South Africa Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (Q2 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

Table 1: Construction Industry Key Data

Table 2: South Africa, Key Economic Indicators

Table 3: South Africa, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 4: South Africa, Top Commercial Construction Projects by Value

Table 5: South Africa, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 6: South Africa, Top Industrial Construction Projects by Value

Table 7: South Africa, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 8: South Africa, Top Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value

Table 9: South Africa, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 10: South Africa, Top Energy and Utilities Construction Projects by Value

Table 11: South Africa, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 12: South Africa, Top Institutional Construction Projects by Value

Table 13: South Africa, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30

Table 14: South Africa, Top Residential Construction Projects by Value

Table 15: South Africa, Key Contractors

Table 16: South Africa, Key Consultants

Table 17: South Africa Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)

Table 18: South Africa Construction Output Value (Nominal, ZAR Million)

Table 19: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions

Table 20: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions

Table 21: Ratings, Scores and Definitions

Figure 1: Sub-Saharan Africa, Construction Output (Real % Change), 2024–30

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

Figure 3: South Africa, Risk Summary

Figure 4: South Africa, Risk Regional Comparison

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

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

Figure 7: South Africa, Construction Value-add (ZAR Billion, Constant 2015 Prices)

Figure 8: South Africa, Gross Fixed Capital Formation (ZAR Billion, Constant 2015 Prices)

Figure 9: South Africa, Employment in the Construction Industry (In Thousands)

Figure 10: South Africa, Total value of recorded building plans passed by larger municipalities, 2019 Constant Prices (ZAR Million)

Figure 11: South Africa, Total value of recorded building plans completed by larger municipalities, 2019 Constant Prices (ZAR Million)

Figure 12: South Africa, Construction Materials Price Index, Total Construction, December 2023=100

Figure 13: South Africa, Construction Projects Momentum Index

Figure 14: Sub-Saharan Africa, Construction Projects Momentum Index

Figure 15: South Africa, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 16: South Africa, Commercial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 17: South Africa, Total Value of Building Plans Passed for Office and Banking Space and Shopping Space, Current Prices (ZAR Million)

Figure 18: South Africa, Total Value of Building Plans Completed for Office and Banking Space and Shopping Space, Current Prices (ZAR Million)

Figure 19: South Africa, Income from Accommodation and Food Services (ZAR Million, Current Prices)

Figure 20: South Africa, Total Retail and Wholesale Trade Sales (Constant 2019 Prices, ZAR Billion)

Figure 21: South Africa, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 22: South Africa, Industrial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 23: South Africa, Manufacturing Value-add (ZAR Billion, Constant 2015 Prices)

Figure 24: South Africa, Total Value of Industrial and Warehouse Space Plans Passed, Current Prices (ZAR Million)

Figure 25: South Africa, Total Value of Industrial and Warehouse Space Plans Completed, Current Prices (ZAR Million)

Figure 26: South Africa, Volume Index of Manufacturing Production (2019=100)

Figure 27: South Africa, Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), Business Activity Index and New Sales Orders Index, Seasonally Adjusted

Figure 28: South Africa, Total Merchandise Exports (ZAR Billion)

Figure 29: South Africa, Volume Index of Mining Production (2019=100) and Mineral Sales (Current Prices, ZAR Billion)

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

Figure 31: South Africa, Infrastructure Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 32: South Africa, Construction Materials Price Index, Civil Engineering Construction, December 2023=100

Figure 33: South Africa, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 34: South Africa, Energy and Utilities Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 35: South Africa, Electricity, Gas and Water Value-add (ZAR Billion, Constant 2015 Prices)

Figure 36: South Africa, Electricity Production (GWh)

Figure 37: South Africa, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 38: South Africa, Institutional Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 39: South Africa, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30

Figure 40: South Africa, Residential Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 41: South Africa, Real Estate Value-add (ZAR Billion, Constant 2015 Prices)

Figure 42: South Africa, Gross Fixed Capital Formation Residential (ZAR Billion, Constant 2015 Prices)

Figure 43: South Africa, Total Value of Residential Building Plans Passed, 2019 Constant Prices (ZAR Million)

Figure 44: South Africa, Total Value of Residential Building Plans Completed, 2019 Constant Prices (ZAR Million)

Figure 45: South Africa, Residential Property Price Index, December 2020=100

Figure 46: South Africa, Headquarters of Key Contractors (% of Total Project Pipeline)

Figure 47: South Africa, Headquarters of Key Consultants (% of Total Project Pipeline)