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John Grill Institute Summer Newsletter

John Grill Institute Summer Newsletter

Under the guidance of our Director, Professor Jennifer Whyte, Advisory Board and Internal Management Group - engagement continues to grow through research, events and industry dialogue as we seek to become the ‘go-to’ place for advice on how to set up and execute projects.
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Martina Huemann: The Power of Projects to Create a Better Future

Martina Huemann: The Power of Projects to Create a Better Future

the challenges and opportunities of delivering infrastructure.
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Tim Broyd: Innovation and the Search for Low Carbon Buildings and Infrastructure

Tim Broyd: Innovation and the Search for Low Carbon Buildings and Infrastructure

Professor Tim Broyd, founding director of University College London’s Institute for Digital Innovation in the Built Environment, presented insights from research into how the construction industry should approach climate change.
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Mark Dodgson AO: Innovation in Professional Services Firms

Mark Dodgson AO: Innovation in Professional Services Firms

The University of Queensland and Imperial College London's Professor Mark Dodgson AO visited to share his expertise on Innovation in Professional Services Firms.
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Dr Marzena Baker receives JCEM Best Paper Award

Dr Marzena Baker receives JCEM Best Paper Award

Dr Marzena Baker and her co-authors have received the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 2022 Best Paper Award for their publication "Leadership Diversity and Its Influence on Equality Initiatives and Performance: Insights for Construction Management".
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Professor Stewart Clegg receives AISWN Best Paper Award

Professor Stewart Clegg receives AISWN Best Paper Award

Professor Stewart Clegg and his co-authors have received the Association for Information Systems Network College Best Paper Award for their publication "Watchers, Watched, and Watching in the Digital Age: Reconceptualization of IT Monitoring as Complex Action Nets" in Organization Science Journal.
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Call for Papers - 9th International Megaprojects 'Theory Meets Practice' Workshop

Call for Papers – 9th International Megaprojects ‘Theory Meets Practice’ Workshop

As the purpose of megaprojects widens towards the production of “socially valuable outcomes”, projects become instruments not only of production of economic returns to be captured by the capital investors based on user willingness to pay, but also instruments of distribution of value to be appropriated by non-users.
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<strong>Call for Papers – Special Collection: Project Leadership in a Changing World</strong>

Call for Papers – Special Collection: Project Leadership in a Changing World

As we face a changing world, we need to think differently about projects and their leadership. This special collection titled “Project Leadership in a Changing World” is an opportunity to examine the perspectives on leadership that are important to positively intervening in a changing world.
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John Grill Institute Spring Newsletter - October 2022

John Grill Institute Spring Newsletter – October 2022

2022 has been a busy time as the Institute continues transitioning to its new home alongside the School of Project Management in the Faculty of Engineering.
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Anna Kadefors: Collaboration and Contracts in Projects

Anna Kadefors: Collaboration and Contracts in Projects

The Faculty of Engineering’s Distinguished Lecture Series continued with the School of Project Management welcoming Professor Anna Kadefors from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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