Ms. Tardif is a professional engineer with twenty-five years of experience in project management and consulting to the construction industry in the areas of planning, information management and claims resolution.
Ms. Tardif has worked with general contractors in estimating and project management positions on hydroelectric development, pulp and paper, concrete rehabilitation, tunnel and waste water treatment projects across Canada. Her principal areas of responsibility included construction planning and scheduling, cost control, negotiation of changes to construction contracts and the preparation and negotiation of claims. From 1984 to 1986, Ms. Tardif managed the construction of a $32 million tunnel project on the island of Montreal for a heavy construction company.
In 1987, Ms. Tardif joined Revay and Associates Limited where she applied her construction management experience to the resolution of construction disputes for both owners and contractors. In 1990, Ms. Tardif founded an independent consulting firm and has been offering planning, information management and claims services to the construction industry and financial institutions since that time.
Ms. Tardif has been recognized as an expert by the courts and by arbitration and mediation panels in both Canada and the United States in the areas of delay, productivity analysis, and quantification of damages. She has acted as a facilitator and mediator in the successful resolution of construction disputes.
Ms. Tardif has developed information management systems for complex projects, has monitored the completion of multimillion dollar projects on behalf of surety companies, and has prepared, analysed and negotiated the resolution of construction claims on building, industrial and heavy civil engineering projects. She has also developed an expertise in the area of information technology for the construction industry and she is familiar with the most current developments in this area including the Internet and Intranet based systems.
Ms. Tardif holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from McGill University in Montreal and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. She has continued her training in the areas of partnering, value engineering, mediation and information management through seminars and training programs in Canada and the United States. Ms. Tardif is a frequent speaker at conferences, has published papers, and has developed and delivered training programs on related subjects in both English and French.
You may reach Ms. Tardif by email at 'tardifl@tardifmurray.com' or by telephone at (514) 937-3150 ext. 222
