Construction Management Software Market Growth Breaks Forecasts As Emerging Markets Supercharge Spend

The global construction management software (CMS) market for real estate is set to expand from $3.9 billion in 2024 to $7.6 billion in 2030, with a CAGR of approximately 12% (see Market Size And Forecast: Construction Management Software For Real Estate & Built Environment 2024-2030 (Global)). Surging vendor revenues and ambitious growth targets – illustrated by Procore CEO’s strategy to grow adoption amongst project owners to reach $3 billion in annual revenue – highlight  the sector’s resilience. This momentum comes at a time of shrinking talent pipelines, an owner-led push for digitization, escalating project risk and broader macroeconomic uncertainty. As a result, CMS spend soared, beating expectations by 22% relative to our original estimate in the 2025 market size and forecast.

The new model revealed several key insights:

• While APAC and the Middle East are gaining ground, the US leads by market share.

  With over $1 billion in spend, the US remains the gravitational centre of the industry – Procore, one of the biggest vendors in the space, takes 86% of its revenue from the US alone. China, meanwhile, stands out as the second-largest spender, with CMS spend driven by its stringent regulatory landscape, construction boom and rapid urbanization. Vendors like Bentley Systems are expanding across Beijing, Taiwan and Hong Kong SAR to keep pace with demand, with Asia-Pacific (APAC) already contributing 18% of its global revenue. APAC and the Middle East are expected to experience the fastest growth between 2024 and 2030, with an average CAGR of 13%, driven by significant momentum in key markets such as China, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

• Large projects drive spend, but small projects hold the greatest growth opportunity.

  Projects valued between $500 million and $1 billion attract the highest CMS investment. Despite the mandated use of digital tools including CMS, GIS, digital twins and BIM fuelling higher penetration rates amongst megaprojects, their relative infrequency limits overall market share. While small projects of $1 million and below remain underserved, traction is building as vendors rush to capitalize on the whitespace. Specialized vendors like Houzz are targeting small-scale residential construction and retrofit profits with plug-and-play solutions to ease adoption barriers as they jockey for a slice of the segment’s 15% growth to 2030.

• Dominant vendors’ revenue models dictate regional impact of construction upcycles and downturns.
  A construction boom would translate differently in regional markets, depending on whether leading players charge by project value, like in the US, meaning spend scales directly and immediately with changing construction activity, compounding increasing penetration rates. Conversely, where leading vendors predominantly charge per user and penetration is already high – such as in Denmark – CMS spend would lag or grow to a lesser extent. As CMS drives productivity, higher construction output does not automatically translate into additional software seats due to variables like contract pricing and duration, limiting market growth to below construction activity growth.

The global CMS market had a breakout year in 2024, with snowballing adoption across emerging markets and small-scale projects reshaping the next wave of growth. Despite regional differences in pricing models influencing potential growth rates, the long-term trajectory remains optimistic as CMS becomes increasingly foundational to project delivery.

For a more detailed breakdown by country, and further insights on the CMS market, read the full report here: Market Size And Forecast: Construction Management Software For Real Estate & Built Environment 2024-2030 (Global).