June 2013
FPS Presentation at Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA®)
Lucie Parrot, eng. CVS-life, our VP Communications, will be presenting a paper at the...
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April 2013
Certification in Management of Value
8 questions per paper with 10 marks available per question - all question items will be...
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April 2013
CSVA at the Order of Engineers of Québec
CSVA was present at the Order of Engineers of Québec seminar, on April 8th and 9th...
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April 2013
Passing of Dr. Dan Seni
It is with sadness that the society learned that Dan A. Seni P.Eng., Ph.D., Professor, School...
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May 2012
CSVA reaches out to Canada’s asset managers
CSVA was on display at the 2012 Canadian Network of Asset Managers (CNAM) Workshop in Montreal...
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March 2012
Sharing Values with a First Nation through Value Engineeering.
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) recently embarked on a modified Value Engineering...
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March 2012
CSVA President at Budapest Conference
Our CSVA president, Mrs. Lucie Parrot, eng. CVS-Life, will be presenting at the Budapest conference...
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February 2012
CSVA Sponsors Best Practices Showcase
The Canadian Society for Value Analysis was featured at the APMG-International, Best...
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February 2012
SAVE-CSVA joint membership
We are happy to announce that SAVE international and CSVA have agreed upon a joint membership...
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September 2011
Awards of Merit
Each Year the Canadian Society of Value Analysis presents Awards of Merit to recognize those...
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September 2011
U.K. Releases White Paper on the Business Benefits of Implementing Management of Value
The British Government released a white paper on the business benefits of the Management of...
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July 2011
CSVA Trains City of Calgary Staff in VA
This past July, the CSVA visited Calgary to introduce City of Calgary staff and managers to...
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March 2011
City of Calgary RFP for Value Analysis Services
The City of Calgary is seeking firms to provide Value Analysis, Value Engineering services...
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November 2010
Value Engineering Module 1 Training Workshop
Twenty-six (26) participants attended the Module 1 training workshop in Toronto this year....
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November 2010
CSVA honours the memory of the tradgedy at Polytechnique Montreal with a new award.
In this year commemorating the 20th anniversary of the tragedy at the Polytechnique Montr&...
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April 2010
Value Management Scoping
The Western Chapter of CSVA (Canadian Society of Value Analysis) is hosting a professional...
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March 2010
2009 CSVA Special Award
Members of the CSVA from Montreal were invited to attend a supper on Friday, March 19th, 2010...
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November 2009
Michel Thiry, 2008 CSVA Life Achievement award
Members of the CSVA from the Montreal area hold a supper to meet with Michel Thiry while...
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October 2009
2008 CSVA Conference - "Awesome"
2008 CSVA Conference - "What an awesome CSVA conference"SAVE International...
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October 2009
OSPE President and Chair Michael Monette Adds Value at CSVA Conference
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers: November 2008http://www.ospe.on.ca/news_08Nov10...
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September 2009
GMC Communicator: (CSVA) Conference - A Great Success!
2008 Canadian Society of Value Analysis (CSVA) Conference - A Great Success!SAVE GMC Communicator...
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October 2013
SAVE International & SJVE Conference
An Invitation to Value Professionals around the world, You know of course that the SAVE Asian VE Conference is scheduled on the 21st and 22nd of October this year in Tokyo? We are working hard to organize a big, special event. Along with being able to experience Japanese beautiful fall season, you will find a very interesting conference program, consisting of technical presentations and forum style discussions. Globalization in the manufacturing and construction industries looks to...
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June 2013
SAVE International Annual SAVE Value Summit
This year SAVE has changed the format and agenda of their annual meeting. With the change comes many exciting enhancements to extend your opportunities to learn and network. There are also two new tracks being offered. You will now be able to choose from the Educational/Training Track including introductory sessions on Introduction to Value Engineering, FAST Diagramming, Facilitation, and Life Cycle Costing, and the Owners Panel Track where key topics geared specifically towards government and owners...
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May 2013
2013 CAMA Conference and Annual General Meeting
The Canadian Association of Municipal Administrator's 42nd Annual Conference is being held in Victoria, British Columbia, from May 27-29, 2013 at the Fairmont Empress and the Victoria Conference Centre. The Conference theme is "Leadership Excellence”. CSVA is proud to be partnering with CAMA at the National Conference & Trade Show. This annual event allows municipal administrators from across Canada the opportunity to enhance their professional...
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May 2013
Project Management Best Practices Showcase
Better Skills, Better Business: Delivering Benefits through effective Project, Program, Portfolio and IT Service Allstream Centre, Toronto, May 1st, 2013 The CSVA will be a partner at the APMG-International Showcase on Wednesday May 1st 2013 at the Allstream Centre, in Toronto. APMG-International delivers training and certification in a portfolio of project management best practices that are mandated for use by Efficiency and Reform Group of the U.K. Cabinet Office. Best Management...
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January 2013
Business Innovation Summit 2013
Canadian Society of Value Analysts is pleased to be working with the Conference Board of Canada on their Business Innovation Summit 2013: Innovation for the Corporation, taking place in Toronto on February 19 & 20. Because of our involvement, we can offer you the special registration rate of $950 if you’d like to attend. See details below on how to register with this rate. The Conference Board is bringing together over 300 participants including senior...
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January 2013
Annual General Meeting 2013
Meeting Agenda Date: January 12, 2013 Time: 10:00 am Place: 1062 Pembridge Crescent Kingston, Ontario K7P 1P3 Phone # 613 384-3962 10:00 Call to Order Opening statement and validation of quorum Revision of previous minutes Financial report Secretary’s report Communications report Conference report Activities report...
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December 2012
ICVEM International Conference
Invitation to join ICVEM2012 . On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, I would like to thank your organization for being one of the supporting organisation for this conference. A conference flyer and registration form is enclosed here. As the supporting organizer, your members are entitled for the concessionaire rate at HKD 2700 to attend this conference. Please feel free to contact our Conference Secretary, Dr. Maggie TANG at info@vmconference.org for more information. We are looking...
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November 2012
VE Mod1 at McGill University
The Mod1 at McGill University has just been completed with 5 projects the students had to optimize using the VE tools. The CSVA sent representatives (Mrs. Chantal Dion eng, from Hatch and Mr. Hilary Avertick eng. from Martin Parrot) to evaluate the presentations and choose the best one. The winning team is the Koyo Food team. Koyo Food is a major manufacturer of rice cakes, in Montreal. The team had to optimize the preparation of the rice process. It came up with a VE proposal comparing...
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October 2012
Annual Conference 2012
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March 2012
APEGGA Calgary
The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta Value Methodology (VM) Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012 Time: 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Registration and light refreshment 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Seminar Location: APEGGA Conference Centre 2200 – 700 2 Street SW Cost: $45 Members and Guests...
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February 2012
Improving Project Performance and Optimizing Financial Value
APMG-International will be hosting their premiere North American Best Practice Showcase on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the Starwood Sheraton Hotel in Ottawa. The theme of the day is “Improving Project Performance and Optimizing Financial Value”. APMG are the accrediation agency for the Management of Value Guide, published by the U.K. government as well as a number of other project, programme and portfolio management processes. The Showcase will feature the following seminars...
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November 2011
2011 Annual Conference: Innovation Through Value Analysis!
The Canadian Society of Value Analysis held its annual conference in Toronto from November 14 to 16, 2011. 2011 Conference Home
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November 2011
Value Management at Alberta Infrastructure
PMI Southern Alberta Chapter and CSVA Joint Dinner Event Register Online https://securegs.com/pmi-sac/ Date: November 09, 2011 at 5:00 pm (MST) Location: City of Calgary Water Centre, 625 25 Av SE, Calgary, Alberta Topic: Value Management at Alberta Infrastructure Value Management has long been important in the advancement of projects in the Alberta Government. Lessons learned have recently been incorporated into a formal value management program where it is felt that a consistent approach...
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November 2010
2010 Conference : Economic recovery –Decision making with Value Analysis!
The 2010 Canadian Society of Value Analysis conference was in Montreal on November 15th and 16th. 2010 Conference Home
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September 2010
Value Engineering and Alternative Delivery
Speaker presentations may be found here The Ontario Ministry of Transportation with the Support of the Canadian Society of Value Analysis hosted a seminar on Value Engineering and Alternative Delivery on Thursday Sept 23, 2010 in St. Catharines. Topics Value Engineering and Design Build, Value Engineering and Construction Manager at Risk, International contractor...
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April 2010
The Value Deal
The Western Chapter of CSVA (Canadian Society of Value Analysis) is hosting a professional networking dinner in partnership with AQSA (Alberta Quantity Surveyors Association) at 5pm on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 in CALGARY. This mixer event features a presentation by Eric Meng, CVS of Meng Analysis of Seattle, Washington. His presentation is titled "Scoping a value management workshop appropriate to the project issues". Cost of the event is $42 for CSVA or AQSA members...
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March 2010
ASQ Spring Seminar 2010 - "Quality in a Changing World"
The CSVA and the Toronto Section of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) invite you to: SPRING SEMINAR 2010 - “QUALITY IN A CHANGING WORLD” Tuesday, March 30 2010 Opening Keynote by Jim Clemmer Author of “Growing @ the Speed of Change” Holiday Inn - Airport East, 600 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON. For more details please visit the ASQ Toronto website at: http://www.asqtoronto.org/en/96/items/1.html
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March 2010
Nguyen-Parrot Montreal Seminar
The firm Nguyen-Parrot, is holding a one day seminar on the integration of the various tools and methodologies, including Value Engineering, used during new product development. The firm is well known for its successful mandates in product development and optimization. This one-day session will take place on March 11th in Montreal and the attached document gives you all the information required. You may want to circulate this information to some colleagues that would benefit from attending...
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November 2009
2009 Conference: Value Analysis - A Tool for the Times
This year the Canadian Society of Value Analysis conference will be held in Ottawa on November 23rd and 24th, 2009. 2009 Conference Home
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October 2009
The 42nd Society of Japanese Value Engineering Conference- Call for Papers - International Presentations
The 42nd SJVE Conference Information Dates: Tue. October 27 & Wed. October 28, 2009 (“INTERNATIONAL VE FORUM” will be taken place on October 28th, 9:30am~12:15pm) Place: Arcadia Ichigaya (Tokyo, Japan) Theme: “Chance for innovation-make the best of VE! We have boundless strengths!” Call for Papers from all over the world! This year they would like to have paper subjects on “Upskilling for Smooth VE Activities”. This subject will focus ...
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June 2009
CSVA Meet and Greet - Ottawa
The Canadian Society of Value Analysis is hosting a meet and greet on the evening of Thursday June 11, 2009 in Ottawa for members and those interested in Value Analysis. A number of members of the Canadian Society of Value Analysis (CSVA) executive will be in Ottawa on the evening of June 11, 2009, and will be looking forward to meeting you including: · President Scot McClintock from Liverpool, NY · ...
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March 2009
Module 1 Training Course - North Bay
The goals and objectives of this course are to inform and instruct participants of VA/VE methodology using this systematic approach. This is a SAVE International-certified Module 1 course that instructs participants on the ability to utilize this methodology in many applications to develop the optimal solution for a product, process or project which will insure user satisfaction at the optimum cost.At the end of the course, participants will understand the principles of value analysis/value engineering...
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February 2009
Upcoming Alberta Events - CSVA President Steve Taylor to address the Association of Quantity Surveyors of Alberta
The Association of Quantity Surveyors in partnership with the Alberta Chapter - Canada Green Building Council presents: Keynote Speaker: Mr. Steve Taylor, P.Eng., M.Eng., CVSThe Canadian Society Value Analysis President Mr. Taylor will provide an overview of the Value Engineering methodology including how value analysis improves sustainability. Calgary February 18, 2009The City of Calgary, The Water Centre, 625 25 Avenue SW Register Now Edmonton February 19, 2009West Lounge, The Robbins Health...
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October 2008
2008 Conference: VA/VM Creating Value
This year the Canadian Society of Value Analysis conference will be held in Toronto / Markham on Oct 27 and 28th, 2008. Our conference will highlight how Value Analysis/Value Management is used in creating value in projects, products and services. 2008 Conference Home
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January 2008
CSVA Montreal Breakfast
You are invited to a CSVA breakfast on January 30th, 2008, from 7 to 8:30 AM at D’Aversa Restaurant, 700 de la Gauchetière (between Beaver Hall andUniversity) at the lower level of Banque Nationale building. Parking is free on the street until 9AM. The cost is $5; free for student.Every body would be given a one-minute opportunity to share a point on Value Management (methodology, ice breaker, reference, etc.). Please bring copies of your document (one pager). (This...
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November 2007
2007 Conference: VA/VM in Innovation
his year the conference will be held in Montreal on November 19th and 20th, 2007. Our conference will highlight how Value Analysis/Value Management is used by product designers, service providers and project teams to innovate and remain competitive. 2007 Conference Home
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September 2007
How Value Analysis Improves Sustainability
An informative evening session on how Value Analysis can improve project sustainability in different sectors. Presenters will highlight how the VA job plan can be used to focus on sustainability. The VA process use of teamwork & multi-lateral thinking, the ability to generate new ideas and the need to champion new ideas are some of the keys to successfully improving sustainability on real projects.Meeting Location: Ontario Ministry of Transportation, 301 St. Paul St. (Niagara Room...
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February 2007
Annual General Meeting
The CSVA Annual General Meeting was held in Gananoque, Ontario. Members and spouses enjoyed a snowy drive to a beautiful resort on the St. Lawrence River. The AGM synopsis: Board of Directors elected Members honoured Ronald Blanchet's contribution to CSVA
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October 2006
Ontario MPP Kevin Flynn keynote at CSVA conference
The Parliamentary Assistant for the Minister of Energy, MPP Kevin Flynn, delivered a keynote speech at the 2006 CSVA conference. Mr. Flynn commented on his positive experiences with Value Engineering as a Regional Councillor in the Regional Municipality of Halton.
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October 2006
2006 Annual CSVA Conference
The 2006 Annual Conference
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November 2005
Winning Presentation - Quebec Section New Member, Module I Reception
The winning presentation (Value Engineering Workshop, McGill University, 21-Nov-05) was the group which presented the project, Heat recovery system for aluminium smelters, with Bechtel Corporation.The winning team, (left to right) Kevin Li Kam Chuen, Michal Wozny, Guylaine St-Jean, Daniel Côté, Jonathan Faille, Alain Leblanc, Bob Baxter.
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October 2004
2004 Annual CSVA Conference
The Canadian Society of Value Analysis (CSVA) conference was held in Toronto, October 25-26, 2004. The conference objective was to encourage public sector use of value engineering and risk analysis on infrastructure projects. The conference demonstrated public and private sector approaches to value engineering and risk analysis in two areas; 1) project portfolio management, and 2) the planning, design and construction of infrastructure. Speakers from the Ontario, Quebec and Alberta governments,...
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