists will look at the success of the first stage of OPG’s Darlington Unit 2 refurbishment and the Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program and MCR Project using some of these principles and methods. They will also discuss growing industry support for I2PD, and some of its core Principles and Methods such as Lean tools, integrated schedules and estimates, pooled contingencies, collaborative decision-making, and shared risks and rewards.
The topic for Panel Discussion: Successes and Developments in Large Energy Projects
Panelists:
Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
13:15 CST / 14:15 EST / 11:15 PST
Register today to attend the panel discussion
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If you would like to learn more about Integrated Industrial Project Delivery (I2PD) please contact PTAG.
Join this conference to explore the leading-edge projects and technologies that are poised to make Canada’s nuclear industry an indispensable part of our clean energy future. While CNA2021 will take place in a virtual space, you can still expect plenty of opportunity to network with industry leaders and peers.
PTAG’s I2PD subject matter experts Bruce Burwell and Michael Dubreuil will be presenting a case study for the implementation of the Construction Industry Institute’s (CII) emerging best practice – The Industrial Integrated Project Delivery or I2PD on a major owner’s pilot project.
I2PD model is a project delivery method that uses high levels of collaboration and integration amongst construction project owner and their contractors and suppliers in key construction phases and has proven to significantly improve the delivery time and quality.
Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Community of Practice is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, July 21st at 4:00 PM CDT on an Industrial Integrated Project Delivery (I2PD) with a supporting Case Study. The presentation will include validated learnings and potential future benefits that it can bring to the industry.
Wednesday, July 21st, 2021
4pm CDT / 5pm EST / 2pm PST
Register today to attend the free live community webinar.
If you would like to learn more about I2PD please contact us.
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