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2020 Insights into Business Model Innovations in the Building Construction Industry - How COVID-19 Affects the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Business Model Innovations in the Building Construction Industry, 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Asia-Pacific is expected to record substantial building construction development in the next five years despite some impact from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This is mainly impacted by the rapid urbanization and heavy investment in the region.

The building construction industry is facing several challenges such as declined project productivity, workforce scarcity, the rising cost of building materials, site safety issues, and an overwhelming number of technological solutions, which complicates decision making in construction processes.

Notable building construction technologies include augmented and virtual reality, 3D printing, building information modelling (BIM), automation and robotics, and wearables and innovative materials. In addition to advances in technology, sustainability trends such as prefabrication construction, sustainable construction, and green building are likely to revolutionize the conventional building construction sector, and consequently disrupt the way business is done. Several innovative business models have emerged. Most innovative business models belong to the Business-to-Business (B2B), Business-to-Consumer (B2C), and Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) categories. Amongst them, the vertically integrated, servitization (or XaaS) and off-site construction business models are likely to be developed in the next five years.

This study also documents several companies that have successfully adopted innovative business models. These include Doorsteps and PropertyGuru (multi-sided platforms), Plant Prefab (off-site construction), Armstrong World Industries (circular construction), Katerra (vertical integration), and Hilti and TerraDrone (Anything-as-a-Service, XaaS).

This outlook was created over the past several months based on the underlying fundamentals of the industry. While in production, the impact of COVID-19 on the market is beginning to take shape. We are working to address this using a multi-discipline process. Please stay tuned for more intelligence on how the pandemic might change the underlying assumptions and directions of the market.

Growth opportunities identified in this study:

  • To invest in building employee capability in operating advanced construction machinery and IT software
  • To re-examine the business model of construction companies for the benefits of a more systematic operation and transparent collaborations with other project participants
  • To absorb circular building projects and to establish local prefabrication plants as solutions that drive sustainability in the industry
  • To form vertical integration fusing large companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and start-up businesses and offer a one-stop construction service
  • To begin using common platforms such as building information modelling (BIM) in all construction projects

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction

  • Scope of Study
  • Definition of a Business Model
  • Business Model Approaches
  • Key Variables of a Business Model
  • Business Model Categories

2. Building Construction Industry Outlook

  • Asia-Pacific Building Construction Industry by Country
  • Outlook of Building Construction Industry - Notable Construction Projects in Asia-Pacific
  • Present Value Chain of Building Construction
  • Present Value Chain of Building Construction Explained
  • Strategic and Operational Challenges of the Current Building Construction Industry
  • Trends in Building Construction Industry
  • Trends in the Building Construction Industry - Technology Advancement Prospects
  • Trends in the Building Construction Industry - Sustainability Prospects
  • Future Outlook of Building Construction Industry due to Impact of Covid-19 (2020 and Beyond)

3. Emerging of Innovative Business Models in Building Construction Industry

  • Business Model Transformation and Innovations in Building Construction
  • Business Model 1 - Multi-sided Platform (MSP)
  • Business Model 1 - Multi-sided Platform (MSP): Online Estate Agents
  • Business Model 1 - Multi-sided Platform: e-Auction and Online Bidding Services
  • Global Best Practices - Doorsteps (HQ: UK, Est. 2016)
  • Global Best Practices - PropertyGuru (HQ: Singapore, Est. 2007)
  • Business Model 2 - Off-Site Construction
  • Global Best Practices - Plant Prefab, Inc. (HQ: USA, Est. 2016)
  • Business Model 3 - Circular Construction
  • Global Best Practices - Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (HQ: USA, Est. 1891)
  • Business Model 4 - Vertical Integration
  • Global Best Practices - Katerra Inc. (HQ: USA, Est. 2015)
  • Business Model 5 - Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS)
  • Business Model 5 - Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS): Product-as-a-Service (PaaS)
  • Business Model 5 - Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS): Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
  • Business Model 5 - Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS): Benefits of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
  • Global Best Practices - Hilti (HQ: Liechtenstein, Est. 2001)
  • Global Best Practices - Terra Drone Corporation: (HQ: Japan, Est. 2016)

4. Growth Opportunities and Companies to Action

  • Growth Opportunity 1 - Investment in the Workforce
  • Growth Opportunity 2 - Business Model Re-examination
  • Growth Opportunity 3 - Circular Building Projects
  • Growth Opportunity 4 - Integration of Construction Verticals
  • Growth Opportunity 5 - Adoption of BIM in Construction Projects
  • Growth Opportunity 6 - Establishing Local Prefabrication Plants
  • Strategic Imperatives for Success and Growth

Companies Mentioned

  • Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
  • Doorsteps
  • Hilti
  • Katerra Inc.
  • Plant Prefab, Inc.
  • PropertyGuru
  • Terra Drone Corporation

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