In this report, we present results that we gathered from more than 150 engineering and construction (E&C) executives who shared their experiences and strategies from the last downturn, how they focused their energy, and what key lessons they learned.
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In 2019, Autodesk partnered with FMI to survey over 2,500 construction professionals worldwide. The study suggests that businesses and project teams can not only measure trust, but actively improve it. Construction firms can take proactive steps to build stronger relationships, deliver more certain outcomes and, ultimately, improve their profitability.
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Building product and material manufacturers have an opportunity to be leaders in market-facing technology adoption and create stickiness and loyalty with their customers. Find out why now is the time to make the move in our 2020 First Quarter report.
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The CIRT Sentiment Index seeks to provide timely, authoritative, and forward looking insights into complex design and construction markets as well as a view on the direction of the overall U.S. economy.
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At its core, the construction equipment fleet is meant to facilitate the building of projects. Yet, somewhere along the way, many in our industry lost sight of this truth and became lovers of equipment for its own sake. We propose a concept that should be less controversial than it will be – that the equipment fleet is a strategic asset and should be managed as one.
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While the CM Industry faced a stormy 2018, 2019 performance proved robust. FMI expects continued momentum, with limited visibility into the distant future.
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Conducted with more than 700 industry representatives throughout the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, this report looks at the major concerns firms are facing and how they are addressing them.
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The CIRT Sentiment Index showed a pronounced decrease in the fourth quarter of 2019 showed a pronounced decrease in the CIRT Sentiment Index, falling from 64.9 to 57.6, whereas the Design Index reflected a less dramatic loss, from 63.2 to 60.9. The downward trend in the scores represents the elusiveness of the market leading into 2020.
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While economic fundamentals are favorable, buyers of construction materials firms remain selective. If headlines are any metric, there are ample reasons to be concerned about an emerging recession in the United States. In August, the two-year treasury yield exceeded the ten-year yield (often an early sign of recession), and in early September tariffs on more than $112 billion in Chinese goods took […]
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