{"id":438463,"date":"2025-03-03T07:20:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/?p=438463"},"modified":"2025-02-28T16:37:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:37:24","slug":"review-team-announced-for-north-shore-wastewater-treatment-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/joc\/news\/infrastructure\/2025\/03\/review-team-announced-for-north-shore-wastewater-treatment-plant","title":{"rendered":"Review team announced for North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>METRO VANCOUVER \u2014 The MWGK Independent Review Team has been selected to conduct the independent audit of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program, Metro Vancouver has announced.<\/p>\n<p>The team will be led by Peter Milburn, who is known for his role in the Site C Dam review and the Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 project. During these reviews he conducted thorough evaluations and budget escalations and governance structures, a release reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe collective experience of our team uniquely positions us to conduct a rigorous and impartial assessment of the project\u2019s financial evolution, budget reliability, project management function, and governance,\u201d said\u00a0Milburn in a statement. \u201cWe look forward to getting to work and to sharing results back to the board with recommendations for the future.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The team was assembled by Milburn and comprises professionals who have in excess of 160 years of combined experience. The other team members include: Gary Webster, who has global expertise in infrastructure governance and risk management; Ed Green, who is known for cost estimation, risk analysis and construction planning and execution; and Al Knight, who specializes in infrastructure governance and performance evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I came in as the chair of the Metro Vancouver Board, I committed to bringing in an independent party to review the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program,\u201d said\u00a0Mike Hurley, chair of the Metro Vancouver board of directors. \u201cThe reviewer was selected by an independent legal adviser. We look forward to sharing the results of this work with the public once complete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program has run into numerous delays, legal challenges and cost overruns over the years.<\/p>\n<p>The estimated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/joc\/news\/infrastructure\/2024\/03\/construction-to-resume-on-north-shore-wastewater-treatment-plant-program-with-3-86b-price-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cost of the project now stands at $3.86 billion<\/a>, up from an original estimate of $700 million. 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