How engineering can adapt to the 'new normal'

The coronavirus started as a health pandemic, but the massive outbreak will create long-lasting changes that will alter the way we live and work. Like other industries, the engineering and construction sector has also been seriously impacted, and engineers keep wondering how this pandemic will change the way they work in the future. I believe how to become a computer engineer
 The long-term impact on the engineering and construction industry will be far-reaching and may even change the industry's operating structure.

In the immediate term, important ongoing projects should continue, until and unless the supply chains are disrupted by a shortage of subcontractors and materials. Most likely, public agencies may consider suspending contracts to control expenses. With little choice but to conserve cash, many private entities may opt to postpone or delay their originally planned projects.

In Thailand, engineering firms may be able to execute the backlog of projects, but what in the pipeline could be exhausted sooner or later. The industry should keep an eye on the status of ongoing infrastructure megaprojects especially those still under planning. One must wonder if there will be any policy change due to the global financial crunch. Maybe, hopefully, foreign investors still consider Thailand's investment as their priority for some unknown reasons.