China Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (Q3 2026)

1 Executive Summary

2 Construction Industry: At-a-Glance

3 Context

3.1 Economic Performance

3.2 Political Environment and Policy

3.3 Demographics

3.4 Risk Profile

4 Construction Outlook

4.1 All Construction

– Outlook

– Latest news and developments

– Construction Projects Momentum Index

4.2 Commercial Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.3 Industrial Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.4 Infrastructure Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.5 Energy and Utilities Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.6 Institutional Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.7 Residential Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

5 Key Industry Participants

5.1 Contractors

5.2 Consultants

6 Construction Market Data

7 Appendix

7.1 What is this Report About?

7.2 Definitions

7.3 CRI Methodology

About GlobalData

Table 1: Construction Industry Key Data

Table 2: China, Key Economic Indicators

Table 3: China, Gross Output of Construction, CNY Billion

Table 4: China, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 5: China, Top Commercial Construction Projects by Value

Table 6: China, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 7: China, Top Industrial Construction Projects by Value

Table 8: China, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 9: China, Top Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value

Table 10: China, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 11: China, Top Energy and Utilities Construction Projects by Value

Table 12: China, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 13: China, Top Institutional Construction Projects by Value

Table 14: China, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 15: China, Top Residential Construction Projects by Value

Table 16: China, Key Contractors

Table 17: China, Key Consultants

Table 18: China Construction Output Value (Real, $ Billion)

Table 19: China Construction Output Value (Nominal, CNY Billion)

Table 20: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions

Table 21: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions

Table 22: Ratings, Scores and Definitions

Figure 1: North-East Asia, Construction Output (Real % Change), 2024–30

Figure 2: China, Construction Output by Sector (Real % Change), 2024–26 and 2027–30

Figure 3: China, Risk Summary

Figure 4: China, Risk Regional Comparison

Figure 5: China, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rate), 2021–30

Figure 6: China, Construction Output Value, by Sector (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 7: China, Construction Output (Nominal, CNY Million)

Figure 8: China, Construction Value-Add, % Change YoY

Figure 9: China, Total Floor Area of Buildings Completed by Construction Enterprises (CNY Billion)

Figure 10: China, Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), Seasonally Adjusted

Figure 11: China, Investment in Fixed Assets in the Construction Industry, (Accumulated % Change, YoY)

Figure 12: China, Total Value of New Contracts Signed by Construction Enterprises, (CYN Trillion)

Figure 13: China, Investment in Real Estate Development, (Accumulated % Change, YoY)

Figure 14: China, Purchasing Price Index for Building Materials

Figure 15: China, Construction Projects Momentum Index

Figure 16: North-East Asia, Construction Projects Momentum Index

Figure 17: China, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 18: China, Commercial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 19: China, Total Floor Space of Commercial Buildings Under Construction, in Million m2 (Accumulated)

Figure 20: China, Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods, Current Prices, (Accumulated, CNY Billion)

Figure 21: China, Investment in Commercial Real Estate Development (CNY Billion)

Figure 22: China, Floor Space of Office Buildings Under Construction (Accumulated, % Change YoY)

Figure 23: China, Investment in Office Buildings (CNY Billion)

Figure 24: China, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 25: China, Industrial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 26: China, Industrial and Manufacturing Value-Add, % Change, YoY

Figure 27: China, Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, Seasonally Adjusted

Figure 28: China, Total Exports ($ billion)

Figure 29: China, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 30: China, Infrastructure Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 31: China, Fixed Asset Investment in The Transport Sector (Accumulated % Change, YoY)

Figure 32: China, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 33: China, Energy and Utilities Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 34: China, Electricity Generation, in TWh

Figure 35: China, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 36: China, Institutional Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 37: China, Total Floor Area of Buildings Completed for Scientific Research, Education, and Medical Use (CNY Billion)

Figure 38: China, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 39: China, Residential Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 40: China, Total Floor Space of Residential Area Under Construction and Total Floor Space of Residential Builds Started this Year (Accumulated % Change, YoY)

Figure 41: China, Total Nominal Value of Residential Buildings Sold (CNY Trillion)

Figure 42: China, Investment in Residential Real Estate Development (CNY Billion)

Figure 43: China, Headquarters of Key Contractors (% of Total Project Pipeline)

Figure 44: China, Headquarters of Key Consultants (% of Total Project Pipeline)