Autodesk IDC Digital Transformation The Future of Connected Construction

Digital Transformation:
The Future of Connected

Construction
An IDC InfoBrief | March 2020
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Introduction | Methodology | Digital Deadlocks in Construction | Country Highlights | BIM Adoption and Digital Construction Solutions | Next Steps
The state of digital transformation in construction

across the globe
Why is digital transformation (DX) a priority with
for construction companies worldwide? of companies in
of construction
58% stages* 1 and 2
out of 5.
companies worldwide
72%
said this is a key
priority to drive much In fact, only
needed changes
of companies are
to their processes,
business models and/
or ecosystems.
13% well on their way
to succeeding on
their DX journeys.
Through DX, construction companies can

ensure operational excellence and improved This IDC InfoBrief takes a closer look at the
customer engagement by effectively worldwide construction industry and the
managing risk, completing projects on time challenges encountered by organizations as
and on budget, improving workforce safety they embark on digitalization, the deadlocks
and, overall, support infrastructure growth they must surpass and the investments they
across world economies. must make to bring the industry into the
digital era.
However, majority of these companies are
still in the early stages of their DX journeys, *The stages are defined on page 4 of this report.
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The construction industry is ripe for digitalization

Many organizations worldwide have embraced DX and are bringing new innovations into their
businesses. However, the construction industry has yet to fully reap the benefits of digitalization How can construction companies benefit from
due to the unique challenges it faces compared to other industries. digital transformation?
Customer demand Improved productivity and better performance

Increased personalization brought forth by the utilization of digital technologies Automation and informed decision-making from a single source
in improving customer experience is driving organizations to reassess their of truth for construction projects can lead to improved workflow,
processes and business models. How can construction companies meet individual lowered costs, better resource management and faster turn-
customer specifications without sacrificing assembly and material efficiency? around times.
Competitive environment Connected construction

The marketplace is evolving, where every industry is being disrupted and needs to Cloud-based software and mobile apps ease collaboration among
keep pace. For the construction industry, this means being aligned with the level all stakeholders, from design to construction and inspection
for better reporting and documentation, quality assurance
of progress expected by governments and the public sector.
and control.
Smart everything Safety and risk management

Smart devices have become part of the fabric of everyday life. Worldwide, there Digital technologies can be utilized for proactive onsite safety
is a proliferation of smart buildings and cities, along with green technology and and risk management through offsite manufacturing, along with
sustainability initiatives to reduce waste generated from construction activities predictive maintenance.
amounting to billions of dollars annually.
Political and economic factors Improved cost of construction

The construction industry is heavily affected all over the world – lower Creation of offsite, prefabricated materials and modular
infrastructure spending and market demand, labor movement, rise in materials construction continue to have gained popularity, addressing time
constraints and costs.
costs and decreased productivity vary across countries.

Construction companies are still in the earliest stages

of digital transformation
IDC defines digital transformation (DX) as the application of 3rd Platform Almost 60% of construction
technologies such as cloud, mobile, big data and social; coupled with companies worldwide are only
organizational, operational and business model innovation to create new starting their DX journeys.
ways of operating and growing businesses.
40%
Stage 5
Optimized
Stage 4
Managed
34%
Stage 3
30%
Repeatable
Stage 2
DIGITAL DISRUPTOR
Opportunistic
Stage 1
Ad Hoc
DIGITAL DISRUPTOR
Enterprise is
28%
24%
DIGITAL TRANSFORMER
aggressively disruptive
in the use of new 20%
Integrated, synergistic
DIGITAL PLAYER digital technologies
business-IT management and business rmdels
Business-IT goals are disciplines deliver to affect markets.
DIGITAL EXPLORER
aligned at enterprise digitally enabled product/ Ecosystem awareness
Business has identified level around creation service experiences on a and feedback is a
DIGITAL RESISTER
a need to develop a of digital products and continuous basis. constant input to
10%
Business and IT digitally enhanced, experiences, but not business innovation.
digital initiatives are
disconnected and
customer-driven
business strategy,
yet focused on the
disruptive potential of 11%
poorly aligned with
enterprise strategy,
but execution is on a
project basis. Progress
digital initiatives.
2%
and not focused on is not predictable nor
repeatable. 0%
customer experiences.
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Ad Hoc Opportunistic Repeatable Managed Optimized

Source:
IDC Digital Transformation MaturityScape Framework, 2015 Note: Numbers may not be exact due to rounding.
IDC-Autodesk DX Construction Maturity Pulse, n = 835

Methodology
The Digital Transformation (DX) Construction Maturity Pulse was conducted in April 2019 to assess organizations in 12 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific including Japan (APJ),
and the Americas on their DX maturity, as well as their challenges, priorities and requirements in digitalizing, particularly looking at construction-specific challenges and priorities.
Country Sample Size

Demographics
UK 52
GERMANY 51 By Job Role / Function By Company Size
FRANCE 51
100 to 249 500 or more
IT employees employees
ANZ 44
CHINA 130
39% 31% 42%
JAPAN 50
KOREA 50
INDIA 154
SINGAPORE 49
US 90
61%
69
26%
CANADA
BRAZIL 45
250 to 499
Line of business
TOTAL 835 employees

How are construction companies prioritizing

digital transformation?
Q. Is DX a priority for your company? of construction companies worldwide are prioritizing DX, which cuts
28% 18% 31% 28%

72% across five different dimensions. DX allows organizations to evolve into a
digital native enterprise (DNE), which can support innovation and digital
disruption rather than enhancing existing technologies and models.
Leadership Omni-Experience Information Operating Model WorkSource

72% 82% 69% 72% Transformation Transformation Transformation Transformation Transformation
Ecosystem awareness Ecosystem experience Data discovery Connected products/ Manage talent
and insight definition services
Value development Source talent
WW Europe APJ Americas Business model Continuous innovation Connected assets
innovation orientation definition Value realization Optimize work
Connected processes
Organizational and Platform service Knowledge & Facilitate a digital
cultural disruption delivery definition collaboration Decision making transformation
Q. Is there someone in charge for DX? mindset
Agile planning and Omni-dimensional Information Organizational
governance marketing definition architecture structure
31% 22% 38% 24%

An “outside in” Blended physical Information as
New digital Ecosystem-based
business and digital a competitive
revenue streams workforce
environment experiences advantage
69% 78% 62% 76%

While a majority believe DX is a priority, it is clear that many construction companies
worldwide are struggling to unlock its full potential. To truly become a DNE, construction
companies must identify their challenges and address the digital deadlocks in their business.
WW Europe APJ Americas
Yes No Source: IDC-Autodesk DX Construction Maturity Pulse, n = 835

Five key challenges of construction companies –

the ‘Digital Deadlocks’
of construction
organizations worldwide 46% DX roadmaps
Prioritizing the industry use
case journey
52% have reached a digital
impasse and are stuck Silos of
Innovation
Outdated KPIs
DX Performance
Scorecard
42%
in stages 2 to 3 of their DX platform
DX Platform
DX journeys. Rearchitecting for scale
Unlocking these digital deadlocks will

help companies evolve into digital native DIGITAL
enterprises (DNEs) and experience the full
benefits of digital technologies. NATIVE Siloed DX
37% DX performance
Scorecard critical success
metrics and KPIs
Limited ENTERPRISE Initiatives
Expertise DX Organization
Structure
36% DX capabilities
DX Capabilities
Reshaping business and
technology expertise
Tactical Plans
DX Roadmaps
29% DX organization
Structure embedding digital
in the business

Regional view of construction-specific roadblocks

Along with the five digital deadlocks, creating a strategic roadmap for digital investments is the top DX challenge for 46% of construction companies
worldwide. This is followed by integrating digital projects across the organization (42%) and finding KPIs and metrics to measure digital success (37%).
54%
48%
46% 45% 44% 43% 42%
42%
37% 37%
31% 31%
31%
WW Europe APJ Americas
Building the right organizational structure Finding KPIs and metrics to measure digital success
Integrating digital projects across the organization Developing digital capabilities and skills
Creating a strategic Roadmap for digital investments Lack of infrastructure to support a digital enterprise
Source: IDC-Autodesk DX Construction Maturity Pulse, n = 835

Organization concerns in the construction industry

by region
The top challenge in the worldwide construction industry is effectively managing risk. This is closely followed by completing projects on time and
on budget, data security and workforce safety.
Effectively managing risk View by Region

Effectively managing risk is in the top 3 organizational challenges of all countries in
12% Europe and the Americas.
17%
Completing projects on 16% 16%
time and on budget
12% 12%
11% 10% 11%
10%
11%
9% 9% 9%
Data security
11%
Workforce safety
Europe APJ Americas
10% Effectively managing risk Completing projects on time and on budget
Source: IDC-Autodesk DX Construction Maturity Pulse, n = 835 Data security Workforce safety

Top challenges viewed by country

Data security is most important for construction companies in France and Singapore, while completing projects on time is a top priority in India. Finally, workforce safety
is most common in Asia Pacific countries, particularly China, Japan, India and Australia/New Zealand (ANZ).
Completing
Effectively Data projects on time Workforce
managing risk security and on budget safety Design development 18%
UK 1 2 3 Planning and briefing 15%
GERMANY 1 2 3
Site execution 13%
FRANCE 2 1
Documentation 12%
ANZ 1 2
Pre-construction 12%
CHINA 3
Bidding 11%
JAPAN 2
KOREA 2 1
Operations and maintenance 8%
INDIA 3 1 2 Testing and commissioning 8%

SINGAPORE 2 1 Handover or turnover 4%
US 1 2 3
CANADA 1 2 3
In addition to organization challenges, construction companies also believe that
these construction phases need the most improvement.
BRAZIL 1 2

Software investments to address construction

industry challenges
Construction organizations are looking into new, innovative technologies to accelerate their digital transformation.
Current investments Planned software investments
Enterprise resource
planning (ERP) 51%
Client relationship
management (CRM) 34% Top 3 innovative technology
investments construction
Project management 51% Bid management 33%
companies planned in the
Project scheduling 44% Project management 31% next 18 months
Client relationship
management (CRM) 43% BIM-based workflows 30%
Predictive analytics/
BIM-based workflows 41% Estimating 29% big data
Estimating 40% Project insights 29%
Prequalification 33% Takeoff 28% Internet of Things
Enterprise resource
(IoT)
Bid management 30% planning (ERP) 28%
Project insights 24% Project scheduling 28% Drones
Takeoff 19% Prequalification 24%
Add timekeeping 19% Add timekeeping 22% Source: IDC-Autodesk DX Construction Maturity Pulse, n = 835

United Kingdom – top challenges and

technology investments
The state of construction in the UK
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech Data-driven construction and informed
Investments Investments Investments
forecasting are among the common
trends in construction, along with
Effectively Client Predictive investments in drones and robotics to
1 managing relationship Estimating analytics/big
risk data
address current issues such as labor
management
shortage, resource management and
operational efficiency. Currently, the
UK is the leader in building information
Enterprise
2 Data security resource
Project Internet of modeling (BIM) adoption, which has
scheduling Things been mandatory in public sector
planning
projects since 2016. The Centre for
Digital Built Britain is a government-
Completing
funded organization established in 2017
Project
3 projects on time Project insights 3D printing to support the digital transformation of
management
and on budget the UK construction sector.

Germany – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in Germany
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech There is a growing demand for
housing units caused by the increasing
population, supported by low
Effectively
Project
Predictive interest rates. There is also increased
1 managing Takeoff analytics/big
risk
management
data
government spending on infrastructure,
and the cost of building homes hit
a nine-year high in 2018. Prefab
materials and green technologies are in
Enterprise
2 Data security resource
BIM-based
3D printing
consideration in the industry, while BIM
workflows will be made mandatory in all transport
planning
projects by 2020. Planen Bauen 4.0 is
Germany‘s BIM Steering Group. The VDI
Client Client
2552 describes the country’s national
Workforce Internet of
3 relationship relationship BIM standards and processes.
safety Things
management management

France – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in France
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech There are over 1 million people
employed in the construction industry
in France, but labor shortage remains
Project
Client
Internet of
a challenge in the industry. In 2017,
1 Data security relationship
management
management
Things 500,000 homes were built using BIM,
although BIM is not mandatory in
France. The government introduced
the Plan Transition Numérique dans le
Effectively Augmented
2 managing
BIM-based Project
reality/virtual
Bâtiment in 2014 with an investment
workflows management of 20 million euros to digitize the
risk reality
industry. Plan BIM 2022 has since taken
over this initiative to introduce BIM in
Manual
Enterprise
all construction project and provide
processes and BIM-based
3 resource 3D printing training support to all workers.
time-consuming workflows
planning
double entries

ANZ – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in ANZ
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech Australia’s construction industry is fast
growing, comprising 8% of the country’s
GDP and employing 1.1 million people.
Enterprise Client Predictive New Zealand also expects its construction
1 Data security resource relationship analytics/big industry to grow by 20% in 2022. In both
planning management data countries, robotics, 3D printing and drones
are becoming more common. Technologies
such as autonomous trucks, wearables
Effectively
and AR/VR will be used in the next 5 to 10
Project Internet of years. On the other hand, BIM adoption
2 managing Estimating
management Things
risk varies among states in Australia, while New
Zealand has taken its first step toward
implementation with the establishment of
Lack of effective the BIM Acceleration Committee that consists
Augmented
technologies/ Project BIM-based of representatives from the government,
3 reality/virtual
outdated scheduling workflows
reality construction and digital industries.
technologies

China – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in China
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech Opportunities for the construction
industry arose in 2013, when the Belt and
Road initiative was launched to increase
Lack of real-
Client Predictive China’s connectivity to the rest of Asia
time insights Project
1 relationship analytics/big through infrastructure developments.
as to project management
management data
performance China has been using prefab materials to
lead efficiency worldwide and leveraging
Delivering timely 3D printing to create new construction
information
Bid
Augmented materials. While BIM is not mandatory
2 to customers/ Estimating reality/virtual in China, the government is driving
management
vendors/partners/ reality
suppliers the 13th Five-Year-Plan to make BIM
“business-as-usual.” Notable structures
constructed with BIM include Disneyland
Artificial
Workforce Project
Enterprise
intelligence, Shanghai, the Phoenix Media Centre and
3 resource
safety scheduling
planning
machine Shanghai Tower.
learning

Japan – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in Japan
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech Human and machine collaboration is
supported by the government. Companies
are incentivized to utilize technologies
Lack of effective
Enterprise Predictive like robotics and artificial intelligence.
technologies/
1 Estimating resource analytics/big These technologies, along with unmanned
outdated
planning data
technologies machines provide a partial solution to the
labor shortage in Japan caused by an aging
population. The Ministry of Land, Transport
Client and Tourism is the driver of BIM adoption
Workforce BIM-based
2 relationship Drones in Japan, and a policy for its utilization was
safety workflows
management
created in 2017. The government has also
increased its investments in reconstruction
projects due to earthquakes and tsunamis.
Manual Artificial
processes and Project Project intelligence, The Olympics 2020 also contributed to the
3
time-consuming management management machine boom of construction projects in Japan.
double entries learning

Korea – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in Korea
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech In 2019, Korea’s global construction
competitiveness fell from 6 to 12, due
to the lack of cutting-edge technologies
Workforce Project Bid
Predictive used in more advanced markets. In
1 analytics/big
safety management management
data
response to this, the Ministry of Land
Infrastructure and Transportation is
driving the use of 3D printing, AI and
robotics. The government also provided
Completing Enterprise Augmented
2 projects on time Estimating resource reality/virtual
US$5.8 million in 2019 to create BIM-
and on budget planning reality based building design standards and
information technology. Korea is an
early BIM adopter; BIM has been
Lack of real-
Client
mandatory for public sector projects
time insights BIM-based Robotics -
3 relationship over US$50 million since 2016.
as to project workflows Hardware
management
performance

India – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in India
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech The Indian government sees the need for
technology in construction in response
to the growing demand for housing
Completing Enterprise Predictive spurred by a fast-growing economy and
Project
1 projects on time resource analytics/big urbanization. When it comes to BIM, there
management
and on budget planning data
is good adoption, but it is mostly used by
India construction companies for overseas
clients. Local clients do not see the long-
Workforce
Enterprise
Internet of
term value of BIM, which is a concern the
Project
2 resource India BIM Association wishes to address
safety management Things
planning
through open collaboration with the
community. However, despite opposing
views on BIM, notable structures which
Effectively
managing risk Project
Client made use of this technology include the
3 relationship 3D printing
and data scheduling
management
Bangalore Airport and the Delhi Metro Rail.
security

Singapore – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in Singapore
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech The governing body for the construction
industry in Singapore is the Building and
Construction Authority (BCA). BCA expects
Client Client Robotic process improvement in the industry, with projects
1 Data security relationship relationship automation – to reach S$27 billion and S$34 billion for
management management Software
2020 and 2021, respectively. The use of
BIM is government mandated, with training
support provided to workers. BCA also
Effectively Enterprise Augmented wants to increase the use of technologies
2 managing resource Takeoff reality/virtual in construction. BCA’s Building Innovation
risk planning reality
Panel will assess innovations that can
improve the industry, which includes the
use of sustainable building materials, green
Lack of effective
technologies/ BIM-based Internet of
technology, automation and 3D printing.
3 Estimating
outdated workflows Things
technologies

United States – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in US
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech Labor shortage is one of the biggest
challenges in the US and the construction
industry is finding it difficult to attract Gen Z
Effectively Enterprise Predictive employees. Construction companies are
1 managing resource analytics/big
Estimating
data
positioning the use of tech innovations,
risk planning
including 7D modeling, to appeal to the
digital savviness of this demographic.
Completing Client Digital technologies are prevalent in the
2
projects on relationship Bid Internet of construction industry, including AR/VR, RPA,
time and on management management Things
budget (CRM)
analytics, drones and automation. While the
construction industry is booming with the
use of these innovations, BIM utilization has
Workforce safety
been limited to some departments within
and lack of effective Project Project
3 technologies/ Drones the government and is not mandatory in
management insights
outdated the private sector.
technologies

Canada – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in Canada
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech Canada’s construction industry is seeing
an aging workforce and rising costs as
key issues. There is a push to increase
Effectively Enterprise Predictive usage of data analytics to address safety
1 Project analytics/big
managing resource and productivity, as well as introduction
scheduling data
risk planning
of sensor and detection tools to pave
the way for improved sustainability,
green technology and smart structures.
Client
2 Data security relationship
Project Internet of When it comes to BIM, it is mostly used
management Things in the private sector and there is no
management
government mandate in place, leading to
the fragmented usage of BIM.
Client
Workforce Project
3 relationship 3D printing
safety scheduling
management

Brazil – top challenges and technology

investments
The state of construction in Brazil
Challenges
Current Software Planned Software Innovative Tech The growth of the construction industry
is led by private-public partnerships.
There is a decrease in financing for public
Effectively Enterprise Predictive infrastructure projects, but regulatory
1 Project analytics/big
managing resource changes have been introduced to further
management data
risk planning
attract investments from the private sector.
When it comes to adoption of technologies,
Brazil’s construction industry lags behind
Client
Data security BIM-based Internet of its foreign counterparts in the use of the
2 relationship
workflows Things latest technology, particularly big data
management
and analytics, artificial intelligence and
3D modeling, but there is a move toward
Manual
Client
international construction standards. BIM
processes and
3
time-consuming relationship BIM-based 3D printing adoption will be made mandatory by 2021.
management workflows
double entries

DX maturity correlation to use of digital construction

solutions (like BIM)
IDC research shows there is a correlation between most mature organizations (stages 3 and above) and their usage of BIM-based workflows – the higher the
maturity, the higher the proportion of BIM-based workflows in daily operations. Also, these organizations have automated a higher number of processes with digital
construction solutions.
Everybody uses BIM-based workflows in Percentage of your projects that uses

their day to day operations digital construction solutions
30%
32% 25% 5%
5%
20%
6% 5%
23% 15%
1%
10% 1%
2%
17% 16%
3% 2% 9% 5% 1%
1% 8% 9%
0%
2%
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Source: IDC-Autodesk DX Construction Maturity Pulse, n = 835 41-50% 51-60% Over 60%

BIM adoption varies worldwide

Its usage is integral to digital transformation in the construction industry. BIM projects and skills
29%
Investment in BIM-based workflows We have a few staff members that 31%
can work within BIM 28%
30%
53%
27%
48% We have a specialist BIM and/or
47% 48%
23%
47% VDC department 30%
22%
42% 43%
40% 41% 15%
37% We outsource all work related to BIM
19%
35% 34% 34% 13%
18%
31% 30%
29%
27% 27% We do not bid on projects
11%
25% 7%
involving BIM 12%
20% 20% 11%
18%
16% 10%
14% We outsource a portion of our 10%
projects involving BIM 10%
12%
7%
Everybody uses BIM-based workflows 9%
in their day to day operations 7%
UK Germany France China Japan Korea India Singapore ANZ US Canada Brazil 6%
Current Planned Worldwide Europe APJ Americas
When it comes to investments in BIM-based software, Brazil‘s construction companies are of organizations worldwide have a few staff members that
in the lead, which can be attributed to the boom of public-private partnerships and the can work within BIM, while 27% say they have their own BIM
push for mandatory usage by 2021. Planned investments are higher for countries where 29% specialist and/or VDC department. About 7% of organizations
use BIM-based workflows daily across all operations –
use is fragmented or adoption is slower. however, 26% outsource a portion/all work related to BIM.

Top benefits where digital construction solutions help

improve projects
Construction companies worldwide believe that these are the top benefits/areas where digital construction solutions (such as
BIM workflows, bid management, project management and insights) can help improve your construction projects.
Top benefits of digital construction solutions Planned software investments
Overall project management and performance 20% 1-10% 26%

Improving health and safety 13% 11-20% 25%
Control of time and scheduling 13%
Control of costs and waste 12% 21-30% 22%
Project documentation and stakeholder
engagement 9% 31-40%
14%
Faster and more accurate projects insights 8%
Simulation and modeling 7%
41-50% 8%
Collaboration among different stakeholders 6% 51-60% 2%
Single source of truth of project data 4%
None 2%
Project profitability 4%
Claims, litigation and risk mitigation 3% Over 60%
1%
Despite the benefits identified, 95% of organizations worldwide use digital construction solutions in just 50% or less of their
projects, while only 2% use digital construction solutions in over 60% of their projects.

Introduction | Methodology | Digital Deadlocks in Construction | Country Highlights | BIM Adoption and Digital Construction Solutions | Next
NextSteps
Steps
What’s next for construction companies worldwide?

Creation of a DX Roadmap Budget for Technologies (% of Annual Turnover)
3%
We have plans to establish a DX roadmap
6%
in the next 0 to 12 months 30%
We have plans to establish a DX roadmap
in the next 12 to 24 months 25% 1-3%
We have no plans to establish a

21% 12% 3-5%
DX roadmap 32%
5-10%
We have two roadmaps: one for DX and
one for business 16% 10-15%
Our DX roadmap is the business roadmap 9% 21% 15-20%
Over 25%
27%
Improving Digital Capabilities
To accelerate digital transformation (DX), 30% of construction

Operational excellence - production/ companies worldwide are planning to create a DX roadmap
creation of offerings 48%
within the next 12 months. In addition, plans to hone digital
Customer excellence - engagements 44% capabilities are in place, with operational excellence as a top
priority for almost half of construction companies worldwide.
Data capitalization and monetization 41% Customer excellence in improving engagement and data
capitalization and monetization round up the top 3 priorities
Customer excellence - products/services 39% for digital capabilities. For these initiatives to succeed,
Operational excellence - supply chain
and distribution 32% construction companies must increase their budgets for
Talent excellence - change management, technology – 32% of construction companies currently only
collaboration innovation 21% spend 1-3% of their annual turnover on technologies, while
just 2.5% spend over 25%.
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Digital Transformation:

The Future of Connected

The state of digital transformation in construction

Through DX, construction companies can

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The construction industry is ripe for digitalization

Customer demand Improved productivity and better performance

Competitive environment Connected construction

Smart everything Safety and risk management

Political and economic factors Improved cost of construction

An IDC InfoBrief | Digital Transformation: The Future of Connected Construction 3

Construction companies are still in the earliest stages

Ad Hoc Opportunistic Repeatable Managed Optimized

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Country Sample Size

GERMANY 51 By Job Role / Function By Company Size

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How are construction companies prioritizing

28% 18% 31% 28%

Leadership Omni-Experience Information Operating Model WorkSource

31% 22% 38% 24%

69% 78% 62% 76%

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Five key challenges of construction companies –

Unlocking these digital deadlocks will

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Regional view of construction-specific roadblocks

WW Europe APJ Americas

Source: IDC-Autodesk DX Construction Maturity Pulse, n = 835

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Organization concerns in the construction industry

Effectively managing risk View by Region

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Top challenges viewed by country

INDIA 3 1 2 Testing and commissioning 8%

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Software investments to address construction

Current investments Planned software investments

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United Kingdom – top challenges and

The state of construction in the UK

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Germany – top challenges and technology

The state of construction in Germany

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France – top challenges and technology

The state of construction in France

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ANZ – top challenges and technology

The state of construction in ANZ

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China – top challenges and technology

The state of construction in China

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Japan – top challenges and technology

The state of construction in Japan

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Korea – top challenges and technology

The state of construction in Korea

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India – top challenges and technology

The state of construction in India

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