the building materials market | Italy

1.1 Definition and scope of the study

The building materials market refers to the market where products for building works are traded structural work (cement, concrete, sand, bricks, wood or glass panels, etc.) and secondary work (insulation, glass wool, mortars, clay tiles, ceilings, etc.). Throughout the study, we will focus on and distinguish the following product families:

• Wood in the rough ;
• Products of primary and secondary wood processing ;
• Building materials (cement, sand, gravel, plaster, etc.).

However, in reality, the materials that are used in construction are practically endless, with many innovations and new trends, as well as new construction standards being put in place to deal with climatic hazards and natural disasters. Globally, the market is growing, and is expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 5.6% between 2020 and 2027 according to experts. In fact, Italian companies operating abroad are experiencing an increase in turnover during the last few years. The Italian construction market has also grown at a rate of 2.3% between 2018 and 2019 for example. However, this growth has slowed down in 2020 due to the coronavirus health crisis.