Chartered Institute of Building - Increasing global competition
is key concern for Europe’s construction industry leaders
A new report “Key trends in the European and US
construction marketplace” has been produced through a research
partnership between McGraw-Hill Construction in the USA and the
University of Reading’s Innovative Construction Research Centre (ICRC),
with support from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
The report details the latest research on major issues facing
today’s global construction industry, with an emphasis on the trends
in Europe and the US. Construction has a big impact on the worlds
economy, contributing an average of 10% global GDP (Gross Domestic
Product).
The research highlights that advances in technology, the shifts in
the construction workforce and increasing global competition are key
concerns among industry leaders across Europe and the US. The report
emphasises the driving influence of governance and legislation,
environmental pressures, global project finance, new procurement
methods and the increasing cost of materials. It explores how these
trends are shaping the increasingly interconnected construction
marketplace.
These trends serve as challenges for the industry, but represent
exciting opportunities for construction players in Europe and the
US. Roger Flanagan, Professor of Construction Management at Reading
University and Past President of the CIOB, points to the prospects
for the future: “It is exciting to consider the data and trends in
this report, and imagine how they will shape the way we do business.
Ultimately, the business sense, entrepreneurship, innovation and
imagination of leaders in our industry will decide how these trends
shape our future.”
“Construction activities are becoming increasingly global,” states
Harvey M. Bernstein, Vice President, Industry Analytics, Alliances
and Strategic Initiatives at McGraw-Hill Construction: “The
financial and building trends in one country are largely impacted by
social and political events in other areas of the world. It is
important that we understand these trends and how they will impact
the work that we do today and in the future.”
Major findings of the report include:
· Emerging and transitioning economies are fast becoming attractive
building markets as well as formidable foreign competitors;
· Materials prices are continuing to escalate, placing a growing
pressure on project costs and encouraging the shift to alternative
materials;
· Construction industry leaders in Europe and the US share concerns
about the global workforce shortage, and they expect the situation
to worsen in the next 5-7 years;
· The market for green building is significant and growing rapidly
in both regions thanks to supportive legislation, market
differentiation, and the growing pressure of global competition;
· Use of BIM (Building Information Modeling) is significant and
growing, but there remains a dire need for enhanced awareness about
interoperability and the benefits of digital design.
Email:
stownsend@ciob.org.uk
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