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Sat, 2008-01-26 04:24
Nadeem Akram
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Dear Fellows Can any one please guide me
A------------ I got option of Further educationin in 2 Universities.
1-MSc Project Management Reading University School of Construction Management.
2- MSc Construction Management City University London

I want to start my career as Planner or Planning Engineer ,which MSc will suit my career?
B------------What is difference between Planner and Planning Engineer.

I hope you will spare some time for me

Regards


Nadeem Akram
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Mon, 2008-01-28 23:47
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Bill Guthrie
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Nadeem

A. hard choice,it would be what are your goals??
Construction Managment is good for construciton and PM is basically higher, The biggie oil companies tend to look closer at Project Managment,for the upper levels of managment. Example,to run a project at managment level you are concerned about current markets, politics,relations with other firms, "needs and wants" and basically look at a project from a differient prespecitve then site managers who are capsuled into their world of building the project.

b. Why you would want to start as a planner !!! Recommend you start your career as site super or materials expiditer or jr cost engineer.
After you get hands on experience on actually working on a project, getting your boots dirty, then start playing about say keying in data for a planner, learn the programs and the "ropes" of planning, then go after cost planning job or dpty site manager.
Good luck and no matter what way you go, you will win with both MSc s
cheers billturk1
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