The need for the construction industry to transform is well documented. From poor productivity and low margins to skills shortages and the demands of net-zero, the status quo is no longer sustainable. New technologies have the potential to revolutionise performance, but only if organisations are prepared to think differently enough about their approach to harness it.
That’s where we come in. As our name suggests, we’re here to help you re-think your approach to construction so that you can achieve next curve performance. Our goal is to help organisations break free from groupthink and ‘the way things have always been done around here’ to reimagine how they deliver projects and create value in the built environment. We can help your business to solve the stubborn problems, generate the game-changing ideas, explore the emerging opportunities and make the ambitious choices that drive your future success.
Every engagement is different, however below are just some examples of how we can use innovation to create value for your organisation:
In order to break free from low margins and drive sustainable growth, businesses in construction need to identify new markets and develop clear differentiators. We work with leaders to help them understand where their business is now, where they want to take it and what they need to do to get there. From developing a clear vision and identifying a competitive advantage, to designing targets and measures and reviewing progress towards them, we help organisations create and deliver strategies that stand out from the crowd.
The changing nature of development in the built environment is presenting complex challenges to solve which create new opportunities to create value for customers and clients. We work with teams to help them generate innovative ideas and then turn them into valuable new products and services for their customers. From understanding unmet customer needs and developing new value propositions to designing new business models to disrupt the market, we help teams unlock their creativity to deliver breakthrough solutions.
Despite the best efforts and hard work of those involved, construction projects are notorious for running late, over-budget and not achieving the desired results. We work with teams to help them maintain a focus on the end goal and ensure the challenges they inevitably meet do not distract them from achieving it. From project launches to establish a common vision and project reviews to capture lessons learned, to problem solving workshops to resolve specific challenges, we help teams ensure their project exceeds expectations.
Finding solutions to the industry’s poor productivity record offers the greatest potential to reduce the costs of construction for clients and boost profit levels for businesses. We help leaders stand back to see how the system operates so that they can identify and remove the biggest sources of friction within their business. From redesigning organisational structures to break down operational silos, to consolidating complex business processes, we work with leaders and teams to get to the root cause of underperformance and remove it.
As the industry changes, organisations working within it will have to transform the way they operate if they are to keep up with progress and remain relevant in the future. We work with leaders to help identify where their business will need to adapt and prioritise their change efforts to achieve maximum impact. From creating clear missions to direct people's energies and designing incentives to motivate employees, to supporting teams find novel solutions to the brief, we help leaders engage their people to transform their organisation.
In an industry that struggles to attract and retain talent, the ability to influence and contribute to change a business no matter where you sit in the hierarchy is a powerful tool. We work with organisations to establish an innovative culture the empowers people to take responsibility for change whilst ensuring that efforts are aligned towards strategic goals. From developing innovation strategies to focus initiatives, to providing training in the use of design thinking tools, we help our clients create the conditions for innovation to thrive.
With so many new digital offerings already in the marketplace and the impact of AI yet to be fully understood on the industry, it can be difficult to identify where best to invest in new technology. We help leaders cut through the sales pitches to focus on the technology that will have the greatest impact on performance. From market analysis of digital offerings to help you identify the best provider, to horizon scanning emerging technologies and considering their impact, we help leaders ensure they get the best return on investment.
In such a rapidly changing industry it is essential to think about what the future might look like so that your organisation is ready to adapt to emerging changes. We work with leaders to help them understand how the construction sector might evolve and the potential risks and opportunities it presents to their organisation. From surveying industry dynamics and analysing emerging trends to scenario planning potential futures, we help align teams around a common view of what lays ahead so that they are better prepared to adapt.
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