A Strong Industry Serving Society
FIDIC 2008 Québec Conference
Québec, 7-10 September 2008
PROGRAMME SUMMARIES SPEAKERS
www.fidic2008.org
FIDIC 2008 QUEBEC CONFERENCE
FIDIC Sponsor BST Global
Public Partners Transports Quebec
Hydro-Québec
Private Partners ACEC
AICQ
BPR
ENCON Group
GENIVAR
AECOM
SNC-Lavalin
Supporters Dessau CIMA+ Roche Itée Consulting Engineers of Ontario Golder Associates Teknika HBA Autodesk Hatch SM International Rio Tinto Alcan
Contents
INTRODUCTION 1
MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2008 3
Influencing Society
Opening Ceremony 3 Plenary Session 5 Seminars 7 Forums 20 - Young Professionals - ASPAC-Asia-Pacific - GAMA-Africa BST Workshop 21
TUESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2008 22
Delivering Quality 22
Plenary Session 9 Seminars 25 Discussion Workshops 35 Future Leader Workshop 36
WEDNESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2008 37
Developing Strong Organisations 37
Plenary Session 37 Seminars 39 Conference Reports and Discussion 50 Closing Remarks 50 FIDIC General Assembly Meeting 51
THURSDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2008
FIDIC DBO Contract Seminar 52
INTRODUCTION
Now is the time for the consulting engineering industry. Never in human history has the need for wise engineering decisions been greater: globalisation calls for massive systems to transport of people, resources and goods; society’s quest for knowledge propels the acquisition, analysis, dissemination and storage of information; energy needs are growing; wealth is being created; living standards are rising.
At the same time - often as a consequence of these changes - there is a severe disruption in nature’s balances, a significant losses of wildlife habitat and diversity, and social upheaval.
Engineering reconciles science and technology with society’s needs. Yet engineers are often not present when decisions are made. This status quo must change; for engineers to truly serve society they must lead as well as implement. They must become “trusted advisors” to society.
If the industry is to act as a trusted advisor to society, it must first understand the necessary roles and attributes. FIDIC 2008 Québec aims to help consulting engineers better understand their role and to explore what FIDIC can do to secure the industry’s leadership.
Participants will be challenged to not only recognise and explore the issues but also to recommend specific actions to be undertaken by FIDIC and its members in order to “build a strong industry serving society”. Beginning with a plenary session, each day of the conference will focus on one of the three sub-themes.
1. Key Themes
The key themes for the FIDIC 2008 Québec Conference are:
Influencing Society
- Accessing new markets - Practical barriers - The right resources
Delivering Quality
- Procurement - Strategic alliances and skill sharing - Managing risk and liability
Profitability and Sustainability
- Harmonised procedures - Collaborative working - Engaging local capacity
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2. Programme
Monday – September 8: Influencing Society
Plenary Session – Views from outside
Seminars
Our role in the global community Environmental stewardship and sustainability Setting an example: Ethics and Integrity
Regional Networking Forums
ASPAC Asia-Pacific Regional Forum GAMA Africa Regional Forum
Young Professionals Forum
BST Workshop
Tuesday – September 9: Delivering Quality
Plenary Session – Clients
Seminars (Part A)
Communication: A core competency Choosing economic and environmental sustainability Does risk transfer threaten quality?
Discussion Workshops (Part B)
Communication: A core competency Choosing economic and environmental sustainability Does risk transfer threaten quality?
Future Leaders Workshop
Wednesday – September 10: Building Strong Organisations
Plenary Session – Industry Leaders
Seminars
Advocacy: a voice for the industry Planning success through succession planning Business strategies for a changing market
Conference Reports, Discussion and Closing Remarks
FIDIC General Assembly Meeting
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MONDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2008
Influencing Society
Opening Ceremony
09.00 - 10.30; Monday, 8 September 2008 Palais Montcalm
Masters of Ceremonies: Andrew Steeves, Conference Co-Chair Paul Lafleur, Conference Co-Chair
John Boyd, President, FIDIC Leon Botham, Chair, ACEC Michel Lalonde, Chair, ACIQ
John Ralston Saul Author and Philosopher Canada
Award-winning essayist and novelist, John Ralston Saul has had a growing impact on political and economic thought in many countries. Declared a “prophet” by TIME magazine, he is included in the prestigious Utne Reader’s list of the world’s 100 leading thinkers and visionaries. His works have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
His latest book, The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World, confronts the reigning economic ideology known as globalisation. Far from being an inevitable force, Saul believes globalization is already breaking up into contradictory pieces and that citizens are reasserting their national interests in both positive and destructive ways. The Publishers Weekly review concluded: “Needless to say, Saul will have no fans among the tax cutters and free trade proselytizers, but his salient analysis is as accessible and relevant to the small shop owner as it is to the CEO of a multinational corporation.”
He has received many national and international awards for his writing, most recently the Pablo Neruda International Presidential Medal of Honour from the Chilean government. His Massey Lectures, The Unconscious Civilization, won the 1996 Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction, as well as the Gordon Montador Award for Best Canadian Book on Social Issues. His reinterpretation of the nature of Canada, Reflections of a Siamese Twin, also won a Montador Award and was chosen by Maclean’s as one of the ten best non-fiction books of the twentieth century.
Saul is best known for his philosophical trilogy – Voltaire’s Bastards: The Dictatorship of Reason in the West, The Doubter’s Companion: A Dictionary of Aggressive Common Sense and The Unconscious Civilization. This was followed by a meditation on the trilogy – On
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Equilibrium: Six Qualities of the New Humanism. His reinterpretation of the nature of Canada – Reflections of a Siamese Twin (1997) – was a groundbreaking reassessment of Canada and launched a national debate.
He has published five novels, including The Birds of Prey, an international best seller, as well as The Field Trilogy, which deals with the crisis of modern power and its clash with the individual. It includes Baraka or The Lives, Fortunes and Sacred Honor of Anthony Smith, The Next Best Thing, and The Paradise Eater, which won the prestigious Premio Lettarario Internazionale in Italy. De Si Bons Americains is a picaresque novel in which he observes the life of modern nouveaux riches Americans.
He is particularly known for his commentaries on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good; the failures of managerially/technocratically led societies; the confusion between leadership and managerialism; military strategy, in particular irregular warfare; the role of freedom of speech and culture; and his critique of contemporary economic arguments.
John Saul is co-Chair of the new Institute for Canadian Citizenship. He is Patron and former president of the Canadian Centre of International PEN. He is also Founder and Honorary Chair of French for the Future, Chair of the Advisory Board for the LaFontaine- Baldwin lecture series, and a Patron of PLAN (a cutting edge organization tied to people with disabilities), Engineers without Borders, and the Canadian Landmine Foundation. A Companion in the Order of Canada (1999), he is also Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France (1996). His 14 honourary degrees range from McGill and the l’Université d’Ottawa to Herzen State Pedagogical University in St. Petersburg, Russia.
John Ralston Saul was born in Ottawa. He studied at McGill University and the University of London, where he obtained his PhD in 1972.
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Plenary Session: Views from outside
11.00 - 12.00; Monday, 8 September 2008 Palais Montcalm Moderator: Andrew Steeves, ADI International, Canada
For the opening plenary session, a prominent politician will review the most important social, economic and environmental trends and issues that are influencing the consulting engineering industry. Moderated seminars will then further explore the issues – why the consulting engineering industry needs to be aware of society’s needs and how to it can respond to the challenges, irrespective of the country and the local industry’s current state of development.
Pierre-Marc Johnson Pierre-Marc Johnson, Former Premier of Québec
Pierrre-Marc Johnson, BA, LL.L., MD, PhD, FRSC, a former premier of the Province of Quebec, is a medical doctor and lawyer, was recently heralded as “an incredibly well-respected environmentalist”. Dr. Johnson was the Senior Advisor, Canadian Minister of Environment, Bali Climate Change Conference (December 2007); Chief advisor and Negotiator for the Québec Government on the Softwood Lumber negotiations between the United States and Canada. Chair Public Commission of enquiry into the collapse of the Concorde Bridge in Montreal area (2007) - chaired the ministerially appointed Ten Year Review and Assessment Committee of the North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation in (2004) and the Conference of the Parties mandated Ten-Year Assessment Committee of the Global Mechanism of the United Nations’ Convention to Combat Desertification and the effects of Drought ( 2003); Member of the Council on the Foreign Relations’ Task Force on the Future of North America (2005); Special Counsel to the Canadian Judicial Council with reference to complaints against Chief Justice Robert of the Appeals Court of Québec (2005).
Lawyer, physician, Former Premier of Quebec and Former Professor of Law at McGill University (where he taught the Legislative process). Counsel since 1996 to the offices of Heenan Blaikie (a large National Canadian attorney’s firm; serves on Corporate Boards as a Director). He acts as Lead Counsel in commercial negotiations, international partnerships and foreign investment ventures and as a mediator or negotiator in international issues. He has a wide experience of international negotiations with the United Nations on Environmental and Developmental issues.
He also does research at the McGill Center for Medicine, Ethics and Law on the corporate management of environmental issues and liability. From 1976 to 1987, he served on the Quebec National Assembly. He is Vice-Chair of the Prime Minister’s National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy of Canada and chairs its Foreign Policy committee. He was a Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) and has advised the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NAFTA parallel institution) since 1994. Author of a textbook on international trade law The Environment and NAFTA - Understanding and Implementing the New Continental Law and of Beyond trade: the case for a Broadened International Governance Agenda and Citizens, States and International Regimes:
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International Governance Challenges in a Globalized World, he publishes and lectures in North America, Latin America, Europe and Africa on the workings and effects of Globalization. He was founding member and Vice-Chairman of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy and Chair of its Foreign Policy Committee from 1990 to 1997. Dr. Johnson frequently writes journal articles and speaks at conferences and seminars dealing with environmental and economic issues. In his article on “The State of the Earth on the Eve of the Rio Summit”, he outlined the new economic and environmental realities facing citizens in the next century.
Dr. Johnson has an honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University in Lyon, France. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a Grand Officier de l’Ordre de la Pléiade.
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Seminars
Our role in the global community
14.00 - 15.30 Salle de Bal, Château Frontenac Moderator: Flemming Bligaard Pedersen, Ramboll, Denmark
The language of the engineering community – science and mathematics – is truly universal. Similarly, the aim of consulting engineers – to enhance our social, economic and environmental quality of life – is also universal. Now, as we move closer to a global community with increasing political and economic integration, the consulting engineering industry has an unprecedented opportunity to exert its influence. But with this opportunity, there comes risk.
In this seminar, experts on the global economy will illustrate the opportunities and risks, and how the industry can leverage its expertise to positively influence the global business climate. Participants will learn how this positive influence can allow the industry to serve not only its own economic interests through commercial opportunities but also the interests of society through the implementation of much needed social, economic and environmental infrastructure.
Flemming Bligaard Pedersen Managing Director and CEO Ramboll, Denmark
Flemming Bligaard Pedersen has been the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Rambøll Group, Denmark, since the merger of Rambøll and Scandiaconsult in 2003. He received a MSc in structural engineering in 1973, and a PhD in structural dynamics in 1997, both from the Technical University of Denmark, and completed the Business Leadership Colloqium DIEU. Flemming started his career as a professor at the Technical University before joining Rambøll in 1977, becoming successively a division head, a Management Board member, Technical Director, Deputy Managing Director and Managing Director. He served as a Board Member (1997 - 2001) and President of FRI, the FIDIC Member Association for Denmark, playing an important role in the transformation of the association into a business oriented organization. He is a member of the Society of Danish Engineers, and of several other Danish technical societies and currently serves as the FIDIC Treasurer.
Is it time to raise the bar for engineering education?
Jeffrey Russell University of Wisconsin,USA
Reforming engineering education has been discussed for many decades in the USA. Noteworthy are the periodic reports, beginning with the Mann Report of 1918, that have emphasized the need for engineering education reform. Since Mann’s report there are many other significant reports published from 1930 to 1989 that stressed the need for
7 reform. Two detailed studies of engineering education reform have recently been undertaken by major engineering organizations in the USA. The studies were by the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) and the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The impetus for both studies was a realization that major changes in engineering education were needed to meet 21st century challenges. Both studies broadly recognised that engineering education must be reformed; otherwise, American engineers will be ill-prepared to meet global challenges. ASCE’s call for action led to ASCE Policy Statement 465 which states that in the future, education beyond the baccalaureate degree will be necessary for entry into civil engineering professional practice. PS 465 recognises that the profession’s principal means of changing the way civil engineering is practiced lies in reforming the manner in which tomorrow’s civil engineers are prepared, through education and early experience, to enter professional practice. One prime component of the study was development of the Body of Knowledge (BOK) for civil engineering. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the Body of Knowledge and how specific changes are being made to reform the manner in which tomorrow’s civil engineers are prepared, through education and early experience, to enter professional practice
Professor Jeffrey S. Russell, PhD., PE Professor and Chair, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Wisconsin, Madison, WA, USA
Over the past 20 years, Professor Jeffrey S. Russell has established himself as a leader in education, research, and service to the civil engineering profession through championing diversity, leadership, innovation, and enhanced education for future civil engineers. He is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. He received his BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and his MS and PhD degrees from Purdue University and is a registered professional engineering in Wisconsin.
Dr. Russell is a co-founder of the Construction Engineering and Management programme at UW-Madison, one of only seven programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). In the last 20 years, he has advised over 100 graduate students including 26 Ph.D. students. He has been a principal or co-principal investigator for over $USD 14,000,000 of publicly and privately funded research. He has published over 200 technical papers in the areas of contractor failure, prequalification, surety bonds, constructability, automation, maintainability, warranties, and quality control/quality assurance. He has published two books - Constructor Prequalification (1996) and Surety Bonds for Construction Contracts (2000) - and is currently under contract to complete a third book in the area of design for constructability and maintainability. His research has been recognised by his peers through his selection for over 14 national and regional awards and 6 best paper awards. Awards include the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator (1990), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Collingwood Prize (1991), ASCE Edmund Friedman Young Engineering Award (1993), ASCE Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize (1996), ASCE Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize (1996), Outstanding Researcher of the Construction Industry Institute (2000), ASCE President’s Medal (2003), NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (2004), Engineering News Record Newsmaker (1996 and 2005), ASCE William H. Wisely Civil
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Engineer Award (2005), National Society of Professional Engineers Engineering Education Excellence Award (2005), Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers Engineering Educator Award (2007), and the ASCE Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEED) Leadership Award in Education (2007).
Professor Russell served as editor-in-chief of the ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering (1995-2000) and as founding editor-in-chief of the ASCE publication Leadership and Management in Engineering (2000-2003), during which time he organised special issues on diversity, public policy, career management, globalization, and information technology. He served on the ASCE Board of Direction (1997-2000), and he is active with the student chapters of ASCE and Chi Epsilon, the civil engineering honour society.
He is presently Chair of the ASCE Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice. The Committee is charged with defining the future education requirements necessary to practice civil engineering at the professional level.
IDB’s Role in the Global Community
Sabine Engelhard InterAmerican Development Bank, Washington DC,USA
The presentation reviews the role Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) and the bank’s mission, and outlines of the bank’s economic and social mission, as well as the values that drive development policies. Sabine will look in particular at the Bank’s new, more effective business model, with a much stronger client focus. She will also address a number of new initiatives, including poverty reduction, education, water and Sanitation, and sustainable energy. In assessing the IDB’s impact on the global community she will examine the IDB’s internal and external values, including policies on integrity, harmonization processes, prevention and deterrence, noting that sustainable development is a new focus for the bank and its activities. In line with the Multilateral Development Bank’s Paris Declaration, a new approach to partnership based aid is being implemented, along with a gradual move to the use of Country Systems. Sabine will also comment on the Accra Agenda for Action which aims at strengthening country ownership over development. The conclusion focuses on the IDB as a Strategic Partner for Development; a Leader in Technical Assistance; a Promoter of Integrity; and a Partner for Sustainable Development.
Sabine Engelhard Senior Procurement Specialist InterAmerican Development Bank Washington DC, USA
Sabine Engelhard is a Senior Procurement Specialist and a Lawyer. As a member of the Procurement, Financial Management and Portfolio Monitoring Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Sabine plays a key role in coordinating procurement harmonisation with other Multilateral Development Banks and international institutions,
9 monitoring issues pertaining to integrity in procurement and leading procurement outreach to the private sector. As a Procurement Specialist and Lawyer, she has held a number of positions with international organizations such as The World Bank and the IDB, as well as, with law firms and consulting firms in the private sector. Her career focus is in international procurement, procurement reform and harmonisation, country systems assessment, and training and capacity building, provided mostly through technical assistance to developing countries. She is fluent in, English, French, German and Spanish and has worked in Western and Eastern Europe (former Soviet Union), the USA, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. She has contributed to a number of papers and reports and is a regular speaker at international procurement-related events.
From infrastructure to communities: taking on new responsibilities
Rick Petersen NATIONAL Public Relations, Canada
Why is it that a frog thrown into a pot of boiling water will immediately jump out to save its life and, perversely, will swim blissfully to oblivion in one in which the water temperature is slowing increased to the boiling point? Why is it that we are more afraid of being stricken with Mad Cow disease – a highly unlikely outcome of eating meat – when, in fact, it’s our cholesterol count that’s slowing ticking upward? Why is it that, despite setting a global annual record for the production and consumption of everything and undermining essentially every ecosystem on the planet, we continue to believe that infinite and continual economic growth is possible? And, finally, as we depart for work why do so many of us actually leave our principles at the door?
Perhaps, despite out best efforts to project civility and sophistication to the world, we are still in fact dominated by our most base instincts and can’t help but fight or flee or be obsess about the next meal. Short-term risks and short-term opportunities thus abound and a veritable library now exists of works exploring such issues, the Tipping Points, the Collapse of civilizations, the Commonwealth we squander, the Long Emergencies we face. But what of the long-term and, as dreadful as this “apocalyphilia” may be, are there any signs of hope? What can we, as individuals, advisors, investors, employees, neighbours and parents, do about it today and tomorrow? And how can an industry that builds factories and roads and utilities build communities and societies instead?
At a minimum, expectations of corporate behaviour and responsibility have changed. Getting results are great but now people want to know how they’re achieved. Privatizing profits while socializing costs is no long accepted. Fiduciary duty now includes responsibility over social and environmental performance. And calls to action over ethics and governance, environmental sustainability and economic viability, and social justice and fair play are growing. Once the domain of campaign activists, the voices are being joined by increasingly mainstream responsible investors, green and ethical consumers and, significantly, our youngest recruits. Business as usual, according to them, is not an option.
So what can, should and must consulting engineers do? How far and how fast? How can we move along the continuum from denial to anger towards recovery? How can we get beyond excuses of competitive pressures and regulatory vacuums to being part of the solution on site and in our communities? Where can we find inspiration and practical counsel?
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The good news is that examples of individuals and corporations embracing new roles and responsibilities abound. Leading organizations are (if sometimes slowly and painfully) shifting from reactive to proactive, from tactical to strategic, from promotion to dialogue, and from specialized silos to integrated solutions. Thanks to evolving systems thinking, certification standards, industry charters and guiding principles, significant (if still limited) progress is being made in every single industry and region.
And, better yet, best practices are to be found where you might least expect it: inside your own company. Suffice to find them!
Rick Petersen Partner and Senior Vice-President Corporate Responsibility NATIONAL Public Relations, Canada
Rick Petersen is Partner and Senior Vice-President, Corporate Responsibility, NATIONAL Public Relations, Canada’s leading communications consultancy, and as such head of the NATIONAL’s Corporate Responsibility practice. He serves clients in multiple industry sectors, government agencies and municipalities across Canada and internationally and was described in a recent issue of Marketing magazine as “one of the world’s leading experts in corporate responsibility”. Rick provides strategic counsel and communications services, including stakeholder research and engagement, benchmarking, product stewardship, and sustainability policy and program development. Supported by a team across the country, the practice provides a full range of internal and external communications initiatives incorporating media, marketing, investor, community and government relations, climate change disclosure, sustainability reporting, ethical branding, and organizational change management.
Rick’s clients include Standard Life, Gildan, ING Canada, Ikea, Yellow Pages Group, the Toronto Stock Exchange, Gap, Novartis, National Bank, EnCana, Bombardier, Enbridge, and others. A leader in the lottery and gaming sector, Rick counsels the World Lottery Association, Interprovincial Lottery Corporation, Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Loto- Québec, and others. He serves on the Advisory Board for the Conference Board of Canada’s annual Carbon Disclosure Project and is the author of the Capital Markets and Sustainability report for the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. He is also responsible for the Tremblant Forum on Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, an international conference held each September. Articles by Rick have appeared in Corporate Governance Quarterly, Marketing, and the book, Sustainable Development & Communications. NATIONAL’s CR practice was recently ranked among the Top 10 in the world for communications firms by Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine.
Prior to joining NATIONAL, Rick was head of a Montreal-based consulting firm, where he provided strategic counsel to leading companies in Canada, the USA, and Europe. Previous to this, he was progressively responsible for financial communications, marketing communications and business development at a major publicly-traded forest products company.
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Rick also serves on the board of directors of Quebec’s oldest and largest land trust, the Ruiter Valley Land Trust. He is bilingual, married, the father of four and spends his time between Montreal and the Eastern Townships in Quebec.
Recent speaking engagements include: World Lottery Forum, Mérida, Mexico; Engineers Without Borders, Ottawa, ON; International Association of Business Communicators, Halifax, NS, Canada; Unisféra Environment and the Economy, Montreal, QC, Canada; University Club, Montreal, QC, Canada; Halifax Club, Halifax, NS, Canada; EO Montreal (Young Presidents), Montreal, QC, Canada; University of Québec in Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Council for Public Affairs Executives, Toronto, ON, CXanada; Corporate Community Investment Council, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Journée Infopresse, Montreal, QC, Canada; HEC Face-à-Face Générations, Montreal, QC, Canada; Green Marketing Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada; Corporate Responsibility Officer Conference, New York, NY
Environmental stewardship and sustainability
14.00 - 15.30; Monday, 8 September 2008 Place d’Armes, Château Frontenac Moderator: William Wallace, Wallace Futures, USA
There has never been more public awareness nor has there been more political support for environmental stewardship and sustainability. As the world’s population increases and we recognise the finite nature of renewable resources and the world’s dwindling supply of non- renewable resources, we have to develop a way of integrating these issues into our approach to engineering – often in an environment in which clients and owners are not yet driven by these considerations.
Engineering is by definition the understanding of our world through the perspectives of science and the application of that understanding to satisfy society’s needs. This provides engineers with a unique and desperately needed role to play in ensuring that our planet remains habitable. The seminar will examine some of the most acute aspects of this challenge and the role engineers need to play.
William A. Wallace President Wallace Futures Group, LLC, CO, USA
William A. (Bill) Wallace is the Founder and President of Wallace Futures Group, LLC, providing consulting services in emerging trends and issues analysis, and strategic planning. He is a recognised industry leader in the field of sustainable development, serving on several national and international professional society committees, leading the preparation of policies and guidance, and helping public and private organizations apply sustainability principles to their operations. His book, Becoming Part of the Solution: The Engineer’s Guide to Sustainable Development, has been labeled a “best seller” by the American Council of Engineering Companies. He is now writing a second book, with the working title: Designing and Delivering Sustainable Solutions.
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Bill chairs the FIDIC Sustainable Development Committee and was the primary writer of FIDIC’s Project Sustainability Management Guidelines. Bill is also the Immediate Past- President of Engineers Without Borders - USA (EWB-USA), a non-profit, 9000 member organization which sends project teams of engineering students and professionals to improve the quality of life in developing communities world wide. Lastly, Bill has been asked to serve on the Democratic National Convention Greening Committee, organised to help reduce the environmental impact of the convention and to promote sustainable practices.
Bill has over forty years of professional experience, including thirty years in the field of environmental engineering and management. While at CH2M HILL, Bill was a Liaison Delegate to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, an international organization of over 190 multi-national member companies, all with a shared commitment to sustainability. In that role, he served on several working groups including Access to Water, Innovation and Technology, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainable Development Reporting. He helped write the organization’s report on corporate social responsibility, and led an international task force to prepare the Council’s position on the U.N Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI’s) Sustainable Reporting Guidelines.
Is it time to raise the bar for engineering education?
Arthur Taute Vela VKE, South Africa
The presentation will give a short introduction to issues in sustainability in respect of urban developments and how to try to convince society, clients and developers that “small is better”. The presentation will then focus on urban sprawl and the factors that encourage or discourage sprawl as well as issues related to non-motorised transport, waste and energy requirements of developments, and how to put forward compelling arguments in this regard. The role of consulting engineers in this changing environment is also discussed.
Arthur Taute CEO, Vela VKE South Africa
Arthur Taute is a registered professional engineer with 32 years of experience. He obtained a BEng (Hons) degree from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa in 1975 and an MSc degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1980. Since then he has mainly been involved in pavement design, transportation and management system projects for Vela VKE, becoming the CEO of Vela VKE in 1998.
He acts on numerous councils and steering committees and is the chairman of the Pavements Research Advisory Committee of the CSIR and also serves on the Executive Committees of Sabita, SAACE and GAMA.
He has travelled extensively and has also presented papers at numerous conferences and seminars including lecturing at the World Bank sponsored seminars on sustainable road management systems. He is passionate about the development of engineering and engineers and ensuring that our works are appropriate, effective and as sustainable as possible.
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Business Model Implications of Sustainability
Terry Bennett Autodesk, USA
The presentation introduces two possible scenarios for sustainable design as an ideal and movement. Sustainability will be ermanently being incorporated into core design codes and equally as important as life safety demands, becoming universally accepted as a basic constraint for responsible designers.
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an integrated process built on coordinated, reliable information about a project from design through construction and into operation. BIM, applied to Civil or Architectural business process, provides the primary collaboration platform where a project team can integrate, test, validate and visualise their sustainable design ideas with transparency.
Integrated Project Delivery will also be a core concept. It integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to reduce waste and optimize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication and construction.
The conclusion are that: sustainable design principles are becoming requirements; BIM addresses major sustainability issues early in the process; sustainable design must take the whole project approach; Engineers, Architects, General Contractors and Owners must adjust business practice and project processes to fully support sustainable design; not only a significant opportunity for design professionals, but the right thing for the planet.
Terry Bennett Senior Industry Manage Civil Engineering and Construction Solutions Autodesk, USA
Terry D. Bennett, PLS, LLS, LPF, LEED AP, is the Senior Industry Manager for Civil Engineering and Construction Solutions for Autodesk, working in the AEC Solution division. As such, Terry holds worldwide responsibility for the company’s industry strategy and relations in the areas of land/environmental planning, land surveying, civil engineering, and construction. Over the last 21 years, he has presented at numerous industry conferences worldwide and published many articles in industry trade magazines on the impact of technology to the architecture, engineering, construction and geospatial industries and businesses. Terry is uniquely positioned to discuss global trends and business requirements affecting the industry, not just today, but looking forward.
Autodesk, is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the engineering, building, construction, manufacturing, as well as media and entertainment markets. Autodesk solutions help increase profitability, reduce risk, and minimize inefficiencies in building design, civil engineering, construction, and operation.
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Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability
Ed Nijpels ONRI, Netherlands
As a Municipal Councillor, Mayor, Governor and Government Minister, Ed Nijpels has presented for more than two years a popular business innovation programme on the Dutch national television service. He is a member of various foundations and international organizations dealing with environmental questions, public healthcare, etc.
As a result of independent research about the image of the consulting engineering industry in The Netherlands it has become clear that the industry had no image. Consulting engineers are the best hidden secret in the world. The Dutch association ONRI therefore took the bold step of engaging Ed Nijpels as its high profile chairman, in order to try to make changes in the attitude of the consulting engineering business itself; to be more visible in public debates; to be more pro-active; to respond very quickly on actual developments; and to strengthen direct relations with politicians.
The challenges of our modern society ask for practical, innovative and durable solutions, and consulting engineers are very well positioned to present these. Consulting engineers must not only act on request of their clients but on request of society as well. They have to act beyond their commission, and take their own responsibility.
Our conclusion: consulting engineers: step forward! In his presentation, Ed Nijpels will share some of his views and experience on leadership and influence, with a focus on environmental issues.
Ed Nijpels President ONRI, The Netherlands
Dr. Eduardus HTM Nijpels has a Master degree in Law from the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, and a HBS-A from the A. Moller Lyceum, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. He was elected President of ONRI, the Dutch Association of Consulting Engineers, in 2008. Prior to this he was: Governor of the Queen in the Province of Fryslan (1999 - 2008); Mayor of the city of Breda (1990 - 95), Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (1986 - 89), Member of the national parliament, political leader of the Liberal Party (1977 - 86), Municipal councillor of the city of Bergen op Zoom (1976 - 82), President Young Liberal Party (1973 - 76). External activities include: President of the Council for Environmental management; President of the Committee for strengthening the competitiveness of the Dutch building industry in Europe; President of the Programme Advisory Board TNO – Environment and Energy; Vice-president of the Supervisory Board University of Utrecht; President of the Dutch WWF and member of the International Board of WWF; President of the Supervisory Board of the Dutch Accreditation Council; President of the Foundation Focus on Environment (Milieu Centraal); President of the Committee Senior Power; President of the Climate Centre of the International Red Cross; President of the Supervisory Board of the TROS (the Dutch national broadcasting company).
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Setting an example - Ethics and Integrity
14.00 - 15.30; Monday, 8 September 2008 Jacques Cartier, Château Frontenac Moderator: Felipe Ochoa, FAO Consultants, Mexico
An ethical reputation and business integrity are important assets in professional service firms such as engineering consultancies. In today’s business and political climate, we see the industry subjected to ever increasing scrutiny and demands to demonstrate appropriate conduct. The industry often finds itself in an environment in which both political leadership and safeguards against corruption are lacking. What steps should the industry realistically take to improve its own performance and to encourage clients to acknowledge and reward its efforts?
Showcasing FIDIC’s globally acknowledged leadership role in promoting business ethics and both its Business Integrity Management Systems (BIMS) and Government Procurement Integrity Management System (GPIMS), presenters will demonstrate not only that ethics and integrity are a duty and a obligation of the industry but also that they represent good business practice for both service providers and their clients. It will also be demonstrated that these feature should be an integral part of procurement for consulting engineering services.
Dr Felipe Ochoa Chairman FOA Consulting Mexico City, Mexico
Dr. Ochoa, as a member of FIDIC’s Executive Committee, was appointed in 2000 Chairman of its Task Force on Integrity Management that was renamed the Integrity Management Committee (IMC) in 2005. His committee developed the ISO-based Business Integrity Management System, BIMS, which is becoming the standard for best practice in the consulting engineering community to comply with corporate integrity. In 2006, the committee prepared the Government Procurement Integrity Management System, GIPMS, as a tool devised for the demand side of corruption.
He is founder and chairman of the diversified firm in strategic planning FOA Consulting, headquarter in Mexico City. His firm is the first FIDIC Member firm implementing a BIMS with third party certification in 2001, having already ISO recertified the firm for integrity assurance in 2005. His firm has been recognised with the “Ethics and Values in Industry” award from the Mexican Confederation of Trade Industries (CONCAMIN) of Mexico in 2002 and 2004. Dr. Ochoa obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from the National University of Mexico (UNAM) and his Doctor of Science degree in Operations Research and Systems Engineering form the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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The IADB and its fight against Corruption
Stephen Zimmerman InterAmerican Development Bank, Washington DC, USA
The Inter-American Development Bank’s Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) is responsible for the implementation of the IDB’s anti-corruption policies. The OII’s chief will provide an overview of the results of the office.s work, as well as discuss a sampling of specific case studies and their results. The discussion will also include an update of OII’s preventative efforts to identify and mitigate corruption risks as early as possible during a project cycle.
Stephen Zimmerman Chief of the Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) Inter-American Development Bank., Washington DC, USA
Stephen S. Zimmermann is the Chief of the Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) for the Inter-American Development Bank. The Office of Institutional Integrity is responsible for promoting institutional integrity within the Bank and its operations. Its responsibilities include the detection, investigation and ultimately prevention of fraud and corruption in Bank-financed activities in both the public and private sectors, responding to allegations of misconduct in the workplace and assisting with the coordination of the Bank Group’s broader anti-corruption strategy. OII is an independent unit within the Bank and Mr. Zimmermann reports directly to the President of the IDB Group.
Mr. Zimmermann has represented the IDB Group to various international organizations and has been invited to speak to numerous conferences related to integrity matters and international anti-corruption conventions. Mr. Zimmermann has also been asked to serve as a peer reviewer of the integrity offices of several other international organizations.
Previously, Mr. Zimmermann served as the interim Chief of Staff for the Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil for Food Program. He was also the Senior Policy Officer and Senior Counsel for the World Bank’s Department of Institutional Integrity, which was similarly responsible for the investigation and prevention of fraud and corruption. Prior to joining the World Bank, Mr. Zimmermann was the Executive Vice- President and General Counsel of the Mintz Group, an international research and investigations firm.
From 1991 until 1999, Mr. Zimmermann was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Maryland. During his tenure as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Zimmermann successfully prosecuted numerous complex cases involving corruption, fraud, tax evasion and money laundering.
Mr. Zimmermann is fluent in Spanish and has spent considerable time living and working in Latin America. He has created and delivered training courses for Latin American prosecutors and has taught the course in both Peru and Ecuador. Mr. Zimmermann was also selected by the Department of Justice to review Ecuador’s judicial system and helped begin the implementation of Ecuador’s transition to an accusatorial system of justice.
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Prior to working as a prosecutor, Mr. Zimmermann worked as an attorney with Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering. His practice involved matters involving securities fraud, white-collar criminal matters and a variety of commercial civil litigation.
The implementation of BIMS: experiences and lessons learnt
Renko Campen DHV, Netherlands
The presentation will deal with the implementation of a Business Integrity Management System (BIMS) in a large international consultancy firm. The implementation of a BIMS clearly covers not only the preparation of the necessary institutional arrangements and documents, but requires also intensive participation of staff, supported by a determined management to achieve the objectives. In the presentation, attention will be given to the parties involved in the Business Integrity environment, the balance of power in the international arena between the parties involved, the resources used to establish definitions and exchange information and ideas, the necessity of the internal compliance function, the impact on the operations of a firm, the importance of dialogue to involve the staff and the experiences gained in implementation and operation of a BIMS which ultimately lead to a number of lessons learned. Finally an overview will be given about the present status in terms of compliance and reporting in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility. Possible points for panel discussion include the questions (a) to what extend the BIMS efforts really are appreciated by clients and the international financing agencies; and (b) how transparency and dialogue between the parties involved can be promoted.
Renko Campen President DHV, The Netherlands
Renko Campen studied civil engineering at Delft University of Technology, specialising in hydraulics and hydrology, and graduated cum laude. He joined DHV Consultancy and Engineering Bureau as a project engineer and specialist in 1972; managed various waste- water and drinking water projects in Brazil, Tanzania and Indonesia from 1974 to 1979, while in the period 1979 - 88 he performed various functions in privately, multilaterally and bilaterally financed projects in Africa and Asia. He then spent a number of years as assistant manager of DHV Consulting Engineers Amersfoort, which led to his appointment as General Manager of DHV Consultants bv in 1991. He has been a member of the Board of Management of the DHV Group in Amersfoort since 1995, and chairman of the Board since 1 October 2003. He is also a Member of the Executive Committee of SANEC (South African-Netherlands Chamber of Commerce) and a Member of the Supervisory Board of the Delft Cluster, a knowledge network for the sustainable structuring of densely populated delta regions. Renko Campen’s other appointments include or have included: Chairman, Organization of Dutch Engineering Consultancies (ONRI); Chairman, ONRI Economic Affairs Committee (1998 - 2003); Member of the Export Advisory Panel, Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (1997 - 2003); Member, CENCO consultative body (1998 - 2003), Central Council for Cooperating Organizations in the Construction Sector; Chairman, Developing Countries Commission (COL), the Dutch employers’ organization VNO-NCW; FIDIC Executive Committee member (1998-2002).
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Promoting cooperation to fight corruption
Exaud Mushi Norplan, Tanzania
Engineering is among the most respected professions in the world. It is responsible for wealth creation, a good quality of life, safety of life and property as well as protection of the environment. Mistakes in engineering are costly and cannot be hidden. Products of engineering incompetence are conspicuous even to a layman. As the activities of an engineer touch human life in many aspects, engineering practice is regulated by internally enforced codes of conduct and ethics. Abiding by the code will enable engineers to deliver value for money and so prevent exploitation of clients and preserve the integrity of engineers and the consulting engineering, thus winning public trust and confidence.
Engineering consultancy is the apex of the engineering profession. Consulting engineers are thus, the leaders of the profession and they are expected to act in manner that reflects the standing, and reputation of the profession. Because of the specialist knowledge consulting engineers possess, use of this knowledge has to be governed when providing services to the public. Consulting engineers are therefore obliged to practice ethically and with high degree of moral and professional integrity. Unfortunately elements exist that taint the image and standing of consulting engineers. These elements include among others, corruption, incompetence, negligence and poor workmanship. Because of the lucrative nature in the construction sector, unscrupulous persons also pose as engineers and win construction projects, further tarnishing the image of the profession.
The onus of fighting these evils is with the engineers themselves. Engineers have to set examples in exposing incompetent and corrupt colleagues. Consulting engineers have to refuse to give solicit/take bribes or influence procurement process in a corrupt manner. Professional incompetence can easily be addressed by embracing continuing professional development. Since local contractors and consultants in most developing countries take only total percent of the total project value, real beneficiaries of corruption should be unearthed. Pressure from FIDIC’s Member Associations in the developed world could therefore be of great assistance in this respect.
Exaud Mushi Managing Director NORPLAN Tanzania Ltd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Exaud Mushi is the Managing Director of NORPLAN Tanzania. He has a MSc (Highway Engineering), University of Dar es Salaam, and a BSc. Eng. (Hons), University of Dar es Salaam. He is: Member, Association of Consulting Engineers Tanzania; Fellow, Institution of Engineers Tanzania, and a Registered Consulting Engineer, ERB Tanzania. Mr Mushi has 24-years engineering practice covering: design and construction; supervision of civil engineering projects; contract management; research and study projects; contracting work. Regarding professional activities, Mr Mushi is: Chairman FIDIC-GAMA (May 2007 to date); Board Member, Engineers Registration Board Tanzania (Jan. 2007 to date); Immediate Past Chairman Association of Consulting Engineers (ACET), Tanzania, (July 2006 to date); Council Member Institution of Engineers Tanzania (2000 to date); training and mentorship of graduate and professional engineers.
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Forums
Regional Networking Forums
ASPAC Asia-Pacific Regional Forum
16.00 - 17.00; Monday, 8 September 2008 Jacques Cartier, Château Frontenac Chair: Akihiko Hirotani, Oriental Consultants, Japan
GAMA Africa Regional Forum
16.00 - 17.00; Monday, 8 September 2008 Place d’Armes, Château Frontenac Chair: Exaud Mushi, Norplan, Tanzania
Young Professionals Forum
16.00 - 17.00; Monday, 8 September 2008 Salle de Bal, Château Frontenac Chair: Richard Stump, Stanley Consultants, USA
Young Professionals Forum: Open Forum and General Assembly
Richard Stump Vice President Stanley Consultants International, USA
Richard Stump is responsible for business development and project performance within the International Group of Stanley Consultants, Inc. He was nominated to the position of Vice President of Stanley Consultants International in June 2006.
Mr. Stump’s work experience at Stanley Consultants began in 2001 with international assignments on US military projects. His current responsibilities include the geographic regions of North Africa, Southern Arabia and the Meditteranean, as well as US federal clients responsible for areas outside of southwest Asia.
As Chairperson of FIDIC’s Young Professionals Forum Steering Committee (YPFSC) since September 2006, Mr. Stump has worked with FIDIC’s Executive Committee and Young Professionals to develop new opportunities for younger members of the FIDIC community to actively participate within FIDIC. He is a 2005 graduate of the FIDIC Young Professionals Management Training Programme (YPMTP); this marked his first year as a member of the FIDIC YPFSC.
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Richard Stump has been involved with professional activities outside the United States since 1996. He spent five years of his career as an engineering officer in the US Air Force, which included assignments to Saudi Arabia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Haiti. His recent work outside the United States has included project responsibilities and assignments in Japan, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, the United Kingdom, Jordan, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
BST Workshop
16.00 - 17.00; Monday, 8 September 2008 Laval, Château Frontenac
Digital Project Workspaces
Darryl Williamson, BST Global, USA
Given today’s available solutions – knowledge management, enterprise content management, business intelligence, project and resource management tools, and communications technologies – the employment of digital project workspaces (DPW) is a logical evolution in the execution and management of large projects. Integrating application functionality, information reporting & analytics, portals and content management capabilities with communication solutions into secured and shared DPW’s will enable organisations to leverage their expert resources very broadly, augment project teams very effectively, and quickly locate knowledge source documents and people. This presentation will outline the technological components that facilitate DPW and will provide a best practices guide for putting a total solution into place.
Darryl Williamson Director, Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management BST Global Tampa, FL, USA
Darryl Williamson is the Director of Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management at BST Global, a Tampa, Florida-based organisation that delivers business performance management solutions to project-driven organisations throughout the world. Williamson has spoken and written broadly on strategic efforts to assess and attain organisational and project performance for engineering and architectural firms worldwide. Prior to joining BST Global, Darryl served as a Director and Enterprise Architect for business intelligence and corporate benchmarking for PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, and he also served as an executive within a performance management software company. Williamson has a Bachelors degree from Boston University in Pure and Applied Mathematics and Philosophy.
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TUESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2008
Delivering Quality
Plenary Session: Clients
Sal de Bal, Château Frontenac 09.00 - 12.30; Tuesday, 9 September 2008 Moderator: Patrick Batumbya, MBW Consultants, Uganda
Presentations from our client community will illustrate how the consulting engineering industry’s relationship with clients ultimately determines quality – and even the definition of quality. Moderated seminar sessions will then demonstrate engineering as an investment in financial and environmental sustainability; acknowledge communication as a core competency in an engineering practice, and recognise the benefits and “risks” of risk management. Discussion workshops will then challenge participants to explore how quality can be achieved. Outcomes will be recommendations on how FIDIC can help the industry deliver high quality services with high quality outcomes and how to deal with clients whose definition of quality does not meet the needs of society.
Patrick Batumbya Director MBW Consultants, Kampala, Uganda
Patrick Batumbya became Managing Director and Principal Engineer of MBW Consulting Engineers, Kampala, Uganda, in 1996, having joined Bridger and Harris Consulting Engineers as a Pupil Engineer in 1972, and working successively as a Structural Engineer, Principal Engineer, Chief Engineer and Senior Partner with the National Housing and Construction Corp., Uganda, and with three other consulting engineering firms. Patrick has a BSc (Hons) in Engineering from Nairobi University, is registered with the Uganda Registration Board and was elected a Fellow of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers. He served as the UACE-Uganda Chairman in 2002 - 3, and as the Chairman of the FIDIC Group of African Member Associations in 2004 - 7. He has undertaken regular assignments for many international agencies, including the World Bank.
Réal Laporte Hydro-Québec,Canada Société d’énergie de la Baie James
Since April, Mr Laporte occupies has held the positions of Presidentb of Hydro-Québec Equipment, and Presiden and Chief Executive Officer of the Société d’énergie de la Baie James (SEBJ). Mr. Réal Laporte graduated from the École de technologie supérieure in civil construction and holds a Master’s degree in project management from the University
22 of Québec, Montréal. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of large-scale project management.
Mr. Laporte began his career working for construction companies. Since 1988, he has been working for Hydro-Québec, where he has occupied several positions related to the accomplishment of infrastructure projects. As project manager, he was responsible for studies and the realisation of several hydroelectric projects. In 2002, he was appointed Project Manager of Eastmain at the SEBJ where he was responsible for the realization of the hydroelectric installation of Eastmain-1 as well as studies and obtaining the necessary authorizations from government for the Eastmain-1-A powerhouse and the Rupert diversion project.
Jean Simon President, Primary Metal, North America Rio Tinto Alcan North America, Canada
Jean Simon, is President, Primary Metal, North America, Rio Tinto Alcan. Born in Grand- Mère, Jean Simon is married and the father of three children. In 1978, he completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics Engineering at Laval University. He joined the Alcan team in 1979 at the Jonquière potrooms. Up to 1986, he was assigned to a variety of technical and administrative positions (Engineer, Technical Group Coordinator, General Foreman). From 1986 to 1994, he held various superintendent positions at the Shawinigan Works. He returned to the Jonquière Complex in 1994, serving as Chemicals Superintendent at the Vaudreuil Works until 1997. He was thereafter appointed to the Central Bargaining Committee for operational stability. As of 1998, he held a series of senior management positions, including Manager of the Isle-Maligne Works (1998 - 2000), Manager of the Laterrière Works (2000 - 01), Manager of the Vaudreuil Works (2001 - 02), Vice- President, Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean operations, Alcan Primary Metal (2002 - 04), President, Alcan Primary Metal Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean (2004 - 05) and President, Alcan Primary Metal Quebec & USA (2005 - 06). Jean Simon also sits on several boards of directors, including Fondation de ma vie at the Sagamie Hospital Complex, Fondation de l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Conseil du patronat du Québec, Canadian Aluminium Association and ABI Owners’ Committee. He is also President of Centre patronal de santé et sécurité du travail du Québec.
Omar Maani His Excellency Mayor of Amman City of Amman, Jordan
His Excellency Mayor Omar Maani was appointed by Royal Decree in April 2006 as Mayor of Amman. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Maani was the founder and Chairman of Maani Group, a private sector manufacturing group where he has been engaged for the past 25 years. Mr. Maani completed his BSc in Civil Engineering from the United Kingdom andhas a MSc in Construction Management from the United States. Mr. Maani has been active in the reform process in Jordan and the region more generally, serving as a member of various boards and civil society associations. In Jordan, he was appointed Vice- Chairman, Vocational Training and Employment, for the National Agenda in 2005. In 2002 -06, he served as a Board Member of the Social Security Investment Fund, with the
23 mandate to act as a trustee of the people’s resources. As a committed businessman and entrepreneur with the vision that economic growth can contribute to the well-being of the country, Mr. Maani served from 2000 - 02 on the Board of Directors for the Amman Chamber of Industry. He also was among a small group of founding members of the Young Entrepreneurs Association and is a board member of INJAZ, an association that brings business skills to youth in the region.
Mr. Maani has made the development of Amman’s master plan and the strategy behind it his signature initiative. In addition to being the capital of Jordan, Amman is a rapidly growing urban metropolis with over 2 million inhabitants comprising roughly 50% of Jordan’s population. A recent influx of citizens from neighbouring countries has placed extraordinary new pressures on the city to absorb and provide services for the city’s growing population. Amman’s master plan initiative, which began in June 2006, is a proactive response to these new challenges and has subsequently received the 2007 World Leadership Award under the planning category. In addition, the city of Amman was awarded the “2007 Asia-Pacific City of the Year Award” by the World Leadership Forum.
Young Joo Chye Deputy Director, Best Sourcing Department Public Utilities Board, Singapore
Young Joo Chye is the Deputy Director in the Best Sourcing Department, Public Utilities Board (PUB), Singapore. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1986 with an electrical engineering degree, and started his career with the Ministry of the Environment as an electrical engineer tasked with the operation and maintenance of the power engineering equipment and instrumentation and control systems in the wastewater treatment plants. Later, as a senior engineer, he led a team of M&E engineers supervising the construction and upgrading of various sewerage installations.
He is currently one of the key officers in PUB Singapore in charge of the multi-billion dollar Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) Project. Actively involved throughout the entire project cycle, starting from the feasibility study and conceptual design in the late 1990’s to the detailed design, construction supervision and testing and commissioning of the large and complex Changi Water Reclamation Plant, spanning from 2000 to 2008, he has acquired vast experience in working with international consultants in large scale projects. With his in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in project delivery, Mr Young constantly fosters strong and close partnership with the consultants, contractors and suppliers to achieve success and quality in project delivery.
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Seminars
Communication: a core competency (Part A)
11.00 - 12.30; 9 September 2008 Salle de Bal, Château Frontenac Moderator: Geoff French, Scott Wilson, UK
If quality depends upon the ability to understand and meet our clients’ needs, then communication is the key to quality. In fact, experience shows the vast majority of contractual disputes, claims and litigation against consultants are not technical in nature, but rather the result of differing expectations between the consultant, the client and in some cases the public. Solutions must not only be technically, scientifically and environmentally sound but also socially, economically and even politically acceptable. To meet these requirements the consulting engineering industry must be able to reconcile the language of science with the needs of clients and those of society.
In this session, the importance of communications will be explored, in terms of both the consultant-client relationship and successful project delivery. Experts will present real-life examples of how communication can have a profound impact on quality as defined by client satisfaction, commercial success and public acceptability.
Geoff French Group Chairman Scott Wilson Basingstoke, UK
Geoff French has been Group Chairman, Scott Wilson, since 2002 with overall responsibility for 5,600 staff in some 80 countries worldwide. He moved to management in Scott Wilson after 25 years experience in transportation, development and engineering advice supplied to both public and private clients around the world, becoming successively a partner in 1985, a Director on the firm’s incorporation in 1995, and Managing Director.
Geoff has lived and worked in the UK, Africa, Hong Kong and Iraq. Geoff has an engineering degree from Southampton University, UK, and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers and of the Institution of Highways and Transportation and a member of the Chartered Institution of Logistics and Transportation. Geoff was elected to FIDIC’s Executive Committee in 2005 and is responsible for liaison with the Contracts Committee. In addition Geoff chairs a number of task groups for the UK’s Association of Consultancy and Engineering (ACE).
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Ignite your intention: providing vital principles to presenting engaging and influential presentations
Suzanne Stevens Ignite Excellence, Canada
Some of the top business leaders have said the skill they have found the most useful in growing their career, business and industry is the ability to present their vision and objectives. Presenting is a skill needed to help win business, build credibility, influence others, and make a lasting impression. It can impact a company and a career.
However, presenting in front of an audience is the worst fear for many people. Feeling nervous, forgetting what to say and worrying that a message will be lost are all negative thoughts that can preoccupy presenters. Unfortunately, these feelings all focus on the presenter and his or her own capability, not on the audience and their reaction.
Suzanne Stevens will take the audience through a 10 components to consider in making a persuasive presentation. These are fundamental skills in being a trusted advisor to clients and the community.
Suzanne Stevens President and Founder Ignite Excellence Inc., Canada
Suzanne Stevens is the President and Founder of Ignite Excellence Inc., a training and development company specializing in influential face-to-face communications. Suzanne is highly sought-after, energetic speaker who has travelled all over North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia to train and to give keynote speaches.
She has trained more than 10,000 people at every level of corporate structure, building verbal and kinetic communication skills that drive competitive advantage and differentiation at both an individual and corporate level. Suzanne’s marketing background, extensive sales experience and her travels to over 40 countries have been the catalyst for the design of each training program and keynote address.
Suzanne is a member of several industries, training and speaking associations including Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS); National Speakers Association (NSA); Canadian Society of Training and Development (CSTD). Many leading companies in their field use training programs from Ignite Excellence. Suzanne and her team have been working with Consulting Engineers of Ontario over the last two-years providing influential communication skill development for the Engineering community.
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Improving the quality of communication
James Bremen Maxwell Winward, UK
A failure to communicate is the root cause of most construction disputes. The best way to avoid disputes is to improve the quality of communication between the parties to a construction project. Clear communication needs to occur during the negotiation and drafting of the contract(s); the administration of the contracts and the execution of the project; and when problems arise. James Bremen will examine each of these stages and discuss case studies highlighting ways in which communication could be improved.
James Bremen Partner Maxwell Winward,London, UK
James Bremen is a Partner at Maxwell Winward LLP, a leading City of London law firm which specialises in international construction and projects. He advises sponsors, contractors, financiers and consultants on all aspects of project documentation in major international projects in emerging markets. James also has an extensive international arbitration practice, and regularly appears as an advocate in international construction disputes. He is currently engaged in projects in over 20 countries. James joined Maxwell Winward in 2007 from White & Case.
Why engineers should do the talking!
Debra Rubin Engineering News Record, USA
Today’s engineers are on the forefront of the great changes happening in both our physical world and in the societies that make up our planet. As experts who are trained to foresee and understand the risks and impacts of changing global conditions, they have a strong obligation to insure that the information is not just communicated to a larger audience but also advocated. Working proactively through the media is the best first step.
This presentation will explore how and why the global engineering Community needs to understand the changes and new demands in today’s media and how to work more effectively with the variety of outlets. Content is king in today’s fast-paced and competitive media world, and engineers can be a prime source for that content. Learn how to bring positive attention to your projects, companies and the profession by supporting, rather than avoiding, the media in their quest for information. The challenge of communication today is for YOU, as a professional technical manager, not just for your public relations staff.
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Debra Rubin Editor-at-Large, Business, Management and Workforce Engineering News Record, USA
Debra K. Rubin is Editor-at-Large, Business, Management and Workforce, Engineering News Record magazine, McGraw-Hill. Debra is responsible for coverage of business, management, education and workforce issues and trends affecting global construction industry companies and employers. She is the recipient of a number of awards for her work, including two McGraw-Hill Achievement Awards, the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award, and the Boger and Godfrey Awards from the Construction Writers Association. She is formerly a reporter for the Bergen County, N.J. Record newspaper and a public information officer for the US Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Debra holds a BS degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Choosing economic and environmental sustainability (Part A)
11.00 - 12.30; 9 September 2008 Place d’Armes, Château Frontenac Moderator: Akihiko Hirotani, Oriental Consultants, Japan
Building upon the importance of adequate and reasonable fees, sensible design objectives and workable resources and schedules to economic and environmental sustainability demonstrated in the opening Part A seminar, participants will explore how the industry can encourage the necessary attitudes and investment by its clients.
Participants will break into groups to explore specific aspects of how the consulting engineering industry and its clients can choose economic and environmental sustainability. Each group will report its findings and recommend specific actions to be pursued by FIDIC and its members – individually and collectively.
Akihiko Hirotani Chairman Oriental Consultants, Japan
Akihiko Hirotani, the Chairman of Oriental Consultants, Tokyo, Japan, is Chair of the FIDIC ASPAC Asia-Pacific Group of Member Associations and an active member of several FIDIC committees. He is also a Past-Chairman of the Association of Japan Consulting Engineers.
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A Journey towards Quality
Peter Steblin City of Coquitlam, Canada
Pete Steblin, started a journey towards emphasizing quality and focusing on the life cycle costs of engineering projects rather than the cost of the consultant assignment. Along the way he engineered the first full implementation of InfraGuides “Best Practice” for selecting professional consultants in the City of London. His experience including some of the benefits, challenges and outcomes that he experienced will be educational for all and his personal testament to the success of this process will inspire those who are seeking quality in their infrastructure projects.
“Selecting the right team based on qualification, not lowest price, ultimately provides the best value and the best return on investment,” says Steblin.
There is a lot to be learned from his journey which is still continuing. His experiences will help provide necessary ammunition to make meaningful and effective changes to the way society invests in infrastructure.
Peter Steblin City Manager Coquitlam, Canada
Peter Steblin PEng, City Manager of Coquitlam, was formerly General Manager of Environmental & Engineering Services and City Engineer, Corporation of the City of London, Canada. He received his degree in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 1977 and attained a Professional Engineer’s designation in 1979.
Mr. Steblin joined the Corporation of the City of London in December 2002 as the General Manager of Environmental Services and City Engineer. As a member of the City’s Corporate Management Team, he is responsible for the overall planning, organizing and administration of 21 divisions of the Department comprised of more than 800 staff with total Capital and Operating budgets of over $300 million.
Mr. Steblin also acts as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Joint Boards of Management for the Elgin Area Primary water Supply System and the Lake Huron Water Supply System which provides a primary water source to 14 municipalities serving approximately 500,000 people. Mr. Steblin’s municipal government experience is complemented by his experience in the private sector as a consultant specializing in management and engineering services.
With almost 30 years of progressively responsible management experience in Municipal Government, Mr. Steblin began his career with the City of Vancouver where he remained until 1995. He then joined the City of Delta as Director of Engineering and was later promoted to Chief Administrative Officer.
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Mr. Steblin is a past Chairman and Executive member of the Municipal Engineers Division of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia – and past President and Executive member of the British Columbia Chapter of the American Public Works Association.
Peter was a Canadian representative for CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) in a tsunami relief mission in Sri Lanka as well as the First International Conference on Environmental Research, Technology and Policy in Ghana. He also chaired the Decision Making and Investment Planning Technical Committee of InfraGuide; is the Chair of the Regional Public Works Commissioners Ontario; and a member of the Canadian Water Network Board of Directors; 2007 American Public Works Association Top Ten Public Works Leader. Peter was elected as a Top Ten Public Works Leader from across North America. This award recognises outstanding career service.
Quality Garbage is Still Garbage
Linda Newton Defence Construction, Government of Canada
Quality of design, materials used and workmanship affects the future operating, maintenance and rehabilitation costs of infrastructure and ultimately sustainability. This presentation will demonstrate the extent to which quality affects these costs and what can be done to improve quality. We have one chance to get it right – that chance lies with the planning and design team. After that, our only influence is to mitigate the impact of our decisions, or lack thereof, on the sustainability of our infrastructure.
Linda Newton Manager, Realty Asset Support Defence Construction, Government of Canada
Linda is a member of the first class of women to graduate from the Royal Military College of Canada. She went on to serve an additional eight years as a military engineer before “retiring” from the Canadian Forces to pursue a graduate degree in construction engineering and management. Linda became diverted along the academic path by her passion for public infrastructure, in particular by all of the old military buildings she had overseen in her previous career. After completing her PhD, she worked at the National Research Council’s Institute for Research in Construction. At this point, her career took a new “low” as she descended into the world of sewers. She decided to get above ground again and joined Defence Construction Canada in 2005. She is currently the Manager, Realty Asset Support. Linda has come full circle in her career and is now providing support and advice to the Department of National Defence on its infrastructure or “realty assets”.
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It is not how much to do, but how well
Taisuke Miyao JBIC, Japan
One of the roles of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), a financial institution of the Japanese government, is to provide soft loans to developing countries for financing projects to assist their social and economic development effort. Most projects that JBIC is financing are implemented under the supervision or assistance of international consulting engineers, since resources and skills in developing countries are limited.
JBIC has been maintaining the Quality Based Selection principle in the selection of consultants conducted by the borrowers, emphasising that quality of the services is essential. However, the principle has been challenged by various stakeholders. The presentation will describe the details of these challenges, and participants will be asked their opinions and ideas of how to overcome them.
Taisuke Miyao Director of Procurement Policy and Supervision Division, Project Development Department JBIC, Tokyo, Japan
After studying Law at University of Pennsylvania and receiving LL.M. and being admitted to the New York Bar Association, Mr. Miyao joined the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund of Japan (currently Japan Bank for International Cooperation) in 1996 to pursue a career in the field of development assistance.
From 2003 - 06, he was assigned to JBIC’s Bangkok office in Thailand and was responsible for monitoring projects in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos as a Senior Representative. Projects included the Bangkok New Airport Construction Project (known as Suvarnabhumi Airport), Bangkok Subway Construction Project (known as Blue Line), Mekong International Bridge Construction Project, and Shihanoukville Port Rehabilitation/Expansion Project.
In July 2006, he was appointed Director of Procurement Policy and Supervision Division, Project Development Department, JBIC, to supervise all of the procurement activities of the bank’s loan borrowers, including consulting services. His responsibilities include policies and operational plans regarding procurement.
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Does risk transfer threaten quality? (Part A)
11.00 - 12.30; Tuesday, 9 September 2008 Jacques Cartier, Château Frontenac Moderator: Adam Thornton, Dunning Thornton, New Zealand
“Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand.” (Putt’s Law )
With the increase in public scrutiny and litigation, clients and owners are understandably attempting to minimize and mitigate their risks. Engineering firms, when granted sufficient resources and authority by their clients, play a crucial role as trusted advisors in risk mitigation by seeking responsible solutions that balance economic, social and environmental considerations on behalf of their clients. However, too often clients do not recognise this crucial role and as a result clients frequently attempt to transfer risks to other parties – regardless if any risk has actually been reduced or mitigated. It is in fact risk reduction rather than risk transfer that serves society’s interests.
Furthermore, when clients procure engineering services using Quality-Based Selection (QBS) they are allowing engineering consultants to achieve risk reduction through the investment of sufficient resources and through innovation.
This session will explore the premise that prudent risk management involves risk identification, reduction and mitigation, not inappropriate risk transfer. In an ideal scenario risks are carried by those best equipped to do so and risk transfer carries appropriate reward. In this environment, firms operate under more reasonable commercial terms and clients receive more innovative and creative solutions with society being the ultimate benefactor.
Adam Thornton Managing Director Dunning Thornton Consultants, New Zealand
Adam Thornton is the Managing Director, Dunning Thornton Consultants, New Zealand. Prior to this he was: Senior Design Engineer with Holmes Wood Poole and Johnstone, Wellington, New Zealand; Design Engineer with Bruce-Smith Chapman & Amos, Wellington, New Zealand; Assistant Design Engineer with Morrison Cooper & Partners, Wellington, New Zealand.
He graduated in 1952 with a BE (Hons) (Civil) - Canterbury. Adam Thornton has 32 years experience as a consulting structural engineer working primarily in New Zealand but also in the Asia Pacific region. He has particular experience in commercial and high-rise buildings, seismic engineering, strengthening and refurbishment of heritage and earthquake prone structures and the relocation of heavy structures. He established Dunning Thornton Consultants with Cris Dunning in 1986 and has developed it to be a respected and well known engineering practice in New Zealand. In the 90’s Dunning Thornton also established offices in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
Mr Thornton is: FIPENZ Fellow Institution of Professional Engineers, NZ; CPEng Chartered Professional Engineer; IntPE International Professional Engineer Register; MemACENZ Association of Consulting Engineers NZ; Member of SESOC – Structural
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Engineering Society NZ; Member of NZSEE – Society for Earthquake Engineering; Member of NZ Timber Design Society; Member of EENZ – Earthquake Engineering Cluster. Adam Thornton has made a significant contribution to leadership in professional associations for ACENZ (Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand), IPENZ (Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand) and FIDIC. His particular interests lie in insurance and liability, conditions of engagement and professional leadership. He is a member of the FIDIC Executive Committee.
The Insurance View
Derek Holloway ENCON, Canada
- How is quality defined - Types of risk transfer - Risk transfer under different procurement methods - How does the transfer occur - How should the consultant balance risk and quality - The role of the insurer
Derek Holloway Senior Vice-President Architects and Engineers Department, ENCON Canada
Derek Holloway, is Senior Vice-President, Architects and Engineers Department, Encon. Following seven years of employment in various capacities with the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada, Derek joined ENCON in 1986 as an Architects and Engineers Claims Analyst. Subsequently, he has devoted his career to both underwriting and loss prevention for all aspects of ENCON’s insurance programs. Derek is currently Senior Vice-President, the practice leader for ENCON’s programme for architects and engineers. In 2007, Derek received the ACEC Chairman’s Award for exceptional contributions to the consulting engineering industry.
The Consultant View - Risk transfer for capital programmes
Peter Ventin UMA/AECOM, Canada
- Industry Overview and Current Assessment - Considerations for Large-Scale Capital Program - Profile of Risk Issues and Impacts - The Risk Management Plan - Implications of inappropriate risk transfer - Case studies
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Peter Ventin Vice President AECOM, Canada
Peter is an Engineer and Vice President of AECOM and is currently responsible for completing the implementation of AECOM’s largest Programme Management assignment in Libya. Peter has 14 years of experience in the project/programme management of both infrastructure and facilities development programmes. His roles have included: project/programme management, financial analysis, administration of staff and specialty sub-consultants, technical leadership, site supervision, participation in public consultation and schedule/quality management. Career highlights include: Development of Cansult Maunsell Programme Management practice in Qatar; development of AECOM Libya Programme Management practice in Libya; development of the first partnering/alliancing contract in Qatar for a $2.3 billion multi-use development for a private sector client.
The Member Association View – Selling a fair and equitable contract
Nicola Grayson ACEA, Australia
- Contract and the law - Theory and reality - Selling the benefits of a fair and equitable contract - Contractural risk transfer - Case studies - Benefits of a standard contract
Nicola Grayson National Policy Manager ACEA, Sydney, Australia
Nicola Grayson is National Policy Manager, Association of Consulting Engineers Australia (ACEA). She joined ACEA in November 2004 with the initial task of raising awareness about the shortages of professionals in the consulting engineering industry. Nicola had significant input into the Australian Government’s Audit of Science, Engineering and Technology skills and secured one of 10 industry outreach officers from the Department of Immigration to assist ACEA members fill short term skills gaps from overseas.
Nicola took six months out with the New South Wales Government Roads and Traffic Authority to experience life in the public sector and rejoined ACEA in August 2006 with responsibility for ACEA national policy development and implementation, specifically in the areas of contracting, risk, procurement and insurance. Prior to this Nicola lived and worked in the UK. She worked as Head of Compliance and Best Practice for the Finance and Leasing Association, lobbying both Westminster and the European Parliament on a range of financial service issues. With an honours degree in law, Nicola has also worked for one of the UK’s largest general insurance companies as their Compliance Manager.
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Discussion workshops
Communication: a core competency (Part B)
Recognising the increasing demand for engineers to be strong communicators in an industry culture that has tended to ignore communication skills, participants will identify key areas for improvement.
14.00 - 15.30; Tuesday, 9 September 2008 Salle de Bal, Château Frontenac Moderator: Geoff French, Scott Wilson, UK
Choosing economic and environmental sustainability (Part B)
14.00 - 15.30; Tuesday, 9 September 2008 Place d’Armes, Château Frontenac Moderator: Akihiko Hirotani, Oriental Consultants, Japan
Building upon an understanding on the importance for economic and environmental sustainability of adequate fees, sensible design objectives, and workable resources and schedules, participants will explore how the consulting engineering industry can encourage the necessary attitudes and investment by its clients.
Does risk transfer threaten quality? (Part B)
14.00 - 15.30; Tuesday, 9 September 2008 Jacques Cartier, Château Frontenac Moderator: Adam Thornton, Dunning Thornton, New Zealand
Participants will discuss the professional and commercial risks that are normally incurred by the industry, and under what circumstances might such risks represent liabilities or opportunities, or both.
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Future Leaders Workshop
16.00 - 17.00; Tuesday, 9 September 2008 Salle de Bal, Château Frontenac Chair: Steen Frederiksen, SF-Consult, Denmark
Management trainees from FIDIC 2008 Young Professionals Management Training Programme will report on their activities, their key findings and how these relate to themes being discussed at the conference.
Steen Frederiksen SF-Consult Fredensborg, Denmark
Steen Frederiksen, the FIDIC Young Professionals Management Training Programme coordinator, has a MSc Civil and Structural Engineering, 1968, Technical University of Denmark, and an AMP, 1992, INSEAD, France. Since 1997 he is in independent consulting practice engaged on international projects.
His professional experience includes: 1994 - 97, Executive Director of Rambøll, responsible for international activities including project development, foreign subsidiaries and marketing co-ordination. Project Director for environmental, agricultural and institutional development projects. Introducing standard manuals for proposals and contracts, developing markets and subsidiaries in Eastern Europe, Africa and South East Asia. Establishment and/or acquisition of consulting firms in Poland, Czech Republic, Ghana, South Africa and India. 1988 - 94, Executive Director of the Carl Bro Group. Key tasks were developing markets and subsidiaries in Europe, co-ordinating and standardising internal and external information and promotion material, employment conditions and contracts. As Project Director providing support to a number of assignments in Africa, Far East and China, primarily within environment, water, energy, agriculture and food industry. 1983 - 90: Managing Director of Dangroup International. Key activities were general and project promotion, preparation of proposals and contracts and project supervision. Typical projects were roads, water supply and water works, hospitals, schools, hotels, grain storage, cold storage in Africa, Middle and Far East incl. China. Permanent offices/subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and China. 1976 – 83, Ass. Director of Carl Bro International. Project Director on water supply, infrastructure and agricultural development projects in Africa, Middle and Far East. 1968 - 76: Project Engineer with Kampsax, engaged on international projects for bridges, highways and ports including planning, design, maintenance and general technical support.
Professional Societies: The Society of Danish Engineers, M.IDA; The Association of Consulting Engineers, FRI affiliated to FIDIC and EFCA. Board member: Chairman of the Board of Multiflash A/S, an IT company, member of the Board of Care Denmark. Key qualifications: International project management, tender services and contracting, project evaluation and procurement within industry civil works, infrastructure, environment and alternative energy.
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WEDNESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2008
Building Strong Organisations
Plenary Session: Industry Leaders
09.00 - 12.30; Wednesday,10 September 2008 Sal de Bal, Château Frontenac Moderator: Pablo Bueno Tomás, TYPSA, Spain
The theme “Building Strong Organizations” will feature industry leaders reflecting on what the industry needs to do to ensure its ability and capacity to both influence society and deliver quality. Ensuing sessions will foster discussion on the industry’s need to be profitable and sustainable; its need to invest in human capital through succession planning; the role that society can play in supporting this vital industry; and its need for advocacy on important industry and societal issues.
Pablo Bueno Tomás CEO, TYPSA Madrid, Spain
Pablo Bueno Tómas has been the Chief Executive Officer of the TYPSA Group since 2003. He graduated with a MSc in civil engineering from the Technical University of Madrid in 1988, and undertook an Advanced Management Programme at IESE, Madrid, in 2002. He has worked with TYPSAa since 1987, initially as an engineer and becoming Managing Director for Spain before taking up his present position. Pablo has participated as a project manager in the design and supervision of numerous infrastructure projects, both nationally and internationally. He is a chartered Civil Engineer, a Board Member of the Spanish Tunnelling Association, an Executive Committee member of the Spanish association TECNIBERIA and Vice-President of the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations. He has contributed extensively to translations and training involving FIDIC contracts.
Rick Firlotte Golder Associates, Canada
Frederick W. Firlotte P.Eng. is President, Golder Associates Corp. He has been with Golder Associates since 1978 and President of Golder Associates Corp. since 1999. Prior to this Mr. Firlotte was President of the Canadian operating company, Golder Associates Ltd., between 1996 and 1999. Mr. Firlotte holds Bachelor and Master of Civil Engineering degrees specializing in earth sciences and has over 30 years of experience in civil engineering and environmental management associated with international natural resources development.
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Pierre Shoiry GENIVAR, Canada
Pierre Shoiry, ing./Eng., is President and Chief Executive Officer, GENIVAR Income Fund. He has been active in the engineering consulting industry for more than 25 years. In 1982, after earning a Bachelor’s as well as a Master’s degree in applied science, with a major in civil engineering from Laval University, he began his career in 1984 working for a major Quebec engineering consulting firm. Employed by GENIVAR or its predecessor company since 1989, he was previously Senior Associate Engineer in Municipal Infrastructure and Vice President of Business Development. He has been President of GENIVAR or its predecessor company since 1995.
Mr. Shoiry ensured the development of GENIVAR and established the firm as one of the largest in Canada, providing integrated engineering services. He put in motion an ambitious development plan to ensure sustained business growth. Over the past 10 years, GENIVAR has effectively maintained steady growth due to organic growth and over 50 acquisitions in Canada and internationally. GENIVAR became publicly owned (GNV.UN) in May of 2006 and has more than 3,100 employees across Canada and in the Caribbean.
Pierre Shoiry is a director of 5N Plus Inc., a company specializing in metal purification for the electronic industry. From 2002 to 2003, he was Chairman of the Association of the Canadian Engineering Companies (ACEC) and actively participated in promoting the engineering services industry in Canada and abroad. He was also President of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Quebec from 1998 to 1999. Mr. Shoiry has been a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec since 1980.
Martin Nielson Scott Wilson, UK
Martin Nielsen, is Commercial Director, Scott Wilson Plc. He is a chartered civil engineer and infrastructure planner. A graduate from the University of Bristol, Martin joined Scott Wilson on becoming chartered, and worked for 10 years as Project Manager on major infrastructure projects based in Kenya, Libya, Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea. He returned to UK in 1985 in a project management capacity, joining the Channel Tunnel Rail Link team in 1989 where he was responsible over five years for managing the planning and design of the route through Kent. This association with the rail industry led to his appointment as Chief Executive of the newly formed Scott Wilson Railways, following acquisition by Scott Wilson of two of the civil engineering design offices from British Rail. In 2000, Martin became Group Marketing and Business Development Director, moving into his present appointment in 2005.
Martin has been Chairman of the Association of Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) in 2006, and is currently vice-chairman of the Hampshire Economic Partnership. In 2007, Martin was asked to chair a cross-industry task group for the Strategic Forum for Construction on the barriers to integrated working. This group has just published its early findings under the title Profiting from Integration.
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John Dionisio AECOM, USA
John M. Dionisio is Chief Executive Officer and President, and Member, AECOM Board of Directors. As such he leads AECOM (NYSE: ACM), a global company with over 35,000 employees and revenue of more than $USD 4.2 billion. Prior to being appointed to his current role in 2005, he served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, and earlier as the Chief Executive Officer and President of AECOM operating company DMJM Harris. During Mr. Dionisio’s 30-plus-year career at AECOM, his leadership has helped advance the company’s transportation and energy infrastructure business in the Americas. While in operations, he also oversaw the combination of three AECOM business units – Frederic R. Harris, DMJM Infrastructure, and Holmes & Narver Infrastructure – to form DMJM Harris in 2000. While heading DMJM Harris, Mr. Dionisio was involved in the advancement of many notable projects. These include the Second Avenue Subway in New York, Tren Urbano transit rail system in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the State Highway 130 toll-way, Southern California’s Metrolink Commuter Rail System, and the World Trade Center PATH Terminal in New York
Seminars
Advocacy: a voice for the industry
11.00 - 12.30; Wednesday,10 September 2008 Salle de Bal, Château Frontenac Moderator: Gregs Thomopulos, Stanley Consultants, USA
The ability for the consulting engineering industry to lead and to act as trusted advisor to society depends on its ability to demonstrate its credibility and value to society. Paradoxically, the industry has been so successful and reliable in serving society, it has become largely invisible. While no other industry touches people in so many ways and has made a greater contribution to our quality of life, the work of engineers are frequently taken for granted. Unless the industry is prepared to promote its critical role in our society and engage in public discussions on issues on which it is an authority, the industry will continue to be seen as a tactical resource rather than a strategic asset. This requires a strong network of industry organisations led by FIDIC. Participants will hear how the industry can successfully demonstrate its value as a trusted advisor to society and what tools and resources are needed by the industry. Examples of the experience and resources available from FIDIC and its Member Associations will be showcased.
Gregs Thomopulos President and CEO Stanley Consultants, St. Louis, MO, USA
Gregs Thomopulos received a BS in Civil Engineering (with highest distinction) from the University of Kansas in 1965, and an MS in Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1966. Gregs is currently President and CEO of Stanley Consultants with 14 offices in the USA and five overseas. He joined the company in Iowa, USA, in 1965, and spent
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10 years on assignments in East and West Africa before returning to corporate headquarters to head the International Division with activities in over 35 countries.
Gregs is a Licensed Professional Engineer in 14 US states, a Fellow of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a member of the ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards Committee, and a former chair of the ACEC International Committee. Gregs was elected the FIDIC Vice- President in 2007 and his main responsibility as a member of the FIDIC Executive Committee is Business Practice.
Developing consulting engineers as trusted advisors
Karine Leverger SYNTEC-Ingénierie, France
Karine Leverger, will provide some comments based on her professional experience in SYNTEC-Ingénierie and her own political responsibilities as an elected public official. She will focus on ways to enhance confidence in the capabilities of engineering consultants as trusted advisors. The presentation will outline how one can influence decision makers and opinion leaders, and how consulting engineers might be transformed from being a tactical resource to a strategic asset. Karine will also address the important issue of the need for long-term action plans, including the training of future partners, clients and decision leaders, with the creation of “ambassadors” from within the industry itself.
Karine Leverger Deputy Managing Director SYNTEC-Ingénierie Paris, France
Karine is currently Deputy Managing Director of SYNTEC- Ingénierie, the French association for consulting engineers. Karine studied history at the University of Paris and received a diploma in Russian from the Institut National des Langues Orientales. In 1970 - 86 she worked for a public relations firm and in 1986 - 88 was a project leader with the French Ministry of Culture.
In 1988 - 93 Karine joined a marketing firm to work on political communications and in 1993- 96 she was a technical consultant with the ministry in charge of European affairs and later with relations with the European parliament. In 1996-98, Karine was a technical consultant with the French National Assembly, and subsequently with the Senate. In 1998 she established a consulting firm which specialised in political communication and economic analysis in Europe. She joined SYNTEC-Ingénierie in 2000.
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Consultant selection in Japan
Akihiko Hirotani Oriental Consultants, Japan
In Japan, the Public Account Act enforces cost-based selection (CBS) as a rule. In August 1999, it became a social problem that many consulting firms, including members of Japan Civil Engineering Consulting Association (JCCA), were involved in bid-rigging. CBS may have caused lower service quality and betrayed the public interest. CBS disregards intellectual capabilities and technical know-how.
JCCA has been promoting a Quality-Based Selection (QBS) system for a long time. For the promotion of QBS, an ATI framework was proposed by JCCA in 1989 and the so-called Nakamura committee was established in 1999 in order to study the new roles of consulting engineers and to improve the project delivery system.
The proportion of QBS system is now emphasized more than that of the CBS system in the central government. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) has several kinds of delivery systems that depend on the type of the project. QCBS (Quality and Cost Based Selection) has been tried since 2007.
We are faced with the challenge to promote QBS system more and more, especially in local government. Quality should be emphasised more than cost for the highest quality of consulting services, and for the people who benefit.
Akihiko Hirotani Chairman Oriental Consultants, Japan
Akihiko Hirotani, the Chairman of Oriental Consultants, Tokyo, Japan, is Chair of the FIDIC ASPAC Asia-Pacific Group of Member Associations and an active member of several FIDIC committees. He is also a Past-Chairman of the Association of Japan Consulting Engineers.
Influencing government
Dave Raymond ACEC, USA
Achieving the outcomes of the FIDIC 2008 Québec Conference means that the consulting engineering industry must educate, influence and ultimately persuade governments at all levels to support, implement or amend regulatory regimes that act to frustrate the ability of industry to offer quality services. The ability for the industry to lead and to act as trusted advisor to society will be measured upon its ability to influence decisions by governments and opinion leaders. The industry must unapologetically promote its critical role in society and fully engage in public policy discussions on issues on which it is an authority. This requires establishing clear objectives and developing effective government relation strategies supported by a strong network of industry organisations led by FIDIC.
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Dave Raymond President ACEC Washington DC, USA
Dave Raymond has been President of ACEC for the past 10 years, joining the Council in March 1999. He came to the Council after 20 years in the engineering industry in executive positions with Raytheon in Massachusetts, Ebasco in New York, ENSERCH Corporation in Dallas, Texas, and TAMS in Washington, D.C.
Prior to the engineering field, Dave served for a decade in the federal government and in academia. He was founding director of the US Trade and Development Agency; special assistant to the Administrator of the US Agency for International Development; legislative aide to the late US Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri; and Assistant Dean of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
He received his BA from Princeton University, graduating with honors from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He also holds a Master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University; and a Law degree from Georgetown University. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has named him a member of their “Committee of 100”; and he is also a Member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations.
Planning success through succession planning
11.00 - 12.30; Wednesday,10 September 2008 Place d’Armes, Château Frontenac Moderator: Alex Eyquem, Faber Maunsell, UK
The measure of a strong organization in a service industry is its people – those who provide clients with value through leadership, expertise and innovation. The successful management and operation of an engineering firm relies on its ability to attract, retain and develop its employees and to create a team that exceeds the sum of its parts – now and in the future. This issue has been particularly acute within the industry as the availability of qualified staff continues to lag behind available business opportunities.
As a result, competition for those few qualified people, with both other firms and other sectors, is becoming even more intense. This session features successful examples of corporate strategies and policies that have allowed firms to build teams that create success.
Start planning now
Alex Eyquem Faber Maunsell, UK
Having built strong organisation over the years, businesses have the difficult task to maintain their influence and standing in the long run, even surviving the inevitable change
42 of leadership. How do we make sure that the ethos and strength of the company will survive the test of change? This can be done through successful succession planning.
The aspiration of succession is to find the right person to follow, therefore planning for it. However, in a changeable society where work mobility is fast becoming the norm, how difficult is it to entice younger professional to embrace the idea of succession planning? Can this be felt has a gamble in a fast moving industry? Can it mean missing opportunities to get someone more talented? …
There are many more questions to be asked and many hurdles to be pass in order to achieve a successful succession, but one thing is sure, if you don’t start planning for it now, it will soon be too late …
Alex Eyquem Principal Engineer Faber Maunsell, UK
Alex Eyquem works as a Principal Engineer for the UK firm Faber Maunsell which is part of the AECOM group. Alex is running a wide variety of civil/structural projects in the private and public sector. He has extensive experience within the rail sector having work for many years London Underground projects. Alex became a Chartered Civil Engineer in June 2006.
Alex is the current chair of the ACE’s Progress Network (UK), and is an ACE board member. He also sits on the Steering Committee of FIDIC’s Young Professionals Forum (YPF) since joining during is first FIDIC conference in Budapest in 2006. He is the current Vice-Chair of the YPF and will take over the role of Chair at theFIDIC 2008 Québec Conference.
Talent – Collaboration – Innovation
Gayle Roberts, Stanley Consultants, USA
The challenges facing consulting engineering companies in our increasingly global world are many. In addition to the daily activities of managing a consulting firm, leaders must be aware that the men and women working for them are the most important capital “asset” of their firm. Without good people, and the development of new leaders who are ready to step into management roles, the long term stability and viability of a company are in question.
How can a busy executive, president or CEO build a strong consulting organization – not just for the present, but to be prepared for the future that is five, ten, or even fifteen years away? Leadership transitions planned years in advance are often the most effective – especially when they engage members of the company at all levels.
There are many different strategies that can be used to successfully prepare the up-and- coming leaders in a consulting firm. The process must start at the top, with the leadership communicating the company vision to its employees throughout the organization. The vision can bring alignment to three key areas: 1) developing your company’s “talent;” 2) encouraging collaboration throughout the firm; and 3) embracing innovation, which
43 involves finding creative solutions to challenges facing our clients. Combined, these elements encourage leadership development and allow a company to sustain its intellectual talent and prepare its members for leadership opportunities.
Talent development includes several important aspects, such as identifying and challenging our junior members, and mapping their way to becoming senior leaders. Collaboration includes bridging the gaps between junior and senior staff, encouraging teamwork, and providing resources to assist in the growth of future leaders. Finally, innovation acknowledges that the most talented future leaders be given unique opportunities to grow, work with clients, and learn the tools that allow grooming of the leaders who will follow after them.
Gayle A. Roberts President and Chief Operating Officer Stanley Consultants, Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA
Gayle A. Roberts, PE., is President and Chief Operating Officer of Stanley Consultants, a worldwide provider of engineering, environmental and construction services. Founded in 1913, Stanley Consultants has successfully completed more than 23,000 engagements in all 50 states and 98 countries. It is ranked among the largest engineering companies in the United States.
Ms. Roberts has 25 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry. Her career path in consulting engineering has included positions as Business Leader, Project Manager, Resident Engineer, Industrial Market Leader and Business Development Manager. As a Business Leader, she was responsible for strategic initiatives, business development, operations, and the continued growth and financial performance within the Education, Healthcare, and Industrial markets nationwide.
Ms. Roberts joined Stanley Consultants after graduating from Iowa State University in 1981 with a BS in Chemical Engineering. She earned an MB. from St. Ambrose University in 1991. Ms. Roberts is a licensed professional engineer in seven states and Puerto Rico. She is a former Board Member of the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Iowa State University Chemical and Biological Engineering Department Advisory Council. She is currently a Board Member of the Iowa State Engineering Policy and Leadership Institute and the Iowa Council of Engineering Companies, and a member of the American Council of Engineering Companies’ Engineering Excellence Awards Committee. She serves on the St. Ambrose University College of Business Advisory Board and is also a member of Rotary International. Ms. Roberts has made numerous presentations for organizations and academic institutions.
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Young Professional’s career and succession planning
Liu Luobang Halcrow (Shanghai) Engineering Consulting Co., China
The replacement of the new and fresh for the old and dated is a natural rule. And this rule is also applicable to the leading team of a consulting engineering company. Whether a company can stand firm is determined not only by the presence of a single outstanding leader or a team, but also by a scientific and sustainable succession plan, which conceives a system to develop the leadership and management abilities of young professionals, and to form a pool of successors for the company.
Succession of a company is a two-way process. For consulting engineering companies, the potential successors are young professionals. How do they plan their career development? How do they look upon the succession plan? What expectations do they have? And what will they do for the succession plan? This presentation discusses the relationship between young professionals and the succession plan of a consulting engineering company mainly from the perspective of the successors.
Liu Luobang Vice-General Manager Halcrow (Shanghai) Engineering Consulting Co. Shanghai, China
Currently, Mr. Liu is the Vice-General Manager of Halcrow (Shanghai) Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd which is a joint venture company between Shanghai Investment Consulting Corporation and Halcrow Group Ltd. Liu Luobing is Senior Engineer, MRICS, China National Registered Consulting Engineer, Council Director of China Young Professional Forum, Member of FIDIC YPF Steering Committee. Mr. Liu has worked in the consulting engineering industry for 17 years. He has worked for World Bank financed project “Xiao Langdi Multipurpose Dam Project” which is a very successful project located in Yellow River, Henan Province, PRC, for 10 years as deputy Engineer’s Representative mainly dealing with FIDIC contract. Since 1998, Mr. Liu was very active involving in FIDIC activities. At the FIDIC 2005 Beijing Conference, he, together with other seven representatives from the China Young Professionals Forum (YPF) and eight representatives from FIDIC YPF, successfully assisted the moderators of workshops. In August 2007, he was nominated as member of FIDIC YPF Steering Committee.
On the change of a firm’s leadership to fit with the new paradigm in the future engineering circle in Korea
Dr Wanjae Lee Dongsung Engineering Co., Korea
The leadership, which has governed engineering circles and made an economic contribution in the development process of Korea for 30 years or so since the 1970s, is no
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longer effective for the new paradigm required from a different business environment in a new era. The leadership is also being forced to change by a new, younger generation.
The need for a change of leadership will be seriously challenged by the closed governing structure that has been formed by an engineer-centered management, and by a limited ownership structure that has been fixed in engineering firms for more than three decades.
In this presentation, the leadership of the past era is analysed to disclose its inadequateness for the new era. Proposals for leadership changes are suggested to enable engineering firms to fit into the new paradigm that will lie at the heart of the future engineering circle in Korea.
Dr Wanjae Lee Vice-President Dongsung Engineering Co. Seoul, Korea
Dr Wanjae Lee’s academic background is: University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA: Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Geotechnical), 2003; Hong-Ik University, Korea: M.S., Civil Engineering (Geotechnical), 1996; Han-Yang University, Koprea: B.S., Civil Engineering, 1983. Memberships in professional societies include: Korea Engineering and Consulting Association (KENCA); Korean Society of Professional Engineers (KSPE); Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE); Korean Geotechnical Society (KGS); Korean Tunnelling Association (KTA)
He has worked with Donsung Engineering Co., Seoul, Korea, since 2002 having been with GS Engineering and Construction Co., Seoul, Korea (1996 - 98) and Daelim Engineering and Construction Co., Seoul, Korea (983 - 96).
Business strategies for a changing market
The consulting engineering industry’s ability to serve society depends on its economic health. Profitability and economic sustainability are not only commercial necessities, but necessary for society. Profitability is the means by which the industry is able to re-invest in itself. It is the commitment to growing its financial, technological and human capital that enables the industry to keep pace with the needs of clients and, just as important, the needs of its society.
In this seminar, successful strategies to adapt to the changing market will be presented. These strategies will show that if the industry can recognise and embrace the changing market, and is prepared to look at new and innovative ways of doing business, the industry can succeed and prosper.
11.00 - 12.30; Wednesday, 10 September 2008 Jacques Cartier, Château Frontenac Moderator: Chris Newcomb, McElhanney Consultants, Canada
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Chris Newcomb President McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd., Canada
Mr. Newcomb received his Civil Engineering degree from the University of Manchester, England in 1969. For several years he worked for engineering consultants and contractors on the design and construction of highway and pipeline projects in France, Canada, East Africa and South America.
In 1981 Mr. Newcomb joined McElhanney, British Columbia’s oldest consulting engineering and mapping firm, with twelve offices in BC and Alberta, and one in Indonesia. This was the start of his close involvement in the development of British Columbia’s transportation infrastructure, which continues to this day and has included the Vancouver Island Highway project, the Annacis Freeway, and the Sea-to-Sky Highway.
In 1997 Mr. Newcomb was appointed President of McElhanney. This gave him the opportunity to renew his interest in international work, leading to his participation in mapping and land administration projects in Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia and Zimbabwe. His current projects include land administration work for tsunami resettlement in Aceh, Indonesia, for the Canadian Red Cross.
In 2002/03, Mr. Newcomb served as the President of the Consulting Engineers of British Columbia (CEBC), an association that represents the business interests of about 100 of the most important engineering firms in the province. In 2005 he was appointed to the Board of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada, and he currently serves as Chair of its International Committee.
Mr. Newcomb’s involvement with CIDA dates back to 1974/77 when he was project engineer for construction of a CIDA-funded water supply system in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In the 1990’s he was responsible for a GIS mapping project in Zimbabwe, completed with a CIDA INC contribution. More recently he led a private sector feasibility study in East Timor and a land administration project in Cambodia, both supported by CIDA INC contributions.
Driving engineering projects toward scientific development
Huang Shaohe China National Petroleum Corp., China
It is very significanct for China’s engineering consultants to take part in the discussion of “Business Strategies for a Changing Market”. In the last 10 years, China’s engineering consulting industry has developed rapidly. It now has over 3600 engineering consulting units and about 500,000 employees. With the further process of reform and the opening up in 30 years, the market is changing continuously and is now full of vitality. This provides a many opportunities for consultants. In the new century, China’s government put forward its ‘Scientific Development Concept’, reformed investment mechanisms and implemented energy-saving and environmental protection measures. After a five-year WTO transitional period completing, China is successfully entering international market.
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To adapt to the fast changing market, the engineering consulting industry should first carry out a scientific development analysis to strengthen market survey, put forward optimising opinion for investing construction projects and then promote significant project construction and national economy development; secondly, should strengthen exchange and cooperation with international engineering consultation units to realize mutual compensation of advantages and resources sharing; thirdly, should cultivate and train high quality persons who adhere to the trade tenet - ‘independent, fair, scientific, reliable’and to the code of behaviour - ‘outspoken, resourceful and scrupulous’. Through the above preparations, we can together establish large market systems for contemporary consulting industry, which will be helpful to continuously drive engineering projects toward scientific development.
Huang Shaohe Vice-President, Advisory Center China National Petroleum Corp., China
Shaohe Huang, graduated from China University of Petroleum, has long-time experiences accumulated in petroleum exploration and development practice. He had worked successively in Songliao Basin in northeast China as senior engineer, in China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Company(CNODC) as Vice President and Chief Engineer, and in China United Coalbed Methane Co, Ltd. as Chairman of the Board. From 2003, Mr. Huang has been serving as Vice-President of the Advisory Center of China National Petroleum Coop. (CNPC) and has been elected as Vice-Director of the Oil and Gas Committee of the China National Association of Engineering Consultants (CNAEC), and Vice-Chairman of CNAEC.
The international strategies of European construction companies
Michel Démarre Colas, France
A presentation the findings of a workshop organised by the European International Contractors in Milan in May 2008 on internationalisation strategies for European construction companies.
The international turnover of European International Contractors (EIC) listed in ENR’S top 10 firms has more than tripled over the last decade. For the 21st century, it appears that EIC internationalisation strategies can be classified under three main categories, which are discussed in the first part of the presentation: developing a technological competitive edge; m,ergers and acquisitions in growth markets; diversification by expanding into construction-related services and concessions, or into other businesses. In the second part, the impact of procurement procedures on business strategies is discussed, for both the consulting and the construction industry.
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Michel Démarre Senior International Advisor to the CEO Colas SA, France
Michel Demarre received his engineering degrees in 1968 at Ecole Polytechnique and in 1973 at Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. He has been Advisor for the of Colas since 2000 and previously worked in the company as Deputy Manager for International Affairs. He holds various positions in professional organizations, as the French board member of EIC (European International Contractors), as Chairman of EIC’s working group on Contract Conditions, as member of the Executive Committee of the IRF Geneva Programme Centre (International Road Federation), and is also a member of PIARC’s Technical Committee 1.2. From 1994 to 1996, he was the Area Manager in the International Development Department of Screg SA From 1990 to 1994, he was the International Department Manager of Beugnet SA. From 1973 to 1990, Michel headed and managed various divisions in the French Ministry of Public Works (as a engineer and later in the Department of Economic and Internal Affairs) and was also seconded to the World Bank in Washington DC as a bridge expert to the Transportation Department from 1986 to 1987, where he drafted A Basic Guide for Bridge Management.
Capacity Building – A contribution to the civil and engineering consultancy firms to development aid
José Ramon Pachon TYPSA, Spain
Development aid will contribute to establish a business network which will generate labour opportunities and will contribute to create wealth in a sustainable manner. Civil engineering consultancy firms are the most suitable organisations for the management of development aid programmes: they provide transparency, effectiveness, responsibility and thoroughness to investments. Establish local, private, consulting firms permanently tied to international companies will facilitate a quick and efficient transfer of know-how. This should be promoted as the most efficient way to create the local capacity which is required to break the vicious circle of under-development.
José Ramon G. Pachon TYPSA Madrid, Spain
Jose R.G. Pachon, a Spanish civil engineer , received a MSc from the Polytechnical University of Madrid in 1973. He joined TYPSA, the Span’s leading engineering consultancy firm in 1977. In 1992 he became Director of TYPSA Group for Africa/Asia; and since 1998 he is also a Director of the TYPSA Group for Andalusia (Southern Spain). He has worked at all areas of civil engineering, mainly in large multidisciplinary projects and in development aid projects, including: 60 development aid projects in 29 countries in Africa and Asia; Islamic University of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ($USD 2 billion); EXPO’92 World Fair ($USD 1 billion).
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Conference Reports and Discussion
14.00 - 15.30; Wednesday, 10 September 2008 Salle de Bal, Château Frontenac Moderator: Andrew Steeves, ADI Group, Canada
Andrew Steeves Vice-President ADI Group Inc., Canada
ADI is an employee-owned Canadian firm of engineers, architects and environmental scientists. Founded in 1945, ADI has 300 employees and works for clients across Canada and on projects in the United States, Latin America, Australia, eastern Europe and the Far East. The firm has won several awards for innovation and project quality and has been named one of Canada’s 50 Best-Managed Companies.
Andrew is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick with degrees in Engineering and Business. He is a Past-Chair of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada (ACEC) and past-President of the Consulting Engineers of New Brunswick (CENB). He has served on committees for the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) and the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE). Those committees have produced reports on Human Resources Challenges for Consulting Engineers, Technology Roadmap for Canada’s Infrastructure Systems and Best Practices for Hiring Technical Professionals. In addition, Andrew has served on several business and community boards and committees including Enterprise Fredericton and the Greater Fredericton Airport Authority.
Andrew is the author of “How Consulting Engineers Make Money” and several technical papers and has lectured on business and engineering courses at the University of New Brunswick, Mount Allison University and the University of Prince Edward Island.
Closing Remarks
16.00 - 17.15; Wednesday, 10 September 2008 Salle de Bal, Château Frontenac
John Boyd, FIDIC President Chris Newcomb, ACEC Chair-Elect
John M. Boyd Golder Associates Canada
John M Boyd P.Eng., PhD, is a graduate of the University of Toronto (BA Sc, Geological Engineering, 1966 and MA Sc, Structural Geology, 1967), the University of London (D.I.C., Structural Geology and Rock Mechanics, 1970) and the Imperial College (PhD, Engineering and Rock Mechanics, 1976). John has been in the consulting engineering business for 33 years with Golder Associates. Fifteen of those years were in senior management roles
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including operating company President and most recently, Vice-President, Operations, at the corporate level.
John has participated as a Director in several of the Boards of companies in the Golder group, was a Director and later Chairman of the Waterloo Centre for Groundwater Research, Member of the Faculty Advisory Board of McGill University Engineering Faculty, Director and Chairman of the Association of Consulting Engineers Canada, and a Director and subsequently President of Peel Red Cross. He was recently Chair of the Steering Committee of an HRDC program to encourage young people to study engineering at university.
John has been focussing in recent years on business and management training of engineers both within Golder and externally - and in particular on the issue of sustainable development. He was responsible for the FIDIC Sustainable Development Task Force that developed a system of sustainability indicators for engineering project use on behalf of FIDIC’s 79 member countries, and included participation from Canada, the United States and United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Denmark, South Africa, and Japan. The guidelines for the use of the system (Project Sustainability Management) were published in September 2004 and John has been busy training diverse groups of engineers around the world in their application.
Chris Newcomb President McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. Canada
See above.
FIDIC General Assembly Meeting
16.00 - 17.15; Wednesday, 10 September 2008 Salle de Bal, Château Frontenac
All conference participants are invited to attend.
Chair: John Boyd, FIDIC President
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THURSDY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2008
FIDIC DBO Contract Seminar
09.00 - 17.00; Thursday, 10 September 2008 Frontenac, Château Frontenac
Speakers: Axel Jaeger, Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing, Consulting Services, Germany Michael Mortimer-Hawkins, BSc, CEng, FICE, ACI.Arb, Sweden
PRIOGRAMME
Welcome
- General Introduction - Introduction to FIDIC - Introduction to the new DBO Document
Parties to the DBO Contract
DBO Terminology
- New terminology
The Contract Period
- The overall time framework - Principal Activities during the Design-Build Period - Principal Activities during the Operation Service Period
Commencement and Delays
Payment
Risks and Insurance
Handling Conflict and Avoidance of Disputes
Particular Conditions and Sample Forms
- Part A – Contract Data - Part B – Special Provisions - Sample Forms
Questions and Discussion
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