Constructing Futures: Industry leaders and futures thinking in construction

“Overall, I found this book to provide useful insights into the past and present issues faced by the construction industry, and feel that the authors have indeed succeeded in their intention to ‘initiate a first step in providing a more scholarly reflection to the journey of constructing a future for the construction industry.”  (Construction Management and Economics, 6 April 2012)

"This academic treatise on the state of the construction industry synthesizes the thoughts and experiences of fifteen influential actors in the UK building community to present a fresh look at future research topics in project management. Divided into three sections dealing with the past, the present and the future, the work covers such topics as foresight in construction planning, leadership traits in construction, sustainability, balancing the needs of development stakeholders and directions for future studies. An appendix provides a brief biography of each of the construction leaders interviewed for this work." (Reference and Research Book News, February 2011)

"For those new to the industry, or wanting an overview, it will provide a useful summary of the some of the key issues - leadership, sustainability, and governance. The first chapter also provides a useful review of recent forsight studies and this is recommended as a reference source for anyone working on long term planning." (Competitive Advantage Consultancy Limited, January 2011)