It	is	no	exaggeration	to	say	that	CIB	is	the	world's	foremost	platform	for	international	cooperation	\ud
and	information	exchange	in	the	area	of	building	and	construction	research	and	innovation.		What	\ud
takes	place	at	CIB	events	is	 the	 very	essence	 of	CIB's	 raison	d'être	and,	 outside	 the	 triennial	CIB	\ud
Congress,	an	unprecedented	number	of	CIB	working	commissions	and	task	groups	are	represented	\ud
at	 this	 Conference	 and	 we	 have	 worked	 to	 facilitate	 interaction	 with	 a	 rich	 mix	 of	 specialist	\ud
streams,	opportunities	for	informal	networking	and	a	series	of	challenging	keynotes.				\ud
With	 its	 focus	 of	 “Construction	 in	 a	 Changing	 World”,	 the	 Conference	 provides	 a	 forum	 for	\ud
researchers	worldwide	to	debate	and	exchange	ideas	and	experiences	on	a	broad	range	of	issues.		\ud
Driven	 by	 technology	 innovation,	 demographic	 growth,	 environmental	 change,	 a	 new	 economic	\ud
order	 and	 a	 strong	 undercurrent	 of	 social	 and	 political	 desire	 for	 change,	 the	 world	is	 changing	\ud
quickly.	Construction	doesn’t	exist	in	isolation	and,	in	a	fast-changing	world,	the	sector	has	the	vital	\ud
role	 of	 providing	 the	 requisite	 built	 environment	 to	 meet	 the	 challenges	 presented	 by	 these	\ud
changes.	In	order	to	deliver	value,	maintain	competitiveness	and	address	the	needs	of	society,	the	\ud
construction	industry	will	need	 to	develop	its	capabilities	 for	managing	innovation	and	 technical	\ud
change.	 The	 Conference	 will	 bring	 together	 resources	 and	 knowledge	 across	 different	 fields,	\ud
technologies	and	disciplines	to	deal	with	the	major	challenges	that	construction	professionals	will	\ud
be	confronted	with	in	the	coming	years