The global construction and infrastructure sectors are faced with unprecedented challenges in our current climate. Each week, the population living in our cities grows by 1.5 million, and developing countries are swallowing much of the world’s construction resources. Global investment in the infrastructure and construction sectors is at an all-time high and set to increase, yet governments and project owners face a lack of funds and shortage of skills meaning planned investment still falls short of what is needed. Supply chains suffer from low confidence in the pipeline of projects and under investment in new technologies.

But these challenges open up huge opportunities for those involved in the roll-out of new energy plants, utility networks, factories, transport routes and buildings. There are compelling rewards for those who are prepared to ride the waves.