Nonresidential Building Construction Industry Profile

Companies in this industry construct nonresidential buildings, including industrial plants and commercial and institutional facilities. Major companies include Clark Construction Group, Turner Construction, and Whiting-Turner Contracting (all based in the US), as well as Balfour Beatty (UK), China State Construction (China), HOCHTIEF (Germany), and Skanska (Sweden).

Global construction output in 2023 was about $15 trillion and is expected to reach about the same by 2030, according to AECOM and Engineering News-Record (ENR). China, India, and the US are expected to account for about 50% of all global growth.

The US nonresidential building construction industry includes about 42,000 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $460 billion.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Nonresidential construction activity depends heavily on corporate and government spending. The profitability of individual companies depends on accurate project bids and efficient operations. Large companies have advantages in their ability to engage in multiple projects simultaneously and to engage in many types of construction. Small companies can compete effectively by specializing, working in a limited geography, or serving as subcontractors on larger projects.

The US industry is highly fragmented, with the top 50 largest companies counting for more than 20% of the industry revenue, although competition for the largest projects is typically limited to major companies with extensive capabilities and resources. Because the industry struggles with labor shortages, the ability to attract and retain adequate numbers of skilled ...