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Project success celebrated at Association for Project Management Awards 2021

A night of celebration saw project organisations, individuals and projects from many diverse sectors recognised for their achievements at the APM Project Management Awards 2021.

The awards, sponsored by RPC UK Ltd, took place at a glittering ceremony in London and recognised the very best within the project profession, from aspiring young project managers to complex and transformational projects and programmes.

Spanning 16 categories, the awards range from Innovation in Project Management to Contribution to Project Management: Small to Medium Enterprise and Programme of the Year.

The Contribution to Project Management: Small to Medium Enterprise (SME), sponsored by Defence Equipment & Support, was won by P2 Consulting, a business change and transformation consultancy. APM judges were looking for an SME organisation that stood out in two ways: the first was a commitment to positive and meaningful progression of its project professionals, including training and development and methods for sharing knowledge and best practice. The second was excellence in project management, demonstrated by a measurable impact on projects and programmes that have been managed and delivered by the organisation.

P2 Consulting won the award for its ‘T-Shaped Consultant’ model, its dedication to building a legacy of project management and best practice at its client organisations and approach to developing methodologies for project management and ‘accelerants’ for project delivery.

Phil Rolfe, CEO, P2 Consulting said: “We are over the moon to be awarded this accolade. P2 works extremely hard to leave a lasting legacy of great project management practice at every client and this award is testament to the hard work, dedication and rigour of our team. For us, success is about helping our consultants be the best project management professionals they can be, developing the best methodologies for projects and, ultimately, leaving our clients more capable project management organisations than they were when we started working with them. For this, APM recognised our contribution to the project management industry. We are very proud of our team.”

Other APM Award winners included:

• Contribution to Project Management: Company or Consultancy – Balfour Beatty
• Technology Project of the Year and Overall Project of the Year - Medica Reporting Ltd
• Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure Project of the Year – Boston Barrier Project, Environment Agency and Turner & Townsend
• Programme of the Year: Hy4Heat, Arup
• Innovation in Project Management: PA Consulting and Network Rail
• Special Recognition Award for their response to the Covid-19 Pandemic: NHS Charities Together

Professor Adam Boddison, chief executive at APM, said: “Our awards are all about celebrating the outstanding successes and achievements of the project profession. This year’s awards have been made all the more significant because we have been able to welcome everyone back face to face at our ceremony for the first time since 2019. I would like to congratulate all of this year’s award winners and finalists for their fantastic achievement, they are a true reflection on the growing talent and opportunity within the profession.”

Entries for next year’s APM awards open on Tuesday 12 April 2022. For further details and a full list of the APM Award 2021 winners visit apm.org.uk/apm-awards/

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