Major building materials all saw an increase in their output during the period. Cement output rose 2.1 percent year-on-year to 1.97 billion tons, while the output of commercial concrete and flat glass climbed 10.6 percent and 8.9 percent from a year ago, respectively, MIIT data showed.

In the first 10 months, the sector's added value logged a year-on-year increase of 10.6 percent.

Exports of building material sector maintained a fast increase. Building materials worth 125.58 billion yuan (about $19.64 billion) were exported in the January-October period, up 13.2 percent year-on-year.

Glass exports amounted to 13.02 billion yuan from January to October, jumping by 25.7 percent from the same period a year ago, according to the ministry.