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Infrastructure projects win billions in investment in Federal Budget

Infrastructure projects Australia-wide are the big winners from the Federal Government’s 2021-22 budget with a commitment of an additional $15.2 billion to infrastructure projects over the next 10 years.

May 18, 2021

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Project insights: Trevor Doornbos

The events of 2020 have accelerated the uptake of software systems for project management. Aprika’s new sales director Trevor Doornbos shares his insights on what happened in 2020 and what’s to come.

December 2, 2020

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Government funding supports better project delivery

Brisbane start-up Endeavour Programme has received $740,000 in Federal Government funding for Octant AI, to tackle cost and time overruns in projects of all types.

December 2, 2020

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Remote workers prefer trust over technology

It’s something project managers working with remote teams have always known: it is more effective to build a working relationship based on trust than to rely on surveillance technology to monitor team members’ productivity.

October 12, 2020

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Flexibility is key to post-COVID work practices

Research conducted by global recruitment firm Robert Walters shows that Australia still has traditional working barriers to overcome if flexibility is to become the ‘new normal’ in a post-COVID world.

July 2, 2020

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AIPM celebrates 20 years of project excellence

The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) has launched its 2020 Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAAs), the annual accolades recognising project excellence and the people behind them. Established by AIPM in 2000, the awards exist to recognise, honour, and promote outstanding achievements in program and project leadership. This year marks its 20th anniversary, a significant […]

May 21, 2020

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Design and Building Practitioners Bill not adequate for projects, says AIPM

The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) has submitted its responses to the draft legislation of the Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 and Building Stronger Foundations Discussion Paper, stating it does not extend compliance far enough.

December 9, 2019

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First nations initiative leads to NAWIC project management win

Brooke Emmett of construction company Fulton Hogan has been named Project Manager of the Year at the National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC) Awards for Excellence.

September 12, 2019

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