2024 is the biggest election year in history. What could it mean for construction?

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

03 January 2024

As 2024 arrives, the Construction Briefing turns its thoughts to the unprecedented number of general elections taking place across the world this year and what five of the most significant could mean for construction in those countries.

For many politicians around the world, 2024 is a make-or-break year.

The Economist has described this as the “biggest election year in history”. Voters are going to the polls in 44 national-level elections according to American University’s Global Elections Tracker.

While some elections, like the Russian presidential election, look like…

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