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Building Better Together: Insights from Amos Simbo OBE on Professionalisation in Construction News
In a lively virtual meetup hosted by the APM Built Environment Interest Network on Tuesday 13 May, attendees were treated to an engaging conversation with Amos Simbo OBE, founder of BPIC Network (Built Environment Inclusion) and Winway Group.
Upskilling and training project professionals in Engineering Construction industry is key to meeting demand increase News
The ECITB says 'project manager' will be one of the occupations most in demand, along with mechanical fitters, electrical technicians, process engineers, pipefitters, welders and design technicians.
Women in construction: how to make the sector more equal Blog
Working in the built environment as a female project professional is still harder than for a male project professional.
Break the bias, deliver the benefits: how to stop unconscious bias from derailing your construction projects Blog
We all have blind spots — it’s an inherent part of being human.
Procurement innovation on major programme helps build brighter future for students in Peru News
The first Thursday in November is International Project Management Day.
APM responds to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report News
In response to the publication of the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Gill Hancock, Head of Technical Content at the Association for Project Management (APM), said: “Today’s publication of the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry is a long-awaited milestone in the response to the tragic loss of 72 lives in June 2017.
Joint action needed across organisations to improve employee wellbeing in the construction sector, experts say News
Experts are calling for better strategies and actions from employers across the project profession to promote employee wellbeing for project managers in and beyond the construction sector, after new research explored how project-based firms care for employee wellbeing when implementing modern methods of construction (MMC).
New competence framework launches for project managers in the built environment News
A new competence framework that applies to the management of projects in the built environment has been launched, following changes in the recently introduced Building Safety Act.
New report indicates growing demand for sustainability in construction contracts News
A new report, supported by Association for Project Management (APM), has revealed that contractual demands for sustainable outcomes are becoming the norm in construction projects.
Women in construction: how to make the sector more equal
Working in the built environment as a female project professional is still harder than for a male project professional.
Break the bias, deliver the benefits: how to stop unconscious bias from derailing your construction projects
We all have blind spots — it’s an inherent part of being human.
Platform-based delivery is transforming the role of project managers
Project managers in the construction sector are being challenged to radically improve the efficiency and predictability of the delivery of complex and bespoke assets.
Inflation in infrastructure projects: a risk we need to address
It’s not often an economics story makes the headlines but as we start 2022, inflation is a lead news item.
Modern methods of construction: helping the government build back better, faster and greener
In June 2021, I wrote a blog about why sustainable contracting arrangements are vital to the government’s build back recovery plan.
How we kept our construction project going during national lockdowns
As lockdowns continue to ease and we see some sort of 2019 normality, we look back at how tech changed the way we worked over the last few years.
Collaboration, visibility and precision: the benefits on using BIM for fit-outs
Building Information Modelling – or BIM – creates a virtual prototype of projects, so everyone has complete visibility of a space, right down to the smallest details.
How construction companies can unlock the value of sustainable design
Sustainability has been driving real change across the construction industry over the last decade.
Getting the best out of BIM
The government wants all publicly procured construction projects with a value greater than £5m to use Level 2 building information modelling (BIM) by 2016.
Building Better Together: Insights from Amos Simbo OBE on Professionalisation in Construction
In a lively virtual meetup hosted by the APM Built Environment Interest Network on Tuesday 13 May, attendees were treated to an engaging conversation with Amos Simbo OBE, founder of BPIC Network (Built Environment Inclusion) and Winway Group.
Upskilling and training project professionals in Engineering Construction industry is key to meeting demand increase
The ECITB says 'project manager' will be one of the occupations most in demand, along with mechanical fitters, electrical technicians, process engineers, pipefitters, welders and design technicians.
Procurement innovation on major programme helps build brighter future for students in Peru
The first Thursday in November is International Project Management Day.
APM responds to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report
In response to the publication of the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Gill Hancock, Head of Technical Content at the Association for Project Management (APM), said: “Today’s publication of the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry is a long-awaited milestone in the response to the tragic loss of 72 lives in June 2017.
Joint action needed across organisations to improve employee wellbeing in the construction sector, experts say
Experts are calling for better strategies and actions from employers across the project profession to promote employee wellbeing for project managers in and beyond the construction sector, after new research explored how project-based firms care for employee wellbeing when implementing modern methods of construction (MMC).
New competence framework launches for project managers in the built environment
A new competence framework that applies to the management of projects in the built environment has been launched, following changes in the recently introduced Building Safety Act.
New report indicates growing demand for sustainability in construction contracts
A new report, supported by Association for Project Management (APM), has revealed that contractual demands for sustainable outcomes are becoming the norm in construction projects.
Impact of work-related stress often overlooked
The latest APM research paper summary released today, 'Occupational stress and job demand, control and support factors among construction project consultants', highlights the effect of stress on project consultants, investigating the relationship between job demands, job control, workplace support factors and occupational stress.
A pioneer in the construction industry: Kathryn Ladley
Inspirational APM member, Kathryn Ladley BSc, FRICS, MAPM, FQSI, was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement in Construction award presented by the European Women in Construction and Engineering organisation.