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Clifton....regional development director at Faithful+Gould

Faithful+Gould hosts project management seminar in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, June 2, 2015

Faithful+Gould, in association with the Saudi Council of Engineers, is set to host a professional development seminar that will focus on how early engagement of project and programme management can provide vital improvements to the overall delivery of a project within budget and on time.

The seminar is to be held today (June 2) at the Al Khozama Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

It will feature a presentation by David Clifton, regional development director, Faithful+Gould on ‘How early engagement of programme / project management can deliver improvements.’

This will be followed by a session on the newly added PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) knowledge area, Stakeholders Management’ by Syed Basharat Aziz from the Project Management Institute.

“In an ever-increasing and congested programme and project delivery environment in the Middle East, this seminar will explore the benefits of early programme and project management professionals engagement ‎and how applying business excellence in PMO (project management office) processes can truly add benefits to projects,” said Clifton.

In addition to advice on dealing with the technical and time-sensitive pressures of delivering high-profile, he also stressed that seminars such as this are vital now more than ever in a region where 30 per cent of the workforce is employed in the infrastructure sector.

Mohammed Al Mutairi, vice chairman of Projects Management Chapter, Saudi Council of Engineers, said: “Among other plans, we hope to raise awareness about the importance of practical project management and to gain insights from best practices and experts in this field by holding a number of specialised technical seminars in partnership with Faithful+Gould.”

Saudi Arabia is witnessing a comprehensive renaissance in all fields, especially in infrastructure, education and health facilities projects, therefore, the professionals in project management needs to sharpen and to upgrade their knowledge occasionally.,he said.

“We in the Project Management Chapter will continue these efforts with our allies, as part of our commitment to raise the bar for quality standards in practicing our profession,” he added.

Saudi Arabia’s efforts will focus on education, infrastructure, health, social services, security services, municipal services, water and water treatment services, and roads and highways and in the coming year, education, healthcare, science, technology, and e-governance projects will continue to be priority sectors.

It intends to carry out 16 key power projects in its Eastern Province of Ahsa over the next three years to meet a steady growth in domestic electricity demand, according to a Saudi official.

Meanwhile, water, agriculture, and infrastructure projects have been allocated $16 billion (SR6 billion) this year.  Projects under construction approved in prior fiscal years still have $37.9 billion remaining in their costs.

An estimated $8.9 billion will be spent to fund nearly 2,000 km of new roads, airport upgrades and expansions, railways, sea ports, and infrastructure projects at Jubail, Yanbu, and Ras Al Khair. 

The importance of accurate technical knowledge, installing efficient business processes, and budget concerns are common themes within the industry of project and programme management and as such the initiative by Faithful+Gould and the Saudi Council of Engineers offers professionals in the kingdom the opportunity to learn from world-leading experts and allows attendees the opportunity to update skills and knowledge regularly while networking with other like-minded contractors, professionals, and industry experts. - TradeArabia News Service




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