Our Services

What Sets Us Apart?

Unlike other project management companies and management advisory companies, we are focused on improving the abilities of your team’s staff so that you can stop hiring external service providers.  Not only will this save you money on consultants, but your recruitment, retention, and engagement of staff will improve dramatically with our short-term services.

Our people have uniquely worked for Project Owners, Design Consultants, and Construction Contractors in many different industrial and civil infrastructure engineering and construction projects.  It’s a powerful perspective from which to improve your organization’s delivery of projects, while improving value creation and satisfaction levels for your shareholders and taxpayers alike.

Full Service Consulting

Project Management Advisory

Project Management Advisory

We optimize existing project management approaches and help create new ones, tapping our toolbox of best practices for technical project skills and critical interpersonal practices which result in Better Projects.

Project Procurement Advisory

Project Procurement Advisory

We are experts in the procurement, contracting, and operation of collaborative projects, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), and the Mechanics of Collaboration.™ Better Projects are practically guaranteed!

Project Development Advisory

Project Development Advisory

We specialize in asking the right questions, evaluating technical and financial options, and setting the big levers which inform the viability, parameters, and foundation of a project idea or new venture.

The Mechanics of Collaboration™

The Mechanics of Collaboration™

Engineering and construction projects are a people business; we help teams of people from different backgrounds and employers to form high-trust teams which collaborate and innovate to solve each others’ problems and drive Better Project outcomes, regardless of which contract model is being used.

Team Development

Team Development

Culture, relationships, trust, and interpersonal skills are almost more important on projects than technical engineering and construction skills, and we help to develop and refine these soft skills for more enjoyable and successful projects.

Project Partnering

Project Partnering

We specialize in a unique approach to project partnering which has produced results that are superior to traditional partnering. We want fewer project charters and group photos and more tactical solutions for project teams to exceed expectations.

Risk Management

Risk Management

At the heart of our advisory services is a focus on improved risk management. Our approach is layered and includes de-risking a project early to lower project costs and create Better Projects, among other innovative risk practices.

Cost Estimate and Scheduling

Cost Estimate and Scheduling

We have a celebrated network of independent project control experts with deep experience from their own careers with great companies on a wide range of projects, to help with early-stage activities.

Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement

Our approach to continuous improvement is surprisingly accessible and easier to leverage than traditional approaches. We have also improved how to leverage Lessons Learned from projects.

PMO Creation / Optimization

PMO Creation / Optimization

We team with an independent industry expert to create or optimize a Project Management Office. This includes workflows, toolkits, and template documents for better decision making, reporting, and record keeping.

PMO in a Box

PMO in a Box

We offer a turnkey standard or custom workflow and automated project documentation template sets for the management of projects, programs, and portfolios. We also specialize in helping to select the right software for projects.

More Projects Per Year

More Projects Per Year

We have a powerful method for Project Owners to greatly reduce the time and money spent to develop and deliver a complete engineering and construction project. The result is more budgeted projects delivered per year with existing staffing levels.

Collaboration Coach / IPD Coach

Collaboration Coach / IPD Coach

We have a powerful method for Project Owners to greatly reduce the time and money spent to develop and deliver a complete engineering and construction project. The result is more budgeted projects delivered per year with existing staffing levels.

Project Management for Hire

Project Management for Hire

We can provide Project Management services for your projects, though we prefer to develop your operation so you can attract, retain, and engage staff to deliver their own great projects without outside help!

On Call Coaching / Hot Line

On Call Coaching / Hot Line

Often its nice for a project manager to have a third-party to consult, or a set of cold-eyes, specialized advice, or a different perspective. We can setup pay-by-the hour consulting engagements to support the development and leadership of your people.

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning

We offer outside the box thinking within a structured framework to translate your best ideas into an action plan and roadmap. We do not ask Why? We ask Why Not?

Water Treatment

Water Treatment

With over two decades of municipal and industrial water / wastewater treatment and conveyance experience, we can make short work of a water concern for you without an extensive study. It’s a bolt-on niche service to our project advisory business!

Business Development

Business Development

Also a bolt-on niche service to our advisory business, we are experts in B2B relations and can support your market planning, client development / management, and your project pursuit, capture, negotiation, and contracting.

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All Consulting Services

Technology Selection

Technology Development

Water Treatment Process Advisory (Municipal and Industrial)

Strategy Facilitation

Public Speaking

Project Management Advisory

The Mechanics of Collaboration™

Team Development

Project Partnering

Cost Estimating and Scheduling

Risk Management

PMO Creation / Optimization

PMO in a Box

More Projects Per Year

Continuous Improvement

 

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