BUILDING, CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONCRETE INDUSTRY
Find out how the issues surrounding the building industry and the concrete sector are addressed at INTERMAT
Market focus: building
In France (2021)
- 427,000 companies
- 1,756,400 workers of which 1,245,000 employees, 108,000 FTE temporary workers and 403,400 tradesmen
- €149 Bn excl. VAT of building works of which €68 Bn in new build €81 Bn in renovation and maintenance
- The buildings sector in the economy is equivalent to 50% of industry
(source : FFB)
Business on foreign markets (2021):
- 3 million companies
- 42 million workers
- 13 million employees (+3.8% vs. 2020)
- Total gross added value for construction: €677 Bn
(source: FIEC Europe des 27)
Market focus: the concrete industry
In France (2020)
- 722 production sites
- €2,8 Bn sales excl. VAT
- 20 million tonnes of concrete products
- 19,200 direct jobs
(source: FIB)
In Europe (2022)
- 345.6 million cubic metres of ready-mixed concrete in Europe 2021 (statista)
- €28 Bn in sales (xerfi)
- 550,000 employees (CEMBUREAU)
Trends:
- The size of the global pre-cast concrete market is set to grow to USD 198.9 Bn in 2027
- The compound annual growth rate will be 6.6% between 2022 and 2027
Exhibitors of the sector at INTERMAT :
180
exhibitors
21
% of exhibitors
The Building, Civil Engineering & Concrete sector hub at INTERMAT 2024 includes:
- Accessories, components, parts for buildings
- Formwork & Scaffolding
- Site equipment & tools
- Plant and equipment for concrete production (WOC Europe)
- Plant & equipment for pre-cast concrete (WOC Europe)
- Materials for building and construction
- Materials for fresh concrete (WOC Europe)
- Machinery & equipment for special and decorative concrete (WOC Europe)
- Equipment for delivering, placing & handling ready-mixed concrete (WOC Europe)
- Drilling, boring, special foundations, trenching machines