The construction industry has been living through an exciting phase, growing nonstop, and facing many challenges simultaneously. A single construction contractor in the U.S. called the Turner Corporation managed to acquire over 16 billion U.S. dollars by the end of 2022. That same year, the overall construction market in the United States reached over 1.8 trillion U.S. dollars – a very lucrative market for most companies involved.

That is not to say that the industry is easy to work in. It has plenty of issues, some relatively new, while others are decades old. There are a variety of different approaches to these construction issues. For example, slow rates of technological adoption are sometimes treated as a single big challenge, and sometimes as a multitude of problems, including communication problems, scheduling issues, and problems with documentation.

Now, we will go over some of the most significant issues in the construction industry, starting with the problem of compliance in a world of constantly changing rules and regulations. Other issues will be mentioned, too. We will also attempt to offer solutions to these issues, no matter how insignificant or ineffective they may seem.