According to the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC), construction investment increased 8,8% year-on-year in April 2026, based on data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). The chamber said the gain was driven by a 16,7% rise in residential investment and a 1,1% increase in non-residential investment.
Speaking at the conference "Construction Industry: How Are We Doing?", CMIC national president Luis Méndez Jaled said the sector is going through an inflection point supported by improved economic indicators, though it still faces challenges tied to business confidence, input costs and the speed of public tendering, according to the chamber.
Méndez Jaled said construction remains one of the main engines of the national economy, contributing 6,8% of GDP, generating 4,7 million jobs and having an impact on three of every four productive activities in the country. He added that the main challenge for 2026 is no longer securing more resources but ensuring they translate into a higher number of contracted public tenders that strengthen the development, modernisation and upkeep of infrastructure.
CMIC's analysis found that the largest gains in contracting are concentrated in projects run by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), rail infrastructure and highways, while the water sector and, in particular, the state oil company PEMEX maintain a slower pace of execution despite holding a significant share of the public works budget. For CMIC, consolidating the recovery will require speeding up tendering processes, strengthening the rule of law and providing greater certainty for investment so that infrastructure keeps driving competitiveness, employment and economic growth in the country.