Building on secure foundations # Construction

Building on secure foundations

Construction

Construction

The construction industry is one of the most important global growth markets. Digitalization, new manufacturing processes and new materials will fundamentally shape and change the construction industry worldwide in the coming years.
For more than 30 years, we have been advising a wide variety of companies in the construction industry. Our clients include key players in the construction chemicals industry, innovative material manufacturers, component suppliers and construction service providers.

Key topics
  • Sustainability / Recycling / Circularity
  • Regulations
  • Efficient construction

Contact person
Dr. Annika Trümpler
Executive Partner
+49 6201 9915 74
Contact person
Dierk Plümer
Executive Partner
+49 6201 9915 44

Raw Materials

  • Cement and concrete, metals (steel, copper...), insulation materials, wood, composites, minerals

Construction Chemicals

  • Cement and concrete additives, resins, paints and varnishes, etc.

Smart Buildings

  • Sensors, RFID, biometrics, smart home, actuators, control and regulation technology, energy supply

Planning and services

  • BIM, planners, architects, etc.

Buildings

  • Residential, industrial/commercial and public buildings, remodeling and renovation, as well as the construction of prefabricated buildings, interior finishing, installations

Infrastructure

  • Roads and railroads, tunnels and bridges, related work e.g., fire protection in tunnels

Underground Construction

  • New construction and restoration, pipelines, water pipes and sewers, power supply and data lines, watergates and dikes

Concepts and Systems

  • Different systems

Value Chain

  • Raw Materials
  • Construction Chemicals
  • Smart Buildings
  • Planning and services
  • Buildings
  • Infrastructure
  • Underground Construction
  • Concepts and Systems

Value Chain

  • Raw Materials
    • Cement and concrete, metals (steel, copper...), insulation materials, wood, composites, minerals
  • Construction Chemicals
    • Cement and concrete additives, resins, paints and varnishes, etc.
  • Smart Buildings
    • Sensors, RFID, biometrics, smart home, actuators, control and regulation technology, energy supply
  • Planning and services
    • BIM, planners, architects, etc.
  • Buildings
    • Residential, industrial/commercial and public buildings, remodeling and renovation, as well as the construction of prefabricated buildings, interior finishing, installations
  • Infrastructure
    • Roads and railroads, tunnels and bridges, related work e.g., fire protection in tunnels
  • Underground Construction
    • New construction and restoration, pipelines, water pipes and sewers, power supply and data lines, watergates and dikes
  • Concepts and Systems
    • Different systems

Exemplary studies

  • Concept for a recycling system with focus on insulation materials to achieve closed-loops and to secure feedstock for an increased recycling content by 2040
  • Growth strategy for a service provider for complex interior finishing in Europe
  • Development of the global market for cement and cement additives
  • Potential areas of application for a new type of insulation material worldwide
  • Analysis of the market volume and substitution potential for nonwovens in construction
  • Growth strategy for a service company in the field of structural fire protection
  • The market for tunnel lining and tunnel refurbishment in Europe
  • Development of market sizes and market shares of different sealing technologies in the next 10 years
  • Requirements for the product portfolio of a company in the construction chemicals sector for the realization of cross-selling effects
  • Market simulation model for the global flooring market
  • Impact of BIM on the construction industry in Europe and the USA
  • Analysis of the market conditions for sound-insulating glass partitions in office buildings as an information basis for market development strategies
  • The market for decorative paint in Egypt and Saudi-Arabia