Opinions Industry construction 1167 27 February 2026
Last year, construction volumes in Ukraine grew by 24% in monetary terms
The Ukrainian construction market grew by 24% in 2025, but remains one-third smaller than pre-war levels. The industry faces serious challenges: a catastrophic shortage of personnel, rapid wage growth, and an energy crisis.
Demand is growing
In 2025, Ukraine’s construction market grew by 24% in monetary terms compared to 2024, reaching approximately UAH 248 billion (€5.3 billion). This is 34% less than in 2021, when the construction market reached €8 billion.
The main segments for investment in commercial real estate remained warehouses, manufacturing, and retail facilities. The most attractive regions for new construction were Kyiv, Lviv, and Ivano-Frankivsk.
The critical infrastructure restoration and protection segment is one of the largest, accounting for approximately 20% of the construction market.
Demand for systems to increase the energy independence of buildings has grown significantly: generators (+130%), inverters and batteries (+50%), solar stations (+100%).
In the commercial construction market, the agricultural buildings segment showed the highest growth, increasing by 48%.
Demand for primary residential real estate remained at the 2024 level.
Price dynamics
The growth in the cost of construction work and materials in 2025 slowed to 15% compared to 24% in 2024. Residential real estate prices increased by 5-10% over the year.
The highest salary growth was seen in the professions of monolith builder (+50%), surveyor (+44%), and concrete worker (+38%).
The personnel crisis is deepening
Currently, there is a shortage of about 30% of construction specialists on the market. This has led to an acceleration in wage growth in the construction industry from 20% annually in 2022–2024 to 25–30% in 2025. It is currently easier to find an engineering and technical worker than a skilled laborer.
The shortage of personnel is encouraging Ukrainian construction companies to seek specialists from South Asian countries. There are already agencies in Ukraine that specialize in finding, bringing in, and officially employing foreign workers from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
Vocational schools are facing a shortage of students in construction-related fields, as well as a significant dropout rate during the first years of study. In the long run, this could lead to an even greater labor shortage and slow down Ukraine’s recovery.
Digitalization of the industry
In 2025, the Unified State Electronic System in the Field of Construction (USESFC) became fully operational, and its functionality for submitting product conformity declarations was expanded.
The urban planning cadastre geoportal, which provides open access to basic urban planning documentation data, became fully operational.
In the summer of 2025, the Transparent Construction application began operating, providing an automated algorithm for technical inspection of an object during its commissioning. This increases the transparency of the process and minimizes the human factor.
Legislative changes
Updated requirements for the inclusiveness of buildings and structures in the form of amendments to DBN V.2.2-40:2018 will come into force on April 1, 2026. They take into account best international practices to ensure accessibility for all users.
The new Law of Ukraine “On Public-Private Partnership” creates transparent rules for attracting private investment in the reconstruction of schools, hospitals, roads, and infrastructure facilities.
In early 2026, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Law “On the Basic Principles of Housing Policy,” which replaces the old housing code. It is designed to create tools for resolving housing issues and to introduce transparency and efficiency in administration.
