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Block Industry Statistics

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Block Industry Statistics
Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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01Editorial Scope

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02Source Research

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01 Industry overview

The block industry at a glance

U.S. concrete block and brick manufacturing shipments reached $5.916 billion in 2024, while global concrete blocks and bricks were valued at $444.02 billion in 2025.

$5.916B[54]
U.S. shipments, 2024
$444.02B[55]
Global market size, 2025
6.30%[55]
Forecast CAGR, 2026–2034
62,400[34]
U.S. brick and blockmasons, 2025
Market size
U.S. concrete block and brick manufacturing shipments were $5.916 billion in 2024, up from $5.520 billion in 2023. Globally, the concrete blocks and bricks market was valued at $444.02 billion in 2025.[54][55]
Forecast & CAGR
The global market is forecast to increase from $471.99 billion in 2026 to $769.49 billion in 2034, representing a 6.30% compound annual growth rate from 2026 to 2034.[55]
Market share & regions
Asia-Pacific held 47.77% of the global concrete blocks and bricks market in 2025. The U.S. market is projected to reach $42.18 billion by 2032, according to the same forecast.[55]
Segmentation
The market is segmented by product into hollow, fully solid and cellular cement blocks, alongside clay, fly-ash clay, sand-lime and other bricks. Applications are divided into residential, commercial and industrial construction.[55]
Key players & concentration
U.S. block and brick manufacturing is structurally fragmented: the 2017 Economic Census counted 690 establishments, 16,247 employees and $4.882 billion in shipments. The broader U.S. ready-mix market had about 6,800 plants in 2024, illustrating the regional nature of concrete-product supply chains.[36][56]
Pricing
The U.S. Producer Price Index for concrete block and brick averaged 394.312 in 2025, with the index reaching 395.888 in December 2025. This indicates that block and brick pricing remained elevated relative to the index base period.[34]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Demand is tied to building and infrastructure activity, while manufacturers face cement-cost exposure and environmental pressure from cement production. In 2025, U.S. masonry cement production fell 2.7% to an estimated 2.1 million tons, and total construction put in place declined 1.8% during the first eight months of the year.[57][58]
Consumer behavior & competition
Concrete block competes with brick, poured concrete, prefabricated panels and other wall systems across residential, commercial and industrial projects. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects brickmasons and blockmasons employment to rise from 62,400 in 2025 to 63,100 in 2035, while noting that prefabricated panels may reduce some on-site masonry demand.[34]
Regulation
U.S. federal rules define concrete masonry units to include products such as lintel blocks and concrete blocks formed with face shells and other materials. The 2021 federal rule also provides for industry oversight through a board representing product types, geographic areas and manufacturer sizes.[36]
Latest news
The Concrete Masonry & Hardscape Association reported that its 2025 campaign continued promoting the performance and design benefits of concrete masonry. The association also reviewed more than 1,800 code proposals in 2025 and reported four positive national code changes for the industry.[59]

02 Ranking

Top 9 Companies in the Block Industry

The leading companies in the block industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 10, 2026 · Next review December 10, 2026

Verdict

CRH leads Gitnux's 2026 block ranking with an Overall score of 9.3, with revenue growth 5.3% and operating margin 14.5%. Heidelberg Materials is the highest-ranked building materials at 9.2, with revenue growth 1.4% in cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in concrete masonry and hardscape

    CRH

    IE

    Ranked #1 · 9.3 · Concrete masonry and hardscape

    Why we picked it: Its concrete masonry and hardscape segment shows revenue growth 5.3% and operating margin 14.5%.

    See in ranking ↓Visit crh.com ↗

  2. Leader in concrete, aggregates and cement

    Heidelberg Materials

    DE

    Ranked #2 · 9.2 · Concrete, aggregates and cement

    Why we picked it: Its concrete, aggregates and related building products portfolio shows revenue growth 1.4%.

    See in ranking ↓Visit heidelbergmaterials.com ↗

  3. Leader in bricks and clay building products

    wienerberger

    AT

    Ranked #5 · 8.7 · Bricks and clay building products

    Why we picked it: Its bricks and clay building products base includes concrete pavers, with revenue growth 1.2%.

    See in ranking ↓Visit wienerberger.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 9 companies in the block industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

CRH

Concrete masonry and hardscape · IE

9.3
2

Heidelberg Materials

Concrete, aggregates and cement · DE

9.2
3

Holcim

Concrete, aggregates and cement · CH

9.1
4

The QUIKRETE Companies

Concrete masonry and hardscape · US

8.8
5

wienerberger

Bricks and clay building products · AT

8.7
6

Xella

AAC and calcium-silicate masonry blocks · DE

8.4
7

Magicrete Building Solutions

AAC blocks and wall panels, India · IN

8.0
8

Adbri

Concrete blocks, bricks, pavers and retaining walls · AU

8.0
9

Brickworks

Bricks, masonry products and concrete building products · AU

7.6

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 10, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 10). Top 9 companies in the block industry. In Block Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/block-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Comparison

U.S. construction materials market share by competing product

Structural Steel holds the largest share at 41.9%.

Structural Steel41.9%
Softwood Lumber35.8%
Tilt-up Concrete16.2%
Concrete Masonry Units5.3%
Insulated Concrete Forms0.8%
source-verifiedmasonrysociety.org

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

The section is dominated by adoption signals around AI integration in complex systems. It also shows how organizations treat AI as a governance and capability gap, not a finished product.

AI in the block industry

  • 6.1% of surveyed crypto participants identified as skeptics of crypto AI adoption in 2025.[1]
  • 14.2% of AI-powered projects in the 2025 State of DEXs dataset focused on decentralized finance.[2]
  • 59.3% of surveyed crypto participants said they were early adopters of crypto AI in 2025.[1]
  • 34.2% of blockchain-gaming companies reported using virtual agents or agentic AI in 2025.[3]
  • 37.0% of blockchain-gaming companies reported using AI for marketing and communications content in 2025.[3]
  • 34.7% of surveyed crypto participants said they were mainstream adopters of crypto AI in 2025.[1]

Automation in the block industry

  • 9.3% of blockchain-gaming companies reported using AI for smart-contract auditing and bug detection in 2025.[3]
  • 11.1% of blockchain-gaming companies reported using AI for automated trading in 2025.[3]
  • 19.6% of blockchain-gaming companies reported using AI for automated operations in 2025.[3]
  • 21.5% of blockchain-gaming companies reported using AI-powered chatbots in 2025.[3]
  • 15.6% of blockchain-gaming companies reported using AI for cheating detection and anti-bot measures in 2025.[3]
  • 8.9% of blockchain-gaming companies reported using AI for adaptive reward and incentive systems in 2025.[3]

Digital Transformation in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 75% of digital leaders globally planned to increase AI-related business expenditure in 2024.[4]
  • 45% of North American technology and business decision-makers planned to adopt AI and machine learning to improve business within 12 to 24 months.[4]
  • 54.8% of surveyed organizations reported having a chief digital officer or another executive responsible for digital transformation.[5]
  • 34% of surveyed organizations globally identified replacing or upgrading legacy technology as a top digital-transformation goal in 2024.[4]
  • 72% of digital leaders globally expected to increase technology spending in 2024, compared with 50% of digital laggards, according to a survey of 855 technology and business decision-makers.[4]

Technology Adoption in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • More than 50% of surveyed global IT decision-makers were exploring AI use cases or piloting AI technologies in 2024.[4]
  • 51.8% of surveyed organizations reported that AI solutions were somewhat or extremely rare in 2024.[5]
  • 67.6% of IT services were delivered through cloud infrastructure among surveyed organizations in 2024.[5]
  • 57.7% of surveyed organizations reported having a chief information security officer or equivalent in 2024.[5]

Cloud Computing in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 52.7% of EU enterprises with at least 10 employees used paid cloud-computing services in 2025.[6]
  • 65.5% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used them for security software applications in 2025.[6]
  • 26.1% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used computing platforms for application development, testing or deployment in 2025.[6]
  • 71.7% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used them for office software in 2025.[6]
  • 71.5% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used them for file storage in 2025.[6]
  • 85.2% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used them for email in 2025.[6]

Big Data in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 14% of enterprises with at least 10 employees across the OECD used big-data analytics on average, based on 2022 data or the latest available year.[7]
  • 40% was the highest reported enterprise adoption rate for big-data analytics across OECD countries in the latest available data through 2023.[7]
  • 3% was the lowest reported enterprise adoption rate for big-data analytics across OECD countries in the latest available data through 2023.[7]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Data analytics in the block industry

  • 17 billion dollars was estimated to have been stolen through cryptocurrency scams and fraud in 2025, globally.[8]
  • 2.17 billion dollars had been stolen from cryptocurrency services by the end of June 2025, globally.[8]
  • 820 million dollars in on-chain ransomware payments were recorded in 2025, down approximately 8% year over year, globally.[8]
  • 14.5 times the average on-chain transfer cost was the average premium paid by stolen-fund launderers in 2025 through June, globally.[8]
  • 23.35% of stolen-fund activity affected personal wallets by the end of June 2025, globally.[8]
  • 60,000 dollars was the median crypto ransomware payment in 2025, up 368% year over year, globally.[8]

Data Quality in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • In 2025, 34% of organizations globally rated their data excellent for relevance and suitability, across surveyed technology and business organizations.[9]
  • In 2024, 95% of enterprise data leaders and practitioners reported a data-quality issue with a direct impact on business outcomes, across companies with at least $1 billion in revenue.[10]
  • In 2025, 43% of organizations globally rated their data excellent for quality and completeness, across surveyed technology and business organizations.[9]
  • In 2025, 46% of organizations globally said they were fully confident in their data quality, across surveyed technology and business organizations.[9]
  • In 2025, 35% of organizations globally rated their data excellent for consistency and standardization, across surveyed technology and business organizations.[9]
  • In 2025, 46% of organizations globally rated their data excellent for accuracy and integrity, across surveyed technology and business organizations.[9]

Data Governance in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • In 2026, 76% of global data leaders said their company’s AI governance did not completely keep pace with employee use of AI technology.[11]
  • In 2024, 18.3% of organizations reported having a data-governance or catalog solution as part of their governance program, according to a global governance study.[11]
  • In 2024, 32% of global technology leaders prioritized data governance among their data-management areas for the next 12 months.[12]
  • In 2024, 81.7% of organizations reported having no data-governance or catalog solution as part of their governance program, according to a global governance study.[11]
  • In 2024, 35% of U.S. technology executives prioritized data governance among their data-management areas for the next 12 months.[12]
  • In 2024, 61% of supply-management organizations reported having a dedicated data-governance function, based on an Institute for Supply Management survey.[13]

KPIs in the block industry

  • 70% of crypto code was contributed by established developers in 2024, globally.[14]
  • 27% was the year-over-year growth in established crypto developers in 2024, globally.[14]
  • 7% was the decline in total crypto developers in 2024, globally.[14]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Growth shows up through deal values and investor activity in 2024–2025, including $18.6 billion in crypto mergers and acquisitions in 2025. Funding totals and acquisition sizes indicate high transaction throughput.

Growth in the block industry

  • $240 million was paid by Paribu to acquire Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinMENA in 2025.[15]
  • $210 million was raised by Canada-based Blockstream in 2024, one of the largest digital-asset-related financings reported by KPMG.[12]
  • $19.1 billion was invested globally in digital assets across 1,199 deals in 2025, up from $11.2 billion across 1,584 deals in 2024.[15]
  • $350 million was paid by Solowin Holdings to acquire Hong Kong-based stablecoin infrastructure provider AlloyX in 2025.[15]
  • $2.9 billion was paid by Coinbase to acquire Deribit in 2025, its largest reported digital-asset acquisition.[15]
  • $80 million was raised by Partior for its blockchain-based interbank settlement network in 2024.[12]

Differentiation in the block industry

  • Bitcoin accounted for more than $1.2 trillion in fiat inflows to centralized exchanges between July 2024 and June 2025, leading all tracked asset categories.[8]
  • Bitcoin represented approximately 27% of European Union fiat cryptocurrency purchases between July 2024 and June 2025.[8]
  • Stablecoins accounted for approximately $497 billion in fiat inflows to centralized exchanges between July 2024 and June 2025.[8]
  • Bitcoin represented approximately 34% of UK fiat cryptocurrency purchases between July 2024 and June 2025.[8]
  • Ethereum accounted for approximately $724 billion in fiat inflows to centralized exchanges between July 2024 and June 2025.[8]

Mergers and acquisitions in the block industry

  • Crypto deal volume increased 19% year over year in 2024, according to Mergermarket data cited by White & Case.[16]
  • $240 million was the value of Paribu’s acquisition of CoinMENA in 2025.[15]
  • 93 crypto-related deals worth $4.1 billion were announced in 2024, according to Mergermarket data cited by White & Case.[16]
  • $10 billion was the reported value of Naver’s acquisition of Upbit parent company Dunamu in 2025.[17]
  • $18.6 billion in crypto mergers and acquisitions was recorded in 2025.[17]
  • $2.9 billion was the value of Coinbase’s acquisition of crypto derivatives exchange Deribit in 2025.[15]

Strategic partnerships in the block industry

  • 29.9% was the highest traditional-partner share of crypto partnership announcements across the periods analyzed by The Tie.[18]
  • 5 artificial-intelligence-themed crypto partnerships were announced in 2023.[18]
  • 142 first-time entrants from outside crypto entered crypto partnerships in 2024.[18]
  • 67 traditional-finance companies entered their first crypto partnership in 2025, compared with 38 in 2021.[18]
  • 999 crypto partnership announcements were recorded in 2025, up from 369 in 2021.[18]
  • 38 traditional-finance companies entered their first crypto partnership in 2021.[18]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Workforce signals emphasize remote and hybrid configurations, with 48% of U.S. software and IT professionals working remotely in 2026. Hiring demand at major exchanges skews toward engineering, technology, compliance, legal and risk roles in 2026.

Hiring in the block industry

  • 48% of hiring demand at six major exchanges came from engineering, technology, compliance, legal and risk roles in the third quarter of 2026.[19]
  • 130 employees were planned for hiring by Coinbase in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2025.[20]
  • 43 blockchain-developer listings represented 9.3% of tracked crypto-company openings in September 2026.[21]
  • 146 engineering and technology job groups were identified among six major exchanges in the third quarter of 2026.[19]
  • 34.2% of engineering job advertisements at six major exchanges explicitly required crypto, blockchain or digital-asset experience in the third quarter of 2026.[19]

Remote Work in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 48% of U.S. software and IT professionals surveyed worked remotely in 2026, compared with 21% in France.[22]
  • 10% of technology-services respondents worked under fully flexible arrangements in 2025, allowing employees substantial control over remote work.[23]
  • 34.8% of global software and IT services respondents worked remotely in 2026, according to the Stack Overflow Developer Survey.[22]
  • 6% of global respondents worked fully remotely in 2025, defined as spending less than one day per week in the office.[23]
  • 84% of technology-services employers agreed in 2025 that the ability to work remotely is important for employee retention.[23]

Hybrid Work in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 47% of global respondents worked in hybrid arrangements in 2025, down from 63% in Cisco’s 2022 study.[23]
  • 56% of IT employees worked in hybrid arrangements in 2025, while 31% were fully remote and 13% attended the office daily.[24]
  • 61% of U.S. employees with remote-capable jobs preferred hybrid work in November 2025, compared with 33% preferring fully remote work.[25]
  • 52% of U.S. employees with remote-capable jobs worked in hybrid arrangements in May 2026, according to Gallup.[25]
  • 55% of technology-services respondents worked in a hybrid arrangement in 2025, the highest share among industries measured by Cisco.[23]

Employee Engagement in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 74% of respondents approved of fully flexible hybrid policies in 2025, the highest positive sentiment among the policy types Cisco measured.[23]
  • 54% of exclusively remote U.S. employees were thriving in May 2026, compared with 52% of hybrid employees and 49% of on-site employees with remote-capable jobs.[25]
  • 37% of exclusively remote U.S. employees were engaged in May 2026, compared with 34% of hybrid employees and 29% of on-site employees with remote-capable jobs.[25]
  • 92% of employees ranked collaboration and community as very important aspects of office culture in Cisco’s 2025 global study.[23]
  • 22.2% of global software and IT respondents were happy with their current professional role in 2026, while 32.6% were unhappy.[22]

DEI in the block industry

  • 13% of Web3 founding teams included at least one woman, according to BCG X's cited analysis.[20]
  • 72.6% of respondents to Pantera's 2024 blockchain compensation survey were men.[26]
  • 25.9% of respondents to Pantera's 2024 blockchain compensation survey were women.[26]
  • 3% of Web3 companies had an exclusively female founding team, according to BCG X's cited analysis.[20]

Change Management in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • 87% of SAP change-management respondents believed AI would influence change management during the five years following the 2025 survey.[27]
  • 59% of SAP change-management respondents expected AI to automate manual processes in change management, according to the 2025 survey.[27]
  • 48% of SAP change-management respondents faced pressure in 2025 to implement changes more quickly.[27]
  • 44% of SAP change-management respondents identified requirements gathering as a challenge in 2025.[27]
  • 86% of SAP change managers said in 2025 that change management gives their business a competitive advantage.[27]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Industry demand-generation metrics are measured via page views, unique visits and webinar contacts. For concrete masonry programs, Q2 2026 recorded 50,305 unique website visits and 362 qualified leads.

Customer experience in the block industry

  • 132,000-plus page views came from more than 101,000 users of the Beauty of Block website during its reported campaign period.[28]
  • 1 minute and 17 seconds was the average time visitors spent on the Concrete Masonry Checkoff website in Q4 2024.[28]
  • 50,305 unique website visits were recorded in Q2 2026 for the Concrete Masonry Checkoff’s marketing program in the United States.[28]

Customer acquisition in the block industry

  • 1,800 contacts were gained through a webinar with Architect Magazine in the Concrete Masonry Checkoff’s reported campaign period.[28]
  • 1,000-plus leads were generated by engineering-focused outreach across trade shows in eight U.S. states in Region 3.[28]
  • 2,300 new AEC contacts were added to the Concrete Masonry Checkoff database through reported marketing activity in the United States.[28]
  • 600 engineer contacts were added to the Concrete Masonry Checkoff database through reported marketing activity in the United States.[28]
  • 4,800-plus registrants were attracted by AIA-accredited webinars with architect-focused publications for the concrete masonry industry.[28]

Lead generation in the block industry

  • 362 qualified leads were generated by the Concrete Masonry Checkoff marketing program in Q2 2026 in the United States.[28]
  • 5,724 attendees participated in six sponsored webinars and media-partnership events for concrete masonry in 2025.[28]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

The section quantifies paid-media intensity and engagement in concrete masonry campaigns. Q4 campaign results include a 0.22% average paid-media click-through rate and 8.2 million paid-media impressions.

Marketing in the block industry

  • $1,230,000 was reported as Q4 total funding for the Concrete Masonry Checkoff program.[28]
  • 21% of paid website traffic came from Google Performance Max beginning in Q4 2025 for the concrete masonry campaign.[28]
  • 7 trade shows were included in the Concrete Masonry Checkoff’s reported Q4 marketing activity.[28]
  • 437 article placements supported the Concrete Masonry Checkoff marketing program in Q2 2026.[28]
  • 8.2 million paid-media impressions were reported for the Concrete Masonry Checkoff’s Q4 campaign.[28]

Digital marketing in the block industry

  • 1.61% was the click-through rate reported for the Concrete Masonry Checkoff’s search-impression activity in Q4.[28]
  • 0.40% was the click-through rate for Google ads during the initial Beauty of Block campaign period.[28]
  • 50,305 unique website visits were generated by the Concrete Masonry Checkoff marketing program in Q2 2026.[28]
  • 0.22% was the average paid-media click-through rate reported for the Concrete Masonry Checkoff’s Q4 campaign.[28]
  • 12,000-plus page views were generated in weeks by a New York YIMBY campaign in Region 1.[28]

Branding in the block industry

  • 680,000-plus people were reached by syndicated articles in major West Coast journals focused on concrete masonry.[28]
  • 34% was the reported spike in website traffic coinciding with the August 20, 2024 national Beauty of Block news release.[28]
  • 400 million-plus viewers represented the total potential reach of general-business media coverage for concrete masonry in the reported campaign period.[28]

Social media in the block industry

  • 24,500 engagements were recorded across three activated social channels for concrete masonry in 2025.[28]
  • 1.35 million-plus impressions were generated across LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for concrete masonry in 2025.[28]
  • 3 social channels—LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram—were activated for the Concrete Masonry Checkoff campaign in 2025.[28]
  • 17,623,407 paid impressions included paid social activity in the Concrete Masonry Checkoff’s Q2 2026 marketing program.[28]

Influencer Marketing in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across B2B companies, another 29% of marketing organizations planned to adopt influencer marketing within the next year in 2025, based on an Ipsos survey of 1,500 marketing leaders.[29]
  • Across B2B companies, 58% of marketing teams reported using an always-on influencer marketing approach in the 2025 B2B Influencer Marketing Report.[30]
  • Across technology companies, 64% of marketers reported dedicated and growing budgets for creator or influencer marketing in 2026, according to Nielsen’s global marketing survey.[31]
  • Across B2B companies, 43% of marketers reported outstanding results from their influencer programs in the 2025 B2B Influencer Marketing Report.[30]
  • Across B2B companies, 55% of marketing organizations were using influencers in 2025, based on an Ipsos survey of 1,500 marketing leaders.[29]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Execution metrics focus on energy, certifications, and emissions, with UK factory carbon emissions 42% lower in 2023 than in 2010. Renewable energy shares and ISO 50001 coverage provide process-level comparability.

Process optimization in the block industry

  • 17.3% of all energy used to make precast and masonry products came from renewable sources in the UK in 2023.[32]
  • 80.6% of electricity used to manufacture precast paving products came from renewable sources in the UK in 2023.[32]
  • 44.3% of precast and masonry manufacturing sites held ISO 50001 certification in the UK in 2023.[32]
  • 21.4% of UK masonry and precast manufacturing sites had biodiversity action plans in 2023.[32]
  • 61.3% of precast and masonry products by weight were manufactured under ISO 50001-certified energy management systems in the UK in 2023.[32]

Operational efficiency in the block industry

  • The average UK precast and masonry factory delivery distance was 108.8 km in 2023.[32]
  • Reported factory carbon emissions from UK precast and masonry manufacturing were 42% lower than in 2010.[32]
  • The average UK precast and masonry truckload was 21.5 tonnes in 2023.[32]
  • Factory greenhouse-gas emissions from UK precast and masonry manufacturing were reported at 11.42 kg CO2e per tonne in 2023.[32]
  • UK precast and masonry factories used 86.2 litres of mains water per tonne of product in 2023.[32]

Quality management in the block industry

  • Secondary and recycled aggregates represented approximately 12% of aggregates used by UK precast and masonry factories in 2023.[32]
  • 86% of UK precast and masonry production held BES 6001 responsible-sourcing certification in 2023.[32]
  • More than 89% of UK precast and masonry factories had management systems certified to both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 in 2023.[32]
  • More than 99% of waste from UK precast and masonry manufacturing was reused or recycled in 2023.[32]
  • Low-carbon supplementary cementitious materials represented 21.3% of cement used in UK precast and masonry manufacturing in 2023.[32]

Supply chain in the block industry

  • 58% of reinforcement used in UK precast concrete was sourced from UK steel mills in 2023.[32]
  • 61.3% of UK precast and masonry products by weight were manufactured under ISO 50001-certified energy-management systems in 2023.[32]
  • The average delivery distance from UK precast and masonry factories to customers was 108.8 km in 2023.[32]
  • 12% of aggregates used in UK precast and masonry factories were secondary or recycled materials in 2023.[32]
  • 62.4% of electricity used by UK precast and masonry production came from renewable sources in 2023.[32]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the software and IT services sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among German IT-service generalists, 19.5% of digital-experience services for customer projects were delivered nearshore in 2024.[33]
  • Across EU enterprises sourcing business functions internationally during 2021–2023, 28.7% moved information and communication technology services abroad.[6]
  • Across German digital-experience service providers, 7.6% of services for customer projects were delivered offshore in 2024.[33]
  • Among German IT-service generalists, 10.2% of digital-experience services for customer projects were delivered offshore in 2024.[33]
  • Across German digital-experience service providers, 13.2% of services for customer projects were delivered nearshore in 2024.[33]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Pricing is tracked with the U.S. Producer Price Index for concrete block and brick, averaging 394.312 in 2025. The index reached 409.708 in September 2026, showing continued elevated levels.

Pricing strategy in the block industry

  • The U.S. concrete block and brick Producer Price Index averaged 394.312 in 2025, not seasonally adjusted.[34]
  • The U.S. concrete block and brick Producer Price Index reached 409.708 in September 2026, not seasonally adjusted.[34]
  • The U.S. concrete block and brick Producer Price Index was 395.888 in December 2025, not seasonally adjusted.[34]
  • Concrete masonry units held a 6.6% share of the U.S. nonresidential market in the 2025 analysis.[35]
  • Concrete masonry units held a 5.3% share of the U.S. market analyzed in 2025.[35]

Cost reduction in the block industry

  • Factory carbon emissions from UK precast and masonry manufacturing were 42% lower in 2023 than in 2010.[32]
  • Mains-water consumption per tonne in UK precast and masonry factories was 7.5% lower in 2023 than in 2015.[32]
  • Embodied carbon in cement used for UK structural precast products was 76 kg CO2e per cubic metre lower in 2023 than in 2016.[32]
  • Secondary and recycled aggregates accounted for approximately 12% of aggregate inputs in UK precast and masonry factories in 2023.[32]
  • UK precast and masonry factory energy consumption was 58.21 kWh per tonne in 2023.[32]

Financial planning in the block industry

  • Small businesses were estimated to produce between 690 million and 862.5 million U.S. concrete masonry units in the first checkoff year.[36]
  • U.S. concrete masonry unit manufacturers were assessed $0.01 per unit sold initially under the 2021 checkoff order.[36]
  • Estimated checkoff assessment costs represented approximately 1.1% of receipts for U.S. small businesses in block and brick manufacturing.[36]
  • The authorized U.S. concrete masonry checkoff assessment could rise to $0.05 per unit sold by the fifth year.[36]
  • The estimated midpoint of annual checkoff costs was $31.05 million under the maximum-assessment scenario for U.S. small concrete masonry businesses.[36]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

The section captures platform-level development activity using developer and product build figures. It reports 7,625 net new developers joining Solana in 2024, showing sustained build cycles.

Product development in the block industry

  • 7,625 net new developers joined Solana in 2024, the highest total among blockchain ecosystems, globally.[37]
  • 19% was the year-over-year growth rate for crypto investment product development among Fortune 500 onchain initiatives in 2025, United States.[38]
  • 5.3 billion dollars was invested in blockchain infrastructure across 584 venture deals in 2024, globally.[37]
  • 39,139 new crypto developers joined blockchain ecosystems in 2024, globally.[37]
  • 60% of Fortune 500 executives said their companies were working on onchain initiatives in 2025, United States.[38]

Value proposition in the block industry

  • 36% of Fortune 500 executives identified identity management as a potential onchain use case in 2025, United States.[38]
  • 40% of Fortune 500 companies’ onchain initiatives in 2025 involved blockchain infrastructure, United States.[38]
  • 52% of Fortune 500 executives identified payments or settlement as a potential onchain use case in 2025, United States.[38]
  • 47% of Fortune 500 companies’ onchain initiatives in 2025 involved payments or settlement, United States.[38]
  • 44% of Fortune 500 companies’ onchain initiatives in 2025 involved supply-chain management, United States.[38]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Sustainability claims use measured energy and carbon baselines, including Ethereum’s post-Merge energy at 0.01 TWh per year in 2025. It also includes quantified reductions in carbon footprint after proof-of-stake.

Sustainability in the block industry

  • 0.01 TWh per year was Ethereum’s reported energy consumption after The Merge, compared with a 93.95 TWh peak, globally, in 2025.[39]
  • 99.95% was the estimated reduction in Ethereum’s energy consumption after its September 2022 transition to proof-of-stake, globally, in 2022.[39]
  • 173,243 kg of CO2 emissions per year was the estimated footprint of the Stellar network, globally, in PwC’s assessment.[40]
  • 481,324 kWh was the estimated annual electricity consumption of the Stellar network, globally, in the assessment published by PwC.[40]
  • 99.988% was the estimated reduction in Ethereum’s annualized electricity consumption after The Merge, globally, in 2022.[39]

ESG in the block industry

  • 60.976 was the average ESG score across 28 blockchains in a sample covering January 2022 to February 2024.[41]
  • 75.863 was the average social score across 28 blockchains in a sample covering January 2022 to February 2024.[41]
  • 79.899 was the average environmental score across 28 blockchains in a sample covering January 2022 to February 2024.[41]
  • 4 digital assets—Ethereum, Solana, Polygon and Aptos—received an AA ESG grade in the February 2024 benchmark.[42]
  • 40 digital assets were assessed in the February 2024 institutional-grade ESG benchmark for the digital-asset sector.[42]

Ethics in the block industry

  • 1,051 records were screened in a systematic review of blockchain ethics literature covering publications from 2014 to April 2025.[43]
  • 91 peer-reviewed studies were included in a systematic review of ethical concerns in blockchain research published in 2026.[43]

Carbon footprint in the block industry

  • 11,016,000 tonnes of CO2e was Ethereum’s estimated pre-Merge carbon footprint, compared with approximately 870 tonnes after the transition, globally, in 2022.[39]
  • 99.992% was the estimated reduction in Ethereum’s carbon footprint after The Merge, globally, in 2022.[39]
  • 10,275 MW was the identified maximum electricity capacity of 101 cryptocurrency-mining facilities in the United States, based on EIA’s facility review, in 2024.[44]
  • 0.2%–0.9% was Bitcoin mining’s estimated share of global electricity demand in 2023.[44]
  • 120 TWh was Cambridge’s point estimate for global Bitcoin-mining electricity use in 2023.[44]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Cross-market adoption is measured through index country coverage and on-ramp volumes, including 151 countries in Chainalysis’s 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index. The section also includes centralized-service balance shares by region.

Globalization in the block industry

  • 63% year-over-year growth in on-chain cryptocurrency value received was recorded in Latin America from July 2024 to June 2025.[8]
  • 151 countries were included in Chainalysis’s 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index, which measures cryptocurrency service usage across national markets.[8]
  • $2.4 trillion in cryptocurrency on-ramp volume was attributed to the United States between July 2024 and June 2025.[8]
  • 41% of U.S. fiat cryptocurrency purchases were allocated to Bitcoin between July 2024 and June 2025.[8]
  • 71.2% of Latin American cryptocurrency balances were held with centralized services in June 2026, compared with a global share of 68.0%.[8]

Cultural adaptation in the block industry

  • 84% of surveyed Nigerians reported owning a crypto wallet in 2024, the highest result among the countries covered by Consensys.[53]
  • 54% of surveyed Filipinos reported owning a crypto wallet in 2024.[53]
  • 87% of surveyed African respondents who were aware of cryptocurrency said they intended to invest, according to the 2024 Consensys survey.[53]
  • 66% of surveyed South Africans reported owning a crypto wallet in 2024.[53]
  • 60% of surveyed Vietnamese reported owning a crypto wallet in 2024.[53]

Distribution channels in the block industry

  • 71.2% of Latin American cryptocurrency balances were held with centralized services in June 2026.[8]
  • $497 billion in fiat inflows entered centralized exchanges through stablecoins between July 2024 and June 2025.[8]
  • 68.0% of global cryptocurrency balances were held with centralized services in June 2026.[8]
  • $724 billion in fiat inflows entered centralized exchanges through Ether between July 2024 and June 2025.[8]
  • $1.2 trillion in fiat inflows entered centralized exchanges through Bitcoin between July 2024 and June 2025.[8]

Key questions about the block industry

What is the current size of the block and brick manufacturing market?
The U.S. concrete block and brick manufacturing shipments were $5.916 billion in 2024. The global concrete blocks and bricks market was valued at $444.02 billion in 2025.
How fast is the global market expected to grow from 2026 to 2034?
The global market is forecast to rise from $471.99 billion in 2026 to $769.49 billion in 2034. That implies a 6.30% CAGR from 2026 to 2034.
Which companies lead the block industry?
CRH leads Gitnux's 2026 block ranking with an Overall score of 9.3, with revenue growth 5.3% and operating margin 14.5%. Heidelberg Materials is the highest-ranked building materials at 9.2, with revenue growth 1.4% in cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete.
What technology shifts are showing up in how block supply is produced or delivered?
Prefabrication pressures masonry labor, and prefabricated panels may reduce some on-site masonry demand. Manufacturers also face cement-cost exposure and environmental pressure from cement production.
How fragmented is U.S. block and brick manufacturing?
U.S. block and brick manufacturing is structurally fragmented: 690 establishments were counted in the 2017 Economic Census, with 16,247 employees and $4.882 billion in shipments.
What is the pricing signal for U.S. block and brick manufacturers?
The U.S. Producer Price Index for concrete block and brick averaged 394.312 in 2025. It reached 395.888 in December 2025, indicating pricing stayed elevated relative to the index base period.
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