British civil engineering skills: defusing the time bomb
British civil engineering skills: defusing the time bomb
The UK's civil engineering industry is facing a demographic time bomb. Half the country's chartered civil engineers—a total of 15 000 professionals—are likely to retire in the next ten years. During that period only 6 000 new graduates are expected to join the profession, leaving a shortfall of around 9 000 civil engineers. This paper analyses these alarming statistics and concludes that more funding is needed for domestic civil engineering degree courses if Britain is to avoid becoming reliant on foreign civil engineering skills.
economics & finance, education & training
183-186
Byfield, M.P.
35515781-c39d-4fe0-86c8-608c87287964
November 2003
Byfield, M.P.
35515781-c39d-4fe0-86c8-608c87287964
Byfield, M.P.
(2003)
British civil engineering skills: defusing the time bomb.
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering, 156 (4), .
(doi:10.1680/cien.156.4.183.36767).
Abstract
The UK's civil engineering industry is facing a demographic time bomb. Half the country's chartered civil engineers—a total of 15 000 professionals—are likely to retire in the next ten years. During that period only 6 000 new graduates are expected to join the profession, leaving a shortfall of around 9 000 civil engineers. This paper analyses these alarming statistics and concludes that more funding is needed for domestic civil engineering degree courses if Britain is to avoid becoming reliant on foreign civil engineering skills.
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Published date: November 2003
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Byfield M. P., (2003). "British civil engineering skills: defusing the time bomb." Proceeding of The Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil Engineering, 156/4, 183-186
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economics & finance, education & training
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/53920
ISSN: 0965-089X
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