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Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
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TY - GEN
T1 - Building future scenarios
T2 - 21st Annual Conference on Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2005
AU - Chan, Paul W.
AU - Abbott, Carl
AU - Cooper, Rachel
AU - Aouad, Ghassan
PY - 2005/9/7
Y1 - 2005/9/7
N2 - Over the last decade, there has been numerous foresight studies conducted across countries and industries, including within the UK construction industry. While these studies help signpost future scenarios, it is questionable as to whether consideration of these scenarios actually translates into practice at grassroots level in the industry. This paper therefore reflects on the relevance of foresight studies in developing research agendas. Through a review of a selection of foresight studies, a number of shared future trends and implications for the built environment across the studies were elicited. The trends include an aging populating, flexible working and living, globalisation and a shift towards the service industry; while implications encompass increasing competition, move towards customer-centric models and investment in people. A workshop was conducted with practitioners and academics to validate these commonalities. Finally, the current research portfolio of the Salford Centre for Research and Innovation (SCRI) was mapped along these themes to establish gaps that the centre could develop as future research. Such an exercise if done regularly should prove useful to ensure that research is always kept abreast with current trends and that research is conducted to meet the challenges ahead.
AB - Over the last decade, there has been numerous foresight studies conducted across countries and industries, including within the UK construction industry. While these studies help signpost future scenarios, it is questionable as to whether consideration of these scenarios actually translates into practice at grassroots level in the industry. This paper therefore reflects on the relevance of foresight studies in developing research agendas. Through a review of a selection of foresight studies, a number of shared future trends and implications for the built environment across the studies were elicited. The trends include an aging populating, flexible working and living, globalisation and a shift towards the service industry; while implications encompass increasing competition, move towards customer-centric models and investment in people. A workshop was conducted with practitioners and academics to validate these commonalities. Finally, the current research portfolio of the Salford Centre for Research and Innovation (SCRI) was mapped along these themes to establish gaps that the centre could develop as future research. Such an exercise if done regularly should prove useful to ensure that research is always kept abreast with current trends and that research is conducted to meet the challenges ahead.
KW - Construction
KW - Future scenarios
KW - Research
KW - Workshop
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
AN - SCOPUS:84861072164
SN - 0902896938
SN - 9780902896932
T3 - Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2005 - Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference
SP - 709
EP - 719
BT - Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2005 - Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference
Y2 - 7 September 2005 through 9 September 2005
ER -