The Project Hub

🔎 Introducing Dr. Maurizio Sammarco – The Project Hub Member Spotlight! Our The Project Hub Member Spotlight Series celebrates the exceptional expertise and research of our members who shape the future of project management and the built environment. 🚀 This week, we are excited to highlight Dr. Maurizio S., Lecturer in Management at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL. With 30 years of professional experience across multiple industries, Dr. Sammarco brings a unique blend of academic insight and practical expertise to the field. Dr. Sammarco’s two decades of hands-on project management experience span a diverse range of sectors, including Luxury ceramic tiles, Construction, Machinery industry, IT and telecommunications and Energy. Dr. Sammarco’s academic work is centered on strategy, leadership, and change management, bringing practical solutions to complex business challenges. At The Project Hub, we are proud to showcase the diverse expertise of our members who combine academic research with real-world impact. Stay tuned as we continue to spotlight our members and their contributions to the evolving world of project management. #ProjectManagement #Leadership #ChangeManagement #Strategy #TheProjectHub #UCL #SustainableConstruction #ResearchImpact

🔎 Introducing Dr. Simon Addyman – The Project Hub Member Spotlight! Our The Project Hub Member Spotlight Series highlights the exceptional contributions of our members in advancing research and practice in project management and the built environment. 🚀 This week, we are delighted to feature Dr. Dr Simon Addyman, Associate Professor of Project Management at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL and Director of the Centre for Construction Project Organising. Dr. Addyman’s research explores routine dynamics in temporary project-based organising and bridging theory and practice through contemporary research methods. His work focuses on how participants engage in collaborative dialogue to create value—both for the project itself and the project workforce. With over 30 years of experience delivering construction and infrastructure projects globally and in the UK, Dr. Addyman has been at the forefront of project leadership and governance. 📖 Recent Publication: Dr. Addyman’s latest research is: "Foregrounding researcher positionality in project studies through analytic autoethnography" published in International Journal of Project Management This paper explores the role of researcher-practitioner positionality in project scholarship. It introduces analytic autoethnography as a framework to examine how a researcher's position shapes engagement with participants and theory development. Please read the full paper at: https://lnkd.in/dMcPqBHP Stay tuned as we continue to introduce more of The Project Hub members and their impactful work! #ProjectManagement #ConstructionProjects #ProjectLeadership #Governance #ResearchImpact #TheProjectHub #UCL #ProjectOrganising #SustainableConstruction

🔎 Introducing Dr. Natalya Sergeeva – The Project Hub Member Spotlight! Our The Project Hub Member Spotlight Series highlights the outstanding contributions of our members in advancing research and practice in project management and the built environment. 🚀 This week, we are excited to feature Dr. Natalya Sergeeva, Associate Professor in Project Management at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL, and Director of Education. Dr. Sergeeva’s research focuses on project leadership, innovation, and narratives. Her work provides strategies for crafting, communicating, and maintaining project narratives to drive collective action and address global challenges, including climate change. She explores how narratives enhance stakeholder engagement and offers practical tools for managing stakeholder perspectives in megaprojects and project-based organisations. 📖 Recent Publication: Dr. Sergeeva’s latest research is: "Turning narratives into collective action through projects" published in International Journal of Project Management. This essay explores how narratives shape project-based organisations, highlighting their role in sense-making, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement. It offers insights for both researchers and practitioners on leveraging narratives to influence project outcomes and drive innovation. 🔗 Read the full essay here: https://lnkd.in/dPGpUN7t Stay tuned as we continue to introduce more of The Project Hub members and their impactful work! #ProjectLeadership #Innovation #Megaprojects #StakeholderEngagement #ProjectNarratives #TheProjectHub #UCL #ResearchExcellence #SustainableConstruction

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🔎 Introducing Dr. Armando Castro – The Project Hub Member Spotlight! Our The Project Hub Member Spotlight Series highlights the outstanding contributions of our members in advancing research and practice in project management and the built environment. 🚀 This week, we are excited to feature Dr. Armando Castro, the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Governance and Law in the Built Environment and member of The Project Hub. Dr. Castro’s research sits at the intersection of governance, law, and finance in the built environment, addressing key challenges in sustainability, infrastructure investment, and project governance. He is a member of the Society of Construction Law (SCL) UK and currently training as a pupil barrister at Gatehouse Chambers bringing a unique legal and regulatory perspective to project management research. In addition to his academic and professional contributions, Dr. Castro is a Guest Editor for the Business & Society Journal’s special issue: "Understanding and Confronting Organizational Corruption and Wrongdoing in the Era of Grand Societal Challenges." 📖 Recent Publication: Dr. Castro’s latest research is: "Bridging the gap: Reintegrating legal perspectives into project management" (Project Leadership and Society, 2024). This paper explores how legal perspectives can be reintegrated into project management, addressing critical challenges in governance, regulation, and accountability. It offers insights for both researchers and practitioners on aligning legal frameworks with project management practices to enhance transparency, compliance, and ethical decision-making. 🔗 Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/dmMSQc8j Stay tuned as we continue to showcase more of The Project Hub members and their impactful work! #SustainableGovernance #ProjectManagement #Infrastructure #BuiltEnvironment #TheProjectHub #ResearchExcellence #BusinessEthics #Governance #LegalPerspectives

🔎 Introducing Dr. Sina Moradi – The Project Hub Member Spotlight! Our The Project Hub Member Spotlight Series showcases the expertise and contributions of our members in advancing project management research and practice. 🚀 This week, we’re excited to feature Dr. Sina Moradi, a Lecturer in Project Management at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction. Dr. Moradi is a civil engineer with five years of industry experience in the Middle East, where he worked as a construction supervisor and project planning & control specialist. Before joining UCL in 2024, he spent three years as a postdoctoral researcher at Tampere University, Finland, specializing in construction management. His research focuses on collaboration in project delivery, project managers' competencies, project success, project theory, and environmental sustainability in building construction. His work on collaboration has been widely recognized, with his latest contribution featured in the Routledge Handbook of Collaboration in Construction. 📖 Dr. Moradi’s latest research, published in Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, is: "Collaborative and life cycle-based project delivery for environmentally sustainable building construction: views of Finnish project professionals and building operation and maintenance experts." This paper introduces a collaborative and life cycle-based project delivery model (CLCPDM) to support environmental sustainability in building construction. The model integrates both the project and building life cycle and is adaptable to various contractual frameworks. 🔗 Read the full open-access paper here: https://lnkd.in/duzm8vVj Stay tuned as we continue introducing more of The Project Hub members and their groundbreaking work! #ProjectManagement #Collaboration #Sustainability #TheProjectHub #ResearchExcellence

🔎 Introducing Dr. Jing Xu (Jean) – The Project Hub Member Spotlight! Our Project Hub Member Spotlight Series highlights the outstanding contributions of our members, showcasing their research and its impact on project management. 🚀 This week, we’re excited to feature Dr. Jing Xu (Jean), an Associate Professor in Enterprise Management. Jean’s research focuses on promoting the health and wellbeing of project stakeholders, including project workers and local residents. She takes a relational approach to organising projects and project businesses, advocating for the ethics of care as a foundation for responsibility and stakeholder wellbeing. Her work also explores how relationship management can enhance project value for all involved. One of her key publications is: 📖 "The ethics of care and wellbeing in project business: from instrumentality to relationality" This thought-provoking essay challenges traditional ethical theories and transactional business models by positioning wellbeing as a legitimate objective of value creation in projects. It introduces the ethics of care as an alternative ethical foundation for project studies, with important implications for both academia and practice. 🔗 Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/dgeGDhP8 Stay tuned as we continue introducing more members of The Project Hub and their impactful work! #ProjectManagement #Wellbeing #EthicsOfCare #TheProjectHub #ResearchExcellence

Earlier this week, the Project Hub had the pleasure of hosting Professor Richard de Neufville from MIT, a leading expert in Engineering Systems. Professor de Neufville delivered an insightful presentation on "Flexibility in Systems Development: Strategic Planning for Uncertainty," sparking enthusiasm among academics and PhD students alike. His talk emphasised the need for a paradigm shift in how we plan and design engineering systems, advocating for greater flexibility in the face of uncertainty. His ground-breaking research continues to push the boundaries of innovation in the field. A huge thank you to Professor de Neufville for sharing his expertise and inspiring new ways of thinking! For more information, including tools, case studies, and training on the subject, visit the Strategic Engineering page https://lnkd.in/dhhgnXEt #EngineeringSystems #Flexibility #Innovation #MIT #StrategicPlanning Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction UCL

🎉 Exciting News from the Project Hub! 🎉 We are delighted to announce that Dr. Francesco Di Maddaloni has been appointed as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (IJMPB)! 🏆👏 Francesco, a valued member of our Project Hub, is known for his impactful research in stakeholder management, governance, and the social dynamics of projects. His appointment to this prestigious role reflects his significant contributions to the field of project management. The International Journal of Managing Projects in Business is an academic platform for advancing project management knowledge, and we are confident that Francesco’s expertise will help shape the future direction of the journal. Congratulations, Francesco! We look forward to seeing your influence in shaping cutting-edge research and fostering innovation in project studies. 🚀 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dFYmhQQQ #ProjectManagement #Leadership #TheProjectHub #AcademicExcellence #IJMPB

🔎 Introducing Dr. Selçuk Çıdık – The Project Hub Member Spotlight! Our The Project Hub Member Spotlight Series celebrates the exceptional achievements of our members, showcasing their research contributions and the impact they’re making in project management. 🚀 This week, we’re excited to feature Dr. Mustafa Selçuk Çıdık, an Associate Professor in Construction and Project Management at UCL. Dr. Çıdık is a civil engineer with practical experience in the design, commercial management, and project management of large infrastructure projects. His research delves into how project value is created, negotiated, and contested, as well as its implications for project leadership and governance. He is known for advancing the concept of "value as practice" and exploring the interplay of politics and project value in infrastructure development. His recent research, funded by the Association for Project Management (APM), focuses on how project professionals navigate and maintain legitimacy in politically complex projects. He also contributes as a member of APM’s Research Advisory Group. One of his notable essays, titled: 📖 "Political ecology and the rethinking of value in infrastructure projects" This thought-provoking work explores the challenges of delivering equitable value in infrastructure projects and advocates for adopting a political ecology perspective. Read the full essay here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dUv-JUWe Stay tuned as we continue to introduce our The Project Hub members and their groundbreaking contributions! #ProjectManagement #ResearchExcellence #TheProjectHub