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\n \n \n \n \u201cThere is no doubt that geopolitical uncertainty and the ongoing war in Ukraine have only exacerbated the existing issues in supply chains, resulting in a slowdown in the global economy. This situation has a severe effect on the construction supply chain, which we know to be interconnected with over 80% of all production sectors, including in Italy,\u201d De Albertis points out. \u201cThe latest estimates for our country\u2019s GDP from the Bank of Italy from last July suggest reduced growth of 3.2% for 2022 and 1.3% for 2023\u201d.<\/p>\n\n
An economic climate that also results in a significant impact on the construction sector: \u201cInvestment in the sector, following the extraordinary growth seen in 2021 (+20.6% on the previous year), has maintained a positive volume of activity in the first quarter of 2022<\/strong>, even though as early as April this year, ISTAT demonstrated a declining production index for the sector, despite the encouraging results of the previous quarter\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n\n\n\n\n As the President sees it, the possible scenarios for the coming month present a puzzling paradox<\/strong>: levels of demand for property are growing, also thanks to the Super Ecobonus 110% stimulus and other tax incentives aimed at upgrading the building stock, \u201cbut for several months now, companies have been sailing without a compass, and banks are showing increasingly evident reticence in granting credit. As such, with large investments on the horizon and growing levels of household savings, we are being faced with an inability to plan tenders and acquire contracts because there is such an incredible degree of uncertainty that the players involved are proving very cautious indeed\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Of course, the skyrocketing prices of both raw materials and energy play a central role in this: \u201cthere is no doubt that the measures implemented by the government to manage the energy crisis have only lent credence to our existing fears and concerns. If we see gas supplies rationed in the autumn due to rising energy prices, that would unquestionably spell economic disaster for the construction industry: all established business plans would be cancelled, and I fear that very few players indeed would dare to undertake new property development operations,\u201d states De Albertis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A scenario that could spell tragedy for the sector across most of the country, \u201cyet potentially slightly less severe in Milan thanks to the area\u2019s historically strong property investment activity. But developers and investors who purchased land and property and developed their business plans at an earlier point may find themselves facing serious difficulties with the new market situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This extremely complex situation comes at a time of immense stress for the construction sector, which is not only busy investing in process and material innovation, but also heading up the sustainable transition<\/strong>, as noted a few months ago at COP26 in Glasgow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur sector has shared very little of how much it has achieved and how there are currently rapid and radical changes underway towards conscious production models, but we do all, of course, agree on the role of construction in guiding us towards new, more sustainable lifestyles. Innovation means changing and looking to the future. With this in mind, I can safely say that construction has a leading role to play in achieving goals 8 and 9 of the 2030 Agenda on Climate Change<\/strong>: long-lasting, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and dignified work for all, as well as fair, responsible and sustainable innovation and industrialisation. The regeneration of the built environment requires changing course on our approach to urban development with the environment and our habitat, mankind and work, the present and the future at the heart of any strategy\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n In the words of the President, then, alongside the direct commitment that the sector is making in terms of work, construction is becoming the primary driving force for the transformation and regeneration of the territory<\/strong>, welcoming stimulation and influence from the outside world: \u201cI can confirm, based on my experience with my company, that a great many of us are working hard to push the business outside its comfort zone, with the aim of thinking about projects and production models in a new, sustainable way, targeting a structural change in the very DNA that makes up these companies: this is, without a doubt, an innovation that is revolutionising the sector. After all,\u201d continues De Albertis, \u201cthe Milanese construction sector has helped to establish a sustainable development model <\/strong>which, whilst always ripe for improvement, still represents a point of reference for the country – and one which we intend to follow through on as Assimpredil Ance. Combating issues such as contract evasion, illegal and undeclared work remains one of the highest priorities, but it is equally crucial to help companies to adjust to change, to fight the difficult battle of fair competition, skill development and innovation\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n\n\n\n\n![\"Gioia22,](\"https:\/\/coima.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/09\/coima-story-edilizia-volano_img2.jpg\"\n)
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