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The defining shift for 2026 is agentic, predictive AI — real-time risk alerts, AI-assisted estimate development, cost benchmarking and schedule forecasting. At AACE 2026, applying AI to project controls was the dominant theme, with one clear takeaway: the differentiator isn't whether you have AI tools, but whether your data and workflows let them actually help.
A first-of-its-kind standard on how AI should be designed, governed, deployed and overseen across portfolios, programmes and projects — the reference point for anyone introducing AI into delivery. We summarise; full credit to the source.
Internal reviews point to mounting delays and inflated costs; the 170 km linear city is expected to shrink to a version using infrastructure already in place, and a ~$1B tunnelling contract has been cancelled. Ambition matters — but so do baselines.
Roughly 9 in 10 infrastructure projects run over budget, and McKinsey found poor execution drove cost and time overruns in 73% of troubled megaprojects. A 2026 study showed the factors that actually predict overruns are the ones within the manager's control — which is exactly why disciplined project controls and daily forecasting matter more than ever.
Data-centre project managers are commanding a median of about $158k in 2026, with PMs, project executives and chief estimators tied to data-centre work seeing the strongest salary pressure in construction. A signal for anyone planning their next move.
PMI's 2026 research estimates construction alone may require nearly 2.5 million additional project professionals by 2035 — with credentials like CCM, PMI-CP, CCP and EVMP mapped to where the demand lands. The gap is your opportunity.
Launched July 2026, the PMP exam reweights toward Business Environment (8% to 26%) and the Talent Triangle is renamed to Ways of Working, Power Skills and Business Acumen. Qualifying experience now counts from the last 10 years. Every DeliverIQ session is built to help you earn PDUs across all three new categories.
PMI projects the world will need 25 million more project professionals by 2030, with demand for project talent growing 64% through 2035. Certification remains a clear differentiator: PMP-certified professionals report roughly 17% higher median salaries. Upskilling now is one of the safest career bets in the profession.
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