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Project management certification tops IT salary list

The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued by the Project Management Institute (PMI) has topped the list of salaries for employees in the IT sector, according to a survey conducted by IT and business skills training company Global Knowledge.

March 29, 2012

Enterprise level seeks specialised project training

Government and enterprise level organisations conducting large mining, resources and infrastructure projects in Queensland are increasingly seeking specialise project management training according to global training specialist ILX Group.

March 28, 2012

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Professional development key to project management career

Results from the Professional Project Management survey conducted by Project Manager online show that more than 90% of project managers are members of a professional association. For those who are, more than 70% nominated ‘professional development’ as the reason they joined.

March 21, 2012

Risk management can save large projects $5 trillion

Governments and businesses can reduce the cost of their infrastructure investments by more than $5 trillion by 2030 if they improve how they manage the risks inherent in large projects, according to a new report by global management consultancy Oliver Wyman.

March 16, 2012

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University of Sydney commissions Charles Perkins project

The University of Sydney has appointed Brookfield Multiplex as the construction contractor for the $220 million Charles Perkins Centre at the university’s Camperdown Campus in New South Wales.

March 15, 2012

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Project management recruitment spikes in WA

Western Australia is booming and project managers for the property and resources sectors are in high demand, driving recruitment specialists into the state, according to Capstone Recruitment.

March 14, 2012

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Risk management maturity improves performance

Organisations that have a mature risk management outlook are more likely to run business strategy projects successfully, according to a report by Ernst & Young.

March 14, 2012

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6 stars for green Lend Lease project

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has awarded Darling Quarter’s Commonwealth Bank Place a 6 Star Green Star – Office As Built v3 rating, the first ever building to achieve this sustainability milestone.

March 7, 2012

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Project management on the rise in oil and gas sector

Engineering, procurement, construction and drilling support services supplier ICON Engineering will implement project-based ERP suite IFS Applications to manage its operations and expansion, indicating the growth of project management in the oil and gas sector.

March 6, 2012

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