01 Industry overview
The construction manufacturing industry at a glance
Construction manufacturing is a large, regionally fragmented industry: the global construction-materials market was valued at $1.42 trillion in 2025, while U.S. cement shipments were worth an estimated $17 billion.
- $1.42T[90]
- Global materials market, 2025
- $17B[91]
- U.S. cement shipments, 2025
- 3.9%[90]
- Materials market CAGR, 2026–2034
- $24.8B[23]
- Caterpillar construction sales, 2025
- Market size
- The global construction-materials market was valued at $1,422.3 billion in 2025. In the United States, cement shipments to final customers were estimated at 100 million metric tons worth $17 billion in 2025.[90][91]
- Forecast & CAGR
- The global construction-materials market is projected to reach $2,018.5 billion by 2034 from $1,477.5 billion in 2026, representing a 3.9% compound annual growth rate. Caterpillar expected construction-equipment sales to end users to grow again in 2026, supported by elevated order rates and backlog.[90][23]
- Market share & regions
- U.S. cement production is geographically concentrated: Texas, Missouri, California and Florida accounted for approximately 44% of 2025 domestic output. Caterpillar’s 2025 construction-industries external sales were $14.1 billion in North America, $4.6 billion in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, $3.8 billion in Asia-Pacific and $2.4 billion in Latin America.[91][23]
- Segmentation
- Construction materials are segmented by aggregates, cement, bricks and blocks, metals and other materials, and by residential, infrastructure, commercial and industrial end users. Eurostat tracks construction production across buildings, civil-engineering works and specialised construction activities.[90][8]
- Key players & concentration
- The industry spans large global equipment manufacturers, cement producers, metals companies and numerous regional suppliers. Caterpillar reported $24.8 billion in 2025 Construction Industries sales and described itself as a leading global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment; USGS reported 97 U.S. cement plants operating across 34 states in 2025.[23][91]
- Pricing
- U.S. cement shipments averaged approximately $170 per metric ton in 2025, calculated from USGS's estimated $17 billion shipment value and 100 million tons shipped. Caterpillar reported unfavorable price realization in 2025 and cited higher manufacturing costs, including tariff effects, as a headwind.[91][23]
- Trends, drivers & challenges
- Demand is being supported by infrastructure, industrial investment, data-center construction and equipment backlogs, while producers face tariffs, energy and input costs, capacity constraints and uneven regional activity. U.S. cement production fell to an estimated 82 million tons in 2025 from 83 million tons in 2024, while Caterpillar reported a record $51 billion backlog at year-end 2025.[91][23]
- Consumer behavior & competition
- The principal buyers are ready-mixed concrete producers, concrete-product manufacturers, contractors and other construction businesses. In 2025, U.S. cement sales were estimated at 70%–75% to ready-mixed concrete producers, 11% to concrete-product manufacturers, 8%–10% to contractors and 5%–10% to other customers.[91]
- M&A
- Recent deal activity includes CRH’s announced acquisition of Arcosa’s Construction Products business platform, including 109 quarries and yards, and continued consolidation across construction technology and services in 2026.[92][93]
- Regulation
- Construction manufacturers are affected by emissions, product-safety, building-code, environmental-permitting and trade requirements. USGS reported that U.S. cement production in 2025 was constrained by closed or idle plants, underused capacity, plant upgrades and the availability of imported cement.[91]
- Latest news
- The latest available indicators point to mixed regional momentum: Eurostat reported that EU construction production fell 0.3% month over month in June 2026, while Caterpillar expected construction-equipment sales to end users to grow in 2026, supported by elevated order rates and backlog.[8][23]
02 Ranking
Top 10 Companies in the Construction Manufacturing Industry
The leading companies in the construction manufacturing industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.
Updated November 10, 2026 · Next review December 10, 2026
Verdict
Saint-Gobain stands out for construction materials and building solutions because it reports an 11.4% operating margin, while CRH is the pick for building materials and infrastructure products since it has 4,000 operating locations in 28 countries and a 14.5% operating margin.
Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓
Editor's top 3 picks
Where to start, by need.
#1 Overall · Leader in construction materials
Saint-Gobain
FR
Ranked #1 · 9.2 · Construction materials
Why we picked it: Its construction-materials focus pairs with an 11.4% operating margin.
Leader in cement and aggregates
Heidelberg Materials
DE
Ranked #3 · 8.7 · Cement and aggregates
Why we picked it: Its integrated cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete manufacturing shows a 1.4% revenue growth.
Leader in cement and building solutions
Holcim
CH
Ranked #4 · 8.7 · Cement and building solutions
Why we picked it: Its multi-market materials and building solutions model aligns with a 16.2% operating margin.
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
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| # | Company | Overall ↓ | Impact | Performance | Momentum | Innovation | Company snapshot |
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| 1 | Saint-Gobain Construction materials · FR | 9.2 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 9.9 | |
Company snapshot · Saint-Gobain · Data as of November 10, 2026 Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction materials and solutions.[76]
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| 2 | CRH Construction materials · IE | 9.1 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 9.2 | |
Company snapshot · CRH · Data as of November 10, 2026 Leading provider of building materials with 4,000 operating locations in 28 countries.[94]
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| 3 | Heidelberg Materials Cement and aggregates · DE | 8.7 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 9.9 | |
Company snapshot · Heidelberg Materials · Data as of November 10, 2026 One of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of heavy building materials.[39]
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| 4 | Holcim Cement and building solutions · CH | 8.7 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.9 | |
Company snapshot · Holcim · Data as of November 10, 2026 Provides cement, aggregates, concrete and building solutions across 43 markets.[33]
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| 5 | Caterpillar Construction equipment · US | 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.0 | |
Company snapshot · Caterpillar · Data as of November 10, 2026 World-leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment.[40]
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| 6 | Martin Marietta Aggregates and heavy building materials, US · US | 8.5 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 8.6 | |
Company snapshot · Martin Marietta · Data as of November 10, 2026 Leading national supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials.[95]
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| 7 | James Hardie Fiber-cement siding and exterior products, global · IE | 8.3 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 7.3 | |
Company snapshot · James Hardie · Data as of November 10, 2026 World-leading manufacturer of fiber-cement and fiber-gypsum building products.[96]
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| 8 | Komatsu Construction, mining and utility equipment, global · JP | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 8.0 | |
Company snapshot · Komatsu · Data as of November 10, 2026 Global manufacturer of earthmoving, mining, construction and utility equipment.[97]
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| 9 | Wienerberger Bricks, roof tiles, pavers and pipe systems, global · AT | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 9.2 | |
Company snapshot · Wienerberger · Data as of November 10, 2026 World's largest brick producer and European leader in clay roof tiles.[98]
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| 10 | Owens Corning Insulation, roofing and building products, global · US | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
Company snapshot · Owens Corning · Data as of November 10, 2026 Building-products leader supplying insulation, roofing and other construction materials.[99]
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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 10 companies in the construction manufacturing industry. In Construction Manufacturing Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/construction-manufacturing-industry-statistics/#top-companies
report visual · Projection
Industrial production of construction machinery manufacturing (NAICS 33312) (United States)
Industrial production of construction machinery manufacturing (NAICS 33312) grew from 88.8 index, 2017=100 in 2020 to 89.6 index, 2017=100 in 2025.
88.8 index, 2017=100
Start
+0.18%
CAGR · 5y
89.6 index, 2017=100
Projected
20202025
source-verifiedfred.stlouisfed.org2025
03 Trends & forecasts
Top 10 Construction Manufacturing Industry Trends & Forecasts 2027
What is changing in the construction manufacturing industry, with the evidence behind each trend and a forecast for 2027.
Forecasts were generated by an AI model from the cited evidence. They are estimates, not guarantees.
01U.S. cement volumes remain constrained
High confidenceU.S. portland and blended cement production decreased to an estimated 82 million tons in 2025 from 83 million tons in 2024, while reported shipments fell 2.1% during the first nine months of 2025. USGS also identified closed or idle plants, underused capacity, upgrades and import availability as continuing constraints.[91]
Forecast 2027: U.S. cement volumes should recover modestly in 2027 as infrastructure and industrial projects progress, but domestic production is unlikely to return rapidly to prior peaks. Imports and plant availability will continue to limit the speed of supply growth.
02Infrastructure supports demand
High confidenceUSGS reported that Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding continued to be allocated to projects underway in every U.S. state, while civil-engineering construction in the euro area increased 0.3% year over year in June 2026 even as building construction declined 6.5%. These indicators show infrastructure holding up better than building activity in several major markets.[91][8]
Forecast 2027: Infrastructure will remain one of the strongest end markets for construction manufacturers in 2027. Demand should favor cement, aggregates, road equipment, utility products and heavy machinery, although project timing will remain dependent on public-sector procurement and permitting.
03Data-center construction lifts equipment
High confidenceCaterpillar reported 2025 Construction Industries sales of $24.8 billion and a record $51 billion backlog at year-end 2025. The company said elevated order rates and backlog supported its expectation that construction-equipment sales to end users would grow again in 2026.[100]
Forecast 2027: In 2027, equipment demand should remain supported by data centers, power infrastructure and advanced manufacturing projects, particularly in North America. Growth will likely moderate from backlog-driven levels as delivery capacity catches up with orders.
04Regional construction momentum diverges
High confidenceEurostat reported that construction production fell 1.3% month over month in the euro area and 1.0% in the EU in June 2026, while its later August 2026 update showed production rising 1.8% and 2.0%, respectively, from July. The sharp monthly swings illustrate uneven regional momentum rather than a synchronized global cycle.[8]
Forecast 2027: Manufacturers should expect continued regional divergence in 2027, with North American infrastructure and industrial demand stronger than parts of European building construction. Producers with flexible logistics and diversified regional exposure should outperform single-market suppliers.
05Cement prices stay elevated
Medium confidenceUSGS estimated 2025 U.S. cement shipments at 100 million tons with a value of $17 billion, equivalent to approximately $170 per ton. The same source reported domestic production constraints and significant imports, conditions that can support elevated pricing even when shipment volumes are flat.[91]
Forecast 2027: U.S. cement prices should remain firm in 2027, with increases likely to be modest rather than explosive. Freight, energy, labor and import costs will continue to create local price differences, while additional capacity or weaker building demand would limit further gains.
06Input-cost pressure persists
High confidenceCaterpillar cited unfavorable price realization and higher manufacturing costs, including tariff effects, as headwinds in 2025. USGS also reported that tariffs imposed in 2025 directly and indirectly affected the U.S. construction-materials market.[100][91]
Forecast 2027: Manufacturers will continue passing through selected steel, energy, freight and tariff-related costs in 2027, but competitive pressure will prevent full recovery in all product categories. Margin management and localized sourcing will remain central strategic priorities.
07Low-carbon cement adoption expands
High confidenceThe IEA reported that capacity for near-zero-emissions cement by 2030 grew 30% year over year to about 35 million tons, although the project pipeline remains below the pace required for its net-zero pathway. The IEA also estimated that early commercial cement plants using carbon capture face production costs 75% to 150% above conventional plants.[101]
Forecast 2027: In 2027, low-carbon cement and concrete will move from pilot projects toward targeted commercial supply, especially for public infrastructure and large corporate developments. Volumes will remain a small share of total production because cost premiums, standards and CO2-transport infrastructure remain barriers.
08Supplementary cement materials gain share
High confidenceThe IEA identified greater use of supplementary cementitious materials, improved material efficiency, alternative fuels and carbon capture as necessary contributors to cement-sector decarbonization. DOE procurement guidance also lists slag, fly ash, pozzolans and carbon-sequestered aggregate among preferred lower-carbon concrete attributes.[101][102]
Forecast 2027: Use of slag, fly ash, natural pozzolans and other cement-reducing materials should increase in 2027 where regional supply is available. Producers will increasingly reformulate products around local supplementary-material availability to reduce clinker intensity and manage emissions costs.
09Embodied-carbon procurement tightens
High confidenceDOE stated that federal construction purchasing can use low-embodied-carbon concrete, recycled content, pozzolans and other attributes. DOE also identified inconsistent definitions and limited data as obstacles to scaling low-carbon cement and concrete procurement.[102]
Forecast 2027: By 2027, environmental product declarations and product carbon data should become more common in public tenders and major private projects. This will favor manufacturers able to provide verified plant-level emissions data, although fragmented standards will prevent uniform adoption across all regions.
10AI adoption advances cautiously
High confidenceAutodesk reported that 68% of construction leaders believed AI would enhance the industry in 2025, down from 80% in 2024, while only 32% said they were approaching or had achieved their AI goals. Trimble’s survey of 1,800 contractors identified AI, data sharing and analytics among leading technology priorities for 2026.[103][104]
Forecast 2027: In 2027, AI use in construction manufacturing should expand mainly through practical applications such as demand forecasting, predictive maintenance, estimating, quality inspection and customer support. Adoption will remain selective because data integration, cybersecurity, skills and return-on-investment concerns will limit broad deployment.
04 Statistics
Technology & Innovation
AI and automation adoption shows a split between no-plan and future-planning behavior in 2024, including 26% with no AI/ML plans and 30% already using AI/ML across six Asian-Pacific markets.
AI in the construction manufacturing industry
- 26% of surveyed construction businesses were not using artificial intelligence and machine learning and had no plans to implement it in 2024 across six Asian-Pacific markets.[1]
- 39% of surveyed construction businesses planned to implement artificial intelligence and machine learning in the future in 2024 across six Asian-Pacific markets.[1]
- 6% of surveyed construction businesses were not aware of artificial intelligence and machine learning in 2024 across Australia, Japan, Singapore, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong.[1]
- 30% of surveyed construction businesses were already using artificial intelligence and machine learning in 2024 across Australia, Japan, Singapore, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong.[1]
Automation in the construction manufacturing industry
- 39% of surveyed construction businesses planned to implement robotics and automated systems in the future in 2024 across six Asian-Pacific markets.[1]
- $12,960 million was spent on robotic equipment by U.S. businesses in 2022, with construction accounting for 4.6% of total expenditure.[2]
- 30% of surveyed construction businesses were not using robotics and automated systems and had no plans to implement them in 2024 across six Asian-Pacific markets.[1]
- 22% of surveyed construction businesses were already using robotics and automated systems in 2024 across Australia, Japan, Singapore, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong.[1]
Digital Transformation in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- 24% of companies across the European Industrial Ecosystem had a concrete digital-transformation strategy in 2024.[3]
- 32% of U.S. industrial-products respondents said their operations-technology investments had delivered expected results in 2024.[4]
- 76% of industrial-manufacturing firms across 26 countries reported that their workforce had an appetite to embrace cutting-edge technology in 2024.[5]
- 34% of industrial-manufacturing organizations across 26 countries had achieved return on investment from multiple AI use cases in 2024.[5]
Technology Adoption in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- 35% of industrial-manufacturing organizations were proactive in advancing data-and-analytics strategies in 2024.[6]
- 30% of industrial-manufacturing organizations were proactive in advancing edge-computing strategies in 2024.[6]
- 37% of industrial-manufacturing organizations were proactive in advancing AI and automation strategies in 2024.[6]
- 31% of industrial-manufacturing organizations were proactive in advancing modern-delivery technologies, including low-code and no-code, in 2024.[6]
Cloud Computing in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- 87% of Finnish manufacturing enterprises used cloud computing in 2023.[7]
- 87% of Australian manufacturing enterprises used cloud computing in 2022.[7]
- 39% of industrial-manufacturing organizations were proactive in advancing XaaS technologies, including public and multicloud, in 2024.[6]
- 54% of EU manufacturing enterprises used paid cloud-computing services in 2025, up from approximately 45% in 2023.[8]
Big Data in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- 28% of manufacturing survey respondents were implementing big-data processing in 2024, up 7 percentage points from 2023, according to an Auburn University study of 97 participants.[9]
- 28% of manufacturing survey respondents were implementing big-data processing in 2024.[9]
- 57% of manufacturers used some form of artificial intelligence to analyze collected manufacturing data in 2024.[10]
- 33% of manufacturers surveyed were performing prescriptive analytics in 2024, according to ABI Research’s survey of 461 manufacturing decision makers.[11]
- 16.2% of businesses in the European Industrial Ecosystem used big-data technologies in 2024.[3]
- 44% of manufacturing leaders reported that the amount of data their organizations collected had at least doubled over the previous two years in 2024.[12]
Blockchain in the construction manufacturing industry
- 184 new blockchain products for construction or real estate emerged worldwide in 2025.[13]
- 844 active blockchain products supported construction or real-estate processes worldwide in 2025.[13]
- 32% of surveyed construction businesses were not using blockchain and had no plans to implement it in 2024 across six Asian-Pacific markets.[1]
- 134 blockchain products for construction or real estate ceased operations worldwide in 2025.[13]
05 Statistics
Data & Analytics
Integration and governance appear as practical blockers, with 40% citing integration as an AI-powered analytics challenge in 2025 and 36% citing data governance.
Business intelligence in the construction manufacturing industry
- 40% of manufacturing, engineering and construction companies had partially operational systems for data experts in 2025 worldwide.[14]
- 40% of manufacturing, engineering and construction companies identified reducing costs as an AI-plus-business-intelligence adoption motivator in 2025 worldwide.[14]
- 32% of manufacturing, engineering and construction companies identified competitive advantage as an AI-plus-business-intelligence adoption motivator in 2025 worldwide.[14]
- 52% of manufacturing, engineering and construction companies had moved self-service AI-plus-business-intelligence into production in 2025 worldwide.[14]
- 44% of manufacturing, engineering and construction companies identified improving decision-making as an AI-plus-business-intelligence adoption motivator in 2025 worldwide.[14]
- 68% of manufacturing, engineering and construction companies reported positive business outcomes from AI-powered analytics investments in 2025 worldwide.[14]
Data analytics in the construction manufacturing industry
- 44% of manufacturing, engineering and construction organizations cited implementation and scaling cost as an AI-powered analytics hurdle in 2025 worldwide.[14]
- 52% of manufacturing, engineering and construction organizations cited compliance risks as an AI-powered analytics scaling challenge in 2025 worldwide.[14]
- 36% of manufacturing, engineering and construction organizations cited data governance as a primary AI-powered analytics challenge in 2025 worldwide.[14]
- 12% of manufacturing, engineering and construction organizations used multiple AI-powered analytics agents or bots across departments in 2025 worldwide.[14]
- 16% of manufacturing, engineering and construction organizations had proactive AI for decision automation in 2025 worldwide.[14]
- 40% of manufacturing, engineering and construction organizations cited integration as a major AI-powered analytics challenge in 2025 worldwide.[14]
Data Quality in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- 30% of manufacturers identified poor data quality as a technical barrier to improving processes in 2025.[15]
- 54% of manufacturers surveyed had duplicate data in several systems in 2025.[16]
- 44% of manufacturers surveyed reported that AI projects had failed because of poor data quality in 2025.[16]
- 61% of manufacturing leaders agreed that poor data quality limited adoption and optimization of emerging technologies in 2025.[15]
- 51% of manufacturers surveyed said their data was siloed across disparate tools and systems in 2025.[16]
- 41% of manufacturers surveyed distrusted the data used for supply-chain operations in 2025.[16]
Data Governance in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- 61% of manufacturers surveyed had a corporate-wide governance plan, strategy or formal data-management guidelines in 2024.[10]
- 58% of manufacturers surveyed assigned primary data-governance responsibility to a C-suite or senior leader in 2024.[10]
- 22% of manufacturers surveyed included data collection, management or analysis in executive incentives, KPIs or business imperatives in 2024.[10]
- 15% of manufacturers surveyed said their data strategy was entirely aligned with their overall business strategy in 2024.[10]
KPIs in the construction manufacturing industry
- 64% of Australian building and construction organizations invested in data and digitalisation during the previous 12 months in 2025.[17]
- 22% of Australian building and construction organizations invested 5% to 10% of revenue in data and digitalisation during the previous 12 months in 2025.[17]
- 41% of Australian engineering and design organizations intended to increase data and digitalisation investment during the following 12 months in 2025.[17]
- 35% of Australian building and construction organizations invested up to 5% of revenue in data and digitalisation during the previous 12 months in 2025.[17]
- 25% of Australian building and construction organizations that invested in data and digitalisation intended to increase investment during the following 12 months in 2025.[17]
- 37% of Australian construction organizations with projects below $10 million made no investment in data or digitalisation during the previous 12 months in 2025.[17]
06 Statistics
Strategy & Growth
Demand support runs through infrastructure, while consolidation continues, including 1,813 construction-supply facilities changing hands in 2025.
Growth in the construction manufacturing industry
- 3.4% was construction-market growth in emerging economies in 2024.[18]
- $163.3 billion is the projected value of the U.S. building-products market in 2025.[19]
- $1.53 trillion is the projected value of U.S. construction output in 2028.[20]
- 4.7% is the projected compound annual growth rate for the construction market from 2024 to 2028, according to a U.S. market outlook.[20]
- 6.3% is the projected compound annual growth rate of the U.S. building-products market from 2024 to 2032.[19]
- 0.8% was construction-market growth in advanced economies in 2024.[18]
Differentiation in the construction manufacturing industry
- €41 million was Wienerberger’s 2024 contribution from cost savings linked to operational excellence and manufacturing improvements.[21]
- 33% of Wienerberger’s revenue came from innovative products in 2024.[21]
- 30 new or improved products were launched by Owens Corning in 2025.[22]
- 71.2% of one listed building-products company’s 2024 revenue came from its Building Materials segment, versus 28.8% from Building Envelope.[23]
- Up to 70% is the potential CO2 reduction of Ecocem’s ACT cement technology compared with conventional cement.[24]
- More than 35% is Wienerberger’s target share of revenue from innovative products in 2026.[21]
Mergers and acquisitions in the construction manufacturing industry
- 42% of global building-products and services M&A activity was attributed to the United States in 2024.[25]
- $8.8 billion was the announced value of Lowe’s 2025 acquisition of Foundation Building Materials.[26]
- 85% of the 1,813 construction-supply facilities transferred in 2025 were involved in four megadeals by three buyers.[27]
- 120 construction-supply deals were recorded in 2025 across 75 buyers, according to Webb Analytics.[27]
- 1,813 construction-supply facilities changed hands in 2025, 56% more than in 2024.[27]
- 70 construction-materials transactions were recorded in 2022.[28]
Strategic partnerships in the construction manufacturing industry
- 2 five-year extension options are included in Prometheus Materials’ strategic supply partnership with Green Stream Algae.[29]
- 3 organizations—Groupe CB, Point P and Cemex France—were identified by Ecocem as partners for trials and development of ACT cement technology.[24]
- Q2 2024 was the planned shipment start for New Castle Steel’s products under its strategic dealer partnership with AdvantageLumber.com.[30]
- 10 years is the term of Prometheus Materials’ 2026 strategic partnership with Green Stream Algae, with two five-year extension options.[29]
- 1 exclusive microalgae and biomineral supplier was designated for Prometheus Materials in North America and South America under its 2026 partnership with Green Stream Algae.[29]
- 4 product categories are included in the potential Aramco–China National Building Material Group manufacturing collaboration: wind-turbine blades, hydrogen-storage tanks, lower-carbon building materials and energy-storage solutions.[31]
07 Statistics
People & Workforce
Workforce expectations and hybrid arrangements differ, and across manufacturing companies 79% operated a hybrid model for non-production employees in 2025.
Hiring in the construction manufacturing industry
- 16.3% was Saint-Gobain’s hiring rate in 2019, globally.[32]
- 22,021 employees were hired by Saint-Gobain in 2020, globally.[32]
- 19.0% was Saint-Gobain’s hiring rate in 2018, globally.[32]
- 19% of Holcim’s workforce was hired during 2022, globally.[33]
- 49.5% of Saint-Gobain hires in 2020 were younger than 30, globally.[32]
Employee retention in the construction manufacturing industry
- 11.7% was Saint-Gobain’s employee turnover rate in 2019, globally.[32]
- 9% was Holcim’s voluntary employee turnover rate in 2024, globally.[33]
- 8.9% was Saint-Gobain’s manager turnover rate in 2020, globally.[32]
- 8% was Holcim’s voluntary employee turnover rate in 2023, globally.[33]
- 18% was Holcim’s overall employee turnover rate in 2024, globally.[33]
Remote Work in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- Across U.S. manufacturing, 35.2% of surveyed workers reported remote work in the Chicago Fed Survey of Economic Conditions from July 2021 through March 2024.[34]
- Across U.S. manufacturing, 36.9% of workers could work at home and 33.3% actually did so during 2024–2025.[35]
- Across U.S. manufacturing, teleworked hours represented 12.2% of total hours worked in 2025.[35]
- Across U.S. manufacturing, 19% of workers worked remotely, including hybrid and fully remote arrangements, during October 2023–September 2024.[36]
Hybrid Work in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- Across manufacturing companies, the average required office attendance reached 2.82 days per week in the second quarter of 2025.[37]
- Across manufacturing companies, 17% were fully back in the office for non-production employees in 2025.[37]
- Across manufacturing companies, 79% operated a hybrid model for non-production employees in 2025.[37]
- Across manufacturing employers, 67% identified productivity as a key factor driving pressure to return to the office in 2025.[38]
- Across manufacturing employers, 80% said their organizations were still struggling to balance hybrid working in 2025.[38]
Upskilling in the construction manufacturing industry
- 28 average training hours were completed per Heidelberg Materials employee in 2022, globally.[39]
- 21 average training hours were completed per Holcim non-management employee in 2024, globally.[33]
- 89% of Holcim managers received an annual performance review in 2024, globally.[33]
- 1,000 students participated in Caterpillar’s global Spanish-language development program, according to its diversity report.[40]
- 29 average training hours were completed per Holcim management employee in 2024, globally.[33]
Employee Engagement in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- Across manufacturing, distribution and storage organizations, 84.2% of employees said they cared about their organization’s future in 2026.[41]
- Across manufacturing, distribution and storage organizations, the average employee-engagement score was 72.9% in 2026.[41]
- Across manufacturing companies, 70% of respondents said most non-frontline employees were engaged in their jobs in 2023.[4]
- Across manufacturing companies, 41% identified employee recognition as a high priority in 2024.[42]
- Across manufacturing companies, 25% of respondents did not know whether their frontline workforce was engaged in 2023.[4]
DEI in the construction manufacturing industry
- 21% of Holcim’s senior-management workforce were women in 2024, globally.[33]
08 Statistics
Customer & Sales
Conversion still depends on phone contact, with over 98% of construction leads requiring phone contact to complete conversions in 2024.
Customer experience in the construction manufacturing industry
- Advanced or new product features were among the top three reasons U.S. builders were willing to try new building-product brands in 2023.[43]
- 9.6% of surveyed home-improvement decision-makers identified quality as a loyalty driver in 2019.[44]
- 21% of U.S. homebuilders said building-material price increases were negatively affecting their business in Q1 2025.[45]
- 71% of U.S. homebuilders said supplier lead times were improving in Q4 2024.[45]
- Price was among the top three reasons U.S. builders were willing to try new building-product brands in 2023.[43]
Customer retention in the construction manufacturing industry
- 10% was the median share of sales from new customers reported by NAFEM manufacturers in their most recent fiscal year in 2015.[46]
- 49% of contractors purchased more frequently from companies offering a loyalty program after enrolling in 2025.[47]
- 92% was the median customer-retention rate reported by NAFEM manufacturers in 2013.[46]
- 83% of contractors not enrolled in a loyalty program said they would join one if offered in 2025.[47]
- 95% was the median customer-retention rate reported by NAFEM manufacturers in 2015.[46]
Customer acquisition in the construction manufacturing industry
- 53.7% of construction-sector top-of-funnel conversions came from PPC and social media in the 2024–2025 Cold Outreach Report.[48]
- 7% to 10.75% was the initial cold-calling conversion range for specialty-contractor contracts in 2024.[48]
- 3 to 9 months was the typical period from a first positive response to contract signing for specialty-contractor prospects in 2024.[48]
- Over 98% of construction leads still required phone contact to complete conversions in 2024.[48]
- More than 50% was the mid-funnel conversion rate for inbound construction leads generated through email marketing in 2024.[48]
Customer loyalty in the construction manufacturing industry
- 72% of U.S. contractors participated in loyalty marketing programs in 2021.[47]
- 41% of contractors participating in loyalty programs used programs offered by specialty distributors or wholesalers in 2021.[47]
- 14% of contractors were extremely concerned about switching brands in 2023.[49]
- 43% of contractors participating in loyalty programs used programs offered by independent retailers in 2021.[47]
- 78% of contractor loyalty-program participants preferred purchase discounts or billing credits over points or miles in 2021.[47]
Lead generation in the construction manufacturing industry
- 9.1% of construction-sector top-of-funnel conversions came from cold calling in 2024.[48]
- 19.8% of construction-sector top-of-funnel conversions came from email marketing in 2024.[48]
- Over 98% of construction leads required phone contact to complete conversions in 2024.[48]
- More than 50% was the mid-funnel conversion rate for construction leads generated by email marketing in 2024.[48]
- 53.7% of construction-sector top-of-funnel conversions came from PPC and social media in 2024.[48]
09 Statistics
Marketing & Brand
Paid visibility is present but limited, and in 2026 30% of 82 U.S. building and construction product manufacturers had Google paid media visibility.
Marketing in the construction manufacturing industry
- 89% of construction product manufacturers expected their marketing strategies to change in the coming years, according to a UK survey published in 2022.[50]
- 18% of construction product manufacturers’ marketing budgets was allocated to construction-specific channels such as BIM libraries and project-lead services in 2021.[51]
- 58% of construction product manufacturers used specification numbers as a marketing-success metric, according to a UK industry survey.[52]
- 53% of construction product manufacturers’ marketing activity was digital in 2021, according to a UK survey.[51]
- 67% of construction product manufacturers with turnover above £50 million said their marketing budgets had remained about the same, according to a UK survey.[52]
Digital marketing in the construction manufacturing industry
- 88% of construction product manufacturers used social media as a marketing tool, according to a UK industry survey.[50]
- 30% of 82 US building and construction product manufacturers had Google paid media visibility in 2026.[53]
- 10% of 82 US building and construction product manufacturers had LinkedIn paid media visibility in 2026.[53]
- 39% of 82 US building and construction product manufacturers had any paid search or social media presence in 2026.[53]
- 66% of construction product manufacturers used search-engine-optimization tools, according to a UK industry survey.[50]
Branding in the construction manufacturing industry
- 44% of architects ranked supplier support among the most important factors when selecting building products in 2026.[54]
- 48% of architects ranked manufacturer support among the most important factors when selecting building products in 2026.[54]
- 38% of architects ranked product availability among the most important factors when selecting building products in 2026.[54]
- 57% of design professionals in an AIA study always or usually knew the building-product manufacturer they would specify before researching products.[55]
- 90% of architects rated high quality among the most important factors when selecting building-product brands in 2026.[54]
Influencer Marketing in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- Among manufacturing marketers using paid channels, 19% used influencer marketing in the 12 months covered by the 2025 outlook survey; global manufacturing, survey conducted June–August 2024.[57]
- Across B2B companies, 55% of marketers used influencers in 2025, providing a benchmark applicable to industrial manufacturing marketers.[58]
- Across B2B companies, 28% ranked thought leaders or industry analysts as the most effective influencer type in 2025; global survey scope.[58]
- Across B2B companies, 43% of marketers planned to increase influencer investment in the following year in 2025; global survey scope.[58]
- Across B2B companies, 29% of marketers planned to adopt influencer marketing within the following year in 2025; global survey scope.[58]
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Operations & Execution
Technology adoption benefits skew toward measurable operations outcomes, with 39% reporting increased productivity after introducing technology in 2024.
Process optimization in the construction manufacturing industry
- 1.1% was the 2024 labor-productivity increase for U.S. turbine and power-transmission equipment manufacturing.[35]
- 7.4% was the 2024 labor-productivity increase for U.S. computer and electronic-products manufacturing, which supplies construction-control and building-system equipment.[35]
- 1.9% was the 2024 labor-productivity increase for U.S. transportation-equipment manufacturing used in construction logistics and machinery supply chains.[35]
- 0.5% was the 2024 labor-productivity increase for U.S. architectural and structural metals manufacturing.[35]
- 1.1% was the 2024 labor-productivity increase for U.S. other general-purpose machinery manufacturing.[35]
Operational efficiency in the construction manufacturing industry
- 431.9 thousand workers were employed in U.S. nonmetallic mineral-products manufacturing in 2025.[35]
- 7.3% was the 2025 unit-labor-cost increase for U.S. nonmetallic mineral-products manufacturing.[35]
- 204.3 thousand workers were employed in U.S. agriculture, construction, and mining-machinery manufacturing in 2025.[35]
- 260.3 thousand workers were employed in U.S. other wood-products manufacturing in 2025.[35]
- 81.5 thousand workers were employed in U.S. glass and glass-products manufacturing in 2025.[35]
Quality management in the construction manufacturing industry
- 30% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses reported improved ability to track and measure performance and return on investment after technology adoption in 2024.[1]
- 27% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses reported improved regulatory compliance and reporting after introducing technology in 2024.[1]
- 42% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses reported increased quality of goods or services as a benefit after introducing technology in 2024.[1]
- 34% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses reported reduced operational or management risk after introducing technology in 2024.[1]
Supply chain in the construction manufacturing industry
- Nearly 55 million people worked in the global construction-materials sector in 2024, equal to 1.6% of global employment.[7]
- 45% of global cement capacity was controlled by the ten largest producers, according to the OECD’s construction-sector due-diligence review.[7]
- 39% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses reported increased productivity through operational efficiency, automation, or supply-chain optimization after technology adoption in 2024.[1]
Outsourcing / Offshoring in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- Across global manufacturing, 56% of executives in 2025 said their organization had invested in nearshoring or a combination of reshoring and nearshoring.[59]
- Across global manufacturing, 37% of facilities were offshore in 2024, compared with 41% onshore and 22% nearshore.[59]
- Across global manufacturing, 73% of executives in 2025 believed friendshoring would represent a significant share of future sourcing and production.[59]
- Across EU enterprises sourcing abroad during 2021–2023, 39% outsourced business functions to external providers, while 72% used affiliated enterprises abroad for insourcing.[8]
- Across global manufacturing, executives expected offshore facilities to decline to 28% within three years of 2025, while onshore facilities rise to 48%.[59]
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Finance & Pricing
Prices and cost pressure show up directly in segment-level reporting, including CRH reporting 10% cement-price increases in 2024.
Pricing strategy in the construction manufacturing industry
- 3% was the 2024 price increase for ready-mixed concrete reported by CRH in its Road Solutions business.[23]
- 10% was the 2024 cement-price increase reported by CRH in its Essential Materials business.[23]
- 50% of North American construction companies implemented a double-digit price increase during the year covered by the 2023 Global Pricing Study.[60]
- 7% was the 2024 local-currency price increase for ready-mix concrete reported by Cemex in the United States.[23]
- 3% was the 2024 price increase for asphalt reported by CRH in its Road Solutions business.[23]
Cost reduction in the construction manufacturing industry
- $5.6 million was the year-over-year decline in ClarkDietrich’s contribution to WORTHINGTON’s Building Products adjusted EBITDA in the quarter ended November 30, 2025.[23]
- 36% was the increase in European construction costs between 2015 and 2023, according to McKinsey’s construction-industry analysis.[61]
- $30 million to $35 million was the annualized saving achieved in fiscal 2024 from Follett’s prior cost-reduction initiatives.[23]
- $11 million of annualized cost savings are scheduled for delivery by the end of fiscal 2026 under Marshalls’ landscaping performance-improvement plan.[62]
- $170 million of cost savings were achieved by Westlake in 2024, including $50 million in the fourth quarter.[23]
Profitability in the construction manufacturing industry
- 16.8% was HNI’s 2023 operating-income margin in Residential Building Products.[23]
- 24.7% was the 2024 EBITDA margin reported by Cementos Pacasmayo.[23]
- 20.4% was CRH’s 2024 adjusted EBITDA margin.[23]
- 12.4% was the 2024 increase in CRH Building Envelope segment adjusted EBITDA.[23]
- 10.3% was the 2024 increase in CRH Building Materials segment adjusted EBITDA.[23]
Financial planning in the construction manufacturing industry
- $1.0 billion was Masco’s revolving-credit commitment under its 2022 credit agreement, available through April 2027.[23]
- $1.1 billion was CRH’s 2024 growth capital expenditure.[23]
- $65.4 million was Eagle Materials’ 2024 Cement segment capital expenditure.[23]
- $229.6 million was Boise Cascade’s 2024 capital expenditure.[63]
- $75 million to $85 million was HNI’s expected 2025 capital-expenditure range.[23]
12 Statistics
Product & Service
Technology adoption links to quality and risk outcomes, with 42% reporting increased quality of goods or services after introducing technology in 2024.
Product development in the construction manufacturing industry
- 30% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses reported improved ability to track performance and return on investment after technology adoption in 2024.[1]
- 42% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses cited increased profitability as a benefit of introducing technology in 2024.[1]
- 39% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses cited increased productivity as a benefit of introducing technology in 2024.[1]
- 29% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses cited winning new projects and increased revenue as a benefit of technology adoption in 2024.[1]
- 29% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses said technology adoption enabled innovation through creating or modifying products or services in 2024.[1]
Product lifecycle in the construction manufacturing industry
- Iron and steel accounted for 4% of EU material stocks in 2022.[64]
- Wood accounted for 2% of EU material stocks in 2022.[64]
- EU material stocks nearly tripled from 117 tonnes per capita in 1970 to 344 tonnes per capita in 2022, driven substantially by construction materials.[64]
- 22.7% was Belgium’s circular material use rate in 2024, among the highest in the EU.[8]
- Concrete and aggregates accounted for 93% of EU material stocks in 2022.[64]
After-sales in the construction manufacturing industry
- 34% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses reported reduced operational or management risk after introducing digital technologies in 2024.[1]
- 29% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses reported improved staff safety after introducing digital technologies in 2024.[1]
- 27% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses reported improved compliance with regulations and reporting requirements after technology adoption in 2024.[1]
- 41% of surveyed construction and engineering businesses reported increased productivity after introducing digital technologies in 2024.[65]
- 150,000 repair-centre inquiries per month were reported by LIXIL in its construction-products customer-support operations in 2021.[66]
Value proposition in the construction manufacturing industry
- 14.8% of Simpson Manufacturing’s total net sales came from concrete construction products in 2024.[23]
- $2.7 billion was RPM International’s Construction Products Group sales in fiscal 2024, representing 37% of company net sales.[23]
- $9.76 billion was Beacon Roofing Supply’s net sales in 2024, up 7.1% from 2023.[23]
- 49.5% of Beacon Roofing Supply’s 2024 net sales came from residential roofing products.[23]
- 25.7% was the fiscal-2024 adjusted EBIT growth rate of RPM International’s Construction Products Group.[23]
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Sustainability & Ethics
Decarbonization and materials circularity remain quantified priorities, and 8 million tonnes of construction-demolition materials were recycled by Holcim in 2025.
Sustainability in the construction manufacturing industry
- 72% of Kingspan’s direct energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2024 globally.[67]
- 1.1 billion PET bottles were recycled into Kingspan manufacturing processes in 2024 globally.[67]
- 92% of construction-industry specifiers said manufacturers should provide more sustainability-performance information in a 2025 NBS survey.[52]
- 36% of Holcim’s cement net sales came from ECOPlanet in 2025 globally.[33]
- 89% of Kingspan company-funded vehicle replacements were zero-emission cars in 2024 globally.[67]
ESG in the construction manufacturing industry
- 26% of Holcim’s cement net sales came from the sustainable brand ECOPlanet in 2024.[33]
- 51.2% of Heidelberg Materials’ revenue was EU-Taxonomy eligible in 2021.[39]
- 17% of Australian construction-survey participants had not started ESG adoption in 2024.[68]
- 68% of technology, construction and manufacturing respondents’ organizations had written decarbonization plans in 2024; the source reports this aggregate for the three industries.[69]
- 4.1 out of 5 was Holcim’s sustainability score, ranking it in the top 8% of its construction-and-materials peer group in 2025.[33]
Ethics in the construction manufacturing industry
- 1% of UK businesses reported being offered a bribe by another UK business or individual during the 12 months preceding the 2024 survey.[70]
- 1% of UK businesses reported having to give or being asked to give a bribe to another UK business during the 12 months preceding the 2024 survey.[70]
- 68% of the latest bribery incidents reported by UK businesses involved verbal offers or requests in the 2024 survey.[70]
- 70% of UK businesses’ latest bribery incidents were identified because the recipient reported the incident themselves in the 2024 survey.[70]
- 21% of reported corruption incidents in the Ukrainian UNODC survey involved permit-issuing authorities.[71]
CSR in the construction manufacturing industry
- 13.5% of Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by Kingspan North American insulated-panel operations in 2024.[72]
- 100% of Kingspan North America’s wholly owned sites had solar photovoltaic systems in 2024.[72]
- 500,000 megalitres of rainwater were harvested by Kingspan North American insulated-panel operations in 2024.[72]
- 61.6% of landfill waste was reduced by Kingspan North American insulated-panel operations in 2024.[72]
- 92% of Kingspan North America’s vehicle fleet was electric in 2024.[72]
Circular economy in the construction manufacturing industry
- 1.05 million tonnes of recycled and renewable raw materials were used by Kingspan in 2025.[73]
- Four product-takeback schemes and six recycling schemes were operating across Kingspan’s key markets in 2025.[73]
- 1.7% of Heidelberg Materials’ aggregate production consisted of recycled aggregates in 2024.[39]
- 12.5% of Heidelberg Materials’ asphalt production used recycled asphalt pavement in 2024.[39]
- 8 million tonnes of construction-demolition materials were recycled by Holcim in 2025.[33]
Carbon footprint in the construction manufacturing industry
- Kingspan reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions by 61% against its 2020 baseline in 2024.[67]
- 61.6% of landfill waste was reduced alongside Kingspan North American operations’ 2024 environmental programme.[72]
- CEMEX’s 2021 net CO2 intensity was 26.2% below its 1990 level.[74]
- 800 kilograms of net CO2 per tonne of cementitious material was CEMEX’s 1990 baseline.[74]
- Kingspan reduced product CO2e intensity from primary supply partners by 7.8% in 2024.[67]
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Risk, Compliance & Legal
Risk governance shows up in both misconduct reporting and data controls, including 1,067 reports received through Holcim’s Integrity Line in 2024.
Compliance in the construction manufacturing industry
- 170 reports, or 25% of Holcim’s investigated misconduct reports, concerned business integrity in 2024 worldwide.[33]
- 35% of construction-sector manufacturers identified regulatory challenges as a major concern in Dun & Bradstreet’s 2025 Manufacturing Pulse Survey.[16]
- 70.6% of U.S. construction-industry OSHA inspections involved establishments with fewer than 10 employees in 2024.[75]
- 99.7% of Saint-Gobain managers had completed anti-corruption training in 2024 worldwide.[76]
- 1,067 reports were received through Holcim’s Integrity Line in 2024, including 668 misconduct reports requiring further assessment or investigation worldwide.[33]
Risk Management in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- 37% of U.S. industrial manufacturing risk executives identified supply chain disruptions as a leading issue for the next two to five years in 2023.[5]
- 39% of U.S. industrial manufacturing risk executives identified business resiliency as a leading issue for the next two to five years in 2023.[5]
- 56% of U.S. industrial manufacturing risk executives planned to better align risk strategy with business objectives in 2023.[5]
- 39% of U.S. industrial manufacturing risk executives identified regulatory changes and compliance issues as leading issues for the next two to five years in 2023.[5]
- 44% of U.S. industrial manufacturing risk executives planned to improve risk identification and assessment in 2023.[5]
Cybersecurity in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- 22% of organizations across industrial sectors reported at least one cybersecurity incident in their ICS/OT environment during the previous year in 2025.[77]
- 8% was the median share of IT budgets allocated to security by manufacturing companies in 2024, down from 8.5% in 2022.[78]
- 68% of smart-manufacturing survey respondents reported performing a cybersecurity risk or maturity assessment of their technology stack during the previous year.[65]
- 49% of manufacturing respondents rated cybersecurity compliance as extremely important for operational networks in 2024, up from 29% in 2023.[79]
- 40% of manufacturing respondents reported vulnerabilities in legacy systems and outdated software as an industrial-network cybersecurity challenge in 2024.[79]
Data Privacy in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- 22% of manufacturing respondents linked data collection, management or analysis to executive incentives, KPIs or business imperatives in 2024.[10]
- 72% of manufacturing respondents reported having a formal data-privacy policy in 2024.[10]
- 19% of manufacturing respondents reported having a partially implemented data-privacy policy in 2024.[10]
- 58% of manufacturing respondents assigned primary data-governance responsibility to a C-suite or senior leader in 2024.[10]
- 61% of manufacturing respondents reported having a corporate-wide plan, strategy or formal guidelines for data management in 2024.[10]
Crisis Management in the industrial manufacturing sector (sector benchmark)
- 5.9% of organizations expected crisis-management spending to be much higher in 2025 than in 2024.[80]
- 54.6% of organizations expected crisis-management spending to remain unchanged in 2025, according to the 2024 BCI report.[80]
- 28.6% of organizations expected crisis-management spending to be somewhat higher in 2025 than in 2024.[80]
- 34.5% of organizations expected crisis-management spending to increase in 2025, according to the 2024 BCI report.[80]
- 75.1% of organizations activated their crisis-management teams during the previous 12 months in the 2024 BCI report.[80]
Governance in the construction manufacturing industry
- 88% of the 100 largest U.S. public companies had at least one director with cybersecurity experience in 2024.[81]
- 31.3% of Saint-Gobain’s Group Executive Committee were women in 2024 worldwide.[76]
- 30.0% of Saint-Gobain’s business-unit executive committees were women in 2024 worldwide.[76]
- 10% of Saint-Gobain annual bonuses were weighted to ESG criteria in 2024, comprising carbon emissions and safety measures.[76]
- 83 of the 100 largest U.S. public companies had boards with at least 30% women directors in 2024.[81]
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Globalization & Expansion
Regional selling footprints matter, and Caterpillar’s North America external sales were $14.1 billion in 2025.
Globalization in the construction manufacturing industry
- €14,622 million was Liebherr Group revenue in 2024, with sales reported across the European Union, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.[82]
- €2,719 million was Liebherr revenue from Asia and Oceania in 2024, up 21.8% from the previous year.[82]
- 53.5% of the United Kingdom’s construction-materials exports went to its five largest export markets in 2024.[70]
- ¥501.3 billion was Komatsu sales in Asia excluding Japan and China in fiscal 2024.[83]
- 84% of Hitachi Construction Machinery’s total sales revenue came from overseas markets in fiscal 2024, demonstrating the company’s global operating reach.[84]
Cultural adaptation in the construction manufacturing industry
- ¥138.1 billion of Hitachi Construction Machinery revenue came from Russia, the CIS, Africa and the Middle East in fiscal 2024.[84]
- ¥220.0 billion of Hitachi Construction Machinery revenue came from Japan in fiscal 2024, where the company serves a distinct domestic market.[84]
- ¥464.8 billion of Hitachi Construction Machinery revenue came from Asia and Oceania in fiscal 2024, the company’s largest reported regional grouping.[84]
- Liebherr reported 6.3% revenue growth in Asia and Oceania in 2024 compared with the prior year, supported by business in Australia and Japan.[82]
- ¥356.1 billion of Hitachi Construction Machinery revenue came from the Americas in fiscal 2024, reflecting a major regional expansion focus.[84]
Supplier management in the construction manufacturing industry
- 22.1% of Kawasaki procurement orders were machinery and tools in fiscal 2025.[85]
- 21.9% of Kawasaki procurement orders were component parts in fiscal 2025.[85]
- 5,505 Tier 1 suppliers supported Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing and Kawasaki Motors as of March 2026.[85]
- 360,200 tonnes was Hitachi Construction Machinery’s total raw-material consumption in fiscal 2024.[84]
- 187 suppliers were covered by HD Hyundai Construction Equipment’s supplier ESG evaluations in 2024.[86]
Stakeholder management in the construction manufacturing industry
- 3,536 suppliers and subcontractors were recorded by Implenia in 2022 in its reported Swiss operations.[87]
- 5,120 suppliers and subcontractors were recorded by Implenia in 2023 across Switzerland and Germany.[87]
- 264 suppliers were assessed for sustainability risks by Samsung Heavy Industries in 2023.[88]
- 75% of Implenia’s total supplier payments went to business partners assessed against sustainability criteria and stricter requirements in 2025.[87]
- 100% of Implenia suppliers and subcontractors were required to commit to minimum environmental and social requirements in 2025.[87]
Distribution channels in the construction manufacturing industry
- Nearly 7% of Armstrong World Industries’ consolidated net sales came from home-center customers in 2025.[23]
- Nearly 65% of Armstrong World Industries’ consolidated net sales went to distributors in 2024.[89]
- ¥683.6 billion was Komatsu sales in Latin America in fiscal 2024 through its regional market and distribution structure.[83]
- $735.6 million was Armstrong World Industries’ 2024 gross sales to Foundation Building Materials and GMS combined.[89]
- 24 Hitachi Construction Machinery dealers covered 80% of the North American market after the company expanded its local distribution network.[84]
Key questions about the construction manufacturing industry
How large is the construction-materials market in 2025 and what is the U.S. cement shipment value?
The global construction-materials market was valued at $1.42 trillion in 2025. U.S. cement shipments were worth an estimated $17 billion in 2025.
What growth pace should analysts use for 2026–2034?
The materials market CAGR for 2026–2034 is 3.9%. The global construction-materials market is projected to reach $2,018.5 billion by 2034 from $1,477.5 billion in 2026.
Which companies lead the construction manufacturing industry?
Saint-Gobain stands out for construction materials and building solutions because it reports an 11.4% operating margin, while CRH is the pick for building materials and infrastructure products since it has 4,000 operating locations in 28 countries and a 14.5% operating margin.
What technology shifts are showing up in construction-manufacturing data and analytics adoption?
Across manufacturing, engineering and construction, 52% had moved self-service AI-plus-business-intelligence into production in 2025. Data integration and governance remain stated hurdles, with 40% citing integration and 36% citing data governance as challenges in 2025.
How fragmented is the market and where is cement output concentrated in the U.S.?
Construction manufacturing is regionally fragmented, and U.S. cement production is geographically concentrated. Texas, Missouri, California and Florida accounted for approximately 44% of 2025 domestic output.
What do buyers pay attention to when considering price and procurement timing?
U.S. cement shipments averaged approximately $170 per metric ton in 2025, based on $17 billion and 100 million tons. In 2025, U.S. homebuilders reported supplier lead times were improving in Q4 2024.
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