Civil construction market set for steady growth as Dublin Airport awards major contracts

Dublin, Ireland, September 21, 2025

News Summary

Research forecasts steady long-term expansion in the civil construction market, with a projected 4.1% CAGR to reach USD 216.9 billion by 2034 driven by government infrastructure programmes and large-scale projects. Irish airport operator daa has awarded a €325m-plus airside and landside civil engineering framework to the Sisk/Lagan joint venture and appointed Atkins as multidisciplinary design consultant under a five-year framework tied to a €2.9 billion capital programme for Dublin and Cork airports. Construction management services and large-scale projects are highlighted as prime revenue drivers that will sustain pipelines for tier-1 and tier-2 contractors.

Civil construction market set for steady growth as Dublin Airport awards major works and design roles

Top line

New industry data shows a global market for civil construction contract services valued at USD 148.7 billion in 2024 and projected to rise at a compound annual growth rate of 4.1% to reach USD 216.9 billion by 2034. At the same time, an Irish airport operator has picked a joint venture to deliver more than €325 million of airside and landside civil engineering works at a major airport campus and has named a multidisciplinary design consultant for a larger €2.9 billion campus upgrade.

Market outlook and drivers

The market forecast comes from a September 19, 2025 press release by Research and Markets. The study, titled Civil Construction Contract Services Market Opportunity, Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analysis, and Forecast 2025 – 2034, identifies large-scale infrastructure programs led by governments across North America, Asia, and Europe as primary growth drivers. These national programs aim to stimulate economic recovery, support urbanization, and push toward more resilient infrastructure systems.

In the Asia-Pacific region, policy frameworks cited include India’s National Infrastructure Pipeline and Japan’s National Resilience Program. The report says such programs create multi-year demand pipelines where engineering, procurement and construction firms and contract service providers are essential executors. The programs allocate billions in funding and set up institutional mechanisms for faster project approval, intensifying demand for civil contractors.

The study describes a structural increase in long-term contracts, particularly for tier-1 and tier-2 service providers able to scale operations and meet compliance criteria. It also highlights a strategic shift toward service-based models where contractors oversee not only build activities but also operate under ongoing service contracts.

Segments to watch

The construction management services (CMS) segment generated USD 41.3 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 56.9 billion by 2034, driven by the need to coordinate complex projects, manage multiple stakeholders, and deliver integrated models such as EPC and Design-Build. The report calls CMS providers the nerve center that bridges owners, designers, subcontractors, suppliers and regulators.

The large-scale projects segment generated USD 58.8 billion in 2024 and held a 39.6% share. Examples include cross-country expressways, mass transit systems, industrial corridors and international airports. Large-scale projects command larger budgets and longer timelines, leading to substantial contract volumes for service providers. Indispensable civil construction services for these projects include project management, engineering design, cost estimation and risk mitigation.

U.S. market note

The press material states that the U.S. Civil Construction Contract Services Market was stated as valued at USD 148.7 billion in 2024 and that the U.S. market was anticipated to register a CAGR of 4.1% between 2025 and 2034. The report links growth in the U.S. to an expansive infrastructure network, sustained federal investment, and a mature ecosystem of contractors, project owners and regulatory institutions. It notes the U.S. maintains one of the world’s largest inventories of public infrastructure across highways, bridges, airports, railways and water systems.

Industry players and strategies

Major players listed in the study include well-known international construction and engineering firms. Key strategies reported include expanding service offerings to cover the full project lifecycle, investing in technologies such as Building Information Modeling, drones and artificial intelligence, and forming strategic partnerships and joint ventures to enter new markets and access local expertise.

The press release is available for more information at the URL: https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/3p7vhv.

Dublin airport campus works and appointments

The airport operator selected a Sisk/Lagan joint venture to undertake the airside and landside civil engineering framework worth more than €325 million (US$430 million). The Airside and Landside Lot 1 framework is part of the airport operator’s Capital Investment Program 2020+ for the airport campus, which is designed to deliver continued growth over the medium term. The framework covers civil engineering and infrastructure projects to upgrade pavement, drainage and electrical systems at boarding gate piers, aircraft stands, terminals, aprons, taxiways and the general airfield campus.

Separately, a multidisciplinary design consultant was appointed on a 5-year Civil Engineering Design Services Framework contract, extendable by 3 years. That appointment covers civil and airfield engineering design services at two airports and supports upgrades that are part of a €2.9 billion capital investment programme. The design role will integrate with the operator’s in-house design teams to upgrade landside and airside infrastructure including aprons, runways and taxiways, and it builds on an existing relationship spanning 15 years with prior runway rehabilitation work completed on schedule and to budget.

Company-level and regional notes

The joint venture benefits from one partner’s long record in national building and civil engineering projects and the other partner’s airport delivery experience, including recent projects at regional and London airports. The airport operator is managing recovery of passenger connectivity following the pandemic and continues to develop a campus that previously reached a peak of 32.9 million passengers in 2019 with flights to more than 190 destinations operated by almost 50 airlines.

Other sector movements

Separately reported corporate developments include ongoing sale exploration of a building and civil engineering contractor that is part of a larger group. That parent group switched stock market listing from London to New York in 2023 and saw its share price rise by 74% since the move. The parent group last year posted revenues of $35.6 billion. The contractor in question was put up for sale in December 2022 and has more than 80 years’ experience, employing more than 600 people and operating across multiple UK and Irish offices.

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• Dublin Airport: Atkins to deliver civil and airfield engineering design services
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