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Project Management Journal
Determining Contingencies in the Management of Construction Projects
This research describes the managerial approaches that contractors follow to determine different types of contingencies in construction project management. Two large Spanish general contractors were…
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PM Network
Signature Move
Kiruna, Sweden won't be rebuilt in a day. But the first major milestone for relocating the Arctic mining town made one thing clear: The 18,000 residents are fully invested in driving the vision for…
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PM Network
Drones for Health
In Vanuatu, an archipelago of 83 volcanic islands in the South Pacific Ocean, delivery logistics are a major impediment to childhood vaccines. Many villages are reachable only by single-engine…
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PM Network
Firefight
California, USA endured one of the worst wildfire seasons in the state's history in 2017, when more than 1.2 million acres (485,600 hectares) burned. Last year proved worse. Not only did 1.6 million…
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PM Network
HR + IT = The New Performance Imperative
The use of performance reviews seems to stretch back eons. But as the pace of business accelerates, more organizations are finding that the annual review is stale—and they're embracing change…
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PM Network
Home Grown
By 2025, 1.6 billion people will not have access to adequate urban housing that's affordable, secure and well-located, according to the World Resources Institute. For affordable housing alone, the…
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PM Network
Over a Barrel
Panic coursed through the oil industry in 2015 when prices plunged below US$40 per barrel. Oil exploration projects ground to a halt, companies were bleeding money, and global oil industry leaders…
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Project Management Journal
Early Stages in the Institutionalization of Integrated Project Delivery
Integrated project delivery (IPD), an emerging form of project organization for North American construction projects, offers a compelling case study to understand how new innovative infrastructure…
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Project Management Journal
How Digital Information Transforms Project Delivery Models
This study articulates how increasingly pervasive digital information transforms project delivery models. It builds on and extends the literature on innovation and knowledge codification, analyzing…
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Project Management Journal
Public-Private Partnerships
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been subjected to considerable public debate. In particular, this debate has concerned PPP financing and its implications. Using insights from agency theory,…
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