Viewpoint: How can we allow room for innovation in a competency focused profession?

Author: Neil Wakeman

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4 May 2021

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Viewpoint: How can we allow room for innovation in a competency focused profession?

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Neil Wakeman
Date published
4 May 2021
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Standard: £10 + VAT
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The Structural Engineer
Author

Neil Wakeman

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 5, 2021, Page(s) 40

Date published

4 May 2021

Author

Neil Wakeman

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 99, Issue 5, 2021, Page(s) 40

Price

Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Neil Wakeman calls for codes of conduct to balance risk and competency against a need to allow engineering skills to be applied as fully as possible in the pursuit of better solutions.

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40
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Research & Innovation Competency Opinion Issue 5

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