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Construction & Infrastructure

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Building the physical world — homes, roads, factories, data centers.

Global size
$13T
Margin
3–8%
Growth
5% CAGR
Sector
Industrial
§ Live data · World Bank Open Data

The numbers behind construction & infrastructure in World.

Pulled live from the World Bank — switch country to compare. Data is the most recent reported year per indicator (typically lags 1–2 years).

§ Where the opportunity is

Industrial reshoring + AI datacenter buildout = decade-long boom.

Key players
  • Vinci
  • Bechtel
  • Skanska
  • China State Construction
§ Roles & pay

What the work pays inside construction & infrastructure.

  • Project manager$110k–$220k
  • Skilled trades$70k–$160k
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