RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Research Proposal: The importance of construction in the modern world



Research Proposal: The importance of construction in the modern world

Proposed title

The title I would like to propose for my dissertation is “The importance of construction in the modern world”.

Research question(s)

The main questions I wish to address in my dissertation are as follows:

What is the importance of construction in the modern world from the perspective of the economy?

What is the importance of construction for the economy of developing countries?

How does the economy of developing countries impact by the construction industry, in comparison to the developed countries?

How the technological advancements have been changing the construction industry?

What is the importance of ecological construction?

Objectives and Associated Resources

The main aims of this research are to analyze the importance of the construction industry, from the economic perspectives. The people planning to build their career in the construction industry must have sufficient knowledge about the importance and progress of the construction industry. This dissertation will help in developing the knowledge background about the construction industry, and the economic position of construction professionals. The construction industry is essential for developing the physical infrastructure, but it is also vital for the progress of the countries as it provides a large number of employments (AGUNG, Ir.M. and WIBOWO, MM., 2005, pp.1)

The process of construction deals with the transformation of architectural design into actual physical infrastructure (e How, 2012). The construction industry transforms the resources into physical and economic resources for the country. It involves the activities which plan, design, maintain and repair the physical infrastructures. In the modern world, construction industry is essential for the socioeconomic development and growth. The United Nations define the construction process as an integral process for the country's economy improvement (Rudock L., 2007, pp.2). The Gross Domestic Product of the developed countries depends on the construction industry up to 5%.

The importance of construction and engineering is unquestionable in this modern era. The construction industry plays a vital role in the development of urban and suburban infrastructure. The construction industry and engineers work for the development of cities, communities, industries, residential projects and many more. Despite of the entire economic crisis, the construction industry survives at a pretty significant level, each country (either developing or developed) needs to develop houses and bridges for its people. Business organizations need the buildings and offices for executing their business processes, people need homes to live and children need schools for education. In short, the construction industry provides physical infrastructures for both public and private sectors. The construction industry in many countries was at the decline for past few decades. This decline is the main reason behind the hesitation of the young graduates that they depict in joining the construction industry. However, recently the construction industry has started progressing again, providing thousands of career and learning opportunities for the fresh and young professionals. This research will help the readers in finding out the economic facts and benefits that relate to the construction industry for the majority of the countries that ...