Defining the Standard of Construction Management

As urban population centers swell, climate change intensifies and emerging economies come in to their own, demand for water, roads, airports, ports, electrical grids and communication networks also increases. Because of this, our world has reached a turning point where construction projects have become more important than ever—and so are the people running them. Yet, simultaneously, the commercial and residential verticals were hit particularly hard due to the pandemic and are currently playing catch up through off-site construction methods and digital supply networks.

To drive the change needed to recover and thrive in our evolving world of work, Badr Burshaid, Program Director, Marjan & Zulf Increment Program, Saudi Aramco, says the construction industry must prioritize evolution and must “tap into new methods, new technologies and new solutions.”

Ben Breen, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, and Global Head of Construction, Project Management Institute, agrees. “We need to have the right people with the right skills delivering them,” he says. In this video, Ben and Badr discuss the present and future of the built environment and why project professionals will be key to the industry’s transformation.

Many cities around the world are facing do-or-die infrastructure needs surrounding public transportation, energy grids, bridges, roads and more. At the heart of these infrastructure needs are the projects—and the project professionals—that will make them reality. PMI brought together a large panel of experts from across the globe to create a certification process that will prepare changemakers to break through industry pain points and take on the biggest megaprojects in the built environment. Seven courses—including three micro-credential opportunities—will make up the certification process, designed for industry professionals looking to sharpen or develop new skills for an existing or future role in the built environment.

PMI’s Construction Professional in Built Environment Projects (PMI-CP)^™, formerly known as Construction Professional in Built Environment Projects (CPBEP)^™, suite of courses, micro-credentials and certification will future-proof your construction management skills and allow you and your team to lead the way in the built environment. Check out this video with PMI’s Sierra Hampton-Simmons and Ben Breen for more information on how the certification came to life, and how it can help you make any construction project reality.

For an in-depth look at how project professionals—and the PMI-CP^™ certification—are driving construction megaprojects, check out this article on Financial Times.