Industry Research & Insights

SmartMarket Reports provide research on emerging trends that are impacting and transforming the construction and building industry. Stay up-to-date on topics including risk management, building information modeling, world green building trends, and safety advancements.

Resources

Q3 2018 USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index

The CCI is designed to gauge the outlook for the US Commercial Construction Industry

Connecting Design Insight

BIM has the ability to create more well-reasoned designs and the ability to analyze design options to determine the best solutions.

Connecting Design and Construction

An integrated workflow is transforming the design and construction process.

Connecting Teams

The rapid growth of BIM and related model-based processes is breaking down traditional silos between project team members.

Project Planning Guide for Owners and Project Teams

This project planning guide will help owners and project teams think about risks as they begin building projects and plan to mitigate uncertainties

Q2 2018 USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index

The CCI is designed to gauge the outlook for the US Commercial Construction Industry

The Business Value of BIM in the Middle East

This study reveals the value BIM brings to the design, construction and operation of buildings according to designers and contractors doing work in the Middle East.

The Business Value of BIM for Water Projects

This study reveals the value that owners, engineers and contractors in the water/wastewater sector derive from using BIM.

Q1 2018 USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index

The CCI is designed to gauge the outlook for the US Commercial Construction Industry

Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2017

This study reveals trends in the value of investing in safety, technologies used to enhance safety and the prevalence of Prevention through Design, an emerging practice in the U.S.