Project management failure: The 1976 Montreal Olympics

Author: Sean Brady

Date published

28 February 2014

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Project management failure: The 1976 Montreal Olympics

The Structural Engineer

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 92, Issue 3, 2014, Page(s) 30-31

https://doi.org/10.56330/HXPF9654

Date published

28 February 2014

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 92, Issue 3, 2014, Page(s) 30-31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/HXPF9654

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Based on a recently published case study in ASCE's Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Sean Brady highlights the systemic management failings that resulted in huge financial cost and significant reputational damage to a high profile project.

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Pages:
30-31
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Lessons from failure Professional Guidance Issue 3

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