While opportunity is booming, the talent needed to deliver on construction projects is not keeping pace. This report uncovers why the talent gap is widening, how technological transformation and global-scale infrastructure investment are accelerating demand, and what organizations must do now to recruit, develop, and retain the project talent essential to staying competitive.
Read the latest PMI Thought Leadership report The Construction Project Management Talent Gap: Needs, Challenges and Opportunities! This report reveals the skills in demand, the barriers blocking progress, and the practical steps leaders can take now to recruit, develop and retain project talent.
The construction industry continues to face persistent performance challenges despite decades of advancement in methods and technologies. The core issue is not a lack of tools, but a lack of integrated capability in how projects are planned, governed, and delivered.
Technologies do not replace people; they become tools to improve work. When employees see learning not as a burden, but as a chance to become more in-demand, it builds the foundation of successful adaptation to digital transformation.
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Building on the theories of social capital and self-determination as complementary perspectives, this study investigates how an individual’s idea of organizational social capital affects project success by testing a dual-stage moderated mediation model with self-efficacy as a mediator and transformational leadership as a moderator at both the first and second stages.
Giga projects are transforming regions, economies, and industries—but their scale introduces unique leadership, governance, and delivery challenges. This webinar brings together Columbia University’s Global Leaders in Construction Management (GLCM), PMOGA, and industry executives to discuss research-driven insights and real-world lessons. Participants will gain practical guidance on how to lead, manage, and govern giga projects more effectively.
This template is meant to guide the preparation of a financial management plan for a project. Generally, these types of plans are used in construction projects with long-time execution, such as EPC projects. Depending on the type of project and the delivery method, this template must be adapted according to the contractual requirements and company standards.
This template was developed for its use on construction projects. However, its format and ease of data entry allows it to be easily transferrable to numerous disciplines. The sample template shows one Project Package, which is further categorized into three Project Phases.
This template is a sample Weekly Project Report originally utilized in an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) Gas Chemical Project. The report contains sections for project control (project progress, manpower status, area of concern, shipment status, delivery status); QA/QC status; HSE status; and more. Adapt as needed for your own project.
This template includes important checklist items that need to be covered when visiting a site in order to define deliverables, as well as assess budget and timeline estimations to use on any audio visual installation project (specifically for presentation systems in classrooms and auditoriums).
Construction projects don’t fail for lack of skill or effort; they fail when people, systems, and expectations fall out of sync. When the invisible glue of communication weakens, even the best technical plans begin to collapse.
The construction industry has historically lagged behind others in productivity gains, calling for new approaches to project delivery that emphasize collaboration, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
Learn why integrating generator radiator heat recovery during the construction phase is a highly recommended strategy for enhancing the sustainability of a facility.
Whilst different interventions are in place for addressing gender inequality in project-based organizations, there is no systematic analysis on which interventions exist, which work, and the reasons behind them. New PMI-sponsored research aims to address the gap.
The larger the project, the larger the impact on the local environment and society. How can we embed ESG early and meaningfully into the delivery of giga projects? And how the PMO can serve as a central enabler of this transformation?
If you don’t own your project, it will own you. Learn more about the unique challenges this practitioner faces in the Caribbean, and what makes his role as project manager so impactful.
AI and predictive intelligence are reshaping project management. This practitioner offers insights from his experiences working on various engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects with complex multi-functional teams.
Diverse AI applications are revolutionizing how businesses manage their supply chains, including in sectors such as manufacturing and construction. Here we look at specific tools and methodologies that facilitate optimization.
Learn how leading construction organizations use AI to transform project management. PMI's new course, AI in Infrastructure and Construction Projects, provides real-world examples, on-site demos, and expert strategies to enhance efficiency and project success. Free for PMI Members!
In the fast-changing construction industry, agile and lean strategies are redefining projects. The main directives are founded on iterative, client-centric, and waste-minimizing approaches, which allow for projects to not only be completed, but also optimized for efficiency and excellence.
There are some common notions about safety that are cause for pause. You will often hear it spoken about as a separate thing, like it’s “done” by a safety department. Or it’s cast as a priority, something that you might be able to trade off with other objectives. It shouldn’t be any of these things.
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