BSRIA releases white paper on globalisation

BSRIA has explored the impact of globalisation on the building services sector in its new 'Megatrends' white paper.

The paper explores and analyses the four principle drivers of globalisation in the economic, political and cultural spheres and the technology that is enabling and accelerating the whole process. It also examines the many ways in which these drivers interact, often reinforcing each other.

It looks at the developments which are working against globalisation or at least slowing it down (“slowbalisation”) or changing its character. It acknowledges areas of contention such as the environment where different aspects of globalisation are having a positive or a negative effect.

Finally, it examines the key ways in which globalisation is already affecting building services and how it may do so in future, drawing on BSRIA research into these areas and helping both business leaders and building specialists to prepare for this.

Henry Lawson, author of the paper commented, “What struck me most when I was researching and writing this, is how globalisation works its way into almost every aspect of our work and our personal lives, not to mention the big political issues. I also found it fascinating to delve further into the origins of globalisation, which go back a lot further than many people seem to think, and which are key to understanding what is happening today. As someone whose main focus is building services, I found that the impact of globalisation goes even beyond the expected areas."

Megatrends: Globalisation is available from the BSRIA bookshop.