2025 ACTIVE Cup dates
24 to 26 January
Cranfield School of Management at Cranfield University
3 to 5 March
Carnoustie Golf Hotel, north of Dundee
4 to 6 July
Cranfield School of Management at Cranfield University
Sign up for the July 2025 ACTIVE Cup
The application window for the July 2025 ACTIVE Cup competition at Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, is now open. The first two events of the year were very popular, so don’t delay to confirm your place.
Closing date for entries is 23 May.
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ACTIVE Cup learning aims and objectives
The ACTIVE Cup is part of the ECITB’s wider project management training programmes aimed at raising skill levels within the engineering construction industry.
The overall learning aims of the competition are to develop:
- An understanding of management processes in the continuous planning / execution / control cycle of a dynamic project.
- The implementation of the ACTIVE Principles in the execution of a dynamic project.
- An understanding of the relationship between cost, schedule and cash flow.
- An understanding of project risk management and the allocation of commercial risk through appropriate forms of contract.
- Commercial awareness and skills in negotiation with clients, suppliers and banks.
- Organisational skills working as a key member of a project team.
Hear from ACTIVE Cup delegates
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Elissa Campbell-Douglas
Aker Solutions
“It was an intense experience. We put so much work into it, the winning was just the icing on the cake.
“I’m not a process engineer, I’m a mechanical engineer, so a lot of things we covered isn’t in my base scope of work. There was a big learning curve about project management and how to take project management skills and apply them in real time.
“I work in procurement, so there are many transferrable skills I can apply, especially when it comes to change management and timekeeping in general when it comes to my expected deliverables. Taking calculated and appropriate risks when necessary is something I also take back.”
Mohamed Nabil
Bechtel
“The ACTIVE Cup was a brilliant experience and I would encourage everyone to participate. The competition illustrates the project life cycle and how every professional can impact the schedule and cost through their daily actions and decisions.”
Jennifer Kerr
Subsea7
“It’s intense!
“My manager asked if I would like to take part in the ECITB Active Cup and I jumped at the opportunity.
“Set in an immersive role-playing scenario, you experience various aspects of project management. It’s intense; the time pressures put you on the spot and take you out of your comfort zone. That is when the learning happens. Not just about what you know, but about who you are.
“Whilst every team starts out from the same place, it is clear from the off that there is no single solution, and each team takes a different path to deliver the scope of work. What I learned (perhaps the hard way) was the importance of listening and exploring the suggestions from within the team in order to make the best decisions.”
Amresh Tiwari
Aker Solutions
“It was very emotional. You keep doing the calculations in your head, wondering if your team had won. When they said we had won I felt amazing.
“It helped me understand how and why you look at things from a broader perspective when planning projects.
“I went back to my job with much more confidence. There will be more questioning in my team on where we can do better. I particularly want to look into more efficient assignment of roles and responsibilities.”
Who is this for?
The competition is aimed at project management practitioners, project team members, engineers and support/service staff such as HR and accounts personnel who interface with and provide services to project teams.
A combined team can comprise delegates from several SMEs if desired. Larger companies may wish to include up to two members from their partner and alliancing companies, supply chain companies or their subcontractors.
Team captains should be project practitioners with some experience in team management.
The remaining team members should have a minimum of one year project exposure and some knowledge of basic project management techniques.
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