1. Future challenges of construction branch - the role of UICB Markku Salmi, UICB: The role and importance of construction branch in society The future is here today Main drivers and challenges for construction branch Strategies for building information UICB and its members are looking for partnerships CIB 102markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi1

2. 2 My background Secretary General of UICB: www.uicb.org –International Union of Building Centres –Founded 1958, NGO status in UN –Professionals in building information services Platform for benchmarking, exchange of experts etc. Managing Director of Building Information Ltd –100 employees, 11 million €, in 5 towns in Finland –Daughter companies in Tallinn and in St.Petersburg –Mission: to produce and sell information products and services for professionals in order to promote good planning, building and maintenance practice CIB 102

3. The role of construction branch in society – case Finland Construction branch –House building, infrastructure, FM –Producing and maintaining built environment -70 % of National assets -40 % of Energy Consumption -55 % of Investments -8-12 % of GDP in developed countries -15% of employment -10 % of Export income, strongly positive -Renovation; Fastest growing sector within construction markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi3CIB 102

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6. Main drivers of future Environment and climate change –Building branch has strong responsibility 40% of energy consumption and impacts Technological solutions are made for new building New buildings make 1 % of building stock Heavy winds and floods –New norms and guidelines are needed Building owners and consumers are coming greener There is a huge lack of new information for town planning, renovation and maintenance markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi6CIB 102

7. Main drivers of future Technology –ICT and BIM based methods are here today Finnish building owners demand BIM for new projects –Oil based culture will be replaced 1 barrel 30 $ year 2 000, now 135 $ / barrel Oil will no more be used as raw material Demographic changes –Aging population – need for new solutions for disabled people –Lack of skilful workers in western countries markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi7CIB 102

8. Main drivers of future Globalisation –International trade with building products and services is increasing –International ownership of enterprises and real estates is also increasing –Focus from national norms to industry standards and international standards –Still building has its strong local character: all locations are unique in the world –“think global, act local” markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi8CIB 102

9. Main drivers of future Citizens society –Growing strength of customers – customer movements –Demanding customers Indoor climate, building damages Ready to pay for services instead of doing it yourself –Participation into town planning and building design –Need for visualisation of plans –Need for new processes with local citizens and new inhabitants markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi9CIB 102

10. markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi10 Market trends for next 4 years Case Finland Expectations for €uro-area –Increase of GDP with 3-4%/a, low banking rates, strong euro, low inflation Positive expectations for Finnish economy –Bigger increase than in €-countries on average –Strong confidence among enterprises and consumers –Increase of GDP 4-6% per year Domestic demand, positive trade balance, increasing export Possible threats? –Increasing energy prices and taxes –Lack of workforce CIB 102

11. Trends for building branch Case Finland The volume is increasing together with GDP –Construction and FM make app.10 % of GDP The share of repair and maintenance will increase from 50 up to 60% from total volume Global investors and owners looking for new markets –Buying buildings and firms Finnish contractors, industry and retailers active on Russian markets, especially in St. Petersburg markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi11CIB 102

12. Trends for building branch Case Finland Increasing demand for environmental issues –Climate change, energy prices, the brand of building owners From production of buildings to services for customers who need space BIM –based working methods and tools will be widely used in design, production planning, cost calculation and supply Planning and design market will stay stabile –No relative growth markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi12CIB 102

13. Strategies for building information To create and deliver reliable information that meets customers needs –On climate change, impacts of buildings and building products, new materials and structures, demands of end user... To add value on transferred information by classifications, search mechanisms etc. –Norms, regulations, product and service information To use information packages suitable for customer –Prints, exhibitions, CAD-images, BIM-models, programs markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi13CIB 102

14. Building centres: Steps to be taken Learning to know better clients value chains Learning to run e-business –Creating different products from same database of information content –Creating tailor made products for small user groups instead of solid files Succeeding to convince paying clients –Selling abstract user rights instead of printed documents Realizing cost savings by ERP&CRM –systems, e- invoicing, e-marketing etc. markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi14CIB 102

15. Building centres: Steps to be taken Investing on employees –Work satisfaction has a strong correlation with customer satisfaction Building new type of partnerships –Local and national ones with trend makers –International for learning and benchmarking –Nordic Building Centres meet twice a year Benchmarking business ideas etc. –Membership in UICB, CIB and ICIS CIB 102markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi15

16. Interesting partnerships for UICB and its members A channel for implementing research results into practice – CIB&UICB CIB-members are professionals in creating new R&D –based information –Problem has been: How to take that into practice? UICB-members are professionals in information services –Problem has been: How to find reliable knowledge for tailor-made building information services? markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi16CIB 102

17. Interesting partnerships for UICB and its members New interfaces for users of information: ICIS&UICB Building Specifications are key tools in specifying the quality of a building –Specifications are vital user interfaces for building information ICIS members are experts in building specifications UICB members need modern interfaces for their information Why not to cooperate for better information service? CIB 102markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi17

18. How to cooperate with UICB? Contact your local UICB –member –www.uicb.orgwww.uicb.org –List of members and their activities Contact Secretary General –markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fimarkku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi Participate UICB International Seminar –6.11.2008 Istanbul –Theme: Building Information in the Future CIB 102markku.salmi@rakennustieto.fi18