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The contract was booked in Fluor\'s third quarter 2009.'), new sa('LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL; Learning Tree Named One of Top 20 IT Training Companies by TrainingIndustry.com', '', 'November 19, 2009', 'l:1076278783', ' Computers, Networks & Communications', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', ' Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NGM:LTRE) has been included in the 2009 "Top 20 IT Training Companies" list published by TrainingIndustry.com. Consideration for selection for the Top 20 list includes commitment to the IT training industry, industry recognition and innovation, strength of clients, and potential growth in IT training services.'), new sa('PROJECT MANAGEMENT COLLEGE PM COLLEGE; PM College Introduces Interpersonal Skills Training Series to Help Project Managers with the Soft Skills', '', 'November 18, 2009', 'l:1074353743', ' Education Letter', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', ' While even seasoned professionals struggle with the fundamental interpersonal skills that make a project successful, the bulk of project management training available focuses on improving technical skills and execution. PM College recognizes this need and has launched a series of customizable corporate training courses that help project managers master the key interpersonal skills that lead to improved project performance.project successful, the bulk of project management training available focuses'), new sa('ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.; Snowy Hydro Provides Peak Demand Power Using $12 Million Control Systems Solution from Rockwell Automation', '', 'November 18, 2009', 'l:1074353742', ' Engineering Business Journal', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', ' As part of a $12 million order from an electric power company, Rockwell Automation has supplied 15 of 33 new control systems planned for Snowy Hydro Limited, owner and operator of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in Australia. The new control systems, to be located at seven different sites in the Snowy Mountains on the east coast of Australia, help Snowy Hydro improve revenues and control costs. "The enhanced monitoring and control is a key factor in delivering efficiencies and high service availability in the highly competitive national electricity market in which we operate," said Darryl Eager, Snowy Hydro manager of controls technology. "Establishing greater connectivity between different systems provides us with the controls and plant reliability that are essential to customer satisfaction and our continued success. Using its integrated architecture driven by ControlLogix, Rockwell Automation\'s solution provides unrivaled connectivity via a wide range of communications protocols."'), new sa('CIVIL ENGINEERING; Studies from University of Illinois describe new findings in civil engineering', '', 'November 18, 2009', 'l:1074353740', ' Journal of Engineering', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', ' According to recent research published in the Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, "The ability to effectively communicate progress information and represent as-built and as-planned progress discrepancies are identified as key components for successful project management that allow corrective decisions to be made in a timely manner. 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Most studies conclude that women\'s exclusion from the industry is mostly due to the industry\'s male-dominated culture, but no study ever attempted to find out whether women are excluded from project management positions in construction because they are deficient in managerial competencies," scientists in the United States report.hold relatively few project management positions in the constructionout whether women are excluded from project management positions in construction because they are'), new sa('Vijay Prasad Appointed to PMI Board', '', 'November 16, 2009 Monday', 'l:1076279062', ' Professional Services Close-Up', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'Project Management Institute (PMI), a project management professional membership organization, has elected Vijay Prasad, M.Tech, PMP, and four others, to its Board of Directors.The volunteer leadership group governs PMI and carries out the purposes and objectives of the organization and is comprised of 15 elected directors-at-large, each serving three-year terms. Prasad is the first volunteer from India to serve as a PMI board member. Project Management Institute (PMI), a project management professional membership organization, has'), new sa('Alcatel-Lucent wins China Eastern Airlines contract', '', 'November 16, 2009 Monday 9:38 AM GMT', 'l:1076278959', ' Datamonitor NewsWire', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'Under the contract, the company will provide its e-business IP-based solution that will improve CE\'s work efficiency and internal process management. It will provide OmniGenesys Contact Center to help CE upgrade its existing contact center system to an IP e-Business platform. '), new sa('Project Report', '', 'November 15, 2009', 'l:1076279202', ' Oil & Gas News', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', ''), new sa('Germany : Siemens wins security awards for Network Rail and Lincolnshire Police', '', 'November 14, 2009 Saturday', 'l:1076302892', ' TendersInfo', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'Siemens has triumphed at the prestigious Security Excellence Awards, clinching Large Installer of the Year in recognition of complex work for two contrasting projects for Network Rail and Lincolnshire Police. '), new sa('Larsen & Toubro Ltd receives PMI distinguished project award', '', 'November 13, 2009 Friday', 'l:1076303616', ' M2 EquityBites', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'distinguished project awardEngineering company Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) (Bombay:500510) declared on Friday the receipt of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Distinguished Project Award at the Project Management Conference in Hyderabad, India.on Friday the receipt of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Distinguished Project Award at the Project Management Conference in Hyderabad,'), new sa('Myth of ‘Babu Sassi’ Remains After Burj Cranes Come Down', '', 'November 12, 2009 Thursday', 'l:1076303987', ' Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'DUBAI – He got paid Dh30,000 a month and lived for a year in the cab of a crane, 818 metres above ground.These are just two of the rumours surrounding the mysterious figure who was said to operate the crane on the top of the world\'s tallest building.'), new sa('MAINSTREAM GS, LLC; MainStream GS Awarded 2nd Option Year on $90 Million USAF CPI Contract', '', 'November 11, 2009', 'l:1072022180', ' Defense & Aerospace Business', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', ' MainStream GS, LLC, a leading management consulting firm that specializes in strategy development, strategy alignment and deployment, continuous process improvement, and program and project management, recently announced that the U.S. Air Force has chosen to exercise option year two of their five year contract for continuous process improvement (CPI) services. 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'), new sa('Provinces united by ICTA', '', 'November 7, 2009 Saturday', 'l:1072023206', ' Daily News (Sri Lanka)', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Another 150 government organizations including those in the North Central and Eastern Provinces will be linked through Lanka Government Network (LGN) to facilitate better public service, Information and Communication Technology ( ICTA) Project Director Suranga Jayasuriya told the Daily News yesterday.'), new sa('Femmes fatales: Watch out, boys! <|> All-girl team hopes to slice through competition at robot battle royal', '', 'November 6, 2009 Friday', 'l:1071320133', ' Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'By STANLEY A. MILLER II When battling robots collide, it\'s usually a bunch of boys with toys. When metal meets metal, sparks fly and shrapnel explodes, it\'s usually guys building them, sending the machines to their doom and cheering their destruction. Usually.'), new sa('Careers - Tapping the youth market', '', 'November 6, 2009', 'l:1071320132', ' Retail Week', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'With an estimated 946,000 young people out of work in the UK and many industries contracting, it is no surprise that graduates are doing internships to break into the field of their choice.'), new sa('Norway/Sweden: Merger in project management', '', 'November 5, 2009 Thursday', 'l:1072027909', ' Dagens Næringsliv', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'ABSTRACTNorwegian PTL and Swedish Swepro have announced their merger. They will form the largest project management company in the Nordic region with some 320 employees and a turnover of about NOK 400mn (EUR 47.40mn USD 70.52mn). The new company aims to raise the turnover to NOK 600mn in a couple of years, says Sven Erik Nørholm in PTL.PTL has most of its expertise in construction and business development, while Swepro has focused on energy and environment projects.will form the largest project management company in the Nordic'), new sa('IT SHOULD NOT BEND TO THE PREVAILING WINDS OF FASHION', '', 'November 5, 2009', 'l:1071320044', ' Computing', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'Technologies should be assessed on their business merits, not their trendiness, says Chris BarlingIn IT we may sneer at the fashion industry where experts pontificate about whatís in and whatís out. But should we be so smug?'), new sa('Taking a look at the work of electricity firm; The region\'s electricity network is undergoing a major overhaul and the work is being carried out by a group of highly-skilled individuals. In the first of three case studies, we speak to project manager Carl Davies.', '', 'November 4, 2009', 'l:1072037090', ' Cornish Guardian', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', ''), new sa('Researchers, Collaborators Receive Award from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Occupational Safety, Health in Construction', '', 'November 3, 2009 Tuesday 6:54 AM EST', 'l:1067674202', ' Targeted News Service', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:Virginia Tech researchers and their collaborators from five other institutions will soon engage in research on new construction safety and health made possible by a recent award of more than $7 million over a five-year period from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The funding will initially support seven projects involving 19 faculty from six universities and two countries, encompassing an array of critical areas affecting safety and health in construction for our sustainable future.The grant proposal, supported by the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) and the Office of the Vice President for Research at Virginia Tech, was prepared by an interdisciplinary team of researchers and submitted as part of a national competition. Many of the contributors to the proposal are part of the Center for Innovation in Construction Safety and Health (CICSH) at Virginia Tech.'), new sa('ABU DHABI\'S GASCO SIGNS 4 LANDMARK CONTRACTS FOR GAS PROJECT', '', 'November 3, 2009 Tuesday 1:00 PM EST', 'l:1067674201', ' Asia Pulse', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd. (GASCO) has signed four landmark contracts for its Integrated Gas Development (IGD) Project that links offshore and onshore gas fields owned by ADNOC within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.'), new sa('Putting their skills to work; Professionals focus on networking, support in job search', '', 'November 1, 2009 Sunday', 'l:1067674203', ' Buffalo News (New York)', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'Jerome Wszalek was head of Tata Consultancy Services\' training center when the company closed the Buffalo operation earlier this year.But Wszalek is not the type to sit around and wait for another opportunity to pop up. He is actively networking, making contacts and chasing down job leads, aiming to build on what his resume offers."It\'s meeting the right people so that the piece of paper has a personality to it," Wszalek said.'), new sa('The plan: Get all of NH wired', '', 'October 29, 2009 Thursday', 'l:1067674205', ' The Union Leader (Manchester, NH)', '3045', 'Project, Program and Portfolio Management', '', '100050541', 'By CLYNTON NAMUOUnion Leader CorrespondentDURHAM -- The University of New Hampshire is helping to lead several grant applications seeking more than $45 million to build a fiber optic network across the state that would greatly expand broadband Internet access.The bulk of the project, which UNH officials hope to fund with a $25 million stimulus grant administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce, would include building major fiber optic lines from UNH\'s Durham campus to Keene State College through UNH Manchester, as well as lines from Keene up to Dartmouth College in Hanover and then down south to Manchester through Plymouth State University.'), new sa('', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', ''));