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from the early days. Then we thought that And there are still many sectors of human
good management depended upon making a activity where project management is yet to be
detailed plan at the beginning and then working introduced.
to it despite the attacks from the unexpected. My friends, we are all in a very good place at a
Now we know better. No successful project was very good time.
ever completed to the original schedule or cost
breakdown. But they were all fnished on time
and within the planned total cost. ( ) NEC, Engineering and Construction
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Project managers are now empowered. Project Contract, Thomas Telford Ltd., London,
management is more interesting and more UK, 2005
rewarding. We want to raise the standards ( ) Olympic Delivery Authority Learning Legacy,
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of project management and believe we can. APM, Princes Risborough, UK, 2012

Martin Barnes

Martin Barnes was a civil engineer working in designed for managing projects effectively. The
the UK and Canada before moving into project NEC contract is now widely used around the world.
management. He got his doctorate following Martin has been active in IPMA for over 40
three years research into the fnancial control of years. He has delivered a paper at every IPMA
engineering projects at Manchester University. International Congress since 1971. In 2009 he
In 1971 he set up his own business as project was given a major award by Her Majesty Queen
manager and project management consultant. Elizabeth for his contribution to the development of
He designed and wrote the “New Engineering Project Management.
Contract” (NEC) - the frst standard contract

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