Viewpoint: Innovation in structural engineering

Author: Malcolm Turpin

Date published

20 November 2017

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Viewpoint: Innovation in structural engineering

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Malcolm Turpin
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20 November 2017
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The Structural Engineer
Author

Malcolm Turpin

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 95, Issue 11, 2017, Page(s) 80-82

Date published

20 November 2017

Author

Malcolm Turpin

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 95, Issue 11, 2017, Page(s) 80-82

Price

Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Malcolm Turpin takes issue with the view that the structural engineering and construction sector is the 'poor man' of innovation, arguing that change is largely effected through an evolutionary approach of incremental steps.

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80-82
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Opinion Issue 11

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