Building & Construction

Growth in residential housing and commercial construction often fluctuates. Pricing pressures are exacerbated by lower-cost countries looking to compete. Asset-intensive manufacturers struggle to maintain utilization rates in cyclical downturns. New products and evolving approaches to managing channel and distribution networks are driving rapid organizational transformation. Changing environmental policies and regulatory mandates create opportunities as well as challenges.

L.E.K.’s experts understand the building and construction industry and have broad experience providing expert consulting services to companies. We apply our expertise in such critical areas as strategy, finance, marketing and sales, operations, and transaction services. We’re able to deliver objective advice through rigorous analysis of the facts, clarification of complex issues, innovative and informative frameworks, and project management discipline. For example:

We build supply and demand forecasts to help companies plan production capacity.
A major US provider of building materials was purchasing cement from international markets to meet demand and keep plant utilization rates high... more

We use in-depth analysis to help clients right-price their products and services.
A supplier of welding tools, power systems, replacements parts, and consumables suffered from inconsistent pricing across its products and divisions... more

We leverage our M&A experience to assist companies in post-merger integration.
A leading steel company acquired a US manufacturer of building systems and components for nonresidential structures, along with the distribution rights for a new building product... more

To uncover and create new opportunities and assess and mitigate potential risks, clients turn to L.E.K. for expertise in the full spectrum of building and construction products and materials, including: 

  • Industrial building products 
  • Residential building products 
  • Construction materials 
  • Equipment manufacturers 
  • Service providers and distributors




Thilo Henkes
"We provide a flexibility in approach that is custom tailored to our clients' needs and we apply rigorous analysis, industry experience, and creative thinking to help our clients find practical solutions to their most critical issues."
more
Andrew Allum
“L.E.K. brings certainty to clients by combining expert, creative research, innovative analysis, and depth of industry knowledge.
more
Chris Rule
“L.E.K. is strategically organized to tackle tough issues very quickly and with short lead times.”
more
Tobias Schmitz
We develop recommendations based on broad industry experience, detailed research, and in-depth data analysis to help our clients cope with critical commercial challenges, to reduce uncertainty around strategic decisions, and to maximize the value of their operations.
more
Jonathan Sparey
"L.E.K. helps companies accelerate the development of their business with a combination of robust analysis and deep commercial experience. We see our role as stimulating, inspiring and challenging our clients in the search for superior performance."
more
Nick Holder
“We rely on a fact-based and collaborative approach that maximizes our value contribution and our client's ownership of strategic decisions.”
more
Chris C. Kenney
“We arm our clients with the most critical strategic information and we work collaboratively to translate that information into the most value-creating decisions and actions.”
more
Lucas Pain
L.E.K. helps our clients address critical strategic issues through a data driven, collaborative approach that results in practical solutions for creating value.
more
George Woods
“L.E.K. brings to bear the critical information that enables clients to make informed strategic decisions. Often this involves really ‘getting our hands dirty’ to uncover the truth, and more often than not debunks conventional wisdom.”
more
John Thomas
“We provide a unique combination of industry experience, rigorous analysis of all the available facts, a disciplined approach to project management, and an unwavering desire to ‘get it right’.”
more
Paul Jowett
“L.E.K. takes a customized approach to every problem. We assume every client is unique, and that everything could change or be different at any point in time, leading us to focus on primary research rather than preconceived theories.”
more
Paul Matthews
"L.E.K. develops strategies for manufacturers by integrating operation and supply chain management best practices. As a result, our clients develop a competitive advantage which in turn creates massive value for shareholders."
more
Peter Debenham
"We help our clients, both corporate and financial investors, to pinpoint clearly where value creation opportunities exist and how to unlock them."
more
Robert N. Rourke
“We are experts at conducting robust research and analysis on the key drivers of business decisions and understanding how to optimize resources based on opportunity, timing, risk and organizational capabilities.”
more
Andrew Hone
We support our clients’ most critical decisions through the application of a rigorous, fact-based analytical approach.
more
Rob Southern
"Our people are straight-forward to deal with and clear-sighted in their approach. The relationships that we form, last the test of time..."
more
John Seaston
“We are about helping the client, solving the problem, delivering value, and developing long term relationship – not about securing the next engagement.”
more
Peter Smith
"L.E.K. has an extraordinary ability to analyse complex problems in ways that make a consensus on the solution easy to reach."
more
Eilert Hinrichs
"We pride ourselves on doing whatever it takes to reveal the crucial facts and trends associated with the most critical business issues. In doing so, we help our clients to achieve complete confidence in their decision-making."
more
Simon M. Barrett
“We use analysis and reason to generate new insights, test alternative hypotheses, and identify the best path forward.”
more

 

L.E.K. Consulting completes first UK economic impact study for the construction sector
An L.E.K. report reveals that spending on construction offers significant benefits to the UK economy...

Executive Insights: Building and Construction: Achieving Substantial Returns in a Difficult Market
It's no secret that the current U.S. building market is a treacherous place...

Executive Insights: Beyond Local Economics: Improving Competitiveness through Market-Wide Supply Optimization
The building materials industry is experiencing an unprecedented retrenchment...



For more information, please email us at construction@lek.com.
Copyright 2010 L.E.K. Consulting  |  Site Map  |  Privacy Policy  |  Home