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The Association for Project Management (APM) adds another senior speaker to the Olympic learning legacy stream at the APM Conference, which is being held on Wednesday 27th June 2012. Caroline Blackman, head of organisation development at the Olympic delivery partner CLM, will be joining Richard Wright from the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and Dr. Andrew […]
The construction of the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Games is set to be one of the most successful megaprojects for a generation. With the Big Build programme delivered a year ahead of the Games and delivered £1billion under budget the lessons learned will be of immense value, not only for the construction sector, […]
The BLOODHOUND jet and rocket powered car is set to be the world’s fastest car. Reaching speeds of 1,000mph may seem an impossibility. That’s why the project director behind the car looking to break the land speed record will fit perfectly into APM’s The Art of the Possible themed conference. Richard Noble OBE is leading […]
The <a href="http://www.apm.org.uk/APM PMQ” target=”_self”>APM PMQ qualification is the ‘bedrock for the project management profession’ according to the business development director at CH2MHILL – one of the delivery partner organisations behind the programme management of the entire Olympic Park. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lknG8QQZBJA Alan Macklin CBE highlights the flagship qualification from the Association for Project Management as being […]
‘Project management rigour’, the buzzwords from the London 2012 Olympic build project. Speakers from the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and delivery partner CLM once again stressed the importance of the rigorous application of project management as a key reason for the construction project’s success at last night’s Learning Legacy event. The event, the second in a […]
David Ackland, Head of the PPM Profession at the Home Office, emphasises the importance of monitoring projects and engaging the client. During an interview at the APM Project Management Conference in October David describes the role of the Major Projects Authority, a body set up by the Government to monitor major projects. David said: “The MPA […]
The APM Project Management Conference 2012, being held on Wednesday 27th June, will be investigating and celebrating project management as The Art of the Possible. Projects and programmes, by their very nature, deliver that which has yet to be proven possible – a new and innovative design, an upgraded or more reliable product or service, a more […]
To mark APM’s 40th anniversary there will be a series of events and activities throughout 2012 to celebrate reaching such a significant milestone including a special edition of Project magazine and Honorary Fellow announcements. This momentous year will also see a revamp of the APM Conference and Awards as the profession’s key events will be […]
CFA and the Association for Project Management (APM) have been successful in their bid for funding to develop a Higher Apprenticeship in project management. The aim is to create 775 higher apprenticeships in project management by 2016, with the support of a fund of nearly £800,000. This represents part of the £18.7m Higher Apprenticeship fund, […]
Chairman John Armitt and director of construction Howard Shiplee from the Olympic Delivery Authority, along with former major projects director from the Cabinet Office Robert Assirati, have all been recognised on the New Year Honours list, along with other notable project and programme professionals. John Armitt CBE (pictured right), who is an Honorary Fellow of […]