International trends in research and technology development
Title:
International trends in research and technology development
Author:
Bakens, Ir Wim
Appeared in:
Building research & information
Paging:
Volume 25 (1997) nr. 6 pages 335-337
Year:
1997-11-01
Contents:
The way in which research and technology development in building and construction is conducted in most industrialized countries is changing dramatically. Major changes include a reduced dependence on government support for R&D, the development of a partnership between the construction industry and the research community, internationalization of construction research as a market, the subsequent impact for national research programmes, increased international collaboration between national research organizations, and the impact of electronic communication. The changing role of CIB is discussed as positive response to these challenges, which include the changing composition of CIB's membership (from East Asia and North America), increased participation by industry, more focused CIB programmes which are closely aligned to industry's priorities, and new ways of creating international teams and working methods through the use of electronic participation. La facon de conduire les recherches ainsi que la mise au point des techniques du batiment et de la construction dans la plupart des pays industrialises est en train de changer radicalement. Les principaux changements sont: une moindre dependance vis-a-vis des aides en R&D de l'Etat, l'institution d'un partenariat entre l'industrie de la construction et le monde de la recherche, l'internationalisation du marche des recherches pour la construction, un developpement de la collaboration internationale entre les instituts de recherche nationaux et l'impact des communications electroniques. Les nouvelles missions due CIB s'analysent comme une reaction positive face a ces defis et concernent la modification de la composition des membres du CIB (originaires de l'est de l'Asie et de l'Amerique du Nord), une participation accrue de l'industrie, des programmes du CIB mieux centres et plus proches des preoccupations de l'industrie, de nouvelles methodes de travail et de constitution d'equipes internationales gr^ ace aux outils de communications electroniques.
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