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Jun 2016
Partnering of Expo Line Reaches Above and Beyond
Plenty of excitement and news coverage surrounded the May 20th opening of the new Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Expo Line Phase 2 project. The team involved with its design and construction was equally thrilled, not only with the project’s outcome, but with the partnering process that helped them overcome various obstacles to achieve success. Built to provide an efficient means of transportation from downtown Los Angeles to the beaches
The International Partnering Institute (IPI) celebrated its 7th Annual IPI Partnering Awards Ceremony on May 19, 2016. Paul Crotty, VCG Facilitator and Large Project Director, was among the project owners and other design and construction professionals in attendance at the annual event, which was held at the Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront this year. As reported by the IPI, the nominated project teams boasted the following project results for their
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Apr 2016
The 2016 IPI Award Winners Are…
The International Partnering Institute (IPI) recently announce the winners of the 2016 Partnered Project of the Year awards, and three projects facilitated by Ventura Consulting Group were among the impressive list of recipients. The award-winning teams will be honored at the 7th Annual IPI Award Ceremony and Conference on Thursday, May 19 at the Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront. According to the IPI, the purpose of the awards is to
The 2016 construction industry award season is here and your friends at Ventura Consulting Group can provide information, testimonials and award entry services to help your team get the recognition they deserve. Industry awards not only acknowledge the efforts of the project team, they also extend your group’s world class teamwork by forming stronger bonds with project owners, garnering online and print publicity and furthering industry best practices. We would be pleased
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Sep 2015
Lean Construction, Integrated Project Delivery, and Collaborative Partnering – How Do They Differ?
Hi Rob, I am a project manager for a specialty contractor. We work on schools, hospitals, and other buildings in both the public and private sector. I have heard a lot about Lean Construction, Integrated Project Delivery, and Collaborative Partnering. They all seem pretty similar to me… what’s the difference? – Integrated Builder Dear Integrated Builder, This is a common and important question. It is extremely important for the building
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Jun 2015
IPI Funds Important Partnering Research
According to a recent Smart Market Report, “Managing Uncertainty and Expectations in Building Design and Construction,” the greatest risk to project success is the ability for the designer and contractor to resolve issues together along with the owner organization and that the ability for the team to collaborate is even more important than the selection of the project’s delivery method. For these reasons and more, the International Partnering Institute (IPI), whose mission is to
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Jun 2015
VCG’s 2015 IPI Awards Winners
On May 14th, 2015, IPI celebrated its 6th Annual IPI Partnering Awards Ceremony. Owners, Contractors, Facilitators, CMs, Designers, and other associated Construction professionals dedicated to construction culture change, gathered at the SFO International Airport Museum to Celebrate the Nation’s most collaborative organizations and Project Teams. Total contracted work: $2,079,873,557 Total budget savings: $135,878,595.74 (7% average savings) 19/23: ration of jobs without a Time Loss Incident 15/23: ratio of projects that
On May 15th, 2014, IPI celebrated its 5th Annual IPI Partnering Awards Ceremony. Owners, Contractors, Facilitators, CMs, Designers, and other associated Construction professionals dedicated to construction culture change, gathered at the SFO International Airport Museum to Celebrate the Nation’s most collaborative organizations and Project Teams. Total contracted work: $868,979,087 Total budget savings: $529,241 5/9: ratio of projects that came in on time or early 7/9: ratio of jobs without a
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Aug 2014
AGC of California Announces 2014 Award Winners – Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton Wins Again!
AGC of California honored top projects, companies and individuals in the California construction industry during its prestigious annual 2014 Awards banquet held at Disney’s Grand Californian in Anaheim on June 7, 2014. The prestigious black tie event, the “Oscars” evening for the construction industry, was attended by more than 250 people from top construction firms throughout the state. Seven outstanding projects built by AGC of California contractors were chosen as
We always get the question, “What is the true return on my investment with partnering on my project?” Truth be told, there is no definitive way to measure it. We often get comments that range from, “Partnering saved us over 2 months on our schedule”, to “Without partnering on our project, this project could have been a disaster.” So how do we justify the expense (or investment) if we cannot