# CMHA’s 2026 report estimates paver and wall production

By MarketScale Newsroom · Published 2026-09-28 · Engineering & Construction on MarketScale
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> CMHA's 2026 Hardscape Production Report analyzes segmental concrete pavement and retaining wall production across the US and Canada.

## Key points

- CMHA surveyed 26 pavement and 38 segmental retaining wall (SRW) producers, with many making both products, combining confidential data with broader industry estimates.
- NALP forecasts mild to moderate 2026 growth with regional variation, as inflation pressures consumers and landscapers struggle to hire qualified crews and maintain margins.
- Manufacturers expect future product innovation around sustainability, stormwater management, design flexibility, and installation efficiency.

The Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA) has released its 2026 CMHA Hardscape Production Report, which analyzes segmental concrete pavement and retaining wall production across the United States and Canada.

## Where the paver slide stopped

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## How much of the market the survey sees

The figures are part measurement, part estimate. CMHA's report page says the report combines confidential survey data from 41 manufacturers with broader industry estimates. Respondents included 26 pavement producers and 38 SRW producers, and many make both.

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## Producer optimism meets a soft housing market

The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) cites its January 2026 Economic Forecast Report, which says 2026 will be a year of mild to moderate growth, with significant deviation between individual markets.

NALP also says consumers are feeling the strain as inflation pushes up what they pay for housing and other essentials, and younger or lower-income families are hit hardest.

## Crew hours become a product question

CMHA respondents named several trends they expect to shape future products: evolving design preferences, continued investment in outdoor living, growing interest in sustainability and stormwater management, and the need for greater installation efficiency.

According to NALP, landscaping companies worry most about hiring qualified staff and holding on to their profit levels. Industry Insights ran the survey behind CMHA's 2026 Contractor Industry Report on CMHA's behalf, and the report looks at the operational, workforce and financial trends that shape the work of hardscape contractors.

CMHA respondents also pointed to the need for greater installation efficiency as a trend shaping future products.

If next year's report shows pavement and SRW production rising, that would suggest the more sustainable post-peak baseline CMHA describes has held.

## Sources

- [2026 Hardscape Production Report Shows Market Recovery](https://www.forconstructionpros.com/concrete/equipment-products/concrete-materials/press-release/22974029/cmha-concrete-masonry-and-hardscapes-association-2026-hardscape-production-report-shows-market-recovery) (For Construction Pros)
- [Market Reports - Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association](https://www.cmha.org/initiatives/market-reports/)
- [US Hardscaping Products Report - The Freedonia Group](https://www.freedoniagroup.com/industry-study/hardscaping-products-us) (Oxford Academic)
- [Landscape Industry Statistics | NALP](https://www.landscapeprofessionals.org/LP/LP/Media/landscape-industry-statistics.aspx)

Tags: Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association, CMHA, hardscape production, segmental concrete pavement, segmental retaining walls, concrete pavers, building materials manufacturing, The Freedonia Group, NALP, construction labor, demand planning, production planning, outdoor living

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