Innovation, research and engineering
Abstract
This paper addresses the parameters which will shape the future of engineering research from the perspective of a designer in the construction industry. Topics covered include engineering science, design, innovation, risk, export, the role of research institutions, intellectual property and research funding. A case study is presented which demonstrates how one sector of the construction industry supported an ambitous and generic research programme where there were no obvious beneficiaries apart from the community at large.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Research
Science
and Academia
Civil and Structural Engineering Research
Construction Project Management and Performance
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 13–19
- Publication date
- 26 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter