Defining an AEC research agenda - a vision from the UK

This paper outlines the current research agenda for construction, as seen from a UK perspective, and the associated government initiatives. It then presents a vision of how design and construction will be undertaken and the implications for the management of this activity, structured around four themes of management, technology, the role of clients and the role of industry and the professions. The research activity of the Department and relevant staff are outlined and the paper concludes with a brief description of how we are taking forward our industrially based research