Viewpoint: What's trust got to do with it?

Author: Kate Wise

Date published

1 May 2025

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Viewpoint: What's trust got to do with it?

The Structural Engineer

Author

Kate Wise

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 5, 2025, Page(s) 34-35

https://doi.org/10.56330/XKND1236

Date published

1 May 2025

Author

Kate Wise

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 5, 2025, Page(s) 34-35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/XKND1236

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Trust is a key component of business relationships for engineering firms, argues Kate Wise, but no substitute for a robust quality assurance process in technical design.

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34-35
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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