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What’s stopping the UK construction industry from going global?

There are opportunities for UK construction firms to expand internationally
Bill Barton. (Barton Legal)
Bill Barton. (Barton Legal)
By Bill Barton
Barton Legal
October 23, 2025 | 6:00 AM

This September, I took a business trip to Seoul, Korea. As the director of a law firm that regularly works with clients across the globe, it was not the first time I had visited the country but, as always, I was struck by the warmth of the welcome. In a fortnight full of meetings with Korean contractors, law firms, and even the Korean Minister of Justice, I experienced first-hand the enthusiasm for international collaboration that has distinguished the Korean construction industry on the world stage.

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