Since the dawn of history, humans have been fighting over resources. Battles have been fought and wars waged over hunting grounds, fishing waters, farming land, oil, gas, and just about every mineral reserve on the planet. Today, even the most civilized societies still jockey for power and control over assets necessary for their best interests.
Businesses are no different. During the Industrial Era of the late 19th century, tycoons such as Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Westinghouse went to great lengths to secure their interests in natural resources, land, infrastructure, and labor. The motives back then were centered on power and wealth. Today, I believe, a case could be made that it will quickly become a matter of survival. And for contractors there are two big resources that will become increasingly more valuable: labor and technology.