Civil Engineering Design Statistics, Trends And Facts 2023

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1. Architecture and Engineering Occupations PRINTER FRIENDLY Employment in architecture and engineering occupations is projected to grow 6 percent from 2020 to 2030, about as fast as the average for all occupations. 
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3. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook “Employment in architecture and engineering occupations is projected to grow 6 percent from 2020 to 2030. 
4. 5%increase in engineering and construction spending levels compared to 2021. 
5. [Research & Markets] |Click to Tweet 12%increase in total construction across 2021 compared to 2020. 
6. Predicted35%global growth in next 10 years. 
7. 58%of owners said they’ve used or plan to use designbuild, moving away from traditional designbid. 
8. [FMI] |Click to Tweet Designbuild projects are completed102%faster than traditional designbid. 
9. 23%of firms report they are taking steps to improve jobsite performance with lean construction techniques, tools like BIM, and offsite prefabrication. 
10. 4.7%compound annual growth in modular construction by 2026 is predicted. 
11. [Research & Markets|Click to Tweet About90%of firms using prefabrication report improved productivity, improved quality, and increased schedule certainty compare to traditional stick. 
12. 14%of trades report prefabricating more than50%of their work in the shop versus field. 
13. 72%of firms say projects have taken longer than anticipated.[AGC]. 
14. |Click to Tweet 46%of firms report a project was postponed in but was rescheduled, but 32% had projects postponed or canceled and has not been rescheduled.[AGC]. 
15. 44%of firms are putting longer completion times into their bids. 
16. Tweet Over50%of engineering and construction professionals report one or more underperforming projects in the previous year. 
17. 69%of owners say poor contractor performance is the single biggest reason for project underperformance. 
18. 68%of general contractors reported experience problems “getting off the job” on at least25%of their projects. 
19. 66%of general contractors are carrying added costs from overtime/second shifts on at leastthree quartersof their projects due to schedule slippage, with50%of them needing to extend the project end date. 
20. [Autodesk & Dodge Data & Analytics] |Click to Tweet Just25%of projects came within10%of their original deadlines in the past3years. 
21. And only31%of all projects came within10%of the budget in the past3years. 
22. Large projects typically take20%longer to finish than scheduled and are up to80%over budget. 
23. 98%of megaprojects become delayed or over budget. 
24. 77%of megaprojects around the globe are 40% or more behind schedule. 
25. 6%increase in wage and salaries for construction workers in 2021. 
26. to Tweet 84%of firms report construction costs have been higher than anticipated.[AGC]. 
27. |Click to Tweet 14.1%increase in construction building material November 2021. 
28. 53%of contractors in the U.S. feel that time constraints/ urgency of decisions presented the greatest risk to decision making. 
29. 37%of construction firms say their companies missed budget and/or scheduled performance targets as a result of COVID. 
30. 25%of all projects grow past scope of work in the field by over 30%. 
31. Average of35%of all construction projects will have a major change. 
32. Up to30%of initial data created during design and construction phases is lost by project closeout. 
33. 82%of owners feel they need more collaboration with their contractors. 
34. 78%of engineering and construction companies believe that project risks are increasing. 
35. 43%of construction firms prioritize immediate financial goals over organizational resilience. 
36. 14%of all rework in construction globally is caused by bad data. 
37. Up to70%of total rework experienced in construction and engineering products are a result of design. 
38. 52%of rework is caused by poor project data and miscommunication. 
39. 9%of total project cost is closer to the actual total cost of rework—considering both direct and indirect factors combined. 
40. Between2%and20%of total costs is the estimated amount of rework, which has a negative impact on a project schedule. 
41. 62%of contractors report high levels of difficulty finding skilled workers. 
42. 74%of contractors say they are asking skilled workers to do more work. 
43. 72%of contractors report a challenge in meeting project schedule requirements. 
44. 60%of contractors are putting in higher bids for projects [U.S. Chamber of Commerce]. 
45. 44%of firms indicated labor shortages caused them to lengthen completion time for projects already underway. 
46. 73%of firms report it will be more challenging to fill hourly craft positions. 
47. [AGC] |Click to Tweet Percentage of young construction workers declined by30%from 2005. 
48. 40%of construction jobs were lost between 2006 2011 due to the recession. 
49. 21.4%industry wide turnover rate, making it one of the highest rates of all industries. 
50. 20%of an individual’s base salary is the average cost of a turnover. 
51. 29%of firms report investing in technology to supplement worker duties. 
52. 29%of firms report they are providing incentives and bonuses to attract craft workers. 
53. 92%of contractors report being at least moderately concerned about their workers having adequate skill levels. 
54. to Tweet 12.8%U.S. Construction industry is unionized. 
55. 32.6%of U.S. construction workforce identifies as Hispanic or Latino. 
56. [TheBureau of Labor Statistics] |Click to Tweet Only13%of construction firms are women owned. 
57. 56%of high trust construction companies report good turnover rates – saving them up to$750,000annually. 
58. At high trust companies,4 out of 5projects are for repeat customers, potentially increasing gross margins by2. 
59. |Click to Tweet High trust construction companies are2Xas likely to be explicit about requests. 
60. Tweet 43%of high trust construction companies make collaboration central to how they work. 
61. |Click to Tweet High trust companies are2Xmore likely to have managers that share consistent feedback. 
62. 45%of construction professionals report spending more time than expected on non. 
63. 60%of general contractors see problems with coordination and communication between project team members and issues with the quality of contract documents as the key contributors to decreased labor productivity. 
64. 68%of trades point to poor schedule management as the key contributors to decreased labor productivity. 
65. |Click to Tweet 50%or more impact on productivity as a result of issues with construction logistics. 
66. |Click to Tweet 10%impact on productivity as a result of late crew build. 
67. |Click to Tweet 50%variation in productivity of two groups of workers doing identical jobs on the same site and at the same time. 
68. This gap in productivity was found to vary by500%at different sites. 
69. 50%of E&C firms (and33%of project owners). 
70. Only16%of executives surveyed say their organizations have fully integrated systems and tools. 
71. Only18%of firms reported consistently using mobile apps to access project data and collaborate. 
72. 63%of contractors are currently using drones on their projects. 
73. 37%of contractors expect to adopt equipment tagging by 2022. 
74. 33%of contractors expect to use wearable technology in the next three years. 
75. 90.9%of firms report using smartphones on a daily basis for work purposes. 
76. 62.4%of companies report using mobile devices on the field for daily reporting. 
77. [JB Knowledge] |Click to Tweet 21.4%of construction firms use 3 or more mobile apps for their projects. 
78. 95%of all data captured in construction and engineering industry goes unused. 
79. 19%UK construction firms say that their projects are entirely paper. 
80. 27.8%of contractors do not bid on projects involving BIM. 
81. 35.2%of construction firms cite “lack of staff to support the technology” as the primary limiting factor to adopting new technology. 
82. 28%of UK construction firms say that lacking the information they need on site is the single biggest factor impacting their productivity. 
83. 59%of companies state that their workforce doesn’t have the skills needed to work with BIM. 
84. 56%of construction firms do not have a dedicated R&D budget. 
85. 75%of respondents stated an increasing need for rapid decision making in the field. 
86. |Click to Tweet Only36%of firms have implemented a process for identifying bad data and repairing it. 
87. 14%of all construction rework may have been caused by bad data creating$88.69. 
88. 60%of contractors rely on one tool. 
89. 74%of all the multi tool contactors stated that they end up relying on one primary toll to track key processes. 
90. 58%of contractors are using standardized inputs on at least half of their projects. 
91. 41%of contractors agreed that non standardized data input leads to inconsistent, inaccurate, incomplete, and unusable data. 
92. 70%of contractors believe that advanced technologies can increase productivity(78%), improve schedule(75%), and enhance safety(79%). 
93. [USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce] |Click to Tweet 52%consider the needs of field staff a top consideration for investing in technology. 
94. But only28%actually receive feedback from field staff before investing in technology. 
95. 13 21%)in the Design & Engineering and Construction phases. 
96. and$0.30.5 trillion (10 17%). 
97. AI has the potential to increase the construction industry’s profits by71%by 2035. 
98. And55%report BIM processes reduced the time required for communications. 
99. 47%of construction firms use thirdparty tools, with around60%leaning on desktop applications and40%using cloud. 
100. 32%of owners and contractors use internally developed tools. 
101. Available to download in PNG, PDF, XLS format 33% off until Jun 30th. 
102. With more than an estimated 450,000 brownfields in the U.S., their cost effective and sustainable management is an important national priority. 
103. “Projected growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period. 
104. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers , civil engineering in 2025 will include an added societal pressure to contribute to a sustainable world and improve the global quality of life. 
105. Structural engineers earn an average of about $90,000 annually, according to the 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers. 
106. And the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that demand for civil engineers, including structural engineers, is projected to grow by 11% from 2016 to 2026. 
107. Geotechnical engineers earn an average annual wage of about $90,000, according to the 2017 ASCE Salary Survey. 
108. And the BLS forecasts that demand for mining and geological engineers is expected to grow by 8% from 2016 to 2026. 
109. According to the 2017 ASCE Salary Survey, environmental engineers earned a median annual wage of $99,000. 
110. The BLS forecasts that employment of environmental engineers will rise 8% from 2016 to 2026. 
111. The BLS reports that marine engineers and naval architects earn a median salary of $92,560, with the job outlook in this field expected to increase by 11.5% between 2016 and 2026. 
112. The BLS reports that the median salary for architectural and engineering managers was $140,760 in 2018, and that employment of these professionals will increase by 13% from 2016 to 2026. 
113. The average annual compensation of a design engineer is about $66,400, according to PayScale. 
114. And the BLS reports that demand for civil engineers, including design engineers, is projected to grow by 11% from 2016 to 2026. 
115. And according to the BLS, employment of environmental engineering professionals is forecast to grow by 8% from 2016 to 2026. 
116. The 2017 ASCE Salary Survey reports that civil engineers earn a median annual salary of $93,000, and, according to the BLS, demand for civil engineers is projected to grow by 11% from 2016 to 2026. 
117. Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, and the percent of establishments reporting the occupation, is available in the downloadable XLS files from the BLS. 
118. Occupation title All Occupations Employment 964,620 Employment RSE 0.80% Percent of total employment. 
119. Annual mean wage $86,780 Mean wage RSE 0.50%. 
120. The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.