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India's building materials sector has recorded a 30% rise in recruitment between January 2023 and January 2025, fuelled by rapid urbanisation, infrastructure growth, and industrial expansion, according to Ciel HR. The industry, employing over 5.5 lakh professionals, is seeing high demand for roles in sustainability, R&D, and advanced manufacturing. Metro cities account for 81% of job postings, with Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Delhi/NCR leading. While technology is reshaping operations, the sector continues to face a notable gender gap, with women comprising just 12% of the workforce.
According to a recently released report by staffing company Ciel HR titled 'Building Materials Sector - Talent Trends and Insights', India's building materials sector is experiencing a hiring boom fuelled by rapid urbanisation, infrastructure development, and industrial expansion. Advertisement
India's building materials sector employs over 5.5 lakh professionals. According to the report, recruitment has increased by 30% between January 2023 and January 2025.
The quantitative survey is based on insights from 105 building material companies operating across the country and job trends are based on the analysis of 2,763 job postings on various job portals.
"As disposable incomes increase, we expect strong growth in the sectors of construction, urbanization, and real estate. This will directly boost the building materials industry, creating new opportunities and driving long-term progress," Ciel HR Services Managing Director and CEO Aditya Narayan Mishra said.
The report further revealed that with emerging technologies like 3D printing, AI, and IoT reshape manufacturing processes, demand for specialised roles in material science, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing technologies continued to rise.
Companies are actively seeking talent in green certifications and lifecycle analysis, highlighting a shift toward sustainable and technology-driven operations, it added.
The roles most in demand include Plant Manager, Production Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Sales Manager, Environment and Sustainability Specialist, Design Engineer, R&D Engineer, Quality Control, Structural Engineer and Safety Engineer.
Despite strong hiring trends, the report found that there is a significant gender disparity in the sector, which accounted for 12% of women in the sector's total workforce, one of the lowest representations among major industries.
Meanwhile, the report also highlighted that in geographic locations, hiring trends are mostly concentrated in the metro cities.
With 81% of job postings concentrated in tier I cities, including Hyderabad (14%), Bengaluru (13%), Delhi/NCR (12%), Chennai (8%), Ahmedabad (7%), and Pune (7%).
With India's continued focus on smart cities, green construction, and industrial expansion, these metros are expected to remain primary hiring destinations.
Source: PTI
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