The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has released their latest Market Information Report, showing the current state of the sector
The building control market reached a total value of £840.4m in 2025, despite a blip in Q4.
Specifically, the Products, Installed Systems and Service & Maintenance market sector dipped in Q4 to £207.5m, a decrease of 1.2%.
Overall, the whole sector is strong
Annually, the total market value rose year-on-year by 0.1%, and product revenues increased by 0.5% to £39m.
Installation Value Added fell by 2.3% in Q4, down to £110.5m, due to less installation activity throughout the year, and installed systems revenues also eased, but the value added within installed systems stayed stable.
Service and Maintenance also saw an annual growth of 2.1% to £220.1m.
Overall the report conveys that, while not experiencing strong growth, 2025 was a year of resilience for the sector.
Jen Vickers, president of the Building Controls Industry Association, said: “While the latest figures show a slight softening in activity during the final quarter of 2025, the overall picture is one of resilience. The building controls sector continues to play a vital role in helping buildings operate more efficiently, reducing energy consumption and supporting the transition to net zero.
“The continued growth in service and maintenance also reflects a broader shift in how buildings are managed, with organisations increasingly recognising the value of optimising existing systems and improving operational performance. As we move into 2026, the focus across the industry will be on steady investment, skills development and ensuring building controls remain central to delivering smarter, more efficient buildings.”
“Ensuring compliance is absolutely paramount”
In a public statement in October last year, Stacey Lucas, president of the BCIA, highlighted the need to ensure that building control standards are held high.
She wrote: “With the phasing out of industry-accredited competency cards and ever-tightening regulations heightening the importance of accountability in the building energy management systems (BEMS) sector, proving competence and skills becomes increasingly pertinent
“However, many in the industry aren’t necessarily aware of the vital need to prove qualifications and skills, despite this increased regulatory scrutiny. That’s exactly why the BCIA has been tasked with developing a full-career competency framework for BEMS and is consulting with the sector to welcome views as to how revalidation could be undertaken.
“In any industry, ensuring compliance is absolutely paramount. However, in the building controls sector, where innovation and compliance are closely linked, the revalidation of competence can help business owners and individuals prove their expertise and maintain efficiency, quality and safety.
“When you consider that the BEMS sector is continually evolving and adapting to changes in technology and government regulations, the need for industry professionals to revalidate their competence is exacerbated further.”
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