Total Construction & real estate industry M&A deals worth $28.1bn were announced globally in May 2022, led by Adani Group’s $6.23bn acquisition of 63.1% stake in Ambuja Cements, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
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The value marked an increase of 165.2% over the previous month of $10.58bn and a rise of 63.04% when compared with the last 12-month average, which stood at $17.21bn.
Comparing M&A deals value in different regions of the globe, Asia-Pacific held the top position, with total announced deals in the period worth $14bn. At the country level, the India topped the list in terms of deal value at $11.63bn.
In terms of volumes, Europe emerged as the top region for Construction & real estate industry M&A deals globally, followed by North America and then Asia-Pacific.

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By GlobalDataThe top country in terms of M&A deals activity in May 2022 was the US with 51 deals, followed by the UK with 12 and India with 11.
In 2022, as of May, Construction & real estate M&A deals worth $69.38bn were announced globally, marking an increase of 22.8% year on year.
Construction & real estate industry M&A deals in May 2022: Top deals
The top five M&A deals accounted for 67.8% of the overall value during May 2022.
The combined value of the top five Construction & real estate M&A deals stood at $19.02bn, against the overall value of $28.1bn recorded for the month.
The top five Construction & real estate industry M&A deals of May 2022 tracked by GlobalData were:
1) Adani Group $6.23bn acquisition deal for 63.1% stake in Ambuja Cements
2) The $4.17bn acquisition of Student Roost by GIC and Greystar Real Estate Partners
3) Hercules BidCo $3.06bn acquisition deal with Deutsche EuroShop
4) The $3bn acquisition of C.H.I. Overhead Doors by Nucor
5) Adani Group $2.57bn acquisition deal for 26% stake with Ambuja Cements