Stand up and celebrate British project success

We've really got to stand up and shout when we get things right.

In a rallying cry to project professionals up and down the land, leading lights from across the profession called on APM Conference delegates to celebrate the very best of British project management.

Speaking at the event in London last week, Jeremy Beeton, Government Olympic Executive, said:

“I don’t think we talk positively enough about the good stuff that goes on in the world.

“As a group we can be more positive and talk it up and appreciate the value that we, as a group of project professionals, deliver to the UK economy.”

The £12bn Games, which will see 30 years of infrastructure improvements delivered over five years, have so far received a largely positive press.

According to David Ackland, from the Home Office, it was important to build on this and move away from project ‘failures’ past – like the Millennium Dome.

“The Dome was branded a failure before it even opened,” he said.

"I’m pleased that isn’t happening to the Olympics and we mustn’t let it happen to the Olympics.”

Julian Foster, BAA, who is responsible for overseeing the £4bn transformation of Heathrow Airport, echoed these sentiments.

“We’re doing great things so let’s celebrate it.”

+For more coverage on the APM Conference and Awards see Project Nov/Dec.

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