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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

Commitment, productivity and the project contractor

Project contractors may be suitable for projects or assignments but to get real commitment, productivity and engagement, you need to rely on permanent employees. Or do you? asks Matthew Franceschini.

December 19, 2012

Professional Development

New focus on project management capability

Digital learning provider ILX Group has launched a suite of assessment tools to measure project management capability. According to chief operating officer Eddie Kilkelly, ILX Group developed the tools to address poor project performance.

November 25, 2012

News

$1 million for innovative Victorian water projects

Victoria’s Smart Water Fund has announced that it will make available $1 million in funding to support innovative urban water projects. The release of funding will be the Smart Water Fund’s 10th round, with applications opening in mid-October.

October 1, 2012

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Survey to determine how project managers lose control

A survey supported by the Australian Research Council will set out to investigate the causes of project blowouts, compare governance systems and practices that may contribute to or mitigate blowouts, and develop a model to predict and avoid project blowouts.

June 7, 2012

News

Collaborative architecture key to research facility

Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu earlier this week launched the University of Melbourne’s newest research location, the Melbourne Brain Centre Parkville & Austin Facilities, designed by Melbourne architects Lyons and constructed by Brookfield Multiplex.

October 19, 2011