Industry Insights

2020 CIRT Sentiment Index: Second Quarter Report

The second quarter of 2020 survey results suffered a significant tumble in both the CIRT Sentiment Index and the Design Index.

April 15, 2020 Strategy, CIRT Reports

Leading Your People and Organization Through COVID-19 (Part 2)

The firms that have a proactive restart strategy for all their projects will be the most successful in achieving superior performance results and mitigating impacts from the pandemic.

April 11, 2020 By Gregg Schoppman Operations, Leadership & Organizational Development, Professional Development, Training, High-Performing Teams

Downright Dangerous Decisions: Developing Strategy Amid Uncertainty

Executives should be sure to avoid extremes in decision making, perform due diligence to better inform decisions and take into account various potential scenarios. In this paper, we talk about the possible economic scenarios under COVID-19 and how managers can leverage quality information to make better business decisions.

April 01, 2020 By Jay Bowman and Brian Strawberry Strategy, Strategic Planning

Leading Your People and Organization Through COVID-19 (Part 1)

This article explores five key components of strong communication that will help leadership navigate the uncertainty and ensure a more well-positioned organization on the other side of the crisis.

March 24, 2020 By Steena Chandler and Ryan Quigley Leadership & Organizational Development

Leading Through Business Cycles: Lessons Learned From E&C Executives

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.

March 20, 2020 By Sara Tsahakis Leadership & Organizational Development, Succession Management

Trust Matters: The High Cost of Low Trust

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.

March 16, 2020 Strategy, Technology

Q1 2020 Building Products Market Update

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.

February 20, 2020 Building Products

2020 CIRT Sentiment Index: First Quarter Report

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.

February 18, 2020 Strategy, CIRT Reports

Fleet in the C-Suite: The Strategic Implications of Equipment Management

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.

February 05, 2020 By Mike Clancy and Will Gruy Operations, Fleet Management

Steady Sailing Through Uncharted Waters: A Look at 2019, 2020 and M&A Landscape for the Construction Materials Industry

While the CM Industry faced a stormy 2018, 2019 performance proved robust. FMI expects continued momentum, with limited visibility into the distant future.

January 28, 2020 By George Reddin Investment Banking, M&A, Construction Materials

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