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Bonham, M B (2013) Leading by example: new professionalism and the government client. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 77-94.

Coenen, T B J, Visscher, K and Volker, L (2023) A systemic perspective on transition barriers to a circular infrastructure sector. Construction Management and Economics, 41(01), 22–43.

Gremyr, I, Bäckstrand, J, Fredriksson, A, Gatenholm, G and Halldórsson, & (2023) Blueprinting construction logistics services for quality improvement. Construction Management and Economics, 41(01), 60–78.

Hartenberger, U, Lorenz, D and Lützkendorf, T (2013) A shared built environment professional identity through education and training. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 60-76.

Hill, S, Lorenz, D, Dent, P and Lützkendorf, T (2013) Professionalism and ethics in a changing economy. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 8-27.

Hughes, W and Hughes, C (2013) Professionalism and professional institutions in times of change. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 28-38.

Janda, K B and Parag, Y (2013) A middle-out approach for improving energy performance in buildings. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 39-50.

Type: Journal Article
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ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2013.743396
Abstract:
A "middle-out" perspective is used to investigate potential roles for professionals and practitioners in creating societal change. Social and technological innovations are commonly seen as either being induced from the "top-down" or evolving from the "bottom-up". Instead, a middle-out perspective focuses on agents of change that are located in the middle, between the top and the bottom. This perspective shows that middle actors can affect change in several different directions: upstream, downstream and sideways. By linking the top and bottom more explicitly, this approach is both an alternative and complementary to bottom-up and top-down efforts to implementing low-carbon innovations and practices in society. One particular kind of middle in the built environment is explored: the role of building professionals to encourage (or discourage) societal change. Focusing on the demand side of the energy system, case studies of building professionals in the domestic and non-domestic sectors are used to emphasize the qualities of these middle agents as enablers/disablers, mediators and aggregators. Policy implications from the middle-out perspective are drawn, and comments on the near and long-term relationship between building professions and building performance are made.

Jaradat, S, Whyte, J and Luck, R (2013) Professionalism in digitally mediated project work. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 51-9.

Nilsson Vestola, E and Eriksson, P E (2023) Engineered and emerged collaboration: vicious and virtuous cycles. Construction Management and Economics, 41(01), 79–96.