Lean Construction: Transforming Our Approach to Project Value

12/08/19 • 31 min

CIQS Podcast – Knowledge Counts

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Knowledge Counts: Lean Construction with Carla Ciepliski, P.Eng., Owner of Ternion Results Inc.

Carla Ciepliski is an industrial engineer, consultant and coach with over 20 years of multi-sector experience including 6 years in the design and construction value chain. She helps companies along their transformational journey by improving business performance and building processes/systems to simultaneously achieve results, develop people and improve the operating culture. Carla’s career was grounded at Procter & Gamble with the ‘best in class’ application of tools, methodologies and innovations occurring at every level and location within the business. Inside this corporate environment, she held key leadership roles in multiple cities across North America before returning to western Canada to consult, leveraging the Lean ideology as one of the primary inspirations. She is also a very active volunteer in local construction association’s Lean Community of Practice activities as well as on the Board of Examiners for APEGA. At present, Carla is most inspired to fuel the Lean Design & Construction movement in Canada; and is energized by the growing number project leaders and businesses who are choosing to embrace it. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Guest: Carla Ciepliski, P.Eng. • Producer: Ryan Schriml About Our Guest: Carla Ciepliski is an industrial engineer, consultant and coach with over 20 years of multi-sector experience including 6 years in the design and construction value chain. She helps companies along their transformational journey by improving business performance and building processes/systems to simultaneously achieve results, develop people and improve the operating culture. Carla’s career was grounded at Procter & Gamble with the ‘best in class’ application of tools, methodologies and innovations occurring at every level and location within the business. Inside this corporate environment, she held key leadership roles in multiple cities across North America before returning to western Canada to consult, leveraging the Lean ideology as one of the primary inspirations. She is also a very active volunteer in local construction association’s Lean Community of Practice activities as well as on the Board of Examiners for APEGA. At present, Carla is most inspired to fuel the Lean Design & Construction movement in Canada; and is energized by the growing number project leaders and businesses who are choosing to embrace it. For complete show notes, go to https://ciqs.org/podcast.

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Knowledge Counts: Alternative Dispute Resolution with Níamh Ní Chróinín, Associate Director, HKA

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a way of resolving disputes without going to court. The three most commonly-used methods of ADR are negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Reasons for choosing ADR instead of a court proceeding would be lesser costs, more private proceedings, or the need for a speedier resolution. Over the next 30 minutes, Níamh will discuss the differences between claim and dispute, the difference between the various methods, the limitations of using ADR and much more. • Host: Wendy Hobbs, PQS(F) • Guest: Níamh Ní Chróinín, BEng MSc, CEng MICE, MRICS • Producer: Ryan Schriml About Our Guest: Niamh Ni Chroinin holds a degree in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution. She is also dual chartered; civil engineer and quantity surveying. Niamh’s experience includes project management, contract management, procurement, bid management, dispute resolution, and design management. She has in excess of 10 years site experience on heavy civils and utilities projects, infrastructure and buildings construction and fit out. Niamh is now working in the dispute resolution/ claims industry as an Associate Director with HKA specializing in productivity claims and delay analysis. Niamh is the Co Director for the Prairies Chapter of the Society of Construction Law. For complete show notes, go to https://ciqs.org/podcast.