Construction materials are substances or products used in the construction industry to build and construct various structures, including buildings, bridges, roads, dams, and infrastructure projects. These materials serve as the fundamental building blocks for construction and are selected based on their properties, durability, cost-effectiveness, and suitability for specific applications. The demand for residential units and increased infrastructure investment have boosted the global construction sector, especially in developing nations. Growing infrastructure investments, particularly in commercial projects, are bolstering the market's demand. Additionally, increasing government investments and initiatives propel the expansion of the building materials industry.
In addition, rapid urbanization, and infrastructure development are acting as catalyzing factors for market growth across the globe. Rapid urbanization, population growth, and increasing demand for modern infrastructure drive the construction materials market. Developing countries are investing heavily in infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, airports, railways, and residential and commercial buildings, leading to a higher demand for construction materials. According to The World Bank, in 2020, approximately 4.38 billion people that are around 55% of the world's population were living in urban areas. In addition, it is predicted that by 2045, there are around 6 million people living in cities, an increase of 1.5 times annually. Thus, these aforementioned factors are propelling the growth of the Construction Materials Market during the estimated period. Moreover, the surging adoption of smart technologies and sustainable materials, as well as the increasing trend of sustainable and green building practices present various lucrative opportunities over the forecast years. However, the fluctuations in the prices of raw materials and the regulatory barriers and permitting delays are challenging the market growth throughout the forecast period of 2023-2030.
The key regions considered for the Global Construction Materials Market study include: Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. North America dominated the market in 2022 owing to the increasing number of infrastructural development activities, and rising population, with the largest consumers of residential end-user. Whereas, Europe is expected to grow at a fastest growing over the forecast years. The flourishing growth of the construction sector, increasing focus on sustainable and green building practices, and increasing technological advancements in construction materials and manufacturing processes are significantly propelling the market demand across the region.
Major market players included in this report are:
- China National Building Material Group Corporation. (China)
- CRH PLC (Ireland)
- Holcim Group (Switzerland)
- BBMG Corporation Ltd. (China)
- HeidelbergCement AG (Germany)
- CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)
- Knauf Gips GmbH (Germany)
- Lixil Corporation (Japan)
- Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. (China)
- Boral Limited (Australia)
Recent Developments in the Market:
- In May 2022, CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., and the company's partners announced the Carbon Neutral Alliance, a network of 20 public and private entities for the renewable energy generation initiative. The objective of this project is to accelerate the development of innovative technologies to form CEMEX's Rudersdorf plant the first carbon-neutral cement facility by 2030.
- In March 2022, Calix and Heidelberg Cement declared that the company LEILAC-2 carbon capture project has received funding from the EU Horizon program. The primary objective of this project is to separate 20% of the Hanover cement plant's CO2 emissions or approximately 100,000t of CO2 every year.
Global Construction Materials Market Report Scope:
- Historical Data: 2020 - 2021
- Base Year for Estimation: 2022
- Forecast period: 2023-2030
- Report Coverage: Revenue forecast, Company Ranking, Competitive Landscape, Growth factors, and Trends
- Segments Covered: Material Type, End-user, Region
- Regional Scope: North America; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; Middle East & Africa
- Customization Scope: Free report customization (equivalent up to 8 analyst's working hours) with purchase. Addition or alteration to country, regional & segment scope*
The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values to the coming years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within countries involved in the study.
The report also caters detailed information about the crucial aspects such as driving factors & challenges which will define the future growth of the market. Additionally, it also incorporates potential opportunities in micro markets for stakeholders to invest along with the detailed analysis of competitive landscape and product offerings of key players. The detailed segments and sub-segment of the market are explained below:
By Material Type:
- Aggregates
- Cement
- Bricks and Blocks
- Metals
- Others
By End-user:
- Residential
- Infrastructure
- Commercial
- Industrial
By Region:
- Europe
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- ROE
- Asia Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- Australia
- South Korea
- RoAPAC
- Middle East & Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Rest of Middle East & Africa
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
- 1.1. Market Snapshot
- 1.2. Global & Segmental Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2020-2030 (USD Billion)
- 1.2.1. Construction Materials Market, by Region, 2020-2030 (USD Billion)
- 1.2.2. Construction Materials Market, by Material Type, 2020-2030 (USD Billion)
- 1.2.3. Construction Materials Market, by End-user, 2020-2030 (USD Billion)
- 1.3. Key Trends
- 1.4. Estimation Methodology
- 1.5. Research Assumption
Chapter 2. Global Construction Materials Market Definition and Scope
- 2.1. Objective of the Study
- 2.2. Market Definition & Scope
- 2.2.1. Industry Evolution
- 2.2.2. Scope of the Study
- 2.3. Years Considered for the Study
- 2.4. Currency Conversion Rates
Chapter 3. Global Construction Materials Market Dynamics
- 3.1. Construction Materials Market Impact Analysis (2020-2030)
- 3.1.1. Market Drivers
- 3.1.1.1. Increasing government investments and initiatives
- 3.1.1.2. Rapid urbanization and infrastructure development
- 3.1.2. Market Challenges
- 3.1.2.1. Fluctuations in the prices of raw materials
- 3.1.2.2. Regulatory Barriers and Permitting Delays
- 3.1.3. Market Opportunities
- 3.1.3.1. Surging adoption of smart technologies and sustainable materials
- 3.1.3.2. Increasing trend of sustainable and green building practices
Chapter 4. Global Construction Materials Market Industry Analysis
- 4.1. Porter's 5 Force Model
- 4.1.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 4.1.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 4.1.3. Threat of New Entrants
- 4.1.4. Threat of Substitutes
- 4.1.5. Competitive Rivalry
- 4.2. Porter's 5 Force Impact Analysis
- 4.3. PEST Analysis
- 4.3.1. Political
- 4.3.2. Economical
- 4.3.3. Social
- 4.3.4. Technological
- 4.3.5. Environmental
- 4.3.6. Legal
- 4.4. Top investment opportunity
- 4.5. Top winning strategies
- 4.6. COVID-19 Impact Analysis
- 4.7. Disruptive Trends
- 4.8. Industry Expert Perspective
- 4.9. Analyst Recommendation & Conclusion
Chapter 5. Global Construction Materials Market, by Material Type
- 5.1. Market Snapshot
- 5.2. Global Construction Materials Market by Material Type, Performance - Potential Analysis
- 5.3. Global Construction Materials Market Estimates & Forecasts by Material Type 2020-2030 (USD Billion)
- 5.4. Construction Materials Market, Sub Segment Analysis
- 5.4.1. Aggregates
- 5.4.2. Cement
- 5.4.3. Bricks and Blocks
- 5.4.4. Metals
- 5.4.5. Others
Chapter 6. Global Construction Materials Market, by End-user
- 6.1. Market Snapshot
- 6.2. Global Construction Materials Market by End-user, Performance - Potential Analysis
- 6.3. Global Construction Materials Market Estimates & Forecasts by End-user 2020-2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.4. Construction Materials Market, Sub Segment Analysis
- 6.4.1. Residential
- 6.4.2. Infrastructure
- 6.4.3. Commercial
- 6.4.4. Industrial
Chapter 7. Global Construction Materials Market, Regional Analysis
- 7.1. Top Leading Countries
- 7.2. Top Emerging Countries
- 7.3. Construction Materials Market, Regional Market Snapshot
- 7.4. North America Construction Materials Market
- 7.4.1. U.S. Construction Materials Market
- 7.4.1.1. Material Type breakdown estimates & forecasts, 2020-2030
- 7.4.1.2. End-user breakdown estimates & forecasts, 2020-2030
- 7.4.2. Canada Construction Materials Market
- 7.5. Europe Construction Materials Market Snapshot
- 7.5.1. U.K. Construction Materials Market
- 7.5.2. Germany Construction Materials Market
- 7.5.3. France Construction Materials Market
- 7.5.4. Spain Construction Materials Market
- 7.5.5. Italy Construction Materials Market
- 7.5.6. Rest of Europe Construction Materials Market
- 7.6. Asia-Pacific Construction Materials Market Snapshot
- 7.6.1. China Construction Materials Market
- 7.6.2. India Construction Materials Market
- 7.6.3. Japan Construction Materials Market
- 7.6.4. Australia Construction Materials Market
- 7.6.5. South Korea Construction Materials Market
- 7.6.6. Rest of Asia Pacific Construction Materials Market
- 7.7. Latin America Construction Materials Market Snapshot
- 7.7.1. Brazil Construction Materials Market
- 7.7.2. Mexico Construction Materials Market
- 7.8. Middle East & Africa Construction Materials Market
- 7.8.1. Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Market
- 7.8.2. South Africa Construction Materials Market
- 7.8.3. Rest of Middle East & Africa Construction Materials Market
Chapter 8. Competitive Intelligence
- 8.1. Key Company SWOT Analysis
- 8.1.1. Company 1
- 8.1.2. Company 2
- 8.1.3. Company 3
- 8.2. Top Market Strategies
- 8.3. Company Profiles
- 8.3.1. China National Building Material Group Corporation (China)
- 8.3.1.1. Key Information
- 8.3.1.2. Overview
- 8.3.1.3. Financial (Subject to Data Availability)
- 8.3.1.4. Product Summary
- 8.3.1.5. Recent Developments
- 8.3.2. CRH PLC (Ireland)
- 8.3.3. Holcim Group (Switzerland)
- 8.3.4. BBMG Corporation Ltd. (China)
- 8.3.5. HeidelbergCement AG (Germany)
- 8.3.6. CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)
- 8.3.7. Knauf Gips GmbH (Germany)
- 8.3.8. Lixil Corporation (Japan)
- 8.3.9. Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. (China)
- 8.3.10. Boral Limited (Australia)
Chapter 9. Research Process
- 9.1. Research Process
- 9.1.1. Data Mining
- 9.1.2. Analysis
- 9.1.3. Market Estimation
- 9.1.4. Validation
- 9.1.5. Publishing
- 9.2. Research Attributes
- 9.3. Research Assumption