With mixed views on the outlook of the Australian construction sector and sluggish activity in recent times, it’s unsurprising that we...
5 ways to improve change programs
Change management is fundamental in achieving successful business transformation. Its importance, however, is rarely acknowledged and is...
The case for BIM in construction projects
Does my BIM look big in this? This could well be the question the building and construction industry is asking itself as it struggles to...
Understanding the Complex Projects Contract
Launched on 23 April, the Complex Projects Contract 2013 (CPC2013) focuses on managing time to ensure projects are delivered to...
Practical green initiatives for project managers
Today’s society is prevalent with organisational and social campaigns to 'go green'. This is for good reason. It is, after all, our social...
4 ways to curb your perfectionist streak
As much as we’d like to think otherwise, the reality is that there are times in all our lives when we put off finishing something until...
What do project managers want from mobile devices?
Modern business leaders have long understood that IT is a driver for innovation as well as business efficiency. As a result of this, the...
Temporal issues management for projects
Within the industry there is a common understanding that an issue is a realised risk. That is, it is an event that was previously a risk...
Benefits and costs in a BIM business case
This article follows on from The project manager's business case for BIM. The implementation of building information modelling (BIM)...
Tailor-made change management
“For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.”—HL Mencken (1880–1956) Although change management didn’t exist...