Construction Wearable Technology Market Report 2025

The construction wearable technology market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $4.15 billion in 2024 to $4.6 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to rising jobsite safety concerns, increased adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, growing demand for productivity, continuous innovation in wearable technology, and heightened focus on worker health monitoring.

The construction wearable technology market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.85 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5%. The growth anticipated in the forecast period is driven by increasing needs for remote monitoring, rising investments in smart personal protective equipment (PPE), expanding digitization of construction sites, and solutions addressing labor shortages. Key trends in the forecast period include advancements in AI-powered safety sensors, development of self-charging wearable systems, innovations in ergonomic exoskeleton designs, expanded real-time health monitoring capabilities, and the integration of augmented reality interfaces.

The rise in workplace accidents is expected to drive the growth of the construction wearable technology market going forward. Workplace accidents are unforeseen and unplanned incidents that occur during work, causing injury, illness, or damage to people, property, or the environment. The increase in workplace accidents is largely due to insufficient safety training, which leaves workers ill-equipped to recognize and manage potential hazards on site. Construction wearable technology helps reduce workplace accidents by enabling real-time monitoring of worker health and safety conditions. It improves job site efficiency by delivering data-driven insights and instant alerts, fostering proactive risk management and safer work environments. For example, in December 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a US government agency, reported that the United States recorded 5,486 fatal work-related injuries in 2022, a 5.7% rise from 5,190 in 2021. Consequently, the rising workplace accidents are fueling the growth of the construction wearable technology market.

Leading companies in the construction wearable technology market are concentrating on creating advanced products such as AI-powered exoskeletons to enhance efficiency, improve safety, and reduce physical strain on workers. AI-powered exoskeletons are wearable robotic systems that use artificial intelligence to provide adaptive support, decreasing fatigue and injury risk while boosting productivity. For instance, in May 2025, German Bionic, a robotics and wearable technology firm based in Germany, launched Exia, the first augmented AI-powered exoskeleton. The Exia features intelligent motion sensing and real-time biomechanical analytics, automatically adjusting support based on the user’s movements and workload. It offers ergonomic load assistance, smart safety alerts, and cloud-connected performance tracking, allowing seamless integration into modern construction workflows while minimizing physical strain on workers. This innovation underscores the growing trend of AI-driven wearable technology in construction, focused on enhancing worker well-being and operational efficiency.

In May 2022, Kwant.ai, a US construction technology company, partnered with Actility SA to develop smarter, safer job sites using connected intelligence. This collaboration aims to boost productivity and safety across construction and industrial sites worldwide by integrating Actility’s low-power LoRaWAN tracking devices with Kwant’s real-time analytics platform for remote monitoring and predictive insights. Actility SA, an IoT company based in France, provides network solutions that enable smart wearables for safety and tracking in construction.

Major players in the construction wearable technology market are 3M Company, Trimble Inc., Magic Leap Inc., Lantronix Inc., RealWear Inc., Vuzix Corporation, StrongArm Technology, Kinetic Construction Ltd., German Bionic GmbH, XOEye Technologies, viAct GmbH, Redpoint Positioning Corp., SuitX Inc., Lansitec Technology Co. Ltd., Båstadgruppen AB, GuardHat Inc., Modjoul Inc., WakeCap Technologies, Kwant.ai, VisiLean Ltd., iSmarch Technology Co. Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the construction wearable technology market in 2024. The regions covered in construction wearable technology report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the construction wearable technology market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s recommendations and conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the construction sector, particularly in materials procurement and project costs. Higher duties on imported steel, aluminum, lumber, and machinery have driven up expenses for builders, contractors, and infrastructure developers, leading to increased project bids and delayed timelines. Construction equipment manufacturers face similar challenges, with tariffs on essential components and raw materials inflating production costs and squeezing margins. Additionally, retaliatory tariffs in international markets have curtailed exports of U.S.-made construction equipment and materials, further affecting profitability. The sector must now prioritize local sourcing, modular construction techniques, and supply chain diversification to control costs and ensure project viability amid ongoing trade uncertainties.

Construction wearable technology refers to smart devices and sensors worn by workers on construction sites to monitor safety, health, and productivity in real time. These wearables track vital signs, detect fatigue, identify hazardous conditions, and send real-time alerts to supervisors. They also enable location tracking, streamline workflows, and help prevent injuries.

The main types of construction wearable technology include watches, boots, smart helmets, smart glasses, body wear or vests, exoskeletons, and others. Construction-specific smartwatches monitor heart rate, fatigue, and environmental exposure while providing emergency alerts, two-way communication, and task reminders to improve worker safety and coordination. These devices use various connectivity technologies such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), fourth generation (4G) or fifth generation (5G), radio-frequency identification (RFID), and near field communication (NFC). They are applied in worker safety, productivity monitoring, communication, health monitoring, and training and simulation, serving end users across residential, commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and other sectors.

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The construction wearable technology market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as occupational hazard mitigation, operational efficiency analytics, crew coordination networks and physiological status tracking. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The construction wearable technology market also includes sales of wearable health monitors, global positioning system (GPS) trackers, smart gloves, and connected communication devices. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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