2026 Future of Infrastructure Survey: How interconnected systems are reshaping infrastructure management
As physical and digital assets converge in the systems era, infrastructure should be planned, financed, protected, and operated as a whole
Deloitte’s 2026 Future of Infrastructure Survey highlights a fundamental shift in how infrastructure is planned and managed. While infrastructure leaders across regions anticipate increased investment in the coming years, the challenge has evolved beyond determining what to build into consideration on how infrastructure can be financed, delivered, operated, and secured in an increasingly interconnected environment where physical and digital systems are deeply interdependent.
The survey identifies five transformative shifts shaping the next era of infrastructure. Together, they demonstrate how infrastructure can evolve from a collection of individual assets into interconnected systems, underscoring the need for new approaches to governance, financing, resilience, and innovation.
George Morfoulis
Dimitris Nektarios
