The (UK) Building Industry, like many other industries are facing challenging times; budget cuts, credit restrictions, increased competition, unemployment and lots of uncertainty.
Mergers and takeovers happen daily, many people are working part time, supply chain partnerships are dissolving and sub-contracting and (near)outsourcing are increasing. And as a whole the Industry might appear to becoming more and more fragmented? Is that the case?
The number of start-up companies is increasing; established brands are rethinking their strategies, exploring new markets, seeking new partnerships and adapting to be more resilient.
Will being put through the fire produce any gold?
I would be interested to hear your views.
Focusing in UK or worldwide?
ReplyDeleteLuis Blanes
Architect. PMP.
The above situation reflects the events in the developed countries. It is clear that the building industry is making appreciable recovery in some of these countries like US and Germany while budget cuts and reduced investments are gaining momentum in Britain and Ireland.
ReplyDeleteThe reverse is the case in developing countries such as Nigeria. Before the recession, the building industry has been in doldrums characterized by credit restrictions and where available, at interest rate as high as 21% annually. Other factors are dysfunctional land holding system, exorbitant cost of basic building materials and lack of sustainable mortgage system.
These factors have reduced activities in the building industry to owner built and occupied system rather than investment driven sector. Hence, the recession has little or no impact in the industry in Nigeria.
The negative indicators have always been there before the recession, during the recession and will be there after the recession until multi stakeholders approach of redefining the industry is adopted by the Government.
I am certain that the emergence of the sector in Nigeria will produce gold after this fire storm.
Luis
ReplyDeleteI am based in the UK, but tell us about your experiences.
Regards
Gilbert
Dear Mr. Gilbert Gerber,
ReplyDeleteHerewith, may I introduce my self, my name is Frans Cahyo. I have a workshop called Sanggar Taruna Sakti. Our workshop is about 11 KM from Borobudur temple.
We have some kinds of handmade stone products (carved) and resin products. Our products usually use for garden decoration, landscape, construction (paving-Tiles-Flooring,etc), water parks decoration, and exterior-interior. Those who use our products are: real estate, spa, hotels and or another building builders, architects, landscaper, Interior-Exterior designer, individual and contractors.
Our products are: Relief/Wall Panel, Loster/Wall Plaque, Water Features/Fountains, Sculpture,Figurine, Wall tiles, Flooring tiles, Paving, Wash Basin/Sink, Bath-Ub, Pottery, Lamp-Lantern, Statues ( European, Buddha, Hindu, Chatolics ) etc.
The stone material are: Lava (black) stone, Lime (white) stone, Granite (green) stone, Onyx, and or Resin.
Hope we can cooperate in the future through any of your projects.
Please don’t be hesitate to contact me if there any of our products which you are interested to.
Thanks for your attention.
Best regards,
Frans Cahyo.
Sanggar Taruna Sakti
Jl Pemuda Barat No. 28 Muntilan-Magelang
Jawa Tengah-Indonesia 56413
Email: tarunasakti78@yahoo.com
Phone: +62 293 587 569
Mobile: +62 878 3948 5360
PS: Please feel free to contact us via email and we will send you some of our products photos for your references.
A pesar de lo maltrecha que está la economía mundial, los únicos que van capeando el temporal, son los que ofrecen unos productos de alto valor añadido, materiales de gran calidad, y buenos acabados. Todos vemos en el exterior la solución a la falta de actividad en nuestros lugares de origen, pero eso es algo bastante complicado, pues darse a conocer fuera de tu ámbito es muy dificil, y conlleva mucho tiempo.
ReplyDeleteDesde luego lo que no se puede perder es la fe.
Un saludo a todos.