{"id":109209,"date":"2023-07-27T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=109209"},"modified":"2023-07-27T11:58:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T15:58:29","slug":"impact-of-climate-change-on-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/impact-of-climate-change-on-construction-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Climate Change on the Construction Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What challenges does <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/is-the-weather-getting-more-extreme\/\">extreme weather<\/a> pose for the construction industry? What steps is it taking to meet them? Can the industry weather the impacts of climate change?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/effects-of-extreme-heat\/\">Extreme heat<\/a>, wildfires, and hurricanes are on the rise around the globe, and the construction industry, whose profits rise and fall based on the weather, is in the hot seat. As climate change fuels increasingly powerful and destructive weather events, the industry will have to find ways to adapt to survive.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below we&#8217;ll take a look at the impact of climate change on the construction industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-construction-and-climate-change\"><strong>Construction and Climate Change<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The construction industry, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2022\/03\/17\/new-tech-helps-construction-battle-extreme-weather-and-labor-disruptions\/?sh=112194751624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comprises 12% of global gross domestic product<\/a>, has never been a bastion of stability. It\u2019s heavily dependent on labor and hostage to the weather\u2014and conditions have grown more challenging in recent years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction has notoriously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forconstructionpros.com\/business\/article\/21049882\/raken-changing-weather-is-changing-the-construction-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smaller profit margins<\/a> than other major industries, so the impact of climate change on the construction industry can complicate, delay, and turn projects unprofitable.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-climate-change-impacts-on-construction\"><strong>Climate Change Impacts on Construction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The increasing intensity and duration of <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/article\/were-not-ready-for-the-extreme-heat-of-the-future-shortform-explainers-shortform?sf_source=businessnewsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extreme heat<\/a> and volatile weather events will both change the manner in which the construction industry will need to operate and will complicate its financial prospects in the years ahead. Impacts the industry must consider include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Work season changes.<\/strong> Increasingly severe hurricanes and floods are <a href=\"https:\/\/techbullion.com\/managing-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-the-construction-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disrupting the construction season<\/a>, damaging buildings, delaying construction, interfering with supply chains, and slowing materials delivery. Further, rising global temperatures alternately lengthen and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forconstructionpros.com\/business\/article\/21049882\/raken-changing-weather-is-changing-the-construction-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reduce<\/a> the season.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Worker safety.<\/strong> Extreme heat, high winds, and radical weather events increase the risk of workers experiencing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/15\/climate\/heat-injuries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">health problems and injuries<\/a>, leading to more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forconstructionpros.com\/business\/article\/21049882\/raken-changing-weather-is-changing-the-construction-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">worker compensation claims and project delays<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forconstructionpros.com\/business\/article\/21049882\/raken-changing-weather-is-changing-the-construction-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Rising insurance costs<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Extreme weather can cause unsafe working conditions, damage equipment, delay materials, and make work sites inaccessible. This can lead to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/agentblog.nationwide.com\/commercial-insights\/construction\/the-impact-of-extreme-weather-patterns-on-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unforeseen delays, contract grievances, and litigation<\/a> that increase construction companies\u2019 insurance costs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forconstructionpros.com\/business\/article\/21049882\/raken-changing-weather-is-changing-the-construction-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Growing materials costs<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Extreme weather events necessitate the development and use of new, more expensive materials able to stand up to increasingly damaging weather.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-digital-technologies-can-help\"><strong>How Digital Technologies Can Help<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts say that as extreme weather events grow in frequency and intensity, the construction industry can operate more efficiently and safely, and save money by embracing digital technologies that enable companies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2022\/03\/17\/new-tech-helps-construction-battle-extreme-weather-and-labor-disruptions\/?sh=112194751624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">predict, proactively address, and quickly respond to evolving, volatile conditions<\/a>. Such tools will allow them to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/constructible.trimble.com\/construction-industry\/how-to-maximize-construction-productivity-safety-during-extreme-weather-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Navigate changing weather<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Some digital tools aggregate weather data, assess its impact on construction schedules and job site safety, and provide options for ways to proceed with work. This can keep construction projects safe and on time.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2022\/03\/17\/new-tech-helps-construction-battle-extreme-weather-and-labor-disruptions\/?sh=112194751624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Assess site conditions remotely<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Construction companies can now see what a project looks like at any given moment using 3D digital twin technology (which offers virtual representations of physical objects) with video that regularly updates from a 360-degree camera attached to an engineer\u2019s hard hat. The technology enables off-site experts to assess weather conditions at a job site (for example, excessive winds or rain) and determine if work can safely proceed.<\/li><li><strong>Ensure worker safety. <\/strong>Biosensing enables construction companies to monitor and send information about extreme humidity in the environment to safety personnel, who can then direct field workers to take longer or more frequent breaks to avoid heat-related illness and injury.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Plan strategically. <\/strong>Technologies like 4D simulation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenbs.com\/knowledge\/what-is-building-information-modelling-bim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Building Information Modeling <\/a>can enable contractors, subcontractors, and others to visualize and address materials and labor shortages and the impact of severe storms before they hamper progress.<\/li><li><strong>Communicate effectively. <\/strong>Drones, high-definition cameras, and wearable sensors that send job site data to cloud-based services enable contractors, owners, and subcontractors to see documents and schedules updated in real time to reflect weather, supplies, and labor delays. This keeps all parties on the same page and increases efficiency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What challenges does extreme weather pose for the construction industry? What steps is it taking to meet them? Can the industry weather the impacts of climate change? Extreme heat, wildfires, and hurricanes are on the rise around the globe, and the construction industry, whose profits rise and fall based on the weather, is in the hot seat. 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