We speak with a wide range of contractors and construction companies to help in their technology sourcing decisions. These regular discussions help us spot construction tech trends (mostly in United States and Canada).
In September 2017, we surveyed 158 construction industry professionals from small to midsize (SMB) businesses in North America about their current technology and software uses—as well as future plans.
Our key findings:
- Expect drones to be commonplace. 26% of SMB construction professionals are already using or plan to use by 2020.
- Expect larger tech budgets. 81% of respondents plan to spend more on technology over the coming year compared to last.
- Project tracking, estimating, and job costing are the most commonly required software functions.
- Software ease-of-use is king. Cited as the most important factor when purchasing new software; even over software functionality and cost.
- Construction software buyers are more willing to review cloud-hosted software. 5% more than all other industries.