The Challenges of Construction Management featuring an interview of George Jergeas

George Jergeas has over 45 years of experience in Project Management in industry and academia. He holds an MSc and PhD in Construction Project Management from Loughborough University, UK. Formerly a Professor at the University of Calgary, and he now serves as Professor Emeritus of Project Management. George specializes in project governance, team building, project management training, dispute resolution, project planning, and risk management. His methods have significantly impacted over 200 projects, enhancing their success and efficiency.
George has researched cost overruns in Alberta's mega projects and has consulted widely across North America, Asia, and Europe. He has appeared as an Expert Witness in major inquiries like the Muskrat Falls project and mediated construction disputes in Alberta. Currently, he provides oversight for an Eastern Canadian mega project and acts as an expert witness in Western Canada.
He is the author of several books: Risk Navigation Strategies for Major Capital Projects: Beyond the Myth of Predictability, Benevolent Dictatorship for Major Capital Projects, Power Risk and Opportunity Management. An Owners’s Perspective and Evolving Toolbox for Complex Project Management - Contributor to the legal chapter