James Gray Recruitment

Innovation in Construction: A Manager's View

James Gray is aiming to support the managers within the construction industry bounce back after the pandemic, by championing innovation and efficiency. What do the professionals across design, engineering and project delivery feel need to happen, a short set of questions below, the results will be shared with you.

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* 1. Email (optional)

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* 2. What is the order of priorities for you

Leadership Fragmentation
The highly fragmented nature of leadership and decision making in the industry. This is underlined by a fundamental lack of collective responsibility for change and improvement across all stakeholders involved in built asset creation.

A Dysfunctional Training Funding & Delivery Model

Workforce Size & Demographics
The fact that the pure physical capacity of the construction industry to deliver for its clients appears to be in serious long-term decline because of the ageing workforce and lack of new entrants.

Lack of Collaboration & Improvement Culture

Lack of R&D & Investment in Innovation

Poor Industry Image

Low Margins, Adversarial Pricing Models & Financial Fragility

Low Productivity

Low Predictability
The industry suffers an inability to accurately deliver to plan.

Structural Fragmentation
This refers to construction's highly fragmented structure (both vertically and horizontally), introverted nature and unusually high levels of self-employment.

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* 3. Is COVID the catalyst for change?

Yes

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* 4. What do you need most to drive change? Choose the top one.

Career security

Support from leadership

More emphasis placed on partnerships

More emphasis placed on R&D budgets

Support from government and trade bodies

James Gray Recruitment

Innovation in Construction: A Manager's View

Question Title

* 1. Email (optional)

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* 2. What is the order of priorities for you

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* 3. Is COVID the catalyst for change?

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* 4. What do you need most to drive change? Choose the top one.

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* 5. Any other thoughts: What do you believe the construction should focus on to drive innovation and efficiency?