Strengthening Collaboration Between Project Organisations and Local Authorities
Join us for the launch of the final report funded by the British Academy Leverhulme Research Grant.
Strengthening Collaboration Between Project Organisations and Local Authorities
02 Apr 2025, 15:00 – 17:00
Founded through the prestigious British Academy Leverhulme grant, this event presents a report on research findings that explore the complex relationships between project-delivery organizations and local authorities in the planning and execution of major infrastructure projects. These challenging collaborations are often overlooked, which is surprising because problems in such collaborations can lead to community distrust, delays, and cost overruns.
By comparing two UK megaprojects, this report identifies, analyses, and addresses these tensions by examining their symptoms (what does not work), diagnosis (why it does not work), and recommended treatments (how they can work). Drawing on more than 70 interviews, direct observations, and a roundtable event, a roadmap for successful collaboration will be presented to project delivery organizations and local authorities involved in the consent process, as well as to governments seeking to enhance the effectiveness of this process.
Speakers
3:00-3:15pm - Prof. Jacqui Glass: Dean of The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment
3:15-3:30pm - Prof. Martina Huemann: Director of the Project Hub, Professor at The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
3:30-4:30pm - Dr Francesco Di Maddaloni, The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction and Dr. Luigi Mosca, Imperial Business School
4:30-4:45pm - Q&A
4:45-5:00pm Prof. Priti Parikh: Head of The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
5:00-6:00pm Refreshments and networking
Francesco Di Maddaloni
Associate Professor in Project Studies
The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL
His research focuses on stakeholder engagement and cross-sector collaborations in temporary organising, with a particular emphasis on the social dimensions of projects at the local community level. Working at the intersection of project management and public administration, Francesco has published extensively in top-tier academic journals. He serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (ijMPB) and is a member of the Editorial Boards for the International Journal of Project Management (IJPM) and Project Leadership & Society (PLAS).