Collaboration could save ‘adversarial’ projects Australia’s buildings construction market is the world’s most adversarial, according to the recently released Blue Book, published by technical services consultancy AECOM. June 13, 2013 News
Projects suffer from $150 billion fall in investment Large resource projects have been postponed or scrapped to the tune of $150 billion in the past 12 months according to the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics. May 24, 2013 News
Thinc completes Brisbane’s City Hall project The $215 million project to give Brisbane’s City Hall (left) a facelift has been completed. The restored building was officially re-dedicated on 6 April 2013, ending the two-year project. April 11, 2013 News
Certification the desired standard for project managers Almost two in three project managers are responsible for hiring team members, and 41% of them believe senior project managers need a professional certification to apply for a job. Adeline Teoh combs through the results of the 2013 Professional Project Management survey. April 4, 2013 Education News Professional Development
Managing design for success forum The performance and delivery of the design process in building and infrastructure projects has a great influence on the success of subsequent processes in these projects. February 28, 2013 News
TAFE partners with SAP to boost IT skills Brisbane North Institute of TAFE (BNIT) announced it has partnered with SAP Australia to help address IT skills shortages in Queensland. February 26, 2013 News
Scholarship to support construction research The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and design company Corporate Culture have formed a partnership to provide additional support for the International Women’s Day Scholarship. January 31, 2013 News
Survey to reveal attitudes on project management progress Project Manager online’s 2013 Professional Project Management survey will, in its second year, focus on how attitudes have changed towards project management professionalism and education. January 17, 2013 News
Project management TV channel extends education opportunities UK training provider Provek has launched a project management TV channel to assist in the education and professional development of project managers worldwide. January 9, 2013 News
