How
do we help our clients?
How does CTPG approach a project?
What sets CTPG apart from competitors?
What does an Interior Designer do?
What do these abbreviations mean?
How
do we help our clients?
We help our clients get the most out of the space they have, plan
for business expansion or contraction and obtain new space. Our
clients secure our services to maximize the success of organizational
change, reduce risk, and redirect energies into real business
issues.
We
help our clients by applying specialized knowledge to projects
that the company does infrequently or by working in partnership
with clients to resolve facility-related issues using the synergy
of the combination of their internal expertise and ours.
Prospective
clients are people who want to make better use of their space,
realize cost savings, change they way they work, make the teams
more organized. Others are looking to get a snapshot of where
they are now and develop a long-term plan for the company. Our
clients range from large federal departments to private sector
firms of fewer than 10 people, and are located across Canada and
in the United States.
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How does CTPG approach a project?
We start by making a clear determination of what problem is to
be solved. This may include writing a problem definition for the
client to review and accept before we start the project, to be
sure that our solution deals with the real problem, not only its
symptoms.
Facility
Managers, project leaders, team captains, presidents and finance
groups have all been primary points of contact. Based on the culture
of each company, the client determines who and how many people
will have direct input on each project. To start the project,
we collect information such as floor plans (CAD files), mission
statement, current organizational charts or listings, financial
goals, company listings, and projected change in numbers of staff.
Depending on the type and scope of the project, it can take from
one day to a year or more. The only step that always occurs is
the confirmation of the formal statement of the problem. The scope
is determined by how complex the issues are and how much change
is required to solve the problem.
It is our belief that the process, recommendations and solutions
must respect the corporate culture and the business goals of the
client.
We understand that our clients know their business best, and engage
the client in the search for the solution, using client interviews,
review processes, analysis of the current situation, and application
of test scenarios. We produce interim documentation such as reports
and drawings for review, reactions and comments of the client,
so that the project stays closely on track with the original aim.
We then apply the agreed solution to the situation to produce
working documents such as drawings, reports, specifications, and
presentations.
Because
we encourage our clients to participate actively in the development
of the solutions to their business needs, the end result is a
transfer of process knowledge to the client; so that in the future
they can deal successfully in-house with more complex facility-related
projects.
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What
sets CTPG apart from competitors?
We recognise that the facility is a business tool that must support
organizational goals. Our facility solutions must match the business
goals and corporate culture of the client.
We
make every effort to remain progressive with respect to products
and technologies, so that we can provide the best possible service
to our clients. We are dedicated to continuing education. We send
people every year to major industry conferences and seminars,
including IFMA's annual World Workplace, NeoCon in Chicago, IIDEX
in Toronto.
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What
does an Interior Designer do?
Professional Interior Designers are responsible for enhancing
the function and the quality of life, health and safety in interior
spaces. Their work includes determining client interior space
requirements and meeting them through good design, melding form
and function to create pleasing work and personal environments.
In Ontario, only Registered members of ARIDO are permitted to
use the title "Interior Designer" to describe the services
they provide.
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What
do these abbreviations mean?
ARIDO:
The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO),
formed in 1934, is the self-regulatory professional organization
for Interior Designers in Ontario, Canada. Only members of ARIDO
are permitted to use the title "Interior Designer" in
the province of Ontario.
CAMC:
The Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CAMC) is the
recognized national body representing over 3,500 Individual and
Firm Members. CAMC is the largest professional association of
management consultants in the world; their mission is to foster
excellence in management consulting services.
CFM:
The Certified Facility Manager designation of the International
Facility Management Association is awarded for competence in nine
functions of facility management, demonstrated by a combination
of education and work experience, and by passing the demanding
CFM certification exam.
CMC:
The Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation is an international
certification mark, recognized as a global credential in the 43
countries that comprise the International Council of Management
Consulting Institutes. It represents evidence of the highest standards
of consulting and adherence to the ethical canons of the profession.
Fewer than 1% of all consultants have achieved this level of performance.
IFMA:
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA), is the
premier professional association for facility management. IFMA
was established in 1980 to promoting excellence in the management
of facilities. Globally, IFMA spots trends, conducts research,
provides educational programs, and assists corporate and organizational
facility managers in developing strategies to manage human, facility
and real estate resources.
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