Building Research Strategy Consulting Unit (Pty) Ltd

Examples of research publications and projects since 1990 are:

Current & Future Activity in the Building Industry in South Africa: 1992 – 2010, August 1994
Current and Future Building Activity in SA : 1992 - 2010 : Focus on Gauteng, May 1995
Research into the Competitive Positioning of Springs. July 1995
Current & Future Building Activity in South Africa : 1992 – 2010, August 1995
Portfolio for the Development of The Mall of Africa for Mall of Africa (Pty) Limited, August 1995
Research to Assist in the Facilitation of a Negotiated Land-use Structure Plan (Planning Framework) for Greater Alberton, October 1995
Employment and Training in the Building- and Civil- Construction Industries 1996 - 2010, April 1996
The Additions and Alterations and Home Improvement Market in South Africa : 1996 – 2010, May 1996
Current & Future Building Activity in South Africa : 1996 – 2010, August 1996
Proposal for the Purchase and Development of Erf 270 Rossmore and Portion 1 of Erf 805, Auckland Park for Tsepo Development Corporation. November 1997
Scenarios for the Building and Construction Industries in South Africa : 1996 – 2010 : The Engine for Growth Scenarios, November 1997
Towards a Collaborative Strategy for the Building Industry Cluster : 1998 – 2010 : The Strategic Forum Scenarios for South Africa and the Building Industry, February 1999
NBS Reinvention Scenarios for the Low Income Home Market Finance Industry, September 2000
Strategic Research into the MORTGAGE ORIGINATION MARKET for Old Mutual Bank, November 2000
The Water Services Forum Scenarios for the Water Industry in Greater Gauteng 2000 - 2010 for RAND WATER, August 2000
The Strategic Forum Scenarios for South Africa and the Building Industry : 1999 - 2010, March 2001
Research into The BUY TO LET Market in South Africa for Nedbank, 2002
Research into The WALLING MARKET in South Africa for CERF II, 2002
A Strategic Assessment of Black Economic Empowerment in the Building and Construction Industry System in South Africa : 2003 - 2015. October 2003
The Strategic Forum Scenarios for the Building-, Construction- and Property Industry System: Towards Breaking the Silo Paradigm. March 2004
Strategic Research into Property Ownership by Race & Gender in South Africa, 2005
Update of Strategic Assessment of BEE in the Building & Construction Industry System in SA : 2005
Strategic Research into The FLOORING MARKET in South Africa for Belgotex, 2005
Strategic Research into The DISTRIBUTION MARKET in South Africa for Pennypinchers, 2006
Strategic Research into The AFFORDABLE/ LOW INCOME HOUSING MARKET in South Africa for Murray & Roberts, 2006
Development of profile and communication strategy for Exdev (Pty) Ltd for the launch of The Seers on Maude, 2006
Strategic Research into the WALLING MARKET in South Africa for Hoesch Conbtecna Systembau, Germany, 2006
Many ad-hoc market research studies into new product positioning, feasibility studies, mergers, acquisitions and diversification strategies

BMI-BRSCU Maintain a data-bank on the Market for Major Building Product Groups.
In-company strategy consulting conducted:

BIFSA (Building Industries Federation Limited)
BITB (Building Industries Training Board)
Initiated and facilitated a Collaborative Strategy Workshop, which culminated in the publication: Towards A Collaborative Strategy for the South African Building Industry Cluster (February 1999)(Main financial sponsor, Iscor Steel Head Office)
Concor Building
Concor Construction
Concor Technicrete
Dulux (Pty) Limited
Etienne Lewis Furnishers, Pretoria
Gauteng Housing Board
Hendler/Hart
IFCON (Iscor Limited)
ISCOR Steel
National Consultative Forum/New Movement Process (UDM)
N.B.S.
Nedcor Bank Limited
Owens Corning SA (Pty) Limited
Peche Roofing Enterprises
Thabo Mbeki Development Trust for Disabled People
Siphumelele Investments Limited
Thubelisha Homes
SERVCON

THE BMI-BRSCU STRATEGIC FORUM:

Scenario planning at the BMI Strategic Forum, pulls together the perceptions of about 50 - 60 participants from diverse disciplines in the building industry’s task- and remote-environment.

The BMI-BRSCU Strategic Forum is a powerful think tank, with the 50 - 60 participants, drawn from 40 of the most important organisations and associations in the building industry. The membership firms include construction, distribution, finance, development agencies and the major associations.

This group meets three times per annum and is provided with information on trends in the environment including socio-political developments and the macro- and micro economy with particular reference to the building industry. The input is provided by an experienced scenario team. The input at the quarterly meetings is followed by the identification and discussion of strategic issues, structural changes in the industry, trend breaks and future scenarios.

This is a unique, multi-disciplinary process, which does not exist in any other industry in the country. It follows a systems thinking and scenario planning approach which takes into account the linkages and the interdependencies of the industry with the political, economic, social and technological environment. The network of carefully selected associates of BMI-BRSCU is successful organisations which conduct sound research and this information is purchased by BMI-BRSCU, analysed and value added, based on experience and judgement.