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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815397503321

Autore

Chan Paul <1976->

Titolo

Constructing futures [[electronic resource] ] : industry leaders and futures thinking in construction / / Paul Chan, Rachel Cooper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-282-84948-4

9786612849480

1-4443-2783-6

1-4443-2784-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CooperRachel <1953->

Disciplina

624.068/4

Soggetti

Construction industry - Great Britain

Sustainable construction - Great Britain

Leadership - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Tracing the past -- pt. 2. Eliciting the future -- pt. 2. Towards an afterthought.

Sommario/riassunto

There is growing interest in future scenario planning of the construction industry but a disconnect between thinking about the future at the policy-making level and implementing real change. Constructing Futures: industry leaders and futures thinking in construction takes a thematic approach to the future of the UK construction industry by presenting the results of a series of in-depth interviews conducted with leading construction figures and structuring this material into chapters addressing the key contemporary issues in the industry. These high-profile figures are drawn from a