Collaboration for Change: The Edge Commission Report on the Future of Professionalism
In 2014 the Edge invited Paul Morrell to chair a Commission of Inquiry into the future of professionalism in the built environment/construction industry. The Edge is very proud to launch the resulting report, which explores the key issues facing professionals and their institutions at this ‘moment for change’ and hopes you will join us in the discussion on this critical issue for the industry and its professional institutions.
“The recommendations in the report highlight that change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation and consensus and the professions and other key institutions can lead the way in ensuring that this collaboration is in the public interest.” - Chris Blythe, Chief Executive CIOB
“The title of the Edge Commission’s Report: “Collaboration for Change” neatly encapsulates the challenge facing professions today. If professions are to remain relevant in an ever more interconnected and technologically advanced world, they will need to work together more closely.” - Sean Tompkins CEO RICS
“CIBSE welcomes the Morrell Report and thanks not only the EDGE but also the many contributors to this important Report. Relevance is an important issue for all the professional bodies and especially in the Construction Sector where old practices are being swept away and engineering in the built environment faces significant challenges. While we are all products of the past we must face the future with a real determination to embrace change.” - Stephen Matthews, Chief Executive CIBSE
“The Edge Commission Report on the Future of Professionalism – Collaboration for Change - provides valuable expert insights at a time of significant evolution of the construction professions, driven by societal, technological, economic and demographic change. The RIBA supports the general direction outlined in the Report. Indeed we and other professional institutes are already actively engaged on many of the issues that it identifies and in that context we welcome its publication” - Harry Rich, Chief Executive RIBA
Downloads:
- The Edge Commission Report: Collaboration for Change, May 2015
- Collaboration for Change: Summary sheet
- Collaboration for Change: Press release
Supplementary material to the Commission Report
- Evidence sessions: Attendees
Links to Debate pages
Session 1: The Environment - Edge Debate 60
Session 2: The Economy - Edge Debate 61
Session 3: Society - Edge Debate 62
Session 4: Future Value - Edge Debate 63
Debate 46 - What does it mean to be a building professional in the 21st century? 15th september 2011
Debate 54– A New Professionalism? 20th February 2013
Press coverage:
- The Architects’ Journal, 19th May 2015 - New report urges collaboration from industry bodies for them to remain relevant, or here
- Building, 15th May 2015 - Morrell: Ten years to save industry professions or building-150515
- Infrastructure Intelligence, 11th May 2015 - Morrell’s Edge Commission to set out view on future of professionalism
- RIBA Journal, 7th May 2015 - We will if you will
- RIBA Journal, 19th August 2014 - A united front to tackle the future
Further reading:
Suggested reading on Professionalism in support of the work of the Commission
The Edge is very grateful to The Ove Arup Foundation who have generously sponsored the work of the Edge Commission.
Sub-Pages
Edge member Blogs
Books - Edge Futures
Debates (10 most recent)
- Edge Debate 87: The Oxford – Milton Keynes – Cambridge Growth Corridor
- Edge Debate 86: Urban Form, Density & Microclimate – 13th November 2018
- Edge Debate 85: Procuring for Whole Life Value
- Edge Debate 84: Professionalism - asset or obstacle?
- Edge Debate 83: Where do we stand?
- Edge Debate 82: Spirit of Stevenage
- Edge Ecobuild Debate: Who do we build for? Ethics, public interest and a shared code of conduct
- Edge Ecobuild Debate: Construction leadership and a vision for the future
- Edge Ecobuild Debate - Construction quality in a post-Grenfell world
- Edge Ecobuild debate - How can the economics of housing serve the needs of the people?
Links
- 5th Studio
- Adams Kara Taylor (AKT)
- Arup
- Building Research & Information
- Buro Happold
- Carbon Coach
- Carbon Trust
- Chartered Institute of Building
- CIBSE
- Colander
- Construction Industry Council
- Cullinan Studio
- Davies Maguire + Whitby
- Designing Buildings Wiki
- engineersHRW
- Exploration Architecture
- Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
- Hoare Lea
- Institution of Civil Engineers
- Max Fordham
- NCEUB Wiki
- Penoyre & Prasad
- Ramboll
- RIBA
- Royal Instit. of Chartered Surveyors
- Scott Brownrigg
- SISTech
- Society for the Environment
- The Architects Practice
- The Building Centre
- The Institution of Structural Engineers
- The Ove Arup Foundation
- Trees and Design Action Group (TDAG)
- TwinnSustainabilityInnovation
- UCL Energy Institute
- Usable Buildings Trust