This two part case series describes the transformation challenge faced by a European company, NCC Construction Danmark A/S (NCC DK), belonging to one of the oldest industries in the world – construction. Even though the context is construction, the lessons that this case provides should appeal to other European companies and industries as they simultaneously seek to reposition themselves for the new times and new opportunities in Europe and beyond. Case A describes NCC DK’s fight back to profitability from the brink of bankruptcy after the residential construction bubble burst in Denmark in 2006. After becoming the CEO of NCC DK in October 2006, Torben Biilmann and his top management team led a three-phase transformation that led the financially troubled company back to prosperity: Stabilization (2006-2007); Efficiency and Sustainability (2008-); and Business Development (2009-). The storyline has many of the elements to be found in a classic transformation, including restructuring, renovation and renewal. Case A provides a platform for exploring how Biilmann and his leadership team put NCC DK back on the road to profitability by concentrating on five Must-Win Battles (MWBs). A four part video (total runtime 21′ 44”) supplements the case. The first (7′ 17”) is an interview with Torben Biilmann (CEO, October 2006 – May, 2012) and Martin Manthorpe, Senior Vice President (Strategy) on the tough restructuring and renewal described in Case A. The second (5′ 19”) is an interview with the same two executives on the role of VDC in moving the construction industry to the 21st century and creating new opportunities for NCC DK. The third (7′ 4”) is an interview with Klaus Kaae (the company’s CEO since June 2012) and Manthorpe on the concept of “Co-Creation” and the opportunities and challenges for the company in driving this concept. The final part of the video (2′ 4”) is a short reflection by Biilmann on the lessons for other European companies from NCC DK’s experience.
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