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      What could the world of construction look like in 2030?

      In the past few years the engineering and construction sector has faced COVID-19, supply chain disruption, material shortages, raging inflation, war in Ukraine, and major talent gaps.

      These phenomena come on top of longstanding challenges of a variable performance record, poor productivity, inability to attract graduates, boom-and-bust economic cycles, low contractor margins, and continued lack of cost certainty for owners.

      The sector is also under significant pressure to master data and analytics and deliver sustainable construction, buildings and infrastructure.

      Construction in 2030

      Construction in 2030

      Insights about the future to help guide your actions today

      Predictions for 2030

      Achieving a step change in project performance

      Striving to improve productivity to deliver on-time, on-budget, high-quality projects.

      Reliable and resilient supply chains

      Suppliers become collaborators in strategic innovation, and localized sourcing and 3D printing aims to become widespread.

      Pushing the innovation envelope

      Embracing innovation with open arms to become “data companies that build things”, encompassing modularization and standardization.

      A sector in demand

      Construction has become an industry of choice for graduates and school leavers, offering exciting careers on the cutting edge of technology.

      Risk management from a higher altitude

      Aggregating risk at an enterprise level to gain a clearer view of portfolio risk.

      ESG adoption drives investment

      With circular production, sustainable buildings and high ethical standards, low-cost capital flows into projects.

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      Ori Efraim

      Partner, Audit & Assurance

      KPMG in Romania