By: Deniz Yazici, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.

Deniz Yazici, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:25:47 +0000

These contracts should be fixed price like in the private sector with clauses for escalation if warranted. If people are smart when pricing and scheduling such projects, then they should put in realistic prices and timelines and they should be smart enough to sign the contracts. There should also be incentives for early on time/on budget completions as well as penalties/liquidated damages for delays and cost overruns. The Eglinton crosstown debacle should never have occurred. How could a job that started in 2010 with a $5billon budget take 14 years and costs balloon to $13billion. Someone is greasing someone.

By: Rhys Phillips

Rhys Phillips — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:16:42 +0000

Perhaps we should all take a look at Helsinki where its Line 15 recently opened on budget and AHEAD of schedule. Construction on the line officially began in June 2019.with regular service starting in October 2023 ahead of the original 2024 target date. The Jokeri Light Rail was built using the alliance model where the client organisation formed by the cities of Helsinki and Espoo and the designers and contractors were combined into one project organisation.

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By: Deniz Yazici, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.

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