This growth opportunity analytics examines the most relevant sustainability trends reaching the important construction materials in the market, including timber, cement, brick, steel, glass, insulation and plastic. The analysis covers each material, in terms of its characteristics and in terms of sustainability strategies aiming for decarbonization, energy efficiency, volume of recycled content, and end-of-life benefits.
The study dives deep into what is currently happening with each of these materials at the end of its use life in the construction site, what companies are doing to improve sustainability levels, and given these scenarios, estimates for 2030 the penetration of the sustainable variants of each of these materials in the market.
Several drivers and restraints that will help these materials achieve higher levels of sustainability are also discussed. Drivers include a growing sustainability corporate culture, green funding, sustainability regulation and standards, construction and home improvement business growth, and an increasing number of digital platforms for asset management. Restraints include the lack of market incentives for material recovery, technical problems in demolition sites, lack of data to improve circularity, sensitivity to price, and the lack of skilled labor.
As for growth opportunities, the analysis finds improvement in how actors in the supply chain relate to each other, advancements in the data available in the building sector, new opportunities in the reclaimed wood and autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) bricks spaces, and renovation and retrofits growing because of legislation pushing for efficiency.
Author: Leonardo Sampieri

Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Sustainable Construction Materials Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Definitions
Definitions (continued)
Scope of Analysis
Segmentation
Methodology to Assess the Future of Sustainable Construction Materials
Building Materials as Part of a System
Value Chain and Industry Goals
Global Building Materials Volume Share—2020
Top Market Participants
Global Inflation Scenario
Producer Price Index—US
Evolution of Cement Prices—US & China
Evolution of Steel Rebar and Clay Prices
An Underlying Design Problem
Current EoL (Reuse, Repurpose, or Recycle) Status in Building Materials
Current EoL (Reuse, Repurpose, or Recycle) Status in Building Materials (continued)
Current EoL (Reuse, Repurpose, or Recycle) Status in Building Materials (continued)
Construction Materials with Sustainability Attributes
Construction Materials with Sustainability Attributes (Continued)
Construction Materials with Sustainability Attributes (Continued)
Construction Materials with Sustainability Attributes (Continued)
Construction Materials with Sustainability Attributes (Continued)
Construction Materials with Sustainability Attributes (Continued)
Construction Materials with Sustainability Attributes (Continued)
Construction Materials with Sustainability Attributes (Continued)
Building Systems Improving Sustainability Levels in the Building Environment
Current Circular Economy in the Building Industry
A Snapshot of Sustainability Strategies
A Snapshot of Sustainability Strategies (continued)
Sustainability Aspects in Building Materials
Growth Drivers
Growth Driver Analysis: Companies Maturing into Sustainability
Growth Driver Analysis: Companies Maturing into Sustainability (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis: Companies Maturing into Sustainability (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis: Funding into the Green Economy
Growth Driver Analysis: Funding into the Green Economy (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis: Funding into the Green Economy (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis: Construction Sector Growth
Growth Driver Analysis: Global and US’s Home Improvement Market
Growth Driver Analysis: Regulation and Standards
Growth Driver Analysis: Digital Solutions
Growth Driver Analysis: Digital Solutions (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis: Digital Solutions (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis: Digital Solutions (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis: Digital Solutions (continued)
Growth Restraints
Growth Restraint Analysis: Lack of Market Incentives to Recover Materials
Growth Restraint Analysis: Technical Problems in Demolition Sites
Growth Restraint Analysis: Technical Problems in Demolition Sites (continued)
Growth Restraint Analysis: Lack of Data to Improve Circularity
Growth Restraint Analysis: Price Sensitivity
Growth Restraint Analysis: Lack of Skilled Labor
Sustainability Levels in 2030’s Construction Materials Market
Growth Opportunity 1: Strong Manufacturer-Contractor Relationship
Growth Opportunity 1: Strong Manufacturer-Contractor Relationship (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: More and Better Data Sets
Growth Opportunity 2: More and Better Data Sets (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Wood Reclaiming Programs
Growth Opportunity 3: Wood Reclaiming Programs (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4: AAC for Residential Buildings
Growth Opportunity 4: AAC for Residential Buildings (continued)
Growth Opportunity 5: Staff Training
Growth Opportunity 5: Staff Training (continued)
Growth Opportunity 6: Retrofits and Renovations
Growth Opportunity 6: Retrofits and Renovations (continued)
Growth Opportunity 7: CLT Adhesives
Growth Opportunity 7: CLT Adhesives (continued)
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List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
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- Building Materials: Volume Share by Product Type (including aggregates), Global, 2020
- Building Materials: Volume Share by Product Type (excluding aggregates), Global, 2020
- Construction Materials: Top Market Participants by Sales ($ Billion), Global, 2022
- Inflation Rate: Average Consumer Prices Forecast, 2010-2028
- Cement Prices, US, 2017-2021
- Average Factory Invoice Price of Cement, China, 2017-July 2021
- Steel Rebar Future Contract Prices, China, 2017-2023
- Average Price of Common Clay, US, 2017-2022
- Share of the Top 250 Companies from the Fortune Global 500 Ranking that Report on Sustainability, 1993-2020
- Number of ESG Reports by Sector, 2010-2021
- Value of Venture Capital Investments in Climate Technology, Global, 2009-2020
- Funds into ESG ETF Assets, Global, 2006-Feb. 2022
- Public Spending by Country Income Group on SDG-related Sectors, Global, 2015 and 2030
- Investment in Green Economy, US
- Annual Investment in Energy Efficiency in the Building Sector in the Net-Zero Scenario, Global, 2017-2030
- Green Building Investment Opportunity, by Region, 2030
- Global Construction Output, Global, 2020-2030
- Worldwide Home Improvement Market Value, Global, 2020-2027
- Home Improvement Market Size, US, 2008-2025
- Amount of ESG-related regulation, By Region, 1900-2017
- Evolution in the Number of Voluntary Sustainability Standards Active Worldwide, 1980-2020
- Sustainable Construction Materials: Growth Restraints, Global, 2023-2030
- Average Sustainability Premium Consumers Would Consider Acceptable and be Willing to Pay by Income Level, Global, 2022
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| Deliverable Type | Market Research |
|---|---|
| Author | Leonardo Sampieri |
| Industries | Chemicals and Materials |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| Keyword 1 | Sustainable Home Materials |
| Keyword 2 | Sustainability Opportunities |
| Keyword 3 | Construction And Sustainability |
| List of Charts and Figures | Building Materials: Volume Share by Product Type (including aggregates), Global, 2020~ Building Materials: Volume Share by Product Type (excluding aggregates), Global, 2020~ Construction Materials: Top Market Participants by Sales ($ Billion), Global, 2022~ Inflation Rate: Average Consumer Prices Forecast, 2010-2028~ Cement Prices, US, 2017-2021~ Average Factory Invoice Price of Cement, China, 2017-July 2021~ Steel Rebar Future Contract Prices, China, 2017-2023~ Average Price of Common Clay, US, 2017-2022~ Share of the Top 250 Companies from the Fortune Global 500 Ranking that Report on Sustainability, 1993-2020~ Number of ESG Reports by Sector, 2010-2021~ Value of Venture Capital Investments in Climate Technology, Global, 2009-2020~ Funds into ESG ETF Assets, Global, 2006-Feb. 2022~ Public Spending by Country Income Group on SDG-related Sectors, Global, 2015 and 2030~ Investment in Green Economy, US~ Annual Investment in Energy Efficiency in the Building Sector in the Net-Zero Scenario, Global, 2017-2030~ Green Building Investment Opportunity, by Region, 2030~ Global Construction Output, Global, 2020-2030~ Worldwide Home Improvement Market Value, Global, 2020-2027~ Home Improvement Market Size, US, 2008-2025~ Amount of ESG-related regulation, By Region, 1900-2017~ Evolution in the Number of Voluntary Sustainability Standards Active Worldwide, 1980-2020~ Sustainable Construction Materials: Growth Restraints, Global, 2023-2030~ Average Sustainability Premium Consumers Would Consider Acceptable and be Willing to Pay by Income Level, Global, 2022~ |
| Podcast | No |
| WIP Number | K8D0-01-00-00-00 |
Global Sustainable Construction Material Growth Opportunities
Visionary Leadership and Digital Technologies Critical to Leverage Opportunities Arising from Regulation
23-Aug-2023
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