Effects of the Supply Chain on Real Estate

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a Effects of the Supply Chain on Real Estate

The market for industrial assets is substantially different than it was a few years ago, partly because of ongoing changes made within the sector in reaction to significant global events. The supply chain has been disrupted, which has had an impact on the industrial sector’s development. These factors include the U.S.-China trade conflict, the worldwide pandemic, and the increasing natural catastrophes. Despite recent improvements in the global supply chain, years of instability in the supply chain have left a lasting impact on industrial real estate. For those involved in this business, specific supply chain impacts on the industrial market were favorable, while others were not.

Lack of Construction Materials Since the beginning of the epidemic, the market has been plagued by a lack of construction supplies due to a perfect storm of disruption caused by several interrelated contributing factors. Exceptionally few industrial projects finish on schedule because of the lengthy lead periods for certain necessary products, such as dock doors, steel infrastructure


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