Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회논문집)

Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회)
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Analyzing the Market Structure of International Construction Contracts : Focusing on Korean Construction Firms

국내 건설기업의 해외건설 계약실적 구조 분석

  • Received : 2018.10.12
  • Accepted : 2018.10.26
  • Published : 2019.01.31
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Abstract

Notwithstanding the crucial contribution of international construction industry in the national economy, previous studies on international construction contracts had mainly focused either on trend investigation or market share analysis at a point of time. Fundamentally, the international construction industry is fragmented due to its project-based nature, is heterogeneous that has to involve different firms from diverse fields, and tends to be dynamic according to macroeconomic conditions. Therefore, the combination of static and dynamic analyses is necessary to understand its underlying structure. This study analyzes the market structure of international construction contracts using the data of 9,173 projects awarded by Korean construction firms from 2000 to 2017. Industry-level performance data is analyzed both in static (market concentration) and dynamic (market mobility and instability) methods, and detailed methodology is also provided. Consequently, the static analysis result shows that the competition among Korean construction firms has been more intensified, and the dynamic analysis result indicates that market positions of Korean construction firms are unstable and vulnerable in most of the regions and the sectors. The combination of static and dynamic indices is found to be helpful to understand the underlying aspects of market structure and can be utilized as an effective strategic reference in the highly competitive market.

해외건설업이 국가경제에 기여하는 중추 산업임에도 불구하고, 기존의 해외건설 실적에 관한 연구는 단편적인 동향이나 특정 시점의 시장 점유율을 분석하는데 집중해왔다. 해외건설업은 프로젝트 기반산업으로 분절적이고(fragmented), 여러 다른 업체로 구성되며(heterogeneous), 업황에 따라 시장 구조가 역동적으로 변화하는(dynamic) 특성을 가지고 있어 특정 시점에 대한 정태적 분석과 함께 동태적 시장 변화의 고려가 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 2000년부터 2017년까지 국내 건설기업이 계약을 체결한 9,173건의 프로젝트 정보를 활용하여 우리나라 해외건설 계약실적 구조를 분석하였다. 산업 차원의 실적정보를 정태적(시장 집중도), 동태적(시장 이동성 및 불안정성)으로 구분하여 분석하였으며, 구체적인 방법론을 기술하였다. 분석 결과, 정태적 측면에서는 국내 건설기업의 해외건설 경쟁구도가 최근 더욱 치열해지고 있으며, 동태적 측면에서는 주요 지역 및 공종을 제외한 대부분의 경우 시장 지위가 미약하고 불안정한 것으로 밝혀졌다. 본 연구는 정태적 동태적 분석의 조합을 통해 건설 관련 주체들의 시장 이해도를 제고하고, 향후 경쟁전략 수립을 위한 기초자료를 제공하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다.

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Fig. 1. Distribution of international contract values by region(ICAK, 2018)

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Fig. 2. Distribution of international contract values by sector(ICAK, 2018)

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Fig. 3. Concentration ratios of the whole industry

Table 1. Concentration ratios by region

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Table 2. Concentration ratios by sector

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Table 3. Rank distribution of Korean construction firms in 2000 and 2009 (P1)

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Table 4. Rank distribution of Korean construction firms in 2009 and 2017 (P2)

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Table 5. Market mobility indices by region (P1)

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Table 6. Market mobility indices by region (P2)

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Table 7. Market instability indices by region

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Table 8. Market mobility indices by sector (P1)

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Table 9. Market mobility indices by sector (P2)

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Table 10. Market instability indices by sector

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