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Shaping the Future of Construction: A Breakthrough in Mindset and Technology

Thursday, July 7th, 2016
Figure 1: Industry Transformation Framework

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
The Engineering & Construction (E&C) industry strongly affects the economy, the environment and society as a whole. It touches the daily lives of everyone, as quality of life is heavily influenced by the built environment surrounding people. The construction industry serves almost all other industries, as all economic value creation occurs within or by means of buildings or other “constructed assets”. As an industry, moreover, it accounts for 6% of global GDP. It is also the largest global consumer of raw materials, and constructed objects account for 25-40% of the world’s total carbon emissions.

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Infographic: Nations With the Best Infrastructure, 2012-2013

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
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THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
Leading the rankings on infrastructure were developed nations such as Switzerland, while poorer economies unsurprisingly fared worse. In terms of overall infrastructure, the bottom ranked nations were Myanmar, Guinea and Angola, with the latter coming in 148th out of 148. Our infographic highlights the top performers in several areas, including quality of roads, railroads, ports and airports and more.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Thierry Geiger, Economist & Associate Director, Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
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Thierry Geiger is Economist and Associate Director with the Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance and an alumnus of the Global Leadership Fellow Programme at the World Economic Forum. His responsibilities include the development and computation of a wide range of composite indicators as well as analysis for regional and topical projects. His areas of […]

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The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
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WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Extensive and efficient infrastructure is critical for ensuring the effective functioning of the economy, as it is an important factor determining the location of economic activity and the kinds of activities or sectors that can develop in a particular instance. Well-developed infrastructure reduces the effect of distance between regions, integrating the national market and connecting it at low cost to markets in other countries and regions.

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