digital construction marketplace

The multi-billion-dollar construction industry strongly affects the global economy; it accounts for 6 percent of global GDP. In addition, the construction industry is the largest global consumer of raw materials.

Despite being a burgeoning sector, the construction industry has been slower to adopt and adapt to new technologies compared to other global sectors. While the industry has witnessed some innovation at an enterprise or company level, the overall productivity has remained negligible – there is not much digitization in construction industry.

As an industry pivoting around the competitive procurement models, the construction sector has employed a conventional approach to product design and delivery, resulting in silos when it comes to project management. Moreover, the continuous use of traditional processes has led to an inefficient procurement process that lacks transparency, thereby leading to ineffective operation of the industry.

Transparency: A core principle of high-quality procurement

Procurement, which is the process of buying goods and services, is a powerful driver of development. Apart from providing goods and services required by the construction industry, the process of procurement can reinvigorate the local economy and augment local capacity for commerce.

Transparency is paramount for the high-quality procurement of building materials. A transparent procurement process increases efficiency, alleviates the risks of corruption and unfairness, and ensures value for money.

The role of technology in achieving transparency in procurement

Put to the right use, technology has the potential to improve human operations. The construction industry can harness the power of technology to craft and embrace a transparent procurement process. This can be achieved by the digitization of construction industry. A digital platform with the convening power to bring together all of the market participants (including material buyers, sellers, and consultants) to put forth their needs in a transparent ecosystem can forge for the path for an open procurement process.

Take Away

Greater transparency in a procurement process can help reduce inefficiency and promote better coordination between market players, thereby boosting the overall productivity of the industry.

At Find Build Materials, we aim to bring digitization in construction industry through our robust digital marketplace that facilitates the procurement of building materials in a transparent fashion.

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