b'INFRASTRUCTURESPOTLIGHTON INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE ONTARIOS CHRIS GAUER BRIEFS TCA MEMBERS ON P3 PROJECTS AND TRENDS IN THE PROVINCEBy Sarah B. HoodINFRASTRUCTURE WAS THE topicprojects, valued at $6.9 billion, are in thenumber, size and complexity of social and of choice at TCAs Annual Generalplanning or pre-tender stages. civil projects. He mentioned that effective Meeting on February 21, where Chris Gauer,project staging will be required to address president of major projects at InfrastructureParticularly noteworthy are the outcomesthe volume of work and market capacity Ontario (IO), was invited to give the keynoteof the projects. Of the 56 FP projects thatconsiderations, making reference to IOs address. Gauer leads procurement at thewere completed by March 31, 2017, 95stage gate process, which establishes agency and manages commercial aspectswere finished on time and 70 per centevidence-driven decision points at which of construction for all major capital projectswere delivered on time (compared to aprojects are reviewed to assure they are undertaken by the province. world average of about 30 per cent). Theready to proceed to the next stage.To date, Infrastructure Ontario has beenmantra at IO is on time and on budget,Gauer also drew attention to the import-assigned 121 P3 projects worth more thansaid Gauer. Its always tough to be goodance of managing any disruption to $54 billion. Of these, 66 have already beenand fast and cheap, but we have prettycitizens and businesses caused by civil completed, at a total capital cost of $21.1successful results. infrastructure projects, as well as the billion. A further 25, worth $18.37 billion,TRENDS increasing significance of addressing are currently under construction, with 18 incommunity interests by providing benefits procurement at a total capital cost of $7.75Gauer identified some key infrastructureto the surrounding area or using local billion (not including GO station expan- trends, including increasing co-operationlabour. As well, he elaborated on IOs sion and electrification). Twelve additionalbetween governments, and growth in thecommitment to reforming the Commer-16BUILDERSDIGESTQuarter 12019'