Innovative and determined from a young age, it is no surprise that Sean has become Professor of Future Construction at the School of Engineering and Director of the Centre for Future Infrastructure at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. A self-confessed workaholic who is energised by the potential applications of research, Professor Sean Smith’s research teams have twice been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize due to their positive impact on sustainability, low carbon construction growth and society. Professor Sean Smith, building the future As a child, Sean Smith loved to take apart the Lego sets he had painstakingly constructed and remodel the bricks into something entirely new and unexpected. Some builds would fail and tumble, but that only spurred him on to think more creatively and try again. The future of construction The current processes of infrastructure must change for the good of the planet. Ten questions Ten questions with Professor Sean Smith This article was published on 2024-07-01
