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A Review o f

Go vernm ent R&D

Policies and Practices

By Sir John Fairclough

RETHINKING

CONSTRUCTION

INNOVATION

A ND RESEA RCH

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Annex ?

Rethinking Construction Innovation and Research: A R e v ie w o f G o v e r n m e n t R &D P o l i c i e s a n d P r a c t i c e s 2 Rethinking Construction Innovation and Research: A R e vi e w o f G o v e r n m e n t R &D P o l i c ie s a n d P r a c t i c e s 3

RETHINKING

CONSTRUCTION

INNOVATION

AND RESEARCH

CONTENTS

(i) Fo re w o rd 3

(ii) Executive summary 4

(iii) Introduction 6

Part 1 Background and evidence

Cha p t e r 1 Assemb lin g t h e evi den ce 8

Chapter 2 Current research funding and participation 9

Chapter 3 Industrys strategic enga geme nt with government funded R&D 12

Chapt er 4 Ensuring skills for the fut ure 14

Chapt er 5 The interna tiona l dimension 16

Part 2 Governments role in supporting construction R&D

Chapt er 6 Governm ent s role in supporting construction R&D 18

Chapter 7 Government as regulator 18

Chapter 8 Government as sponsor 21

Chapter 9 Government as client 26

Chapt er 10 Governm ent as policy ma ker 27

Part 3 Conclusions and recommendations

Chapt er 11 Conclusions and recomme nda tions 28

AnnexesA Terms o f r e fer enc e 37

B Co nsult ee s 38

C U n der pi nn in g a n a lysi s 39

D Build ing Regula t ions fo rward requ i rements 82

E Refe ren ces a n d fu rt h er r ea d i ng 90

F Cont a ct s 94

G Glo ssa ry 96

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A review of G overnment R& D Policies and PracticesBy Sir John Fairclough

(i) FOREWORD

I wish to expressmy sincere thanksto the many

people who have contributed to thisReview.

Their open and frank contributionshave been

of i mmense importance. I owe particular thanksto Liz Liston-Joneswho has organised the

Review and helped write the report. The

conclusionsare not of my own invention but

have emerged from my discussions with

industry and government representatives.

M y role hasbeen one of a catalyst to

understand how Research and Development

(R& D) f unded by G overnment might be better

focused and lead to improvementsin the

overall construction process. I chose to tak e a

broad view and I have considered design,

planning, construction, and end use of buildings

in an attempt to gain an insight into the role

of innovation. I also examined the processes

through which government R&D policiesfor

the C onstruction Industry are determined

and managed.

This Report wascommissioned by, and is

therefore primarily aimed at, the G overnment

Departmentsresponsible for sponsorship and

regulation of the construction industry. There

are important new challengestoo for the

industry, the research community, and its clients

not least for the rest of G overnment in i tsrole

asthe major client of the industry. I hope they

will all take time to digest and discussthe

recommendationsi n this Report, asI believe all

have much to gain from joi ning forcesto act

upon its recommendations.

Everyone in the country standsto benefit from a

modern, efficient, high quality and good value

construction industry. Innovation, driven by

well founded R& D, is the best way forward.

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CONSTRUCTION

INNOVATION

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