Brian Atkin BSc, MPhil, PhD, FRICS, FCIOB (University of Reading, UK and Lund University, Sweden) has held various professorial appointments over the past decade including a number overseas. His research and publications cover construction process improvement, project performance and the impact of cross-culture on major international projects. Brian is Director of the Swedish national research and development programme, Competitive Building, and serves on other international advisory boards and committees for innovation and research centres and programmes.