Construction – Top Five Trends for 2018 and Beyond

The construction industry is experiencing change. Prefabrication, new technology, robotics, green buildings and consolidation are trends leading companies must stay ahead of in the near future to be prosperous. Having been accused of being reticent to change, construction is now ripe for development. Leading companies will increasingly use technology to improve the efficiency of operations, enabling them to create more with the same resources. Construction firms will also have to adapt to changing government policies which are geared towards sustainability. Trends are changing the shape of the industry and companies must adapt to keep up.

Key Questions Answered

– What role is prefabricated building having on the market?

– How will robotics change the building site?

– What role will consolidation have?

– Will ”˜green’ housing have an impact on construction?

– How will advances in technology change how projects are created?

Scope

– 3D printing is one technology which is changing how construction companies create components. Complex shapes can be moulded much faster and at much less expense than ever before, enabling firms to do more with less.

– Consolidation will become a growing

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Overview 2

Catalyst 2

Summary 2

Prefabricated buildings are gaining in sophistication and popularity 6

Despite initial problems, prefab high-rise buildings are changing how construction is thought about 6

Modular construction broadens horizons to include designer homes 7

Japan shows how to make prefabricated housing work leading players must take note 8

Technology is changing construction methods leading players must keep up 9

3D printing has found a home in changing how construction projects are managed 9

Developments in 3D printing enable limits on scale to be lifted, opening up opportunities in architecture 10

Robotic technology is changing construction industry, solving labor shortages 10

Building Information Modeling is changing how buildings are planned 12

Government regulations make BIM essential practice for construction companies 12

Importance of BIM is growing across construction industry, but some areas are slow in adopting 13

Long fragmented, construction could soon consolidate further 14

Productivity is suffering in developed countries market conditions could help consolidation reverse trend 14

Chinese money enters international market, causing consolidation 15

Green buidlings: A growing global construction trend 17

New material technology must be kept in mind by leading players to avoid being overtaken 17

Affordable green homes for large populations are becoming a reality, creating demand for old-fashioned materials 18

Construction industry under pressure from governments to cut carbon emissions 18

Conclusions 20

Prefabricated buildings are becoming increasingly relevant in modern construction companies need to adapt 20

Investing in new technology will provide substantial gains in efficiency, costs and speed 20

Harnessing Building Information Modeling is of growing importance 20

Consolidation would benefit construction industry by taking advantage of economies of scale 20

Mastering use of ”˜green’ materials will help drive to reduce environmental impact of construction 20

Appendix 22

Sources 22

Further Reading 22

Ask the analyst 23

About MarketLine 23

Disclaimer 23

List of Figures

List of Figures

Figure 1: 461 Dean, New York 6

Figure 2: Revolution Precrafted 7

Figure 3: FreeFAB, Laing O’Rourke 9

Figure 4: SAM (Semi-Automated Mason) 11

Figure 5: BIM (Building information modeling) example 12

Figure 6: Balfour Beatty net profit/loss (£m) 2010-2016 15

Figure 7: Global construction industry by product type (%) 17

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