The highest contributor to the industry was the infrastructure construction market. During the review period the largest categories in the segment were energy and communication infrastructure. The increase in demand for these categories is a result of industrialization and a growing population.

The second highest contributor to the overall Chinese construction industry was the industrial construction market, it was also the second fastest growing market during the review period. The highest contributing categories included Manufacturing plants, chemical and pharmaceutical plants which accounted for more than half of the industrial construction activity in 2010.

The rapid growth of China‘s middle class has raised demand for high quality homes, driving the residential construction market at a CAGR of 17.05% over the review period. Market growth was largely a result of the residential building redevelopment category. The Chinese residential construction market is expected to register a CAGR of 10.78% during the forecast period.

The commercial construction market increased over the review period and the growth was largely driven by the retail buildings and the leisure and hospitality buildings categories. In recent years the Chinese retail industry experienced significant growth due to the implementation of various economic reforms such as the relaxation of regulations regarding foreign investment. There has been rapid commercial development in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou over recent years.

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