| Titre : |
Constructing futures : industry leaders and futures thinking in construction |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Paul Chan, Auteur ; Rachel Cooper, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
Chichester [(UK)] : Hoboken |
| Année de publication : |
2011 |
| Importance : |
240 p. |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-1-4051-5797-1 |
| Note générale : |
Bibliogr. p.195. Index |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Technology et Engineering civil -- Sustainable construction -- Leadership -- Great Britain |
| Index. décimale : |
69 Industrie de la construction. Matériaux de construction. Méthodes et pratiques de la construction |
| Résumé : |
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 wide range of stakeholder groups representing the realities of construction, including architects, client organisations (public-sector and private-sector), consultants, contractors, developers, lobby groups with special interests, policy makers, professional institutions, and trade unions. A total of 15 influential figures were interviewed for the book, from Sir Michael Latham and Bob White to Wayne Hemmingway and Kevin McCloud. Part One looks to the past by reviewing a series of foresight studies undertaken of the construction industry and re-presenting stories of our interviewees' lives to explain the development of leadership in the context of the construction industry. In Part Two, the authors look at the present and discuss two fundamental issues: sustainable development and governance of the construction industry. In Part Three the book concludes with an afterthought for the future, highlighting key lessons learnt putting forward a series of research questions derived from this scholarly reflection of 'futures thinking' in construction. Throughout, the authors juxtapose the views of the 15 influential figures interviewed with a review of the salient points found in the relevant and authoritative sources of theoretical literature, both in the mainstream literature and the field of construction management. This allows the reader to benefit from the practical insights of those interviews whilst gaining a rapid understanding of the key debates of the theoretical subject under scrutiny. |
| Note de contenu : |
In summary :
I. Tracing the past:
1. Introducing foresight in construction: exploring the
missing link of personalising futures thinking
2. Influential people in the UK construction industry: what makes leadership in construction?
II. Eliciting the future:
3. Developing a sustainable future: theoretical and
practical insights into sustainable development1.
4. Connecting up government, corporate and community stakeholders in governing the future of the construction industry.
III. Towards an afterthought:
5. The last word: synthesising lessons learnt from the journeys. |
| ISBN 13 : |
9781405157971 |
Constructing futures : industry leaders and futures thinking in construction [texte imprimé] / Paul Chan, Auteur ; Rachel Cooper, Auteur . - Chichester [(UK)] : Hoboken, 2011 . - 240 p. ISBN : 978-1-4051-5797-1 Bibliogr. p.195. Index Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Mots-clés : |
Technology et Engineering civil -- Sustainable construction -- Leadership -- Great Britain |
| Index. décimale : |
69 Industrie de la construction. Matériaux de construction. Méthodes et pratiques de la construction |
| Résumé : |
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 wide range of stakeholder groups representing the realities of construction, including architects, client organisations (public-sector and private-sector), consultants, contractors, developers, lobby groups with special interests, policy makers, professional institutions, and trade unions. A total of 15 influential figures were interviewed for the book, from Sir Michael Latham and Bob White to Wayne Hemmingway and Kevin McCloud. Part One looks to the past by reviewing a series of foresight studies undertaken of the construction industry and re-presenting stories of our interviewees' lives to explain the development of leadership in the context of the construction industry. In Part Two, the authors look at the present and discuss two fundamental issues: sustainable development and governance of the construction industry. In Part Three the book concludes with an afterthought for the future, highlighting key lessons learnt putting forward a series of research questions derived from this scholarly reflection of 'futures thinking' in construction. Throughout, the authors juxtapose the views of the 15 influential figures interviewed with a review of the salient points found in the relevant and authoritative sources of theoretical literature, both in the mainstream literature and the field of construction management. This allows the reader to benefit from the practical insights of those interviews whilst gaining a rapid understanding of the key debates of the theoretical subject under scrutiny. |
| Note de contenu : |
In summary :
I. Tracing the past:
1. Introducing foresight in construction: exploring the
missing link of personalising futures thinking
2. Influential people in the UK construction industry: what makes leadership in construction?
II. Eliciting the future:
3. Developing a sustainable future: theoretical and
practical insights into sustainable development1.
4. Connecting up government, corporate and community stakeholders in governing the future of the construction industry.
III. Towards an afterthought:
5. The last word: synthesising lessons learnt from the journeys. |
| ISBN 13 : |
9781405157971 |
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