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Monday, February 04, 2008
PMI Montreal Chapter announces its 2007 Project of the Year
Reported by Alcides Santopietro Jr., PMP in Montreal
Montréal, Québec, Canada. On January 31st the PMI Montréal Chapter revealed the winner of the “Elixir Award Project of the year 2007”.
With around 3,000 members, the Montréal Chapter is one of the most active PMI offices in Canada. In 2007 it celebrated its 30th anniversary and, for the third consecutive year, it organized this memorable Gala 2008 event to present the three finalists for the award, and then announce the winner.
Mr. Michael Kamel, PMI Montréal Chapter presidentThe “Elixir” award is given to a team that demonstrates excellence in project management, among the nine project management knowledge areas. According to Mr. Michael Kamel, PMI Montréal Chapter president, “Each of the candidates’ projects can easily demonstrate the added value that the project management brings to our companies.”
The winning project was announced at a gala dinner at the Centre CDP Capital, in Montréal, with the presence of representatives from important companies, such as Cirque du Soleil, Alcan, HydroQuébec and Montréal International Airport, among others.
And the winner is… The project entitled “UGS expansion to 375 Kilo-Tonnes Per Annum”, a mining plant expansion project managed by Hatch, an engineering and consulting organization, and delivered to QIT-Fer et Titane, an important player in the mining industry in Canada, established in 1950.
With a budget of CAN 145 millions (approximately the same amount in US$), this project was delivered three months before its schedule, saved CAN 15 millions and – most important – had no compensated accident. The team highlights the importance of its communication management, since part of the team worked in South Africa, as a success factor.11
The selection committee awards the winning project teamThe winner team has received many benefits:
The other two finalists were:
Project: New Anapharm Headquarter
Client: Anapharm Inc.
Project Management: Anapharm Inc.
Building a new office facility to join the various operations of the company is not an easy task, so this project was divided into three major steps: architecture and design, the construction of the building and the moving. Factors such as leadership, communication and conformity with the highly demanding regulations were key factors that brought this project to be finished under budget.
Project: Grande-Baie and Laterrière plants amperage elevation
Client: Rio Tinto Alcan
Project Management: BPR Bechtel
At the Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal facility, risk management, procurement and quality assurance were some of the strong elements of this project, which was concluded one month before its schedule and 20% under budget. The economic figures of the project were also impressive, such as the IRR of 36%.
For further information: PMI Montréal chapter: http://www.pmimontreal.org
Project of the Year Award and Gala: http://www.pmimontreal.org/pmi/site/yearproject.jsp
With around 3,000 members, the Montréal Chapter is one of the most active PMI offices in Canada. In 2007 it celebrated its 30th anniversary and, for the third consecutive year, it organized this memorable Gala 2008 event to present the three finalists for the award, and then announce the winner.
Mr. Michael Kamel, PMI Montréal Chapter presidentAnd the winner is… The project entitled “UGS expansion to 375 Kilo-Tonnes Per Annum”, a mining plant expansion project managed by Hatch, an engineering and consulting organization, and delivered to QIT-Fer et Titane, an important player in the mining industry in Canada, established in 1950.
With a budget of CAN 145 millions (approximately the same amount in US$), this project was delivered three months before its schedule, saved CAN 15 millions and – most important – had no compensated accident. The team highlights the importance of its communication management, since part of the team worked in South Africa, as a success factor.11
The selection committee awards the winning project team- The Elixir trophy, a unique piece of art, specifically conceived for the occasion
- Visibility on the PMI Montréal Chapter web site and other medias, including a mention on the “Les Affaires”, a prestigious Canadian newspaper.
- Automatic candidature for the PMI Project of the Year , with high support from the PMI Montréal.
The other two finalists were:
Project: New Anapharm Headquarter
Client: Anapharm Inc.
Project Management: Anapharm Inc.
Building a new office facility to join the various operations of the company is not an easy task, so this project was divided into three major steps: architecture and design, the construction of the building and the moving. Factors such as leadership, communication and conformity with the highly demanding regulations were key factors that brought this project to be finished under budget.
Project: Grande-Baie and Laterrière plants amperage elevation
Client: Rio Tinto Alcan
Project Management: BPR Bechtel
At the Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal facility, risk management, procurement and quality assurance were some of the strong elements of this project, which was concluded one month before its schedule and 20% under budget. The economic figures of the project were also impressive, such as the IRR of 36%.
For further information: PMI Montréal chapter: http://www.pmimontreal.org
Project of the Year Award and Gala: http://www.pmimontreal.org/pmi/site/yearproject.jsp
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