Building Products Survey

Zelman's Building Products Survey provides a real-time read on demand across the building materials value chain, surveying manufacturers, retailers, distributors and contractors each month on the major trends affecting their product categories.

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What the Building Products Survey Covers

Each month, Zelman questions its network about sales trends, volume, pricing power, profitability, changes in raw material and transportation costs, homecenter activity, the business outlook and pertinent macro issues.

The robust participant sample captures well over $150 billion of annual revenue, allowing for highly quantitative results that serve as reliable industry benchmarks in a sector that otherwise lacks publicly available data points. Building products demand reflects the combined health of new construction and repair & remodel activity.

Who Uses the Building Products Survey and Why It Matters

The survey supports investors and operators who need an early, benchmarked view of demand and pricing across the building products sector.

  • Equity investors and analysts benchmarking building product manufacturers and distributors.

  • Manufacturers and distributors calibrating volume, pricing and inventory decisions.

  • Strategy and finance teams linking construction and R&R demand to sector forecasts.

Because the sector otherwise lacks reliable public data, the survey's revenue-weighted sample provides benchmarks that help stakeholders identify inflection points in volume and pricing and position ahead of shifts in the building cycle.

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