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Sector Analysis
Brazil Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (Q2 2026)
The construction industry in Brazil is projected to grow by 2.5% in real terms in 2026, driven by investments in transport and energy infrastructure projects, coupled with a rise in export activity, and new construction tenders that are planned to be announced in 2026. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the construction industry’s value-add grew by 1.3% year-on-year (YoY) in Q1 2026, following a YoY fall of 2.9% in Q4 and growth of 2% in Q3...
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Sector Analysis
Germany Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (Q2 2026)
The German construction industry is expected to register a marginal growth in real terms of 0.6% in 2026, but will remain far below the 2024 levels. This is attributed to rising bankruptcies and construction costs, coupled with falling foreign direct investments (FDI). According to Eurostat, companies being declared bankrupt grew by 10% in year on year (YoY) terms in 2025. This is one of the factors affecting the overall construction activities as an increase in bankruptcies weakened construction industry’s capacity...
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Sector Analysis
Project Insight: Global Automotive Construction Projects (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of automotive construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by GlobalData. According to GlobalData, the global automotive construction pipeline, as of Q2 2026, has expanded to approximately $299.6 billion, reflecting a quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase from $290.5 billion and affirming industry confidence despite tariff pressures, geopolitical realignment, and near-term moderation in EV demand. Regionally, the Asia-Pacific region remains the largest contributor, accounting for $105.2 billion of the global pipeline, followed by EMEA at $111.1 billion...
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Sector Analysis
Iran Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
Iran’s construction industry is expected to decline by 18.4% in real terms in 2026, due to the detrimental effect of a prolonged conflict with the US and Israel, increasing labor shortages, rising construction material costs, elevated inflation rates, and a weaker industrial market. With the advent of the conflict of Iran with the US and Israel from February 28th 2026, onwards, the construction activities in Iran are facing a sharp blow caused by heightened tension in the Persian Gulf. Over...
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Sector Analysis
Pakistan Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
GlobalData expects Pakistan’s construction industry’s growth to decelerate to 5% in real terms in 2026, following annual growth of 14.3% in 2025. The slowdown in the construction industry in 2026 is attributed to elevated raw material and energy costs, budget cuts to reduce the fiscal deficit amid rising geopolitical instability, and global supply chain disruptions. In April 2026, the Pakistan Ministry of Finance announced a reduction of PKR173 billion ($587.4 million) in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), bringing the...
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Sector Analysis
Israel Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
The construction industry in Israel is expected to decline by 1.5% in real terms in 2026, owing to rising unemployment and elevated construction costs, amid the ongoing multifront war in the country, coupled with a decrease in budgetary allocation for the infrastructure sector, to focus on the defence sector due to the ongoing war. Israel’s construction and infrastructure sectors are facing higher material prices, project delays, labor and financing constraints, and a shift in government spending toward defence, civil protection,...
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Sector Analysis
Sri Lanka Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
GlobalData expects the Sri Lankan construction industry to expand by 6.9% in real terms in 2026, supported by rising investments in the hospitality sector, coupled with increasing tourism activity, rising investments in transport and renewable energy projects. The government plans to allocate approximately LKR320.2 billion ($1 billion) in 2026, for road construction and repair damage from floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Furthermore, Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government will also seek a supplementary...
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Sector Analysis
Project Insight: Global Bridge Construction Projects (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of bridge construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by GlobalData. The global bridge construction projects pipeline, which includes bridge projects specifically and other road or rail projects with a significant bridge component, is valued at $483.8 billion. North America accounts for the largest share of global value, with a pipeline valued at $145.3 billion. The project pipeline in South-East Asia is the second highest, with a total of $73.2 billion, ahead of North-East...
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Sector Analysis
Project Insight: Global Data Center Construction Projects (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of data center construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by GlobalData. GlobalData is currently tracking a global pipeline of large-scale data center projects with a total value of $2.9 trillion. The pipeline of projects includes those with a value above $25 million, from pre-planning through to execution stages. The pipeline of projects is levelled at 37% in the pre-execution and execution stages, and 63% in the early stages of pre-planning and planning. Americas...
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Sector Analysis
Project Insight: Global Industrial Construction Projects (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of industrial construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by GlobalData. GlobalData is currently tracking industrial construction projects with a total value of $6.2 trillion at all stages from announcement to execution. This pipeline mostly comprises industrial buildings, manufacturing plants, mines and mineral processing, and other related facilities. In terms of the current project pipeline value, North-East Asia accounts for the largest share, with a pipeline of $1.5 trillion, accounting for 25.1% of global...
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