Leading and Managing Professional Services Firms in the Infrastructure Sector

Tim Ellis

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Routledge
19 February 2018

Project management; Production & quality control management; Engineering: general; Building construction & materials

Professional services firms play a vital role in the social, environmental and economic well-being of any economy. This book considers the key skills and elements required to successfully lead and manage a professional services firm operating in the infrastructure sector. Public- and private-sector clients recognise the role that infrastructure plays in the functionality of our cities and that most urban conurbations have a backlog of infrastructure to deliver to meet the needs of increasing populations, greater urbanisation and emerging economies. Just keeping pace with projected global GDP growth will require an enormous investment in infrastructure and skilful leadership to deliver it.

In response to this challenge, professional services firms will need to be well-led and well-managed to be successful and sustainable in the long-term. Such organisations must provide high-value advice, design, knowledge and innovations to get more out of the existing assets and to plan and design new assets with greater integrity and construct them more productively, efficiently and effectively. This book provides practical frameworks for emerging operational managers and future project leaders to prepare them to successfully manage these firms and deliver such projects in the face of new and often disruptive technologies and shifting corporate landscapes.

The book is essential reading for aspiring leaders operating in all infrastructure market sectors including energy, water, sewerage, road, rail, ports, airports, education, health, justice, retail, entertainment, property and development sectors.

By: Tim Ellis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780815379188
ISBN 10: 0815379188
Pages: 170
Publication Date: 19 February 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of figures and tables Foreword Acknowledgements List of acronyms and glossary 1 Introduction 2 Strategy 3 The nature of the firm 4 Marketing and communications 5 Business development 6 Winning proposals 7 Growth through mergers and acquisitions 8 Project management 9 Operational management 10 Commercials 11 Contracts 12 Risks and opportunities 13 Knowledge management 14 People and culture 15 Building systems and processes 16 How to increase the chance of project success References Index

Tim Ellis has over thirty-five years’ experience in the engineering consulting industry having worked in operational management and project leadership roles across Australia, the Middle East, South East Asia and the UK. He has transitioned from technical specialisation, project management, operational management, project leadership and more recently to risk management. Over that time, Tim has successfully developed a diverse range of professional services firms through organic growth, outsourcing and acquisition. Major infrastructure projects have been a key platform for the growth of these firms. He is a Fellow and Engineering Executive of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.