In 2018, Facility Management achieved a market volume of €89.0 Billion, which is a 3.2% increase compared to the previous year. A CAGR of 3.2 expected by 2021, as shown in a new study by Interconnection Consulting.

The development in Facility Management (real estate services) reflects the economic situation of a region. In the Nordic countries, subsidies and investments in the energy sector and sustainability benefit growth, resulting in a growth of 4.1% across all countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland) in 2018. Italy, on the other hand, still faces stagnation and instability in the financial sector, which in turn affects spending on external facility services. Last year the industry grew by 1.6%. However, the development of new projects and regained confidence will enable higher growth prospects (+ 3.1% per year) until 2021. The Benelux countries have a stable market with the same growth. For the past three years, the market rose by an average of 2.9% annually.

Infrastructure Services Moving Ahead

The facility management services can be divided into three categories – technical services, infrastructural services (catering, security, reception, gardening …) and the commercial sector. Infrastructure services make up the largest share at 53.6%. Growth in this sector was 3.5%. In Italy especially, cleaning and security as sectors enjoyed strong growth rates of 4.2% and 4.7%, respectively. Overall, technical services account for 34.2% of the market. In the Nordic countries, the technical sector has a disproportionate share of 38.2%, due to the high importance of and dependence on fossil fuels in countries like Norway.  Commercial services hold a share of 12.2%. The best growth prospects are in the technical sector, which is expected to increase by an average of 4.1% for the next few years. The commercial sector however is faced with the bleak prospect of a 0.7% annual decline over the next few years.

The State Drives Business

Office space/department stores are the largest customer segment with a share of 18.4%, followed by government & education at 16.5% and industry at 16.2%. The state sector (government institutions, education, health care) is particularly strong in Italy and the Nordic countries and accounts for a total of €29 Billion in the countries we surveyed. The top ten companies retain a market share of 14.1%, which shows that there are many local suppliers in the game and that consolidation is imminent.

27/05/2019

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