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Plain-English thinking on client-side project management: how projects stay on track, how governance works, and how to keep control of the decisions that matter.

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Employer's agent vs project manager: what is the difference?

What each role actually covers, where an employer's agent must stay impartial, and the two coverage gaps that catch clients out.

8 min read

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How should universities plan capital projects around the academic year?

Why university capital projects fail on optimistic dates, how to tell a fixed deadline from a wished-for one, and why the honest programme wins at tender.

8 min read

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What does a client-side project manager actually do?

How the client-side role differs from a contractor's PM, the five areas of work, and how to spot a post-box project manager.

9 min read