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The Register of Chartered Project Professionals has opened for applications today (16 May 2018).

At the APM Project Management Conference 2018, award winning futurist and keynote speaker Rohit Talwar helped delegates scan the horizon for the next 30 years exploring how trends, technology and ways of working will impact our lives and our projects.

When Carillion became insolvent, it seemingly took many by surprise, but was it really a ‘surprise’ ? And importantly, what can we learn from it so that we do not appoint providers for our projects who then become insolvent? This evening workshop event, held on Wednesday 9 May, was themed around spotting the warning signs, taking practical steps to protect your organisation and project, and dealing with provider insolvency.

For anyone interested in learning more about stakeholder engagement, two APM events in May could be right up your street:London, 15 May: Are sponsors for Christmas or for life?Coventry 16 May: High performing conversationsFor information about these and other stakeholder related events, books and webinars, check out this month’s Useful Links update from the SEFG, part of the APM People SIG.

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) was created as the cornerstone of a “more strategic approach to infrastructure investment.

Recently I attended a conference put on by the APM’s Enabling Change SIG.

Organisations continue to struggle with their strategies and to achieve value from programmes.

APM’s most ambitious awareness campaign has now been seen by millions across the UK; many of who may now be at the start of a new career in the project profession.

Welcome to the Spring edition of the APM People SIG newsletter 2018 Newsletter content: Welcome from the new People SIG Chair People SIG survey - take part! Stakeholder Engagement Focus Group Communication workstream Welcome from new People SIG Chair Welcome to the People SIG Newsletter – the first for 2018, and only the second one in recent times! I am Andrew Bell and I joined the People SIG during 2017, and I’m now chair! During my career in the automotive industry, and in academia, I have learnt that people matter in project work.