Nanotechnology and Construction

Report on Nanotechnology and Construction
These charts show that the majority of respondents (15 out of 20) come from Europe. The
survey was targeted mostly to European individuals and companies and additionally there are
two Institutes, NANOCOM in Paisley and NANOC in Bilbao, specifically dedicated to
studying nanotechnology applications in construction. They also show that the majority of
respondents come from either universities or government bodies and are researchers. This
should be expected since it is those who are in the research and research management field
who are most likely to be knowledgeable of nanotechnology in construction and the most
willing to talk about it in order to gain recognition for their work. Those in the construction
industry itself might be less willing to complete the survey due to time pressures, lack of
knowledge or perhaps proprietary concerns. Most respondents answered that they operated
both nationally and internationally and this is typical now of the construction industry that
even the smallest firms can operate outside their own areas.
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