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While 2020 showed some decreases in manual entry, 49% of the companies surveyed say they are still transferring data between apps that donвЂ™t integrate.ДЇor data, spreadsheets are still leaned on heavily by 44% of the respondents. вЂњWe hire the minimum number we can get by with.вЂќД®veryone can agree that applications that donвЂ™t integrate end up requiring double work, lost information, and errors.вЂњOur managementвЂ™s policy toward IT budget is вЂspend less.вЂ™ вЂќ.

For the third year, CFOs and CEOs continue to lead the IT departments.Д¬omments in the survey were interesting, including: Only 2% reported having 31-50 dedicated IT employees. However, most of these IT departments are small-20% reported having 6-15 employees. Despite the pandemic and its economic impact, 59% of those in the survey reported having maintained their IT staff and another 30% reported increasing their IT staff in 2020. With budgeting virtually static from 2019 to 2020, the report found that nearly half of companies represented (49%) reported having a dedicated IT department. Of those workflows using dedicated software, the report showed:

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Though small-the move from spreadsheets to software-reflects a growing appreciation of software ROI, according to the report.

Project management, takeoff, and bid management all saw growth in 2020. The good news is that many key areas showed increase use of dedicated software tools. Even so, the number of estimators using spreadsheets as part of their workflow was 62% accounting was 51% and project management was 45%. The overall number of those relying on spreadsheets dropped between 1% to 4% in some areas. As in past years, the same occupations-estimators, accountants, project and bid management participants-continue to hold onto their spreadsheets and manual entry. Software Adoption IncreasesДЄs usual, the ConTech Report drilled into which workflows are being used to judge whether technology adoption is gaining traction in the construction industry. Of those participating, 95% work in North America. Of those taking the survey in 2020, the average annual sales volume was very evenly distributed with the largest percent (24%) reporting sales of $21 million to $50 million. Also, the majority (19.9%) came from companies with 201 to 500 employees. However, the disparity between male and female executives participating was smaller than one would expect-9% of the male respondents and 5% of women reported CEO as their title.ДЄlso, most of the construction pros who responded to the survey represented firms that had been in business between 21-50 years (39%)-a close second were those who worked for firms showing 50+ years (38%) in business. Interestingly, the participants in the 2020 survey showed little crossover in roles by gender until you look at the C-suite. While there is clearly a growing number of women entering the construction workforce, the number of women in trade jobs still only accounts for about 3% of the workforce. Of those participating, 28% were at the executive level and finance and Construction Technology/IT Systems Manager roles were tied at 26%.ДЄlthough nearly 90% of those who work in construction are male, this yearвЂ™s ConTech Report showed again strong participation from women-26% were women-a 5% growth over five years. The majority of those participating again reported roles as Finance, Executive, Estimator, and Project Manager.

Between 20, the number of respondents born between 1940-1959 (Baby Boomers) has decreased from 22% to 12% in 2020. This Generation X trend has been consistent since 2016 with more than 50% of the ConTech SurveyвЂ™s respondents falling into this demographic. In 2020, 67% who responded to the survey worked in commercial construction. 1 takeoff tool of preference by more than 40% of all participants-from 2012 through 2021. In the nine years since JBKnowledge began collecting, compiling, and analyzing data for their well-respected ConTech Report, On-Screen Takeoff has been ranked as the No. In addition, SmartBid byВ ConstructConnectВ was highly ranked with 21% of participants naming it as their Top Bid Management Software. Also ranking among the Top 10 Takeoff Software tools were other ConstructConnectВ estimating tools- PlanSwift, Quick Bid, and QuoteSoft. This yearвЂ™s respondents ranked On-Screen Takeoff as their top tool by a margin of 42%. On-Screen Takeoff has been ranked again as the No.1 Takeoff software in the 2020В Construction Technology Report by JBKnowledge.Д®ver since the survey began in 2012, On-Screen Takeoff has earned top takeoff and estimating honors in this report.

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