Envisioning the Future of Construction: Challenges and Opportunities for Occupational Safety and Health

Today’s construction industry is quite different than what existed just a few decades ago. While it is difficult to forecast how the future will unfold, it is necessary to try to anticipate and prepare for what lies ahead.

This crucial, 5-minute read from National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Envisioning the Future of Construction: Challenges and Opportunities for Occupational Safety and Health, considers our industry's immediate and unfolding challenges and directs us toward solutions for the following:

Emerging Technologies, Automation, and Robotics in Construction
Engineered Construction Materials
COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases
Mental Health Disorders and Suicide
Alcohol and Substance Use
Extreme Weather Conditions
Changing Demographics in the Workforce
Work Arrangement

Learn how the construction industry can prepare for these multi-faceted challenges.

Date posted: February 3, 2021