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

Using Technology to Manage Construction Risks

A new report focused on the potential for emerging technologies to help address risk in construction

Qualifications Based Architectural Selection: A Comparison With Fee Based Methodology

Understand the benefits of qualifications based selection in architecture and how it compares to using a fee based methodology.

Q1 2019 USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index

The CCI Report is designed to gauge the outlook for the US commercial construction industry

Best Practices for Construction Site Safety

Learn about the best practices for construction site safety. Explore insights into how the industry can improve its approach to safety.

Key Business Trends for Commercial Contractors

Explore the key business tends effecting commercial contractors. Understand the challenges with the construction labor shortage, and how contractors are dealing with these issues.

Q4 2018 USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index

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

Construction Project Management and Planning Guide

Explore data and analysis on construction project management. Learn how to think about risks and mitigate the uncertainties in the design and construction process.

World Green Building and Construction Trends 2018

Explore the world's green building and construction trends of 2018. Find out how sustainable development has grown around the world, and how it projects to grow into the future.

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 Teams with BIM and Construction Project Management

Learn how to effectively connect teams with construction project management. Explore how building information modeling has facilitated new ways of communication and collaboration.

Using Building Information Modeling to Analyze Design Options

Understand how to use building information modeling to analyze design options. Explore how BIM helps to create more well-reasoned designs and allows for design analysis.

Using Building Information Modeling to Connect Design and Construction

Learn how building information modeling is used to connect design and construction. Explore the current and future value found in BIM by contractors and designers alike.