Thom Atkinson, Author at World Construction Network /author/atkinson/ The leading site for news and procurement in the design-build industry Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:15:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 /wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2022/12/cropped-wcfavicon-32x32.png Thom Atkinson, Author at World Construction Network /author/atkinson/ 32 32 <![CDATA[A $505bn global bridge construction pipeline, but fewer easy wins]]> /analysis/global-bridge-construction-pipeline/ /wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/04/bridge-construction.jpg Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:15:45 +0000 /?p=127748 <![CDATA[$1.8tn hospitality construction pipeline enters a more volatile age]]> /analysis/hospitality-construction-pipeline/ /wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/04/hospitality-construction-1.jpg Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:31:59 +0000 /?p=127574 <![CDATA[Industrial construction pipeline faces a reality check on politics, power and delivery]]> /analysis/industrial-construction-pipeline/ /wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/03/industrial-construction-pipeline.jpg Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:03:50 +0000 /?p=127429 <![CDATA[Data centres are construction’s next battleground – if they can get built]]> /analysis/data-centre-construction/ /wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/03/data-centre-construction-1.jpg Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:06:21 +0000 /?p=127367 <![CDATA[Thirsty cities, ageing pipes and desalination’s rise – water’s quiet construction boom]]> /analysis/water-infrastructure-construction-boom/ /wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/03/water-infrastructure.jpg Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0000 /?p=127332 <![CDATA[Education construction is a $283.5bn opportunity. Delivering it will be harder]]> /analysis/education-construction-delivery-pipeline/ /wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/03/education-construction.jpg Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:43:16 +0000 /?p=127255 <![CDATA[Office construction’s next act: the pipeline is back, but the product has changed]]> /analysis/office-constructions-next-act-the-pipeline-is-back-but-the-product-has-changed/ /wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/03/office-construction.jpg Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:58:02 +0000 /?p=127192 <![CDATA[GCC projects are still moving – but the real test may be what happens next]]> /analysis/gcc-construction-projects-are-still-moving/ /wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/03/GCC-conflict-construction.jpg Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:29:53 +0000 /?p=127106 <![CDATA[Global construction heads into 2026 split, squeezed and surprisingly selective]]> /analysis/global-construction-outlook-2026/ /wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2026/03/Construction-outlook.jpg Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:32:13 +0000 /?p=127066