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Top Construction Risks Are Geopolitical Instability and Workforce Management, Report Says
Construction sector executives named geopolitical instability and workforce management issues as the biggest challenges facing their industry, according to new research by Willis Towers Watson.
By Paul Becker
May 3, 2017
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by Paul Becker
Paul Becker is global industry leader of the Construction practice at Willis Towers Watson. Willis Towers Watson is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. Learn more at willistowerswatson.com.\r\n\r\n
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