In the blink of an eye, Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the world. Like a whipsaw, a domino effect of closures began grinding the local and international markets to a halt, impacting every facet of Egyptian life. As the outbreak cripples a myriad of industries to varying degrees, it also delivers a harsher wallop to the construction industry, which is linked to more than 200 subsectors, from cement and ready-mixed concrete to bricks and machinery, and a large share of domestic employment.