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April 2019
Winners of the VAC Pfeiffer-Wales Award for Best Student VE Presentation at McGill University, March 2019
The project was the optimisation of a rotational joint, for Vortex International who designs...

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December 2018
December signals the end to 2018. It’s a great time to reflect on the events over...

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December 2018
Season’s Greetings
December signals the end to 2018. It’s a great time to reflect on the events over the past...

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October 2018
2018 VAC Symposium Program Finalized
Soon, Value Analysis professionals from across North America, as well as partners in industry...

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August 2018
VAC 2018 Symposium Keynote Speakers
Martyn has been conducting value improvement studies worldwide, for both the public and private...

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July 2018
VAC 2018 Symposium Call for Presentation Abstracts
The 2018 Value Analysis Canada (VAC) Symposium is just around the corner. On October 17...

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June 2018
Awards of Merit 2018
Each year Value Analysis Canada (formerly the Canadian Society of Value Analysis, CSVA) presents...

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March 2018
Passing of Robert Charette, CVS, P.Eng,PQS
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Robert Charette on February 1st, 2018 in...

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February 2018
VAC West Dinner Presentation
The February dinner meeting is a joint presentation by Value Analysis Canada (VAC) and the...

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January 2018
2017 Value Summit Proceedings
The proceedings from the Canadian Value Symposium 2017 held last October in Montreal are now...

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January 2018
Annual general assembly
You are all invited to attend our Annual General Meeting being held as a telecom meeting on...

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December 2017
December signals the end to 2017. It’s a great time to reflect on the events over...

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December 2017
“Value(s) and management” is available now!
The 2nd edition « new and Improved” of the collective work “Value...

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October 2017
Today more than ever organizations are being called upon to make strategic decisions reliably...

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September 2017
Que vous soyez dans le domaine des infrastructures ou dans le contexte du développement...

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September 2017
City of Calgary Value Management Request for Standing Offer
The City of Calgary has posted a request for Standing Offer to provide Value Management Services...

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July 2017
Awards of Merit 2017
Each year Value Analysis Canada (formerly the Canadian Society of Value Analysis, CSVA) presents...

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July 2017
Symposium Keynote Speakers Announced
Learn from Value Analysis Canada’s 2017 Value Summit Keynote Speakers how simple and...

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June 2017
Value Analysis Conference
Value Analysis Canada invites you to share your success in simple and reliable Value Creation...

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June 2017
Value Analysis Conference
Value Analysis Canada invites you to share your success in simple and reliable Value Creation...

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May 2017
Pathways to Value: Promoting Value Analysis in Western Canada – May
On May 11, the Value Analysis Canada – Western Group held the final monthly dinner of...

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May 2017
April Editorial 2017
In April, Value Analysis Canada held our Annual General Assembly by videoconference. A few...

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April 2017
Pathways to Value: Promoting Value Analysis in Western Canada – April
On April 6, 2017, Value Analysis Canada – Western Group hosted its regular monthly dinner...

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March 2017
Pathways to Value - Promoting Value Analysis in Western Canada - March
On March 9th, 2017, Value Analysis Canada – Western Group hosted its regular monthly...

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February 2017
Pathways to Value-Promoting Value Analysis in Western Canada - February
On February 9, 2017, Value Analysis Canada – Western Group hosted its regular monthly...

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February 2017
February 2017 editorial
A short winter month, then we will see the light as spring approaches! I am encouraged that...

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January 2017
Pathways to Value-Promoting Value Analysis in Western Canada
On January 12, 2017, Value Analysis Canada – Western Group hosted its first monthly...

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December 2016
November-December 2016 Editorial
In the last few weeks, I have been in contact with many organizations comparable to Value...

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November 2016
Pathways to Value-Promoting Value Analysis in Western Canada
On November 10, 2016, Value Analysis Canada – Western Group hosted its regular monthly...

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November 2016
As a Fellow of SAVE I wish to inform you of the recent passing of two American Fellows:
Mr. Gordon Frank started his career at General Electric, Raytheon and RCA. He leaded many...

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October 2016
October 2016 Editorial
October is a month when most of us have gone back to a regular schedule after the summer....

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October 2016
Pathways to Value-Promoting Value Analysis in Western Canada
On October 20, 2016, Value Analysis Canada – Western Group and CSCE Edmonton hosted...

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September 2016
September 2016 editorial
End of August, as president of Value Analysis Canada, I was invited to speak at the annual...

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August 2016
August 2016 editorial
This month, a lot of us are riveted to our TV screens or tablets following the Olympic events...

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July 2016
July 2016 editorial
July is vacation month for many of us! After working hard all year, many look forward to a...

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May 2016
Have you registered yet for the 2016 SAVE/VA Canada conference? If you haven’t and you...

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April 2016
April editorial
This month (April), ten new persons went to a Mod 1. Of these, 7 had already been in contact...

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April 2016
Have you registered yet for the 2016 SAVE/VA Canada conference? If you haven’t and you...

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April 2016
While scoping out the 2016 Conference location past SAVE Conference Director Rick Johnson...

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April 2016
It may be difficult to imagine, but at one time Niagara Falls was THE premier honeymoon...

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March 2016
Thinking of bringing the family with you to the 2016 Conference in Niagara Falls? That&rsquo...

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February 2016
Each year Value Analysis Canada (formerly the Canadian Society of Value Analysis, CSVA...

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February 2016
People who were at the 2012 SAVE Conference in Orlando Florida will remember a keynote...

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February 2016
February 2016 editorial
Value Analysis Canada’s annual strategy session took place a few weeks ago and many...

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February 2016
When you mention Tesla these days many people think of the high-end electric cars produced...

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January 2016
Did you know that 2016 SAVE/VA Canada conference attendees will have the opportunity to walk...

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January 2016
Director-Western Canada Region
January, 2016 – Hussien Al-Battaineh, Ph.D., P.Eng., CVS© was appointed Director...

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January 2016
Value Analysis Canada cordially invites you attend the 2016 SAVE/VA Canada Value Summit in...

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January 2016
First Iranian International Conference on VA
On January 4th and 5th 2016, will be held the first Iranian International Conference on VE...

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December 2015
As December is moving on, we would like you to remember that the limit date for submitting...

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October 2015
VAC Canada and SAVE International Call for Papers
SAVE International, & Value Analysis Canada will be holding a Value Engineering conference...

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April 2015
The Value in Value Engineering - the Altus Group, April 2015
With any project, it is imperative to understand which processes...

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April 2015
Joint HKIVM-SAVE International Conference 2015
Joint HKIVM-SAVE International Conference 2015 - "Discover Hidden Values" ...

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January 2015
McGill Enginnering Students Project Winners
 

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November 2014
Symposium Group Rate Announced
Attend the Canadian Value Symposium 2014 to learn from our exciting list of accomplished keynote...

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October 2014
ÉLIXIR GALA - PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Please find more information in French ...  Taking place in Montreal.

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October 2014
Canadian Value Symposium 2014 / Nov 17-18 / Keynote Speakers Announced!
Attend the Canadian Value Symposium 2014 to learn from our exciting list of accomplished keynote...

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October 2014
Canadian Value Symposium 2014, Solving Problems and Improving Value- Program and Hotel Reservations!
The Program for The Canadian Value Symposium is now available. The Symposium will take place...

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September 2014
PMI Montreal 2014 Symposium
PMI Montreal is holding its 2014 Symposium, on October 8th, at the CENTRE MONT-ROYAL, ...

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September 2014
CSVA AGM Meeting Contact Details
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September 2014
Registration is now open for the Canadian Value Symposium 2014!
Registration is now open for the Canadian Value Symposium 2014, Solving Problems...

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August 2014
Proposal RFP 91178-14-7191 City of Toronto
The City of Toronto has released RFP 9117-14-7191 for Value Engineering Services and oversight...

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July 2014
The CSVA would welcome your nominations of individuals or organizations deserving of recognition...

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July 2014
What Is the Relationship Between Value Engineering & Target Costing?
An interesting article in the online edition of Houston Chronicle, written by an Ottawa based...

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July 2014
Malaysia Star Online Article - Value Engineering consultants help developers
On Wednesday July 23, 2014 the Malaysia Star Online  published the article &...

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June 2014
Further details on the conference will be provided by email as well as through postings on...

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June 2014
Further details on the conference will be provided by email as well as through postings on...

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April 2014
SAVE THE DATE
Further details on the conference will be provided by email as well as through postings on...

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April 2014
SYMPOSIUM 2014
The Canadian Value Symposium 2014, hosted by the Canadian Society of Value Analysis (CSVA)...

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February 2014
International Institute of Business Analysis
 On April the 2nd 2014, Lucie Parrot, our VP communications spoke at a IIBA evening. (...

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January 2014
Office of Management and Budget
The Office of Management and Budget updated its instructions to US Federal agencies...

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December 2013
Presentations available - Montreal Conference
The 2013 CSVA Conference organizing committee is pleased to announce that the presentations...

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November 2013
Value Analysis Conference, Montreal, Nov 25,26
Budgets are tight and it is challenge to satisfy ever increasing needs as resources decline...

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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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May 2013
New European standard for Functional Performance Specification
A new British and European Standard BS EN 16271 on functional performance specification (FPS...

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May 2013
A Sixties Train Ride to Value
What was the search engine in the sixties? Readers Digest! In this communiqué Dr. Axel...

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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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