Directions for Increasing The Competitiveness of Construction Enterprises

The purpose of this research is to investigate how the construction enterprises in Uzbekistan can increase their competitiveness in the environment of fast changing markets and increasing pressure for innovation. While earlier works emphasize technology development as a competitive strategy, an integrated framework for measuring competitiveness in construction is still absent—resulting in a major knowledge gap. The study applied comparative analysis, factor evaluation, and economic-statistical methods to specify the most important determinants of competitiveness such as innovative capacity, financial soundness, production efficiency, and managerial organization. The result is that enterprises with high investment activity, new technology, management system elements (ISO 9001 and ISO 50001) perform better, as shown in the case study of “Uzkhurilishmateriallari” JSC. As a result, revenues and production efficiency are up, but with declining dividend income and obsolete fixed assets, forcing more efforts in corporate governance and technological renewal. One such variable, which combines management, production, financial, innovative, labor and marketing resources into a single measure of the effectiveness of an enterprise activity, is an integral competitiveness coefficient offered in this study. These findings hold practical significance for policymakers and industry leaders looking for ways to improve sustainable competitiveness and enable long-term development of construction firms in Uzbekistan.