Making the move from science graduate to project manager
When I started my degree in chemistry, I never thought I would find myself project managing nuclear decommissioning projects.
When I started my degree in chemistry, I never thought I would find myself project managing nuclear decommissioning projects.
Gender inequality is a problem that impacts on all sectors.
Could the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao be built partly from the carcasses of decommissioned Soviet submarines? It’s an intriguing possibility that arose after I took a look back at one of the most successful construction projects of the last 50 years for Project journal.
Having recently watched Maiden, a documentary about the first all-female sailing crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race, I was struck by how far gender equality has progressed.
If I weren’t an auditor, my dream job would be to run a small fish restaurant on the coast.
In the last decade, there has been much emphasis on carbon footprint reduction in new infrastructure projects as we need to meet sustainability goals and remain environmentally friendly with minimum carbon emissions.
Status updates can be ordinary, but they are a vital part of any project.
If you’ve wondered what the journey to becoming a project manager really entails, the benefits of mentoring or the importance of research in the profession, then this is for you.
Trying to predict the outcome of a project a couple of months down the line during the initial planning phase can sometimes feel like trying to predict the weather on a specific day in the next season, in a different country.
If you’ve wondered what the journey to becoming a project manager really entails, the benefits of mentoring or the importance of research in the profession, then this is for you.