KPMG launches major projects delivery office
KPMG Canada has launched a major projects delivery office (MPDO) as the country enters a new era of infrastructure building.
The federal government has announced ambitious plans to build infrastructure, establish greater self-reliance, and drive economic growth amid a context of torpedoed relations with the US.
The federal government’s nation-building agenda includes $115.2 billion over the next five years for infrastructure, including $54 billion for core public assets like transit and digital infrastructure.
“Canada is about to undertake a wave of nation-building projects. Yet, major projects are inherently complex, often involving multiple contractors, evolving regulatory requirements, supply chain pressures, and billions in capital,” said Zach Parston, national infrastructure, capital projects, and sustainability leader, KPMG Canada.
The recently launched MPDO is a hub that enables KPMG to build customized multidisciplinary teams to meet the specific requirements of each project. The firm has more than 280 infrastructure and major project professionals across Canada with experience across the project lifecycle – from planning to construction.
“With the pressure mounting to build now and build fast, it’s essential that these complex projects are well organized and managed, with the right governance frameworks and, controls, clear accountability and execution plans,” Parston added. “There can be no margin for error if Canada is to double non-US exports over the next decade and provide the world with reliable, stable energy and mineral supplies, particularly at a time of intensifying geopolitical strife.”
The MPDO’s offerings span executive program establishment and delivery, strategic delivery advisory, and staff augmentation.
The office can support clients with establishing governance structures with clear accountabilities, building realistic budgets and schedules, strengthening procurement strategies, providing clear reporting, and stabilizing or recovering projects that are off track.
“In major projects, the seeds of success or failure are planted during planning and establishment,” Parston said. “Our newly formed MPDO ensures that we meet the emerging needs of our clients and help them to set-up projects to succeed.”
KPMG says that it has advised on several large infrastructure and industrial programs in Canada in the last decade, including in oil and gas, utility, mining, data centres, ports, and transportation.
