Designer Construction Knowledge and Its Effects

Changes in the engineering and construction industry during the last half of the 20^th century may have affected the ability of designers to obtain appropriate construction knowledge. The "Designer Construction Knowledge" research investigation included surveying architectural, engineering, and construction industry professionals on the current processes they use for training design engineers and architects on subjects related to construction methods and processes. The information obtained from the research project is summarized in this paper. The results of the research indicated that designers obtain limited knowledge related to construction processes.