Eglinton Crosstown West Extension – Stations, Rail and Systems
Project Overview
PPA Consulting was retained by TRP, a consortium formed by Acciona, Alberici, and Amico, to provide commercial advisory and cost estimation consulting services for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension – Stations, Rail and Systems, a major Progressive Design-Build (PDB) transit infrastructure project in Ontario.
PPA Role
The engagement included support with cost analysis, commercial evaluation, pricing review, quantity assessment, and broader project advisory functions related to major station, rail, and systems works.
In addition to cost estimating, the assignment involved analytical support related to procurement, risk assessment, scheduling considerations, commercial strategy, and executive-level decision-making.
K+S Legacy Mine Project
Project Overview
Large-scale mining project with an overall project value of approximately $4 billion.
Key Issues
Delay and disruption impacts with associated cost claims
PPA Role
PPA Consulting provided independent analysis, including preparation of an expert report.
Residential Development Permit Revocation Dispute
Project Overview
PPA Consulting was retained by legal counsel to provide expert witness services in connection with a dispute arising from the issuance and subsequent revocation of a municipal building permit for a proposed residential development in Bedford, Nova Scotia. The engagement involved an independent assessment of the financial impacts associated with the permit revocation to support the litigation process.
PPA Role
PPA Consulting prepared an independent expert report quantifying the financial impacts arising from the permit revocation, including the assessment of project costs, lost profit, ongoing financial obligations, time value of money, and restoration costs.
New Fluzone HD Manufacturing Facility at Sanofi Toronto Site
Project Overview
A $900 million vaccine manufacturing facility boosting Canada's access to vaccines in the event of a flu pandemic, partially funded by the Canadian government.
PPA Role
PPA Consulting provided project controls services, including detailed cost monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
Energy Implementation at Sanofi Toronto Site
Project Overview
A $90 million extension to the site Central Utility Plant to house the new boilers for site steam distribution and new switchgear installation including ducting and cabling works.
PPA Role
PPA Consulting provided project controls services throughout the project phases including cost and schedule control, risk and scope management.
Nipissing Social Services
Project Overview
PPA Consulting was engaged by the Contractor to prepare a delay and disruption claim related to productivity loss, restricted site access, sequencing impacts, prolonged construction activities, and disruption to planned project execution.
PPA Role
The work included review and analysis of project records, schedules, labour productivity impacts, disruption events, and additional costs associated with extended project execution conditions.
The engagement focused on establishing the relationship between project impacts and resulting schedule and cost consequences.
Rural Municipality of Gimli Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
Project Overview
Wastewater treatment plant expansion project with a contract value of approximately $12.5 million.
Key Issues
Delay and disruption arising during construction
PPA Role
PPA Consulting performed independent analysis to assess claimed impacts and support resolution of the dispute.
16th Avenue Road Improvements
Project Overview
Major regional roadway infrastructure project for York Region.
PPA Role
PPA Consulting conducted an independent constructability review during bidding and developed project scheduling specifications. The review assessed construction staging, logistics, physical and contractual constraints, design coordination, and interface conflicts.
Reconstruction and Widening of Bathurst Street from Highway 7 to 300 m north of Major Mackenzie Drive
Project Overview
Reconstruction and widening of Bathurst Street from Highway 7 to 300 m north of Major Mackenzie Drive in the Cities of Vaughan and Richmond Hill.
PPA Role
PPA Consulting was retained by the Owner to conduct a forensic review of the Contractor's baseline schedule.
PPA prepared an independent schedule review report assessing the schedule's contractual compliance, technical soundness, logic structure, critical path development, and overall reliability as a project controls and progress monitoring tool.
York Region – Construction Claims & Dispute Resolution Workshop
Project Overview
PPA Consulting delivered a two-day construction claims and dispute resolution workshop for York Region focused on commercial management, claims mitigation, and dispute resolution within infrastructure projects.
PPA Role
The workshop provided practical training on construction contracts, project delivery methods, scheduling, delay analysis, change management, damages quantification, risk allocation, claim evaluation, and dispute resolution strategies commonly encountered on major construction projects.
The sessions combined practical industry experience with real-world case studies and focused on strengthening participants' understanding of contractual risk, project controls, claims assessment, and proactive dispute avoidance strategies.
Massey Commons Community Housing Project
Project Overview
PPA Consulting was retained by the Contractor to provide construction claims consulting services for the Massey Commons Community Housing Project. The engagement involved the preparation and substantiation of a delay and disruption claim arising from project delays, disruptions, and their associated time and cost impacts.
PPA Role
PPA Consulting prepared a comprehensive delay and disruption claim, including forensic schedule analysis, entitlement assessment, delay quantification, disruption analysis, preparation of the claim narrative, evaluation of supporting project records, and quantification of the associated time and cost impacts.
KAPP Infrastructure – Construction Claims Training
Project Overview
PPA Consulting delivered specialized training services to KAPP Infrastructure focused on construction claims management and dispute resolution within infrastructure projects.
PPA Role
The training covered delay analysis, disruption impacts, claims documentation, contractual entitlement, damages quantification, and practical strategies for managing commercial risk during project delivery.
