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Tired of Meetings That Could Have Been Emails? Let’s Fix That.

We have all been there, sitting through another meeting that drags on, rehashing the same points while our to-do list adds up. The problem? Most meetings aren’t structured...
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Design Reviews – A Better Way to Compile and Resolve Feedback

As a project manager, you have a lot to keep track of and, many times, quite a few stakeholders to manage as well. When it...
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What is IFC?

Most heavy industry (particularly the Utility sector) project professionals should agree that IFC stands for Issued for Construction.  Typically, this relates to the revision state...
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Substation Upgrade

Substation Upgrade & Expansion-Project Engineering Oversight

The Mesa PMO team had the opportunity of managing the project engineering of a $55 million project that achieved significant milestones across its substation, line...
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Process vs. Action: Why the Right Language Matters in Project Management

Are you using “action” when you really mean “process”?  It might seem like a small distinction, but in project management, precision in language is key...
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Transmission Line Rebuild

Transmission Line Rebuild-Project Engineering Execution

Mesa’s PMO team partnered with a utility to advance a transmission line rebuild project that involved replacing 63 steel lattice towers and wood poles. The...
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Spotlight: Shana Bullock on Daring to Lead

Project management is more than just tracking deliverables and meeting deadlines. It’s about leadership, resilience, and creating an environment where teams feel supported and empowered. ...
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Fiber

Project Engineering – Fiber Optic Installation

Fiber Optic Cable Projects represent innovation by offering high bandwidth communication, unparalleled reliability, and secure data transmission. The Mesa PMO Team is currently working with...
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Systems Over Stress: The Key to a High-Functioning PMO

Last time, we explored why PMOs struggle: fighting fires, chasing documentation, and constantly being reactive. But what if we flipped the script? What if we...
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Gas Project

Gas Field Engineering Program Management

A large Midwest Utility contracted Mesa’s PMO Team to provide enhanced and increased field engineering quality and accountability on all engineered projects, as well as...
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