Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Operators in the Site Preparation industry clear building sites, move earth and drain land for clients. They work for customers from across building construction markets and the infrastructure, industrial, and mining sectors. The industry's performance is highly dependent on the level of activity in these sectors. Over the past five years, the recessionary conditions, an ongoing effect of the 2008 financial crisis, have caused a severe slump in building activity. Some construction projects have been held back and others have been shelved or scaled back. This has left industry operators with a smaller pool of projects to tender for, forcing a number of contractors out of the industry... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Analysis Chapter
The performance of the Site Preparation industry is highly dependent on the state of the building and infrastructure markets. Industry operators are typically required to provide earth-moving services, which include ground works and excavations. This sort of work is often contracted from housing and building developers and infrastructure construction firms. Over the past five years, activity in the construction sector has dropped severely as a result of the sustained recessionary conditions.
Over the five years through 2012-13, industry revenue is estimated to decline at a compound annual rate of 13.6%... purchase to read more