# Credit Crunch Construction Progress Halted on Worldwide Super-Structures By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-02-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/major-buildings-collapsing-uber-structure-construction-paused-around-the-wo References: [oobject](http://www.oobject.com/15-skyscrapers-on-hold/bdnicenter-jakarta/5041/) As credit from banks and major lenders just refuses to loosen--even for ongoing projects all over the world--[major city projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shop-architects-hudson) are coming to a screeching halt. Many of these projects were featured on TrendHunter.com when they were announced. Dubai has been hit the hardest because they were the most aggressive with [building superstructures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bdo-unibank-inc), but the collapse of building projects is a worldwide phenomenon. **Implications** - With the lack of liquidity in the market, expensive purchases have slowed to a halt. The lack of credit offers the opportunity for [increased creativity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfold-form) to come into play when conceiving of a design or product. Consumers have not stopped purchasing, but rather, what they are purchasing has changed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Slowdown in Construction Projects:** The lack of credit in the market has resulted in a halt in construction projects, creating a need for innovative solutions. - **Increased Creativity in Design:** With the lack of liquidity, there is an opportunity for increased creativity in designing products and structures. - **Shift in Consumer Purchasing:** Consumers are still purchasing, but the lack of credit has changed their preferences, presenting new opportunities for disruptive innovation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction:** The construction industry is being heavily impacted by the lack of credit, leading to a need for innovative approaches and solutions. - **Design:** The design industry can take advantage of the increased need for creative solutions in product and structure design due to the credit crunch. - **Consumer Goods:** The credit crunch has caused a shift in consumer purchasing behavior, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in the consumer goods industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/former-bank-building.md) - [Heritage Tower Suspensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/50-fenchurch-street-project.md) - [Experimental Prototype Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designs-for-global-crises.md) - [Water-Inspired Sales Building](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cifi-group.md) - [Comforting Financial Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experian.md) - [Rain-Collecting Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bpas-architects.md) - [Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trojena-ski-resort.md) - [Compact 3d-Printed Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-house-lux.md) - [Gen Z-Targeted Credit-Building Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creditbuilding-tool.md)