TwoSuns by AEPG
Built Industry

One connected industry around the complete life of built assets.

The built industry includes the organizations, institutions, materials, services and operating activities that create, supply, finance, construct, own, transact, maintain and renew built assets.

Six connected operating areas

1

Materials and Manufacturing

The organizations that develop and produce the materials, equipment, systems and fixtures incorporated into built assets.

  • Raw and processed materials
  • Building products and assemblies
  • Equipment, machinery and controls
  • Fixtures, finishes and specialized systems
  • Industrial and off-site manufacturing
2

Distribution and Logistics

The commercial and physical networks that move products, materials and equipment to the places where they are sold, installed and used.

  • Wholesale and distribution
  • Retail and dealer networks
  • Warehousing and inventory
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Supply-chain and fulfilment services
3

Asset Owners and Investors

The private, public and institutional organizations that fund, commission, own and oversee built assets.

  • Private developers and owners
  • Governments and public agencies
  • Institutional and infrastructure investors
  • Corporate and industrial asset owners
  • Community and not-for-profit owners
4

Construction and Professional Services

The constructors, specialists and advisers that plan, design, approve and deliver built assets.

  • General contractors and trade contractors
  • Architects, engineers and technical consultants
  • Project, cost and construction managers
  • Surveying, testing and inspection services
  • Specialist, legal, financial and advisory services
5

Asset Transactions and Operations

The organizations and services that commercialize, occupy, operate, maintain and renew completed assets.

  • Sales, brokerage and transactions
  • Rental, leasing and occupancy
  • Property, facility and portfolio management
  • Maintenance, repair and reliability
  • Renovation, retrofit, reuse and decommissioning
6

Industry Institutions and Enablement

The organizations that establish requirements, develop capability and represent the interests of participants across the industry.

  • Regulators and authorities
  • Standards, certification and compliance bodies
  • Industry, professional and member associations
  • Education, training and research institutions
  • Labour, advocacy and public-policy organizations

The built-asset lifecycle connects them

A built asset moves through planning, investment, design, supply, construction, transaction, use, operation, maintenance, renewal and eventual reuse or retirement. Each stage creates relationships, requirements and information that affect the stages around it.

PlanningInvestmentDesignSupplyConstructionTransactionUseOperationMaintenanceRenewalReuse or retirement
Where they overlap
The built-asset lifecycle
Eleven stages
01
Materials and Manufacturing
02
Distribution and Logistics
03
Asset Owners and Investors
04
Construction and Professional Services
05
Asset Transactions and Operations
06
Industry Institutions and Enablement
  • 1Materials and Manufacturing
  • 2Distribution and Logistics
  • 3Asset Owners and Investors
  • 4Construction and Professional Services
  • 5Asset Transactions and Operations
  • 6Industry Institutions and Enablement

Conditions shared across the industry

Long asset, product and project lifecycles

Many organizations contributing to one outcome

Regional requirements and operating practices

Complex commercial, technical and regulatory relationships

Physical, financial, market and operational inputs

Frequent handoffs across organizational boundaries

Continuing value after construction is complete

Follow the workflow across the ecosystem

A growth opportunity identified by a manufacturer may influence distribution, specification, procurement, construction and asset operation. An operating issue identified by an owner may create requirements for consultants, contractors, suppliers, regulators and service providers. The built industry is connected through these continuing workflows.

Start from your part of the industry

Tell us where your organization sits across the built industry and the workflow you want to advance.