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Updated 2024 Edition of Industrial Megaprojects Book by Edward Merrow Now Available

Industrial Megaprojects Book Cover with Ed Merrow

ASHBURN, VA (August 21, 2024)—Independent Project Analysis (IPA) Inc. is pleased to announce that IPA CEO Edward Merrow’s latest book, Industrial Megaprojects: Concepts, Strategies, and Practices for Success 2nd Edition, is now widely available for purchase. Updated for the current capital project landscape, the latest version provides important updates to the original 2011 book, including extensive new material on renewable energy and decarbonization projects, as well as:

  • Clear, nontechnical explanations of why major projects tend to get into trouble
  • Strategies to avoid hazardous and costly errors in the high-stakes megaproject environment
  • A comprehensive collection of tools, principles, and frameworks to take a megaproject from start to finish without compromising on safety, blowing the budget, or exceeding the deadline

This book also delves into the critical role of governance in making successful projects, commonly seen hazardous and costly errors, technical expertise requirements to ensure efficient function of plants once work is completed, and more. Case studies showcasing how megaprojects can fail and succeed are also included throughout the text.

Written by world-renowned megaproject consultant and evaluator Edward Merrow, Industrial Megaprojects is an essential resource for engineers, industry professionals, and executives seeking to produce safe, cost-effective, on-time, and successful megaprojects.

The updated Industrial Megaprojects book is the latest in a series of books by Merrow. Following Contract Strategies for Major Projects and Leading Complex Projects (with co-author Neeraj Nandurdikar), Industrial Megaprojects 2nd Edition continues Merrow’s important work to guide practitioners on how to execute successful large, complex projects.

Follow this link to order Industrial Megaprojects from your preferred bookstore.

About Independent Project Analysis (IPA)

Founded in 1987, IPA is the world’s leading advisory firm on capital projects. We are a benchmarking, research, and consulting organization devoted to the empirical research of capital projects and project systems. We partner with capital intensive organizations to establish the right combination of people, work process, and governance to maximize cost, schedule, safety, operability, and sustainability performance. Our work is continuously validated by our clients who routinely compare our predictions with actual results and verify that our recommendations yield business value.

 

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