Building automation outpaces the rest of Honeywell — a reading on where FM spend is going

Published: May 1, 2026

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Honeywell's building automation segment grew 8% in Q1 2026 against just 2% for the company overall, the firm said on its latest earnings call. The number is small but instructive: amid an otherwise mixed industrial environment, FM spend on automation is still outperforming.

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