Currently, that isn’t often happening.
We are starting to invest in a changing world.Leaders and regimes will come and go, but this matrix of positive intent and action is what will truly drive the next 50 years..
The third reason for hope came to me in maybe the most unexpected place: a two-hour stand in the toilet on a train with five others, due to huge overcrowding.Of course, there was griping, anger, and frustration about the situation.There was also a humble reflection that our plight was nothing like those stuck in conflict and humanitarian disasters.
What struck me most, though, was the very human and humane way people came together - caring about those wishing to catch their flight to New York, caring about one of the passengers who started to feel ill, finding space where there seemed to be none; and the humour, sharing stories, and keeping each other’s spirits up.. My sense is that we can always see the future as dark and full of threat.It can feel like walking into a cave, where, given the darkness, our imagination takes over to ready us for all the potential threats.
We listen for the fall of rocks, we see flashes of images that may or may not be there, we feel the air around us, and we search for odours which could point to pending doom.
Indigenous Americans used to describe each of these fears as friends who helped us to stay safe.Conversely, we know there’s a great deal of interest in financing clean technology, so there’s a lot of money going into an associated industry.
Construction Platform design offers a huge opportunity, because if we could demonstrate a consistent ability to deliver things to price and budget, investors would view construction differently.As a result, this could see investors flooding towards construction, as they would get a healthy return on their investment.
There’s also the potential for the creation of a virtuous circle, whereby investment boosts spending on construction, which creates jobs and skills.This would have a bigger, beneficial impact on society.. An increase in investment should also free up more money for research and development.
(Editor: Durable Chairs)