Global Leaders In Construction Management

Name

Global Leaders In Construction Management

Legal name

Global Leaders In Construction Management

Website

https://glcm.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management Research and Education

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foundational PM & Delivery Methods (Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid) (EDABAHAA)

Keywords

• Construction management research
• Industry market analysis
• Construction education programs
• Digital transformation research
• Decarbonization research

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Executive Education Programs: Columbia University Executive Education courses on construction project management offered through Emeritus platform, providing professional certification for industry executives
2. Coursera Specialization: 5-course construction management specialization offered through Coursera partnership, covering project initiation, planning, scheduling, cost estimating, and project financials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GLCM is a strategic management research initiative at Columbia University that conducts construction industry research on digital transformation, decarbonization, market entry, and project delivery methods, and produces market analyses spanning 16+ countries. It also delivers formal education programs—a 5-course Coursera specialization, Columbia Executive Education certification via Emeritus, and semester-long Columbia courses—aimed at engineers, construction managers, and industry executives. Its annual international educational trips bring together graduate students and senior construction industry executives for on-the-ground research in a rotating host country.

Product overview

GLCM is an educational research initiative at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. The organization offers a portfolio of research studies on construction management topics (digital transformation, decarbonization, market analysis, project delivery), academic publications including recent 2025 white papers on megaprojects and AI in construction, and courses through Coursera, Columbia Executive Education, and semester-long university programs. GLCM also maintains a strategic relations network with industry leaders and organizations. Rather than a traditional software product company, GLCM functions as an academic-industry knowledge bridge providing research insights, educational programs, and industry collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GLCM Research Studies Research studies on construction industry strategic management themes (digital transformation, decarbonization, market entry, project delivery, generational workforce differences), delivered to engineering and construction firms through sponsored collaborations.
• Coursera Construction Management Specialization A 5-course online specialization delivered on Coursera covering the major facets of construction management—project initiation and planning, scheduling techniques, cost estimating and control, and construction project financials—for professionals seeking formal credentials.
• Columbia Executive Education — Construction Project Management (via Emeritus) An online executive certification course delivered in partnership between Columbia Executive Education and Emeritus, designed to prepare participants to manage schedules, budgets, risks, regulations, and personnel in construction industry engagements including megaprojects.
• Columbia University Construction Engineering and Management Course
• International Construction Management: Theory and Practice Course
• GLCM Publications (White Papers and Market Analyses)

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced over 25 market analysis reports across 16+ countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• MultiGreensupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2020MultiGreen was founded in 2019 as a real estate development and operating company specializing in ground-up construction of attainable, sustainable and tech-enabled multifamily housing. Publicly launched with announcement from Davos, Switzerland at the 50th Annual World Economic Forum.
• World Economic Forum (WEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLCM has strategic relations with the World Economic Forum focusing on the Future of Construction initiative. The WEF is concentrating on how the construction industry can rebuild itself for the 21st century. GLCM collaborated with WEF to produce the '10 Insights for Navigating the E&C Digital Revolution' report in 2025.
• G20 GI HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with G20's only dedicated infrastructure entity. The GI Hub team provides data, insights and best practice and works towards creating a common language on infrastructure. Strategic partnership is at the core of what the GI Hub delivers through events, thought leadership and tools.
• Open InsightssupportingTechnology or IntegrationOpen Insights is a Data strategy, technology and strategic consulting company specialized in BigData, Data science, machine learning and digital transformation. They help enterprises deploy Data-driven solutions to grow revenue from Data assets and specialize in enterprise-wide Data as a Service platforms.
• Infrastructure Evolution (Turner & Townsend)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfrastructure Evolution is a forum dedicated to sharing new perspectives on creating and improving the built environments that shape where we live and work. This platform is a partnership with Turner & Townsend, one of the construction industry's leading global consulting firms. GLCM collaborated with Turner & Townsend on decarbonization research.
• Big Sun HoldingssupportingTechnology or IntegrationBig Sun Holdings focuses on the convergence of IoT systems combined with 3D construction projects. Their mission is to reduce cybersecurity hacking threats and offer safe, secure, and sustainable solutions through AI & Blockchain R&D for individuals, enterprises, and governments.
• Smart City WorkssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart City Works Venture Studio enables urban tech startups focused on the infrastructure market to get to commercialization faster. Through investments in human capital, operations, and business plan execution, they help early-stage ventures from seed to Series A or exit.
• WGIsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with WGI leadership on the Digital Landscape of the AEC Industry research project studying digital transformation in architecture, engineering and construction firms.
• SkanskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkanska Chief Environmental, Health, and Safety Officer Paul Haining supervised the US Infrastructure Sustainability Assessment research project. GLCM has ongoing collaboration with Skanska on various research initiatives including decarbonization and business development projects.
• DentonssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with global law firm Dentons on 2016 Global Transportation Overview research project examining transportation projects worldwide and procurement approaches.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey Global Infrastructure Initiative: McKinsey's Global Infrastructure Initiative produces high-profile research on infrastructure productivity, modular construction, and digital transformation — overlapping substantively with GLCM's core research agenda. Operates as a broader management consultancy rather than a dedicated construction research unit.
• Project Management Institute (PMI): PMI is the global standard-setter for project management certification and training. Comparable to GLCM's Coursera and Columbia Executive Education offerings in construction project management certification.
• Autodesk Industry Research (Construction): Autodesk produces industry research on BIM adoption, digital twins, and construction technology — directly overlapping GLCM's research focus areas (BIM, VDC, AI, digital twins, modular construction). Competes as a vendor-backed research voice.
• World Economic Forum – Future of Construction: WEF's Future of Construction initiative is a Core GLCM partner and produces the type of multi-stakeholder industry transformation research GLCM contributes to (e.g., the joint 2025 '10 Insights for Digital Revolution' report). Comparable as a producer of construction industry transformation research.

Direct peers

• ConstructConnect: ConstructConnect aggregates commercial construction project data and market intelligence for the AEC industry — comparable to GLCM in providing construction market intelligence, though more commercially scaled and software-driven.
• Stanford Center for Integrated Facility Engineering (CIFE): Stanford CIFE is the leading academic research center at a peer university focused on construction engineering and management, with similar industry-sponsored research programs. The closest academic peer to GLCM's Columbia-hosted model.
• Dodge Data & Analytics (CMD Group): Dodge/CMD produces commercial market analysis, forecasts, and research for the U.S. construction industry — directly comparable to GLCM's market analysis reports across 16+ countries. Both monetize proprietary construction market intelligence for industry subscribers.
• Engineering News-Record (ENR): ENR is the construction industry's flagship research/news publication, producing the ENR Top Lists and trend analyses that GLCM's digital transformation framework explicitly draws on (top 20 ENR engineering and construction firms). Closest direct peer in industry research and thought leadership.

Emerging players

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): ABC is a major U.S. construction trade association providing workforce development, training, and industry research — comparable to GLCM's role in construction industry education and market intelligence for member firms.

Others

• Bentley Systems – Infrastructure Yearbook: Bentley Systems publishes go-to industry research on infrastructure digital twins and asset performance — adjacent to GLCM's research scope on digital transformation and city adaptability, with a more technology-vendor lens.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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