Market Distribution And Competitive Position Of Contractors In The International Construction Sector

International contracting as an important part of international economic cooperation is synthesis foundation carrier of trade in goods, technologies and services. In recent years, the global economy has been in a vulnerable position and the international contracting market development is in an unbalanced situation. Market funds are still a bottleneck and the competition becomes furthermore intensified. Under such circumstances, to develop the international contracting market and gain the competitive edge, International contractors not only need in-depth research on the current situation in various regions of the contracting market, but also need a more definite judgment on market distribution and competitive position of their own and related competitive contractors in different industries.Firstly, According to the data collected from the Engineering News Record in recent 10 years, the paper analyzes the structure of international contracting market and the diversified development process of the international contractors in overseas different regions. Secondly, from the perspective of enterprise ecology theory, international contractor populations are classified by countries. "Niche Width" is defined to describe the utilization of international market resources; and the "Niche Overlap" is introduced to reflect the competitive level among contractors. Assessment methods are proposed to quantitatively analyze the agglomeration of international contractors in the 10 industries, such as building, transportation, etc. and their competitive position are also measured. Finally, comparative analysis between the Chinese and the American international contractors are given to find out the current situation and existing problems during the development of international contractors,to make reasonable and feasible proposals on how to exploring opportunity and optimizing the decision-making.Exploring the international market is the agenda for many countries. Market distribution and competitive position of contractors in the international construction sector are analysis quantitatively.The results provide a valuable reference for international project contracting companies to master the development pattern and competitive structure of the international market, and then to select appropriate target markets and develop strategies.