The construction industry is facing profound change: rising cost pressure, a shortage of skilled workers, volatile supply chains, growing sustainability requirements, and increasing complexity in planning, construction, and operation. At the same time, digitalization, industrialization, and new cooperation models are opening up enormous potential.
UNITY supports companies in the construction industry in systematically overcoming these challenges – from strategic realignment and industrial transformation to operational implementation. Our approach combines consulting, engineering, and implementation along the entire value chain: from planning and construction to operation and demolition.
Whether you are a general contractor, system provider, planner, or industrial prefabricator, the demands placed on companies in the construction industry are changing fundamentally. Many companies still work with fragmented processes, media breaks, and isolated applications. This is exactly where we come in.
UNITY pursues an end-to-end approach that consistently brings together strategy, processes, IT, and organization. We don't think of construction as an individual project, but as a scalable, industrial system.
Our consulting is based on four integrated service levels:
The digitalization of the construction industry must be thought through consistently and implemented pragmatically. UNITY supports companies in the construction industry in digitally connecting planning, construction, and operation and making data usable throughout the entire life cycle. The focus is on BIM, digital twins, and integrated IT architectures that bring together project management, production, and operations. This results in transparent, controllable construction processes, less friction, and a reliable basis for efficient projects and scalable business models.
Productivity and quality are key factors in competitiveness in the construction industry today. UNITY helps companies in the construction industry to measurably improve processes on the construction site, in prefabrication, and in organization. We optimize processes, material flows, and supply chains, increase the predictability of projects, and strengthen the performance of production and location networks. The goals are shorter throughput times, more stable deadlines, lower costs, and consistently high execution quality.
Serial, modular, and industrial construction is a key lever for controlling costs, quality, and speed. UNITY supports companies in the construction industry in developing modular product and platform concepts and in designing efficient production and assembly processes. The close integration of planning, prefabrication, and construction results in scalable solutions that enable a wide range of variants while remaining economically manageable.
Sustainability has long been an economic success factor in the construction industry. UNITY supports companies in systematically integrating sustainability into products, processes, and projects. The focus is on resource-saving construction methods, energy-efficient buildings, and transparent CO₂ and ESG indicators. This makes sustainability plannable, controllable, and compatible with economic efficiency—from planning to operation.
Austro Control Digital Services GmbH has developed an AI-assisted software called TRAVIS that uses current weather data to support the planning of flight routes. Similar to the traffic jam reports used in navigation apps, TRAVIS forecasts thunderstorm cells along the route and then calculates the optimal route to the destination airport. This reduces fuel consumption and minimizes and predicts delays in arrival time. The latter also reduces complexity at the destination airport, as air traffic is based on fixed planning.
Based on the Corporate Finance expertise of the UNITY Innovation Alliance, UNITY conducted an assessment of the business model and the business case of the product in terms of a fair value proposition. Therefore, the market environment was analyzed and the target customers were defined. In order to be able to further develop and concretize the business model, a pricing and revenue plan were then derived. In the project, a business case for the product was developed and a 5-year forecast was derived. Finally, a quantitative business model evaluation was conducted based on discounting and multiplier methods – this serves the company in its further business planning.
Further development and concretization of the business model
Development of a business case for the product
5-year forecast to support the business planning
“Together with UNITY, we evaluated our product with regard to potential business development. This enables us to make a sound assessment of our further business planning.”
Gernot Waldsam
Managing Director
Head of Strategy, UNITY Innovation Alliance AG
This enables us to offer holistic solutions that address interfaces and bridge silos.
Partner, Head of Smart Factory & Operational Excellence
Business Area Lead
