Consulting Engineering Constructing the Future

In the last ten years, the market for consulting engineers has become more open and competitive. At the same time, clients are more demanding in their quest for 'total value for money'. This book looks at recent trends in engineering consultancy, with particular focus on the problems faced by those in the construction industry. Peter Hartley, an experienced practitioner in the field, suggests optimal employment and working practices, and examines patterns of future markets for consultants. Ideas are put forward that suggest how changing market demands can be met most effectively so that engineering consultancy will prosper and remain an innovative and exciting profession.