After stumbling through another year of the pandemic, we step closer to an ever-changing world where the traditional way of doing things slowly becomes extinct. This applies to every industry in the world, but particularly those who have traditionally been lagging behind when it comes to adopting change, with construction leading the race for last.

With the new year in full swing, experts are already starting to predict that 2022 will be a difficult year again for the construction industry, with demands for many types of construction set to shrink. This may be a good thing though for some companies, as the labour shortage problem the industry already faces is now amplified due to the recent surge in new cases from the omicron variant. Many subcontractors are facing staff reductions well over 30%, meaning that projects that were already delayed from the events in 2021 have no chance of making up for lost time.

In order to combat this struggle, contractors will continue to need to adjust at a more rapid pace. The following list describes some trends to keep track of in 2022 as construction continues to see their past problems become more prevalent, ultimately leaving some companies with no choice but to change the way they do things.

The demand to reduce carbon footprints has been increasing since the introduction of the idea. One of the main initiatives behind this is the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification and its requirements for projects throughout the world.

Just to give you an idea, in 2006 there were about 300 projects that were LEED-certified in the US, and in 2018 this number rose to almost 67,000. This exponential rise hasn’t slowed down and the trend continues strongly in the upward direction as more and more projects are beginning to look towards achieving LEED certification. With continued contribution from the government, contractors will receive plenty of incentives to continue adopting this trend and ensuring they are building with their carbon footprints in mind.

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