Bon, R (1996) Whither global construction? Some results of the ECERU opinion survey, 1993-95. Building Research & Information, 24(2), pp. 81-85. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
Each summer, survey questionnaires are sent to key individuals concerned with construction activity in their own countries and across the globe. Many of the respondents can be thought of as opinion makers or people who directly or indirectly influence the views of others. The key findings of the survey show that the Asian construction market is at the focus of attention worldwide. However, Germany and Russia are close to the top of both ranking lists, showing that Europe is interesting in terms of construction activity. The USA and UK are less important in this context because they both rank highly due to a single factor - openness to competition.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | eceru; global construction; opinion survey |
| Index terms: | construction market, global construction, Germany, competition, summer, questionnaire, construction activity, survey, Europe |
| Subjects: | strategic management, data collection methods, climate science, construction operations, physical geography and landforms, Geography, market analysis |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Research Practice, Sustainability, International Construction, Site Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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