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041	0		_aeng
100	1		_aKennett, Stephen
245	0	0	_aWhat's missing is an understanding of what works and what doesn't
260			_c2008
490		0	_aBuilding _v273(8512) 18 January 2008, 48-50(3)
520			_aConsiders why there is less funding being invested in construction Research and Development (R&D). In 2001, £18m government expenditure was invested in construction R&D, but this has now fallen to between £5 and £10m. Reasons for this decline include; a misunderstanding about what is meant by R&D, the drop in the number of technical guides and codes being published, the reluctance of the construction industry itself to invest money in R&D, the difficulty of protecting intellectual property, and the sprawling nature of the construction industry. Concludes by looking at other sources of funding and ways around the problem.
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651		4	_aUnited Kingdom _y
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT
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