Evaluation of the development level of construction industry based on factor analysis in Sichuan province, China

To understand the development level status of construction industry in Sichuan province, China, this study selected 11 economical indicators of construction industry to evaluate the development level of construction industry in 21 cities (prefectures) of Sichuan province by using factors analysis. The results show that 11 economic indicators can be induced to 2 comprehensive factors (i.e., scale factor and efficiency factor). The development level status of construction industry of 21 cities (prefectures) can be divided into 4 categories. The development level of Chengdu was the highest, and the development level of Aba, Yaan and Ganzi were the lowest. The study indicates that the overall development level of construction industry in Sichuan province is dependent on scale factor. The difference of the development level of construction industry over the province is obvious.