![]() ![]() For me the answer isn’t “work-life balance”, it’s about focus. My biggest achievement has been maintaining a strong home life while being able to enjoy a demanding career. What has been your most significant achievement outside work, and what did it teach you? I guess, in this, my trips with the girls are like preparing a project team to deliver a building. It’s always better to equip someone else with the knowledge to succeed than tell them what to do or do it for them. I encourage them to think about the trip, what they may need, and how they would react to a problem. We wild camp and can be on the fells for days at a time. I’m a keen hiker and my two daughters have the bug too. A bacon sandwich and a cup of tea can go a long way! What are your spare time pursuits and how do they contribute to your role at Workman? The project finished early and below budget, despite the rerouting of buses, diversion of utilities, and management of shoppers. Rather than write to all the stakeholders, I organised a breakfast meeting, explained what we were trying to achieve – and why – and asked for their help. Utility, bus, retailer and highways bodies all had a vested interest and this meant they needed to be consulted. The road surface had to be lifted to facilitate the work. What has been your biggest project management challenge, and how did you overcome it?īy far the biggest challenge was the repair of a Victorian bridge carrying a main road in central Nottingham. In fact, the historic nature of the asset is driving demand, rather than the specification, proving that we should never overlook the human factor. Balancing the needs of the client’s business plan with the constraints of the buildings was an incredibly rewarding process. The redevelopment of the buildings at NOMA, Manchester, required the sensitive restoration of listed buildings but the business plan required cutting-edge office space. The Venture project management approach is anchored to the principle of delivering on the client’s business plan. Tell us how you have put your project training to its best use on a Venture project? We are just embarking on a new push for Venture, which is exciting. The process of defining a unique offer and developing a brand and marketing campaign was a fascinating process. ![]() I helped develop our Venture projects brand. We decided in the first lockdown to differentiate our extensive project experience from the rest of the firm. What has been your standout moment at Workman so far? I like this uncertainty and enjoy the challenge of adapting to change. Commercial property waxes and wanes with the economy meaning that methods quickly become obsolete. I can’t recall “choosing” to work in property but I’m glad this is where I ended up. Why did you choose to work in the commercial property sector? Federated Hermes, M&G Real Estate, Hammerson, Tristan Capital and KKR are those I’m working with most at present. I work with funds, institutions and private equity organisations. Project Management is about helping people get up when they fall down, dusting them off, pointing them in the right direction and watching them succeed. What does project management mean to you? Venture was seen in two parts of the very popular miniseries "The Thorn Birds" in 1983 and had recurring roles on the soap opera "Falcon Crest" and sitcom "Newhart." He had a starring gig as a police chief in 1985's short-lived "Street Hawk" and continued his television success in the '90s with more patriarchal roles on sitcoms "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd," "The Boys," and the crime drama "Law & Order." Venture also had a role in the Al Pacino starring drama "Scent of a Woman," and a meaty part in the cult reality show satire "Series 7: The Contenders" in 2001.In our series of ‘5 minutes with…’ interviews, we meet the people behind the projects: He kept showing up in some of the bigger movies of the decade: as a newspaperman in the political thriller "All the President's Men" and a pilot in the disaster film "Airport '77." His film career slowed in the 1980s as his TV work heated up. Venture had a solid part in the drama "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds," directed by Paul Newman, with his wife, Joanne Woodward, in the lead. He continued portraying policemen, inspectors, and detectives or showed up in small roles on cop shows throughout the 1970s including the action series "Harry O," "The Rockford Files," and the made-for-TV film about the Manson murders, "Helter Skelter." His accompanying feature film career was more diverse. Richard Venture came late to acting, making his television debut at the age of 41 as a detective on "Kraft Suspense Theatre" in 1964.
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