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project management

October 18, 2022 | Financial

Long Island third track project completed $US 100m under budget

The 16km third track project has been delivered by a joint venture between engineering firms Arup and Jacobs.

August 4, 2021 | Infrastructure

Better coordination and upfront planning can help avoid major project disputes

An unfortunate consequence of adopting new technology for railway projects and products is that it can lead to disputes and claims between the parties involved. Carl Simms, director - HKA Europe, Baoqiang Zheng, partner - HKA Asia, and Tracy Doyle and Sid Scott, partners - HKA America, explain how such disputes can be avoided in the first place.

August 6, 2020 | Policy

Changing contracts through variations

Carl Simms, a director and claims management specialist at HKA, Britain, with over 18 years’ experience in the rail, construction and engineering industries, explains how to avoid problems when making changes to a contract.

February 13, 2020 | Metros

Failed projects offer valuable lessons for future schemes

The possibilities for the application of light rail as a high-quality mode of urban public transport are countless.

July 23, 2019 | Financial

SNC Lavalin exits turnkey project market

CANADIAN engineering company SNC-Lavalin Group announced on July 22 that it is exiting lump-sum turnkey contracting and will reorganise its Resources (Oil & Gas and Mining & Metallurgy) and Infrastructure Construction segments into a separate business line following their continued poor performance.

February 13, 2018 | Metros

Bangkok Pink Line monorail project consultant appointed

A consortium of Team Group, Thailand, and Egis, France, has been appointed project consultant for the Baht 53.5bn ($US 1.7bn) Bangkok Pink Line monorail public-private partnership (PPP) project.

August 8, 2016 | Middle East

Qatar Rail extends Doha metro project management contract

QATAR Rail has awarded an 80:20 joint venture of Hill International, United States, and Astad Engineering Consultancy, Qatar, a 30-month extension to its contract to provide project management services on the Doha metro Green Line.

February 18, 2015 | Main line

Careful project management pays dividends in Melbourne

Melbourne's Regional Rail Link project is set to transform rail travel in the city when it is completed later this year. The project offers valuable project management lessons to other undertakings in Australia and around the world, as Allen Garner, CEO of Regional Rail Link Authority, explains.

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