Part 1: The World at a Crossroads. Understanding Global Instability and Its Long Reach into Construction
Construction, once a locally grounded industry, now stands exposed to the winds of global change. Wars erupting thousands of miles away, trade tensions between superpowers, mass migrations, and fractured alliances — these are no longer headlines we scroll past. These are the background conditions that shape the cost of concrete, the availability of skilled labour, […]
Building in Uncertain Times: Why Construction Must Think Beyond Blueprints
In a world increasingly defined by instability, the construction industry cannot afford to operate as if it exists in a vacuum. Wars and armed conflicts (Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Hamas, China-Taiwan, Pakistan-India, etc.), volatile trade relations, aggressive tariff policies, political unrest, financial tightening, unpredictable elections, and mass migration — these aren’t just headlines. They are early warning signals […]
