1. A unified measure of a fragmented sector: my views on STRI for construction services Chuan Chen The University of Melbourne

2. Developing the STRI for construction services: a valuable but highly challenging task

3. Characteristics of the construction sector that matter Project based industry Experience based industry Type of works: Civil v. Industrial v. Building Client types: Public v. Private Long term permanent presence v. project specific short term stay Contractors decision: corporate level v. project level

4. Characteristics of the construction sector that matter Emerging project delivery systems Emerging market entry modes

5. Measurement of restrictiveness

6. Alternatives Consensus of expert judgments is hard to achieve, but is equal weighting a better solution? Simplistic Static

7. My suggestions About PCA More expert judgement elements Add another layer of attributes in the barrier framework? Improved questionnaire design and sampling More accurate measurement at category level (e.g., AHP method) Long term periodical updates Further studies for more empirical proof