Association for Project Management: The Project Profession Sees Shift to a Permanent Remote Working Model
Almost half (49 per cent) of project professionals say their organisation will embrace remote working permanently
13 per cent predict their company will no longer have an office
54 per cent say their organisation needs to significantly invest in additional technology to facilitate homeworking
As the government s roadmap to easing lockdown restrictions continues, almost half (49 per cent) of project professionals have revealed that their company is moving to a permanent remote working model for staff. And more than one-in-ten (13 per cent) anticipate their employer will no longer have an office post-lockdown.
By Jordan Marshall2021-01-29T12:28:00+00:00
Report highlights risk that tax payers will not get value for money from major projects
The Public Accounts Committee has raised concerns about the private sector s ability to deliver the government’s £600bn infrastructure pipeline, calling into question transparency on major projects as well as skills among senior leaders.
In a report the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said it required reassurance that the public and private sector were up to the task of building out the schemes promised in last year’s budget.
The report looked at a range of project s including HS2
It said: “We are concerned about the value for money risks resulting from the significant increase in investment, speed of delivery and changes to how government makes investment decisions.
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Pediatric congenital heart disease (CHD) patients are significantly more likely to have depression, anxiety, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than children without the condition, according to new research.
“We know from previous data that there’s a higher prevalence of these conditions in adolescents and adults with CHD, but before this, there hadn’t been any data in children,” says principal investigator Keila Lopez, MD, a pediatric cardiologist at Texas Children’s Hospital. “That struck me as odd because the earlier we can intervene, the better the outcome.”
Congenital heart disease is a catch-all term for one or more structural problems with the heart that are present since birth. Affecting about 1 percent of babies born in the United States each year, CHD is the result of the heart or blood vessels near the heart not developing properly in utero. The defects can range from mild, such as a small hole in the heart, to seve