Arras People, the project management recruitment specialists, are 10 years old in 2012 and to mark the occasion they have launched “Ten in Ten: A Celebration of Project Management” Prize Draws. For each and every month over the next 10 months, Arras People are giving the project management community an opportunity to win some great […]
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First SME in the construction consultancy sector to achieve this status The Clarkson Alliance, a leading construction consultancy delivering business benefits to the health and leisure, education and heritage sectors, today announced it has been awarded corporate accreditation by the Association for Project Management (APM) for its Project Manager Professional Development Programme. The Clarkson Alliance
GPM partners with Avanza Project and Business Coaching, to offer Sustainability in Project Management Courses in Mexico and Spain. Joel Carboni, GPM’s President commented “We are thrilled to welcome Avanza as our newest training partner. Their strong reputation as a consulting and coaching organization coupled with their corporate vision for environmental stewardship brings tremendous value
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
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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
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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
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The west coast route, which is the busiest railway in Britain ‘could benefit from faster, more frequent trains, less crowding and better connections if the first phase of the proposed high speed rail line between London and Birmingham goes ahead as planned’. Network Rail and Passenger Focus have concluded today that the extra capacity on
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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,
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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
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Were you aware that more than half of all business projects which are started are never finished? Among the projects that are completed, most could have been done sooner, to a higher degree of quality or at a lower cost. A well designed project management system helps managers use their time well and lead their
