Peter Barrett is Professor of Management in Property and Construction in the School of the Built Environment (SoBE) at the University of Salford. He is immediate past president of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) and was, from 2001 to 2008, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research with overall responsibility for all research across Salford University. He is currently researching optimal sensory environments for schools and shops and leads on research methodology for postgraduate taught students in SoBE.

Edward Finch was, until recently, Professor of Facilities Management in the School of the Built Environment at the University of Salford. He was co-ordinator for the CIB International Working Party in Facilities Management (CIB W070) and Editor-in- Chief of Facilities, a leading peer-reviewed academic journal in the area of facilities management. He is now a freelance FM industry commentator.