Understandingthevalueofprofessionalsandprofessional.PDF

UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF PROFESSIONALS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES Researched and written by Brian Green, construction analyst and commentator. Follow Brian on Twitter: @brickonomics Published by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Twitter: @theCIOB Facebook: /theCIOB LinkedIn: search ‘CIOB’ YouTube: CIOBTV CIOB, 1 Arlington Square, Downshire Way, Bracknell, RG12 1WA, UK Registered Charity No. (England and Wales) 280795 and (Scotland) SC041725 www.CIOB.org Tel: +44 (0) 1344 630700 Email: policy@CIOB.org.uk The views expressed by the author are not necessarily those of the CIOB nor anyone connected with the CIOB. Neither the author nor CIOB accept any liability arising from the use of this publication. Any data or analysis from this report must be reported accurately and not used in a misleading context. If using any information from the report, then its source and date of publication must be acknowledged. Copyright CIOB 2015 2 Foreword Our members would not be human if they didn’t wonder sometimes what they actually get out of their subscriptions. It is good that they do. It keeps us on our toes. In truth there is not a quick and easy is well served by boosting the export of professional answer. They get status, they improve services within an increasingly global construction their chances of promotion, they tie market place. into a network of fellow professionals, they are sent regular information and Meanwhile, technology is driving rapid change in how their understanding of the key issues professionals go about their business, fundamentally in their profession is kept fresh. altering the way they work and interact. In construction, technologies such as BIM (Building Information That’s a reason