Careers In Construction Materials

Careers In Building Materials

Now is an exciting time to work in the construction materials sector of the career market. The world is facing a process of high-speed urbanization accompanied by increased pressure on strategic basic resources like water, raw materials, minerals and energy. The building materials and the construction sector is seeking to recruit, develop, and retain the best talent to help meet the challenges and opportunities of the future. This career sector needs people eager to grow to their full potential while delivering value to key stakeholders, customers, and society in general.

This career sector covers both operational as well as functional positions in the cement, aggregates, readymix concrete among others.

The No.1 company worldwide to work for in this career sector is easily LafargeHolcim based out of Jona, Switzerland. It employs over 80,000 personnel spread over 80 countries. LafargeHolcim enjoys a top three position in 80% of markets it has a presence in.

CEMEX is another global building materials company that over 40,000 people covering more than 50 countries. It has a brand presence in over 100 countries. Its core business includes cement, aggregates and readymix concrete.

Building materials giant HeidelbergCement is a German multinational company headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. It is one of the largest building materials companies in the world employing over 59,000 people in 3000 locations covering 60 countries.

In terms of 2018  Sales Revenue, the top construction materials companies worldwide are given below:

Saint-Gobain---France
Cement Roadston--Ireland
LafargeHolcim---Switzerland
Daikin Industries---Japan
HeidelbergCement---Germany
China National Building---China
Ferguson---Switzerland
Lixil Group---Japan
Cemex---Mexico
Asahi Glass---Japan
Anhui Conch Cement---China
BBMG---China
Masco---United States of America
Grasim Industries---India
Sika---Switzerland