Quality and quantity of information

I was delighted to be asked to address this conference, because its theme—the economics of information—and, indeed, the contributions from other speakers, place information in the context of an important and valuable resource. There are two additional reasons for my delight. Aslib's invitation to me confirms its interest in the information problems of the construction industry. Also, whatever experience I have in the information field is as a user of information; I believe I can add to the concept of information as a resource and help the movement away from the idea that information providers see the production of information as an end in itself, regardless of the end user or how the information will be used.