Patrick Robinson
Mr. Robinson has more than 30 years’ experience in the industrial construction, power generation, transportation and manufacturing sectors in a variety of project and corporate roles.
A Canadian Registered Safety Professional, Mr. Robinson has a wealth of experience managing world-class environmental, health and safety management systems and he has been a leader in the development of practical and cost effective contractor prequalification and performance measurement software.
Articles by Patrick Robinson
Why Contractor Qualification Shouldn't Stop at Prequalification
Contractor prequalification gets a lot of attention, and rightly so. But don't neglect the other steps of the qualification process.
Contractor Qualification Gets Real Results
If you're not qualifying your contractors, you're missing out on some great benefits. Find out what they are.
How to Scale Contractor Management for Larger Contractor Pools
Are you able to handle a growing pool of contractors? Find out how the right software can help.
Is Your Contractor Management System Automated? Here's Why It Should Be
Manual contractor management is inefficient. Learn 5 ways you can benefit from automating it.
Contractor Management Best Practices: You Should Be Using Them... But Are You Really?
When you look closely at your contractor management processes, you might be surprised to see where you fall short. Learn about the best...
Managing Contractors from Start to Finish: The 4 Stages of Contractor Management
Managing contractors is more than just prequalifying candidates. Learn about the four stages of contractor management and how software can...
Contractor Prequalification: Top 5 Purchaser Behaviors to Avoid
CQN explains what not to do when prequalifying contractors. Learn the top 5 behaviors to avoid when prequalifying.
Contractor Management Automation: 9 Things to Consider
Patrick Robinson offers insight into what considerations should be made when thinking about automating your file management system.
Q&A by Patrick Robinson
Why is it important to do a performance review after the contractor's work is already done?
It can be tempting to skip the contractor performance review – after all, the work is already finished so what can you gain from...
Which components in the contractor prequalification process, if not addressed, could result in the largest legal ramifications?
Two of the highest value prequalification activities that do the most to limit legal exposure are contractor assessments and adequate...
Should the contractor prequalification process be the same for all contractors or should the process be tailored to the contractor?
There are a few critical elements that apply to all contractors universally, and that list, while short, covers a broad range of due...
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