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The Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry is expected to see revenue expand at a compound annual rate of 7.6% to reach close to £7.4 billion over the five years through 2026. Wholesalers are benefitting from considerable non-residential construction activity, which is boosting orders for their products, given the essential nature of construction supplies to carrying out developments. The emergence of new markets that run critical operations, like data centres and pharmaceutical plants, is leading to a surge in orders for high-value products like anti-static flooring and chemical-resistant glass. The easing of economic headwinds, including inflation and interest rates, is leading to a sharp uptick in residential construction activity. CSO data showed that residential dwelling completions climbed by 20.4% in 2025 compared to 2024. The acceleration of residential construction activity is expected to bolster industry revenue by 7.2% in 2026.
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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2016-2031. The most recent publication was released February 2026.
The Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland operates under the SIC industry code G46.730IE. Companies in this industry distribute goods to retailers and users of building and construction materials. The products sold are the materials used in construction rather than the tools used in construction. Businesses may also have manufacturing or retailing operations, though industry revenue only reflects the wholesale function. Related terms covered in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland include wholesale bypass, vertical integration and purchasing managers' index (pmi).
Products and services covered in Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland include Timber , Aggregate and cement and Glass.
Companies covered in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland include CRH plc, Grafton Group plc and Home Project Centre Ltd.
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland.
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The market size of the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland is €7.4bn in 2026.
There are 758 businesses in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2021 and 2026.
The Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
The Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
The market size of the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland has been growing at a CAGR of 7.6 % between 2021 and 2026.
Over the next five years, the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland are CRH plc, Grafton Group plc and Home Project Centre Ltd
Timber and Aggregate are part of the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland.
The company holding the most market share in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland is CRH plc.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Construction Supplies Wholesaling industry in Ireland.