DRILLING DOWN _ CRUNCHING NUMBERS
97% The percentage of UK construction professionals who believe that there will be greater investment in digital technologies and solutions in 2026, but around a quarter of respondents said the cost of implementation remains an issue of brining in new tech. Source: HSB, part of the Munich RE Insurance Group
Crunching numbers A NUMERICAL SNAPSHOT OF HOW UK CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ARE EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
35%
70% The percentage of UK construction firms struggling to implement new technologies. Source: PlanRadar 97% How many UK construction professionals expecting more digital investment in the next three years, particularly in construction project management software. Source: PlanRadar
£460m+ The amount of venture capital money and private equity raised by the UK’s Construction Tech sector, which comprises
290 companies focused on creating tools to help carry out any construction project from design to completion, such as digital platforms for procurement and HR, as well as building technologies such as 3D
The percentage of construction companies using drones for site surveying and monitoring. Source: Zipdo
printing, robotics and modular construction.
Source: Tracxn
Technology concerns
77% OF RESPONDENTS WHO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO BE DIFFICULT The main perceived barriers to launch tech solutions include the cost of implementation, fears of there being a low return on their investment, a lack of training on how to use technology, traditional approaches to working.
30% OF QS AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS WORRY ABOUT DATA QUALITY For artificial intelligence and other digital solutions to add value to businesses, they need to ensure their data is of a sufficiently high quality. Many smaller
41% OF QS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS FEEL OVERWHELMED BY TECH’S PACE OF CHANGE While there is a great deal of optimism regarding how technology can transform the sector for the better, a significant percentage of people are worried about future uncertainty, including how technology will affect their own roles.
firms struggle due to fragmented, incomplete or inconsistent data.
Source: PlanRadar
Source: RICS artificial intelligence in construction report 2025
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