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Major projects consultant and learning legacy specialist with 20 years experience in the construction industry
Karen Elson is an independent major projects consultant, chartered engineer and certified knowledge manager with 20 year’s experience in the construction industry. Karen has led the implementation of innovative and award winning learning legacy programmes across the construction industry, first for the Olympics, then for Crossrail and is now developing a Major Projects Knowledge Hub for the Major Projects Association.
Karen has run her own consultancy business since 2011 providing expertise in learning legacy, process development, governance frameworks, integrated assurance, PMO set up and performance monitoring and reporting of major projects. Previous roles have included Programme Assurance Executive at the Olympic Delivery Authority and project management consultant and engineer working for Arup.
Featured articles and news
Celebrating architecture's eloquent champions.
Unusual perspectives on 1960s’ thinking.
AI and the challenges to intellectual property
The legal landscape of adopting AI now and in the future.
Worrying landscape for Welsh construction SMEs revealed.
In recent risk factor analysis report completed by CIOB.
Construction Sport survey highlights risks of dehydration
Supporting construction workers to avoid dangers.
Can your business afford to ignore mental well-being?
£70 - 100 billion annually in UK construction sector.
Mental health in the construction industry
World Mental Health Day 10 October.
Construction awards provide relief in wake of ISG collapse
Spike in major infrastructure awards, housing up but short of targets, are ISG collapse impacts yet to come.
Biodiversity net gain with related updates and terms
Only 0.5% of applications subject to BNG in the context significant proposed changes to planning.
As political power has shifted from blue to red
Has planning now moved from brown to green?
The role of construction in tackling the biodiversity crisis
New CIOB Nature of Building digital series available now.
The Nature Towns and Cities initiative
Grants of up to 1 million for local councils and partners.
The continued ISG fall out October updates
Where to look for answers to frequently asked questions.
Building safety remediation programme for Wales
With 2024 October progress updates.
In major support package for small businesses.
Conservation and transformation
Reading Ruskin’s cultural heritage. Book review.