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Sector Analysis
US Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (Q2 2026)
GlobalData forecasts that the US construction industry will return to growth in 2026, expanding by 0.6% in real terms after a 1.3% contraction in 2025. The headline figure masks an increasingly two-speed market with growth concentrated in infrastructure and energy and utilities sectors, while industrial construction enters an outright contraction, and residential output stabilizes from decline to flatline growth. For market participants, the defining challenge in 2026 is no longer the availability of demand but the cost of capital, but...
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Sector Analysis
Construction Market Size, Trends and Growth Forecasts by Regions and Countries, 2026-2030 (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of the prospects for the global construction industry up to 2030. Global construction output is set to return to growth in 2026, although the recovery is expected to remain shallow and uneven across different regions. GlobalData forecasts output to expand by 0.8% in real terms, following a 0.3% contraction in 2025. However, the aggregate figure understates the underlying momentum across most markets, as excluding China from total output figures would lead to a 3.1%...
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Sector Analysis
Uruguay Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
GlobalData expects the construction industry in Uruguay to expand by 1.4% in real terms in 2026 before registering an annual average growth rate of 3.8% from 2027 to 2020, supported by investments in transport infrastructure, renewable energy, housing, and manufacturing sectors. In mid-June 2026, the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) approved the Country Strategy for Uruguay for 2026–2030. The plan, which was developed jointly with the Government of Uruguay, envisages investments of UYU175.3 billion ($4.2 billion) and seeks to...
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Sector Analysis
Tunisia Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
Following an annual growth of 3.7% in real terms in 2025, the growth in Tunisia’s construction industry is expected to decelerate marginally to 0.6% in 2026, owing to weak real estate activity and delay in projects execution due to bureaucratic bottlenecks. As of June 2026, major projects such as the 350km Tunis-Sfax High-Speed Rail and expansions at Tunis-Carthage International Airport are delayed due to bureaucratic hurdles, prolonged feasibility studies, and complex financing. Furthermore, financing constraints, subdued investment activity, and limited...
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Sector Analysis
Saudi Arabia Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (Q2 2026)
The construction industry in Saudi Arabia is estimated to grow by 3% in real terms in 2026, supported by an increase in investments in transport infrastructure and renewable energy projects, coupled with the government allocations under the latest 2026 Budget. According to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), the overall real estate loans from banks rose by 6.4% year on year (YoY) at the end of Q1 2026, preceded by YoY growth of 7.7% at the end of Q4 and 10.8%...
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Sector Analysis
Macau Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
GlobalData expects Macau’s construction industry to contract by 5.4% in real terms, owing to rising inflationary pressures and increasing supply chain costs. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have further intensified these challenges. Following the conflict involving Iran, Asia, which accounts for 85% of Gulf crude shipments, experienced a sharp disruption in energy supplies, with the region’s oil imports plunging 30% year on year (YoY) in April 2026 to the lowest level since October 2015, after the near-closure of the...
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Sector Analysis
Switzerland Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
The construction industry in Switzerland is expected to expand in real terms by 1.4% in 2026, supported by investments in affordable housing infrastructure, coupled with lower interest rates, and continued development in the renewable energy sector. However, the industry is expected to face short-term challenges due to government spending constraints, budget limitations, and the cancellation or scaling back of major infrastructure projects. As part of the budget, the government reported that international cooperation funding was reduced by CHF16 million ($20.1...
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Sector Analysis
Canada Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (Q2 2026)
The Canadian construction industry is expected to expand by 1.2% in real terms in 2026, reflecting a slowdown compared to an annual growth of 2.2% in 2025. This slowdown is attributed to decrease in investments in housing and industrial projects, coupled with ongoing trade uncertainties arising from Middle East tensions. . In the short term, the Canadian construction industry is expected to face several challenges, owing to the ongoing trade dispute between the US and Canada, highlighting Canada’s reliance on...
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Sector Analysis
Project Insight: Global Office Buildings Construction Projects (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of office buildings construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by GlobalData. GlobalData is currently tracking office building pipeline worth $768 billion. Of which, 76.5% of the total pipeline, equivalent to $587.3 billion, belongs to the pre-execution and execution stages, while the remaining 23.5%, equivalent to $180.7 billion, belongs to the pre-planning and planning stages. Western Europe accounts for the largest share of the pipeline, by value, equivalent to 23.1%; this is followed by...
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Sector Analysis
Project Insight: Global Battery Construction Projects (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of battery construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by GlobalData. GlobalData is currently tracking global battery construction projects with a total value of $430.9 billion (including all projects from announcement to execution stage). The Asia-Pacific region accounts for the highest share, with a combined project pipeline valued at $262.5 billion, ahead of EMEA ($96.8 billion) and the Americas ($71.5 billion). China is leading the battery revolution with $184 billion worth of investments, followed...
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