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Brick usage plummets in US new home construction

Fortune · ·by G4L

  1. 1Brick or brick veneer accounted for 16.8% of new single-family homes in 2025.
  2. 2In 2012, the proportion of new single-family homes using brick or brick veneer was nearly one-quarter.
  3. 3The construction industry is expected to need approximately 456,000 new workers by 2027.

So what's the key point?

Fewer bricks are being used in new US home construction compared to the past. The construction industry is expected to need about 456,000 more workers.

Source Fortune · View original ↗

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