The New Competitiveness in Design and Construction

There are 1.5 million individual companies designing, engineering, constructing and managing the built environment in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia. The main concern of these companies is their ability to thrive in a new global economy that is constantly changing, dauntingly complex and extremely competitive. Small firms compete locally, middle market firms compete regionally, large firms compete nationally and internationally; but the keys to success is about creating a competitive company. Drawing on a two-year research project to define the specific performance characteristics that most accurately identify consistently dominant competitors in the AEC industry, this title sets out to define 12 strategies that will drive the 21st century's most successful firms, regardless of size and location.
Features include:
* Case studies from the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
* Real world examples of each of the 12 strategies.
* Industry leader quotes from around the world.
* Tools that allow readers to assess their firm's own level of 'competitiveness'