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Green Project Management

2012: The Year for Sustainability Based Project Management.

GPM’s new approach to project management education has sustainability at its core. The idea that in order for effective learning to take place, an appropriate teaching method must be employed with content that is practical and immediately applicable. Using an iterative process that combines explaining and hands on exercises that evolve throughout the four day […]

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Green Project Management

Green Project Management Courses to be offered in the UK

GPM to Partner with QA to deliver Green Project Management Courses in 2012 The schedule which includes twelve 4-day master’s courses is the first of its kind in regards to the emphasis on sustainability through project management. The pedagogy includes a hands-on iterative learning approach centered on EnVexes (Environmental Exercises) that tie the practical application

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APMP

APM PMQ qualification will earn PPM practitioners an extra £10k

The recent Salaries and Day Rates Review for Project Management Personnel, based on the 2011 Project Management Benchmark Report from recruitment specialists Arras People, shows that project and programme managers could earn up to £10,000 more per year if they hold the Association for Project Management’s APM PFQ along with the APM PMQ qualification (previously known

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HS2 Development Partner Short List Down to Turner & Townsend, Mace, CH2M Hill Parsons Brinckerhoff

Plans for the UK second high speed railway took a significant step forward today with the short-listing four management consultancy organisations to the £50m to £70m development partner contracts. The scope of the contract includes developing the scheme in order to take the project to the next stage. The target is to place a Hybrid Bill into Parliament by October

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ODA Learning Legacy

APM chosen as official ODA Learning Legacy partner

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has chosen the Association for Project Management (APM) as one of the official Learning Legacy partners. APM will be amongst a number of contractors, professional institutes, government bodies and academia who will officially share the lessons learned from the construction of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Learning Legacy, launched last

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APM and CIOB sign MoU

APM and CIOB forge a stronger professional collaboration

Project management and the construction industry have always been close acquaintances. Now they will both benefit from a stronger professional relationship between the Association for Project Management (APM) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). The two professional bodies have signed a memorandum of understanding following an announcement by APM chairman Mike Nichols at the

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