The Polish precast concrete market is back on track, and Spectis analysts predict that in 2026 its value – calculated for the 80 largest manufacturers – will reach a record PLN 5.5bn. Although recent years have been marked by price corrections and limited order volumes, the coming wave of investment in rail transport and energy transformation is opening up completely new prospects for manufacturers.
The precast market is bracing for a record year
According to the latest report by research company Spectis, entitled “Sector of heavy precast concrete products in Poland 2026-2031”, the combined revenues of the 80 largest precast manufacturers in 2024 amounted to PLN 11.3bn, with prefabricated elements accounting for 40% of this total. This implies that the value of the heavy precast concrete segment reached nearly PLN 4.5bn in 2024.
Based on preliminary data, Spectis analysts estimate that the precast market grew by around 8% in nominal terms in 2025, lifting its value to over PLN 4.9bn. When compared to the total construction and assembly output generated by construction companies with more than nine employees, this represents a slight increase in market share from 2.8% to 2.9%. Nevertheless, this remains significantly below the record level of 3.6% reached during the highly favourable market conditions of 2022.
The market's relatively lower value in 2023-2025 was the result of two key factors: a reduced volume of orders and a decline in average unit prices for precast elements, driven largely by falling steel prices — steel being one of the main cost components in precast production.
Spectis forecasts that in 2026, market growth will accelerate significantly, thanks to which the market value calculated for 80 manufacturers may reach a record PLN 5.5bn.
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The prefabrication market supported by a strong structure
Structural products used in building construction, which include sill plates, pad footing, columns, beams, girders, and stairs, continue to be the largest segment of the heavy prefabrication sector. However, as a result of the slowdown in industrial and warehouse construction, this segment’s market share has shrunk significantly in recent years.
The segment of floor slabs and balconies, which are used in both residential and non-residential construction segments, is in the second position in terms of size. The third-largest segment includes prestressed concrete railway sleepers. Ranking fourth in terms of market value are precast walls for building structures — a segment that has grown significantly in recent years, driven by the increasing popularity of modular construction.
Engineering precast on the rise
In the coming years, one of the most promising segments of the precast concrete market will be components used in civil engineering construction.
As the railway sector is the main driver of demand for prefabricated engineering products, Spectis analysts believe that manufacturers of such products are finally on the right track, and their long-term prospects are looking increasingly bright.
In addition to the modernisation of the traditional railway network managed by PKP PLK, the long-term prospects for railway construction will be significantly influenced by high-speed railways, for which the first tender procedures have already been launched. The total value of nearly 400 of the largest railway and tramway investments currently underway and planned in Poland is already over PLN 280bn, of which as much as 10% will be allocated to the supply of specialised prefabricated elements, such as string-concrete sleepers and crossings, track and crossing slabs, platform walls and slabs, wells and cable ducts, as well as foundation piles and lighting poles.
Looking ahead, substantial growth is also expected in the segment of precast components for the energy sector, driven by Poland’s ongoing energy transition and infrastructure modernization. The total value of over 400 largest investments in the energy and industrial sector exceeds PLN 600bn, of which several per cent will be spent on orders for precast concrete products, such as: footings and foundation piles, spun poles and posts, tanks, containers, GPZ enclosures, culverts and technological tunnels.
Methodological note:
For the purposes of the report, the heavy precast concrete market is defined as the manufacturing activity involving reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete elements, carried out in specialized precast production facilities. The products analysed in the report are categorized into two main groups, each comprising at least a dozen subcategories:
- Structural precast elements, primarily used in building construction, including: foundations, columns, beams, floor slabs, walls, staircases, modular bathrooms, and loading docks
- Civil engineering precast elements, including: bridge beams, foundation piles, road slabs, tramway slabs, railway sleepers, retaining walls, acoustic barriers, tunnel linings, lighting and power poles and towers, and prefabricated tanks.