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ON THE MOVE NORMAN FISHER JOINS IPS AS DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE FOR CANADIAN OPERATIONS Integrated Project Services, LLC, a leading provider of architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, and validation services, announces the appointment of Norman Fisher as director of architecture for its Canadian Operation, based in IPS’ head office located in the Greater Toronto Area. Fisher plays a critical role in driving the Canadian region’s continued growth of its architecture portfolio and integrated project delivery capabilities. Fisher brings over 30 years of architectural and management experience to his new role. He worked on life sciences, research & manufacturing, government, and education projects, seeing them through each design phase and supporting the client’s needs through to construction and startup. As a former principal architect, he’s managed
large multi-disciplined teams to execute successful projects in the life sciences industry. In his new position, Fisher becomes a key member of IPS’ regional leadership team, supporting and identifying the best resources for project success. He will oversee the activities of design personnel on all projects delivered from IPS’ Canadian operations. “The IPS Canadian operations is growing rapidly, and Norm has the experience to lead the team through to the next step change in our business strategy. His knowledge, skill and passion fits our team culture, and we are very excited to start this journey with Norm,” states Paula Casalino, vice president of the Canadian Operations. “Norm leads with a high degree of organization and communication skills. He gracefully handles challenges with complex projects with varying budgets,
schedules, and teams. His work ethic and methodology align well with IPS’ Pride in Delivery model, which meets the needs of clients and their projects to provide the best outcomes.” IPS is a global leader in developing innovative business solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Through operational expertise and industry-leading knowledge, skill, and passion, IPS provides consultancy services, architecture, engineering, project controls, construction management, and compliance services that allow clients to develop and manufacture life-impacting products. Its Canada region, established in 2017, has approximately 100 employees and is growing. With the addition of its newest acquisition, Linesight, IPS has nearly 3,000 professionals in over 45 offices across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
hazard mitigation, having led recovery efforts for more than $20 billion in funds throughout the nation. Not only can implementing resiliency measures lead to eligibility for multiple funds, grants, and fund matching, they ultimately save our clients’ money. Hardening all infrastructure, especially facilities located in vulnerable areas, to be resilient and more resistant to impacts reduces the risk of future failure or need for repair or replacement. ■ Value engineering mitigates cost escalation. With the continued inflation, rapid increase in materials and labor costs, coupled with the traditional engineers’ lack of emphasis on proactively countering these rising costs, Ardurra has established an internal task force focused on identifying proactive solutions to help our clients manage or mitigate these impacts on their operating budgets and capital improvements programs. One large project overrun can quickly alter capital planning and paralyze a client’s budget. Ardurra is exploring strategies including post-bid, third-party value engineering, as well as partnering with contractors to integrate alternative delivery cost-saving measures into traditional delivery methods to provide more control over costs well into design. Ardurra continuously strives to incorporate unique strategies and out-of-the-box approaches that yield value and benefit our clients. This foundational principal has solidified our reputation for project ownership and client investment. We remain focused on building strong partnerships through our unwavering commitment to delivering quality services and practical solutions that exceed our clients’ expectations and improve our communities in a sustainable manner. Kart Vaith, P.E., is chief strategy officer at Ardurra. Connect with him on LinkedIn .
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example, any project manager is allowed to select their delivery team without regard to geographic location. This ensures that the most efficient team is applied to each project in service to our clients. ■ Leveraging tools and innovation to provide best-value. Incorporating tools and innovation into projects and leveraging them to provide best-value solutions for our clients are Ardurra hallmarks. Our professionals are at the forefront of new technologies and involved in industry research and development of innovative and best- value approaches for the services we provide. Realizing it is difficult to not get caught up in the hype of being the first to implement a new technology, our in-house technology group carefully evaluates the benefits and risks before making any recommendations to our clients. Our technology group conducts weekly firmwide brown bags and periodic in-person training sessions to share new innovations, technologies, and project solutions. This group also engages in projects early to ensure that our clients receive the full suite of solutions available in the marketplace for their consideration and implementation. ■ Implementing proactive resiliency strategies to save costs. Sustainability is being embraced by more and more of our clients and integrating resiliency measures is becoming standard practice. While gaining energy efficiency through alternative energy sources that supplement energy requirements to save our clients’ operating costs is fairly routine in our business, resiliency has also become an important consideration in our industry. Ardurra has been at the forefront of resiliency measures as it relates to emergency management and
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