Project Management News from Australia and the World January 10th 2018

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Here at Your Project Manager we consider it our job to keep on top of all that is project management not just here in Queensland and Australia, but also worldwide. Just like others across all walks of life, we have our favourite online project management resources which help us to keep abreast of all the latest news, views, and advances in our sphere of expertise.

In the same way that you and your business use market knowledge to keep ahead of your competition, so it helps us to maintain the leading position of project management advice and on-site training.

Here are just a few of the things that we’ve found of most interest over the last few days and that we feel might be of interest to you, too:

·        Why Oracle Is Plowing $1.2 Billion Into This Australian Cloud …

In a press release heralding its buy, Oracle wrote that “[t]ogether, Oracle and Aconex will provide an end-to-end offering for project management and delivery that enables customers to effectively plan, build, and operate construction projects.” The company didn’t hesitate to point out that its “Oracle Construction and

·        SNC-Lavalin awarded Stockyard Hill Wind Farm contract

Goldwind Australia Vice-President of Program John Gardner stated “We are very pleased to draw on SNC-Lavalin’s global capabilities in energy infrastructure to … Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of …

·        530-MW wind farm in Australia to be largest in S Hemisphere

SNC-Lavalin says it has been selected as the preferred contractor for the Stockyard Hill Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia by Goldwind Australia and has … About SNC-Lavalin: Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the …

·        Exxon hopes for big Bass Strait gas find

Exxon revealed in September last year that production from the fields, which are eastern Australia’s biggest domestic gas source, would drop by about 30 per … complex structure, our first challenge is to engineer a commercially viable concept for developing the gas,” West Barracouta project manager Andrew Barton said.

·        NSM JV wins £115m contract for RAN’s Anzac-class frigates

NSM will carry out the planning, scheduling, management and execution of preventative and corrective maintenance for the Anzac-class vessels and its system support facilities on the East and West Coast of Australia under the project. The JV will also be responsible for overseeing the maintenance of the vessels, including …

·        Altura to commission Pilbara lithium operation this quarter

“The board and management of Altura outlined an aggressive timetable when we broke ground in March last year on the Altura lithium project, to place the company in a position to become the first major producer in 2018,” Brown said. “The work completed since then has been outstanding and to be nearing completion on …

·        Grocon contract to build $200m North Sydney tower terminated

Grocon had done three to four months of design management work on the $200m project and is now in conversations with Winten about the work. “I’m sure there will be a settlement,” Mr Grollo told The Australian. He said no other Grocon construction projects were in a similar situation and no other construction contract was .

·        Waste-to-energy facility on way

Local stakeholders have welcomed the news Phoenix Energy is set to begin preliminary ground-works on Australia’s first waste-to-energy facility in Kwinana this month. Work at the Leath Road site is set to lay the groundwork for construction crews to start work on the major project in the second quarter of this year.

·        Construction Project Management Software Market 2018 | Global …

Global Construction Project Management Software Market Analysis Report studies latest Construction Project Management Software industry trends, development aspects, market gains and Construction Project Management Software industry scenario during the forecast period (2018-2023). The fundamental overview of …

·        5 Tips for Managing Your First Big Project at Work

Your first step as a project manager should therefore involve mapping out the various components that need to get done, and the order in which they must be completed to meet your deadline. You can use a spreadsheet or even a calendar app to establish your project timeline, but give yourself wiggle room as you develop …

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