As an industry we lament the short termism that often accompanies the election cycle and are more critical still of the revolving door of construction ministers within Whitehall. We run a keen eye over the Budget and big policies. But where does the responsibility really lie? Surely, as an industry, we need to look to ourselves first?

Although we are familiar with the famous Einstein saying that continuing to do the same thing over again and over is the definition of insanity, much of the industry still stumbles from project to project with often haphazard learnings that keep needing to be relearnt. 

Project teams are often transient and organisations not always willing to learn – or capable of learning. And, although we are committed to doing so, as a sector we still underinvest in both innovation and training.