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Capital projects waste billions annually on predictable delays, but there's a proven way to deliver ahead of schedule and under budget. Join Albert Brier, Director, Project Controls and Nate Habermeyer, Director, Marketing at Dokainish & Company, as they discuss how current events and trends are reshaping project controls and mega-projects across industries. This podcast is designed for project managers, project controls professionals, IT leaders, and executives. Our listeners grapple with h ...
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Navigating Capital Project Uncertainty in 2025: Economic Challenges and Strategic Solutions
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In this episode of "The Risky Planner" podcast, hosts Nate Habermeyer and Albert Brier tackle the pressing issue of uncertainty in capital investments during 2025's volatile economic climate. The hosts discuss how inflation, interest rates, supply chain problems, and trade tensions are creating unprecedented challenges for capital project planning.…
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How PMOs Drive Real Business Impact in Mega Projects: Lessons from Dubai’s Real Estate Digital Transformation
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In this episode of The Risky Planner, Nate Habermeyer talks to Albert Brier, who is live from Dubai, where he's leading the setup of a PMO for one of the most ambitious real estate developments in the world. ThSey explore how digital transformation is redefining project management in MENA, with a strong focus on project controls, budgeting, schedul…
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Navigating Capital Projects in an Uncertain World
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In this episode of the Risky Planner Podcast, hosts Nate and Albert reunite after Albert's travels to Dubai to discuss the impact of Trump's recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. They explore how these tariffs affect capital projects across various industries, particularly construction and energy infrastructure. Albert provides …
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AI Impact on Project Management, Data Analytics, and Risk
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In this episode of the Risky Planner Podcast, hosts Nate and Albert kick off the new year with reflections on the post-holidays and how AI is reshaping careers in project management and risk analysis. Key Discussion Points: AI as a Force Multiplier: Albert shares his experience using AI tools over the break, discussing how AI is transforming profes…
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AI, Data Centers, and the Future of Project Management: Navigating Costs, Risks, and Scale
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In this episode of The Risky Planner Podcast, we dive into the explosive growth of data centers, the energy demands of AI, and how project managers can navigate the complexities of cost control, risk mitigation, and scalability. We explore the "Design One, Build Many" model, investor perspectives on infrastructure risk, and the evolving landscape o…
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Untangling Schedules: The Future of SMRs and the Energy Revolution
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In this episode, Albert and Nate dive into the world of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)—what they are, why they matter, and how they could reshape the nuclear energy landscape. They unpack the latest headlines, from Trump's energy policy and SaskNuclear’s ambitious plans to the delays and hurdles facing SMR projects worldwide. Listeners will learn: ✅…
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MINExpo - Mining Disneyland - The Future of Automation, Electrification and Risk in Mining
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In this episode of The Risky Planner Podcast, Albert and Nate take you inside MINExpo, the largest mining technology expo in the world, where massive, cutting-edge machinery meets the future of electrification and automation. They share their firsthand experiences with autonomous haul trucks, electric shovels, and mining's shift towards sustainabil…
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We’re excited to launch The Risky Planner, a podcast for people who work in capital projects and know how chaotic and high-stakes it can be. This show is for project managers, project controls professionals, risk leaders, and executives. It's for the professionals tired of seeing the same failures repeat on projects with unrealistic budgets, imposs…
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