The professionals' choice

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Building Futures was established in April 2002 as a joint initiative between CABE and RIBA to create space for discussion about the needs of society from our built environment and, consequently, the built environment professions in twenty years and beyond.
www.buildingfutures.org.uk
The professionals' choice
What role will construction industry professionals have in twenty years tinne? Although the professions are generally under challenge, their services will still no doubt be required in the future. But will the current institutional structures be maintained, or will new arrangements develop, possibly in response to commercial or managerial requirements? Will the professions designing and building the built environment become more adept at responding to the demands of society, and in the process increase the public's trust?
This collection of papers by a range of authors examines the pressures facing the professions and investigates possible alternative futures. The... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Building Futures was established in April 2002 as a joint initiative between CABE and RIBA to create space for discussion about the needs of society from our built environment and, consequently, the built environment professions in twenty years and beyond.
www.buildingfutures.org.uk
The professionals' choice
What role will construction industry professionals have in twenty years tinne? Although the professions are generally under challenge, their services will still no doubt be required in the future. But will the current institutional structures be maintained, or will new arrangements develop, possibly in response to commercial or managerial requirements? Will the professions designing and building the built environment become more adept at responding to the demands of society, and in the process increase the public's trust?
This collection of papers by a range of authors examines the pressures facing the professions and investigates possible alternative futures. The concluding paper draws together the themes and sets out the challenges, both to professionals working today, to the organisations and institutes that represent them and to the educators training the next generation.
The beginning of the 21 st century is a challenging time for the professional ideal. The professions face choices. They need to look to the future to be able to make those choices. Vissza