Strategy

Forever chemicals are becoming a significant environmental and commercial risk for major industrial projects. PFAS contamination can affect firefighting systems, wastewater treatment, soil management, procurement, construction schedules, and long-term asset value. Explore why emerging PFAS regulations and remediation challenges demand greater attention throughout the project lifecycle.

Regenerative project management asks a harder question than traditional sustainability: can a major project leave the ecological, social and economic systems around it stronger than before? This article explores where regenerative approaches can create measurable long-term value, where they remain difficult to prove, and how project leaders can distinguish genuine outcomes from sustainability rhetoric.

Social license to operate is not permanent. Community acceptance can weaken as projects move from approval into construction, operations, expansion, and decommissioning. This article explores how unmet commitments, disruption, contractor behavior, weak grievance handling, and changing stakeholder expectations can erode trust and create real project risk.

Local-content percentages can show where money was spent and who participated, but they do not necessarily prove lasting economic value. This article explores how major projects can move beyond procurement statistics to build stronger suppliers, transferable workforce skills, technical capability, resilient supply chains, and a meaningful economic legacy.