The construction sector is being challenged like never before by a range of issues that, taken together, have the potential to radically change the way the industry works. A combination of sustainability requirements, cost pressures, skills scarcity, digitalisation and a new breed of player entering the sector, looks set to transform construction businesses in the years ahead.

So, how is disruption reshaping the world’s largest ecosystem?

Businesses working in construction are facing disruption on a number of levels and from many different directions. A Covid-driven rethink is changing the way we all work, with a hybrid approach to office working and more flexibility in the way that people do their jobs. While these developments may be an inevitable result of working remotely for the best part of 18 months, they still present challenges for the sector.