When JBKnowledge conducted its 2018 Construction Technology Report, more than 60 percent of the nearly 3,000 construction pros reported still relying on spreadsheets as part of their estimating process. In many cases, contractors will opt to use a proprietary, Excel-based tool for estimating.
When it comes to adopting construction technology, this is just one example of how easy it is to stick with what you know, rather than changing up your process. Instead of learning new software that would seamlessly integrate with existing project management and accounting systems, many contractors choose to cobble together spreadsheets or do takeoffs by hand.