IoT in Construction Market by Offering (Hardware, Software, Services), Project Type (Commercial, Residential), Application (Remote Operations, Safety Management, Fleet Management, Predictive Maintenance, Others), and Region - Global Forecast to 2024

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Date: 17-Feb-2020
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“The IoT in construction market is projected to register a CAGR of 16.5% between 2019 and 2024, in terms of value.”

The market size of Internet of Things (IoT) in construction is estimated at USD 7.8 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 16.8 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 16.5% between 2019and 2024. IoT in construction is widely used in remote operations, fleet management, safety management, and predictive maintenance applications. There is significant demand for IoT in construction in the emerging economies, which is one of the major opportunities for the market. However, high initial cost of implementing IoT is one of the restraining factors in the market.

“Services segment is projected to register the highest during the forecast period.”

The market is segmented on the basis of offering as software, hardware, and services. The services segment is expected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. This high growth is attributed to the growing need for maintenance, repair, and support services for the deployed equipment and software. Moreover, increasing dependency on cloud services is one of the major reasons behind the growth of the services segment.

“Remote operations application is the largest segment in the overall IoT in construction market.”

The remote operations segment accounts for the largest share of the IoT in construction market. Growing usage of IoT for machine control, real-time monitoring of workers, construction sites, and machinery is responsible for the high market share of remote operations application.

IoT in construction market in APAC is projected to register the highest CAGR between 2019 and 2024.

The IoT in construction market in APAC is projected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. This growth can be attributed to the increasing demand for IoT in construction from China, Japan, and other Asian countries. There is rising digitization and a growing construction industry in China, which is a major contributor to the market in APAC.

In the process of determining and verifying the market size for several segments and sub segments gathered through secondary research, extensive primary interviews. The breakdown of primary interviews is as follows:


  • By Company Type: Tier 1- 35%, Tier 2- 25%, and Tier 3-40%

  • By Designation: C level - 30%, Director level - 25%, and Others- 45%

  • By Region: North America - 30%, Europe - 25%, APAC -30%, and RoW - 15%


This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the key companies listed below:


  • Caterpillar Inc. (US)

  • Sigfox (France)

  • Oracle Corporation (US)

  • CalAmp Corp. (US)

  • Losant IoT (US)

  • Giatec Scientific, Inc. (Canada)

  • WorldSensing (Spain)

  • Kore Wireless (US)

  • Trimble Inc. (US)

  • Autodesk Inc. (US)


Research Coverage

This report covers the IoT in construction market and forecasts the size of the market till 2024. The report includes the segmentation of the market based on application, project type, offering, and region. The Porter’s Five Forces analysis and key market dynamics, such as drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities, influencing the growth of the IoT in construction market have been discussed in the report. The report also provides company profiles and competitive benchmarking of the major players operating in the market

Benefits of Buying the Report:

The report is expected to help market leaders/new entrants in the IoT in construction market in the following ways:


  • This report segments the IoT in construction market and provides the closest approximation of revenues for the overall market and its sub segments across different verticals and regions.

  • The report helps stakeholders understand the pulse of the market and provides information on key drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities of the IoT in construction market.

  • This report is also expected to help stakeholders understand their competitors and gain insights to augment their position in the IoT in construction market. The competitive landscape section includes the ecosystem of competitors and detailed information on new product developments, expansions, partnerships, and acquisitions.

IoT in Construction Market by Offering (Hardware, Software, Services), Project Type (Commercial, Residential), Application (Remote Operations, Safety Management, Fleet Management, Predictive Maintenance, Others), and Region - Global Forecast to 2024

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Market Segmentation
1.3.2 Regions Covered
1.3.3 Years Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Supply-Side Analysis
2.2.2 Demand-Side Analysis
2.3 Data Triangulation
2.4 Limitations
2.5 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary

4 Premium Insights
4.1 Attractive Growth Opportunities in the IoT in Construction Market
4.2 IoT in Construction Market, By Project Type
4.3 IoT in Construction Market, By Application and Country

5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Growing Construction Industry Due to Rapid Urbanization in Developing Countries
5.2.1.2 Increasing Productivity and Safety Due to the Use of IoT on the Construction Site
5.2.1.3 Industry 4.0 Driving the Need for Digital Construction
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 High Initial Cost
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Growing Focus of APAC on Iot
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Over-Dependence on Conventional Methods

6 IoT in Construction Market, By Project Type
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Commercial
6.2.1 Commercial is the Largest Project Type Segment
6.3 Residential
6.3.1 Growing Usage of IoT in Eth North America is Driving the Demand for the Residential Segment

7 IoT in Construction Market, By Offering
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Hardware
7.2.1 Presence of Multiple Sensor Manufacturers in North America Driving the Hardware Segment
7.3 Software
7.3.1 Growing Usage of Building Information Modelling (Bim) is Driving the Demand for Software Segment
7.4 Services
7.4.1 Services is the Fastest-Growing Segment

8 IoT in Construction Market, By Application
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Safety Management
8.2.1 Growing Number of Accidents in Workplace is Driving the Demand for IoT to Improve Safety
8.3 Remote Operations
8.3.1 Remote Operations is the Largest Segment in the IoT in Construction Market
8.4 Predictive Maintenance
8.4.1 Predictive Maintenance is the Fastest-Growing Segment
8.5 Fleet Management
8.5.1 North America is the Leading Market in Fleet Management
8.6 Others

9 Regional Analysis
9.1 Introduction
9.2 North America
9.2.1 North America, By Application
9.2.2 North America, By Offering
9.2.3 North America, By Project Type
9.2.4 North America, By Country
9.2.4.1 US
9.2.4.2 Canada
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Europe, By Application
9.3.2 Europe, By Offering
9.3.3 Europe, By Project Type
9.3.4 Europe, By Country
9.3.4.1 Germany
9.3.4.2 France
9.3.4.3 UK
9.3.4.4 Italy
9.4 APAC
9.4.1 APAC, By Application
9.4.2 APAC, By Offering
9.4.3 APAC, By Project Type
9.4.4 APAC, By Country
9.4.4.1 China
9.4.4.2 South Korea
9.4.4.3 Japan
9.5 Latin America
9.5.1 Latin America, By Application
9.5.2 Latin America, By Offering
9.5.3 Latin America, By Project Type
9.5.4 Latin America, By Country
9.5.4.1 Brazil
9.5.4.2 Mexico
9.6 MEA
9.6.1 MEA, By Application
9.6.2 MEA, By Offering
9.6.3 MEA, By Project Type
9.6.4 MEA, By Country
9.6.4.1 UAE
9.6.4.2 Saudi Arabia

10 Competitive Landscape
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Competitive Leadership Mapping
10.2.1 Visionary Leaders
10.2.2 Dynamic Differentiators
10.2.3 Innovators
10.2.4 Emerging Companies
10.3 Strength of Product Portfolio
10.4 Business Strategy Excellence
10.5 Market Ranking
10.6 Competitive Scenario
10.6.1 New Product Developments/Launches
10.6.2 Expansions
10.6.3 Acquisitions
10.6.4 Partnerships

11 Company Profiles
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, Winning Imperatives, Current Focus and Strategies, Threat From Competition, Right to Win)*
11.1 Caterpillar Inc.
11.2 Autodesk Inc.
11.3 Oracle Corporation
11.4 Trimble Inc.
11.5 Kore Wireless
11.6 Worldsensing
11.7 Giatec Scientific Inc.
11.8 Losant IoT
11.9 Sigfox
11.10 Calamp Corp.
11.11 Other Players
11.11.1 Tenna
11.11.2 Hitachi, LTD
11.11.3 Longview Iot
11.11.4 Dronedeploy
11.11.5 Wakecap Technologies
11.11.6 Pillar Technologies, Inc.
11.11.7 IoT Factory
11.11.8 Iotium
11.11.9 Smartbarrel
11.11.10 Procore Technologies, Inc.

*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, Winning Imperatives, Current Focus and Strategies, Threat From Competition, Right to Win Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

12 Appendix
12.1 Discussion Guide
12.2 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
12.3 Available Customizations
12.4 Related Reports
12.5 Author Details

List of Tables

Table 1 IoT in Construction, Market Size, 2017–2024
Table 2 IoT in Construction, Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 3 Commercial: IoT in Construciton, Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 4 Residential: IoT in Construciton, Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 5 IoT in Construction Market, By Offering, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 6 Hardware: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 7 Software: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 8 Services: IoT in Construction, Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 9 IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 10 Safety Management: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 11 Remote Operations: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 12 Predictive Maintenance: IoT in Construction, Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 13 Fleet Management: IoT in Construction, Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 14 Other Applications: IoT in Construction, Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 15 IoT in Construction Market Size, By Region, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 16 North America: IoT in Construction Market, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 17 North America: IoT in Construction Market, By Offering, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 18 North America: IoT in Construction Market, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 19 North America: IoT in Construction Market, By Country, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 20 US: IoT in Construction Market, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 21 US: IoT in Construction Market, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 22 Canada: IoT in Construction Market, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 23 Canada: IoT in Construction Market, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 24 Europe: IoT in Construction Market, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 25 Europe: IoT in Construction Market, By Offering, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 26 Europe: IoT in Construction Market, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 27 Europe: IoT in Construction Market, By Country, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 28 Germany: IoT in Construction Market, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 29 Germany: IoT in Construction Market, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 30 France: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 31 France: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 32 UK: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 33 UK: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 34 Italy: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 35 Italy: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 36 APAC: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 37 APAC: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Offering, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 38 APAC: IoT in Construction Market, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 39 APAC: IoT in Construction Market, By Country, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 40 China: IoT in Construction Market, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 41 China: IoT in Construction Market, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 42 South Korea: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 43 South Korea: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 44 Japan: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 45 Japan: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 46 Latin America: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 47 Latin America: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Offering, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 48 Latin America: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 49 Latin America: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Country, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 50 Brazil: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 51 Brazil: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 52 Mexico: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 53 Mexico: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 54 MEA: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 55 MEA: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 56 MEA: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 57 MEA: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 58 UAE: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 59 UAE: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 60 Saudi Arabia: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Application, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 61 Saudi Arabia: IoT in Construction Market Size, By Project Type, 2017–2024 (USD Million)
Table 62 New Product Developments/Launches, 2017–2019
Table 63 Expansions, 2019
Table 64 Acquisitions, 2017–2019
Table 65 Partnerships, 2017–2019

List of Figures

Figure 1 IoT in Construction Market: Research Methodology
Figure 2 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Supply-Side Approach
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Demand-Side Approach
Figure 4 IoT in Construction Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 5 Software Segment Dominated the IoT in Construction Market in 2018
Figure 6 Remote Operations Was the Major Application of IoT in Construction Market in 2018
Figure 7 Commercial Segment Dominated the IoT in Construction Market in 2018
Figure 8 The US is the Largest Market for IoT in Construction
Figure 9 APAC to Register the Highest CAGR Between 2019 and 2024
Figure 10 High Demand From North America to Drive the IoT in Construction Market
Figure 11 Commercial to Be the Fastest-Growing Segment of the IoT in Construction Market
Figure 12 Remote Operations Was A Major Application and the US the Major Market
Figure 13 Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges in IoT in Construction Market
Figure 14 Commercial Segment to Grow at A Higher CAGR
Figure 15 North America to the Leading Market in the Software Segment
Figure 16 Services to Be the Fastest-Growing Segment During the Forecast Period
Figure 17 North America to Dominate the Software Segment
Figure 18 Predictive Maintenance to Register the Highest CAGR
Figure 19 North America to Dominate the IoT Market in the Remote Operations Segment
Figure 20 China to Be the Fastest-Growing Market for IoT in Construction Between 2019 and 2024
Figure 21 North America: IoT in Construction Market Snapshot
Figure 22 Europe: IoT in Construction Market Snapshot
Figure 23 APAC: IoT in Construction Market Snapshot
Figure 24 Latin America: IoT in Construction Market Snapshot
Figure 25 MEA: IoT in Construction Market Snapshot
Figure 26 Companies Adopted Acquisition as the Key Growth Strategy Between 2017 and 2019
Figure 27 IoT in Construction Market: Competitive Leadership Mapping, 2018
Figure 28 Caterpillar Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 29 Caterpillar Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 30 Autodesk Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 31 Autodesk Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 32 Oracle Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 33 Oracle Corporation: SWOT Analysis
Figure 34 Trimble Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 35 Trimble Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 36 Calamp Corp.: Company Snapshot

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