A newly published report from IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group outlines a framework for construction organizations navigating risks and strengthening operational continuity plans during economic uncertainty. (CNW Group/Info-Tech Research Group)
With supply chain instability and rising project costs threatening timelines and straining stakeholder alignment, recent findings from IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group are pointing to an urgent need for construction leaders to adopt proactive measures. The company recently published its Build Resilience: Strengthening Construction Amid Policy Shifts report, which it says details a clear and actionable framework to inform organizations on how to best mitigate risks and strengthen operational continuity during economic uncertainty.
The research identifies four critical challenges shaping the sector today: an unpredictable economic policy environment, persistent supply chain disruptions, rising material costs and labour shortages, and an increase in contract disputes. Left unaddressed, the firm advises these issues can derail projects and expose organizations to severe financial and reputational risk.
The company’s report includes a blueprint that introduces a step-by-step strategy to prioritize risk readiness, resource alignment and operational continuity.
Step 1 involves an assessment of risk. The company says IT and operations leaders need to build an up-to-date integrated risk register, analyze organizational exposure and to develop a risk event action plan to minimize potential disruption.
Companies also need to know what resources they need to success. This, says Info-Tech, involves reviewing workforce deployment, benchmarking of current IT spending, and evaluation of vendor agreements to ensure resource alignment and readiness.
IT leaders should also proactively plan for workforce continuity, implement knowledge transfer practices and develop a cost optimization roadmap to prepare for evolving conditions.
If it becomes necessary to deploy these plans, they must be executed with confidence, advises the company, to ensure that teams are supported with clear communication, and that vendor agreements can be renegotiated to protect project outcomes.
The actionable framework detailed in its Build Resilience: Strengthening Construction Amid Policy Shifts blueprint highlights what organizations in the construction industry can do to avoid reactive decision-making, respond quickly to change, and stabilize operations. By acting early and intentionally, IT and business leaders can reinforce stakeholder confidence and signal reliability in volatile conditions.
“Waiting is not a strategy, especially in construction, where the costs of delay can compound rapidly,” stated Michael Adams, research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group. “Industry IT leaders need to take early, decisive action to mitigate risk, reduce uncertainty and preserve project momentum. That means knowing where exposures exist, mobilizing resources ahead of disruption and keeping stakeholders informed at every step.”
