Policy studies and reports

The Engineering the Future alliance undertakes policy studies and other activities to support national policy with an engineering dimension. We work with government departments, parliamentary committees and agencies to bring the best engineering expertise to bear on specific policy issues, new technologies and systems delivery. Studies are led by a single partner, usually the organisation with the closest sectoral interests to the subject topic.

Archive of Reports

• Engineering the Future has published a series of best practice guides for the nuclear new build supply chain and related industries. These guides aim to help industry successfully deliver a new fleet of nuclear power stations by providing accessible information about best practice behaviours to all those involved.
  Engineering the Future report on lessons learned from nuclear construction and the use of concrete (February 2012) (2450KB)
  Engineering the Future report on lessons learned from nuclear construction about nuclear safety culture (February 2012) (2151KB)

• An Engineering the Future report on the UK’s future infrastructure plans, challenges and opportunities (January 2012)
  UK Infrastructure Timelines (January 2012) (230KB)

• Infrastructure, Engineering and Climate Change Adaptation – ensuring services in an uncertain future (1361KB)
  Engineering the Future report on ensuring services for an uncertain future

• Nuclear Lessons Learned (917KB)
  Engineering the Future report on planning for a nuclear new build programme

• Global Water Security – an engineering perspective (1889KB)
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