BUILDERS REVEAL THE TOP 2025 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGY TO TRACK

Construction and real estate face major shifts as the sector embraces technology advancements, government policy accelerates change, environmental impacts force thinking shifts and demographics alter how both housing and commercial space gets used. A growing tidal wave of emerging trends will unfold by 2025 and within the next few years.

Offsite Manufacturing Scales
Leveraging assembly-line factory techniques to manufacture modular building components demonstrated quicker, cheaper and more sustainable delivery across initial pilots since 2020. Improved robotic production and supply chains will enable offsite manufactured housing and hotels at scale with commercial real estate adopting faster thereafter.

BIM Models Extend Digital Continuity
Building information modeling visually articulates every detail across structure lifecycles enabling better design, construction coordination and asset maintenance through integrated data pools. High cost of modeling limited adoption historically. AI-assisted semi-automation will drive BIM usage across the majority of new large projects.

IoT & Smart Buildings Mainstream
The majority of energy consumed gets wasted across antiquated HVAC and lighting systems today. Low cost sensors and switching combined with cloud-based analytics optimize usage in real-time based on conditions and needs. Running initially through pilots and new Class A properties, smart building penetration will exceed over 50% of both commercial and industrial square footage come 2025 in the U.S.

3D Printing Transforms Models
Construction lags manufacturing and design in adoption of 3D printing. But equipment improves speed and scale for printing walls and reinforcement structures onsite versus traditional techniques. Cost parity hit for certain use cases in 2023. Circa 2025, larger poured concrete components get displaced across 30%+ of new construction projects decreasing waste.

Regulations Accelerate Energy Goals
With buildings producing 40% of emissions, updated codes, carbon taxes and incentives will make net zero construction mandatory in many regions. Though initial costs run higher, lower lifetime expenses combined with better health outcomes lead more owners toward sustainability – reaching over 50% of starts in progressive states like California and New York by 2028.

Flexible Usage Structures Expand
Demand shifted for more flexible physical spaces allowing adjustable office, retail and multifamily combinations as work patterns change post-pandemic. Modular builds enable reconfigurations over time but regulations and contracting impede adaptable sharing models historically. Approval policies will adapt within two years, enabling broader mixed-use, co-living and flexible ownership testing.

Integrated Jobsite Management Advances
Fragmented processes with siloed data and inconsistent communications plague construction productivity, quality and safety. Unified platforms centralizing project, document and supply chain management in context improve executions for all stakeholders. Over 50% of large firms will mandate integrated information systems driving better margins and accountability.

Exoskeleton Tech Augments Workers
Fatigue and injury drag down project timelines and increase risks for aging workforces. Exoskeletons provide ergonomic support for repetitive motions or heavy lifting activities. Faster charging, lower costs and lightweight materials will drive adoption of basic exoskeletons across the majority of trades – improving safety and task endurance substantially.