The 8th Edge Debate: 20th July 1999

Ageing workforce and declining impact – where are tomorrow's engineers?

The proposition for this debate is that it should focus on the falling recruitment in the engineering and the built environment based on the findings of the recently published Ove Arup Foundation scoping study by David Gann and Ammon Salter: Interdisciplinary Skills for Built Environment Professionals, the work of the CIC Education and Training Forum and HEFCE research.

Speakers:

Paper 1: Ageing workforce: Where are tomorrow's engineers?

Richard Haryott - Director, Ove Arup and Partners

Paper 2: Ageing workforce and declining impact – where are tomorrow's engineers?

Professor John Bale - Prof of Construction Management at Leeds Metropolitan/Chairman of the CIC Education and Training Forum

Paper 3: Is there a shortage of engineers?

Andrew Ramsay - Director of Engineers' Regulation, The Engineering Council

The debate was chaired by Andy Breckon, Chief Executive of the Design and Technology Association.

Action points generated on the night.