V. Competitive Analysis
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Direct & Indirect Competitors
The following businesses are located within a 30-mile radius of [Company Name], thus providing either direct or indirect competition for customers:
EKZM Architecture
EKZM Architecture is a [location]-based, global architecture innovation firm, led by [insert name]. The firm partners with developers and entrepreneurial clients to maximize the impact and value of their real estate assets. By collaborating with their clients, the firm creates a project vision for development sites, enhancing user experience, and improving balance sheets by leveraging the project throughout the planning process.
Specializing in new developments, EKZM works with the local public utilities and authorities to navigate the planning, zoning, and coding process. The firm works with the client to make sure they locate the right parcel of land to meet their vision and will design a building to meet the land and utility constraints. EKZM will also construction administrate the project to ensure that everything is being built per their design and specifications
EKZM has won numerous awards and accolades for their office buildings in [location].
Lewis Architects
Lewis Architects has been in business for over 37 years. They are known for designing innovative structures and sustainable communities that meet the needs of today’s modern world. Each project they pursue is approached as a unique design challenge and the firm works with the client to deliver a customized solution. Lewis Architects specializes in PK – 12 grade schools, commercial buildings, interior architecture, automotive, and higher education buildings.
Lewis Architects utilizes a collaborative people-based approach. From project start, the firm establishes a structured and highly collaborative process that ensures they understand the priorities of each client. Lewis also works closely with the local architecture school and offers internships and career development to its students.
Blue Marble Architecture
Blue Marble creates modern, practical, sustainable architecture. The firm is committed to thoughtful design, thorough construction document delivery, and insightful project leadership and management for each project. Blue Marble focuses on educational projects and 21st century learning environments (K -12 and higher education), governmental and civic, commercial, structural, healthcare, and spiritual facilities. The team at Blue Marble has been able to manage multiple clients and projects by paying close attention to detail, analyzing complex situations, and following through on each aspect of the logistics of the project.
The firm includes a company of numerous diverse and uniquely experienced professionals. Each person brings a set of skills and experience to be able to deliver a broad range of perspectives. Blue Marble’s backgrounds range from architecture, interior design, construction, project management, facilities management, construction management, and structural engineering. In addition, the firm has personnel that specialize in graphic design, web design, photography, and marketing.
Competitive Advantage
[Company Name] enjoys several advantages over its competitors. Those advantages include:
- Technology: [Company Name]’s will be able to provide the latest innovative techniques in architectural design.
- Price: [Company Name] is able to offer their services at the best and most competitive price.
- Comprehensive Project Management: [Company Name] will be the project lead throughout the entire design and construction phase. The company’s organizational effectiveness and focused efficiency will ensure the project gets completed on time and within budget.
- Highly Trained and Experienced Staff: [Company Name] will be led by [Founder] and a team of highly effective architects that is able to offer unique, creative solutions to meet the client’s needs.
