Table of Contents

Research Object
Main Conclusions
Key Findings
I. Overview of the Global Engineering Survey and Design Industry in 2008
(I) Status of Growth
1. Status of industry
2. Industry size
3. Analysis of competition
(II) Basic Characteristics
1. The engineering consulting industry in developed countries has a clear advantage
2. The engineering consulting industry in developing countries is emerging
3. The competition in the international engineering consulting market is intense
4. International communication is increasingly frequent
(III) Major Countries and Regions
1. The United States: In the leadership position
2. UK: The leading position is stable
3. Japan: Strong international development momentum
II. Overview of China's Engineering Survey and Design Industry in 2008
(I) Development Environment
1. The policy environment
2. The economical environment
3. The social environment
4. The technological environment
(II) Status of Growth
1. Industry size
2. Business structure
3. Industry characteristics
4. Association characteristics
(III) Development Characteristics
1. Qualifications of enterprises are improving
2. Enterprises' technology spending is increasing
3. IT informationization in enterprises has seen substantial growth
(IV) Existing Problems
1. Gap in regulatory framework
2. Gap in environment
3. Gap in strength
4. Gap in development capacity
(V) Market Segments
1. Hydrological engineering surveying & designing industry: Big room for growth
2. Electric engineering surveying & designing industry: Promising future
III. Forecast of China's Engineering Survey and Design Industry, 2009-2011
(I) Influential Factors
1. The policy factors
2. The economical factors
3. The social factors
(II) Forecast of Development
1. Size
2. Structure
3. Regional structure
4. Market segments
IV. Analysis of the Trend of China's Engineering Survey and Design Industry, 2009-2011
(I) Trend of Demand
1. The 17th National Congress of the CPC Central Committee brought new changes to the surveying & designing industry
2. The reform policies on the qualifications and criteria have promoted the international integration and dovetailing of the surveying & designing industry
(II) Trend of Industry Development
1. The topic of the strategic transformation of surveying & designing organizations becomes increasingly prominent
2. Foreign-oriented project contracting is promising as a whole
3. Foreign-funded designing organizations become increasingly localized
4. Independent development or diversified ownership of engineering surveying & designing organizations begins to appear
(III) Trend of Technology Innovation
1. Collaborative design
2. 3D simulation
3. GIS
4. Integrated survey & design
(IV) Competition Trend
V. Analysis of Competition in China's Engineering Survey and Design Industry in 2008
(I) Competition Pattern
1. Analysis of pricing behavior
2. Analysis of output determining behavior
3. Analysis of competition behavior
(II) Competition Landscape
1. Competition among domestic enterprises
2. Competition between Chinese enterprises and foreign enterprises
3. Potential entrants and substituting products
(III) Analysis of the Competition Strategies of Major Players
1. Sinohydro Corporation
2. China International Water & Electric Corporation
3. China Construction Group
4. Central South Architectural Design Institute
VI. Research on the User Requirements for China's Engineering Survey and Design Industry
(I) Brand Preference
1. Domestic brands are in a serious scattered situation, and brand synergy is minimal
2. Domestic enterprises emphasize enterprise brand, whereas international enterprises emphasize both enterprise brand and personal brand
3. Enterprise qualifications are of the first important, and brand effect is gradually gaining importance among domestic users in the bidding process
(II) Product Functions
(III) Price Expectations
(IV) Sales Channels
(V) Service Capability
VIII. Recommendations
(I) For the Government
1. The way of scientific development of significantly improving quality of economic growth
2. The way of scientific development of adjusting the balance between environment and growth
3. Continuously expand and widen the scope of consulting services
4. Improve laws and regulations in our engineering consulting sector
5. Upgrade the level of the domestic technology, and systematically nurture the talents in engineering consulting
(II) For Enterprises
1. Build the awareness of global competition, and stick to the "go-out" policy
2. Accelerate the steps to create a modern enterprise system, and improve the management level of enterprises and create an incentives mechanism
3. Energetically develop project management and general contracting service, and accelerate the creation of international engineering companies
4. Strengthen the cooperation with leading overseas companies and enhance the investment & financing functions
5. Energetically train international-oriented talents and protect key workforce of enterprises
6. Provide effective control over project investment during the engineering design stage
7. Emphasize innovation, and seek development through reform
(III) For Investors
1. Watch policy change closely
2. Pay increased attention to overseas engineering surveying & designing market
3. Pay attention to the development of three types of companies

List of Tables
Services Involved in the Engineering Surveying & Designing Industry
Sales in China's Engineering Surveying & Designing Market in 2008
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List of Figures
Business Scope of Engineering Surveying & Designing Enterprises
Organizing Structure of Engineering Surveying & Designing Associations
Forecast of the Annual Income and Annual Profit of the Engineering Surveying & Designing Industry
Market Share Percentage of the Typical Segments in the Engineering Surveying & Designing Industry
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