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BL
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722343
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b542055
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Paul Chan
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Constructing Futures : : Industry leaders and futures thinking in construction.\ Paul Chan
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| Publication Statement
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Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2011
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(242 pages)
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| ISBN
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1444327844
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: 9781444327847
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| Contents
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Constructing Futures: Industry leaders and futures thinking in construction; Contents; About the authors; Preface; Part 1: Tracing the past; Chapter 1: Introducing foresight in construction: exploring the missing link of personalising futures thinking; Chapter 2: In.uential people in the Uk construction industry: what makes leadership in construction?; Part 2: Eliciting the future; Chapter 3: Developing a sustainable future: theoretical and practical insights into sustainable development. Chapter 4: Connecting up government, corporate and community stakeholders in governing the future of the construction industryPart 3: Towards an afterthought; Chapter 5: The last word: synthesising lessons learnt from the journeys. . .; Appendix: Brief biographies of influential figures interviewed; Alan Ritchie; Bob White; Chris Blythe; Chris Luebkeman; George Ferguson; Guy Hazelhurst; Jon Rouse; Kenneth Yeang; Kevin McCloud; Nick Raynsford; Sandi Rhys Jones; Sir Michael Latham; Stef Stefanou; Tom Bloxham; Wayne Hemingway; Notes and references; Index.
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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.
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Construction industry -- Great Britain.
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Leadership -- Great Britain.
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Sustainable construction -- Great Britain.
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HD9715.G72P385 2011
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Paul Chan
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Rachel Cooper
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