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

Q2 2017 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 Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure

Explore the value BIM provides for owners, engineers and contractors in the infrastructure sector. Learn about the use of building information modeling on road, airport and rail projects.

Building a Safety Culture

Learn how to build a safety culture and maintain construction site safety. Explore the benefits of safety to your company, and the recent trends in safety training.

Managing Construction Risks

Explore the methods used to manage construction risks. Learn the top risks faced by owners and contractors, and the best risk mitigation practices.

Creating Healthy Buildings: Trends in Sustainable Development

Learn about the sustainable development of healthy buildings. Explore the benefits achieved and the metrics used to measure building impacts.

Corporate Sustainability Reaches Middle Age

Explore how corporate sustainability is quickly becoming a main priority for corporate America. Learn about the growing gap between sustainable companies and unsustainable ones.

Building a Safety Culture

Includes 33 leading indicators of a safety culture and examines the positive impact of safety management practices on the industry.

Using Construction Project Performance Metrics to Optimize the Owner Organization

Explore groundbreaking research on the most common shortcomings experienced by construction owners. Understand what sets top-performing owner organizations apart from the rest.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Advancements in the Construction Industry

Understand how building information modeling is being utilized in the construction industry and learn how these technologies are advancing.

World Green Building and Construction Trends

Explore the world's green building and construction trends. Learn how green construction has grown, and how it projects to advance in the future.

Project Delivery Systems: Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk

Learn about the three major types of project delivery systems, including design-bid-build, design-build, and construction management at risk.

Measuring the Impact of BIM on Complex Buildings

Understand how Building Information Modeling (BIM) impacts the design and construction of complex buildings such as hospitals, labs, hi-tech manufacturing and major transportation projects.