Softtech Engineers Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation
Date: February 28, 2024
To, National Stock Exchange of India Limited “Exchange Plaza”, C-1, Block – G Bandra – Kurla Complex Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051 Symbol: SOFTTECH
BSE Limited Floor 25, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400001 Scrip Code: 543470
Subject: Investor Presentation-February 2024.
Ref: Reg. 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
With reference to the above-captioned subject, please find herewith, enclosed the Investor Presentation by the Company. The aforesaid Investor Presentation is also being disseminated on Company's website at https://www.softtech-engr.com/
This is for your information and records.
Thanking you.
Yours Sincerely, For SoftTech Engineers Limited
Shalaka Khandelwal Company Secretary
Investor Presentation February 2024
Disclaimer
This presentation and the accompanying slides (the “Presentation”), have been prepared by SoftTech Engineers Limited (the “Company”) solely for information purposes and do not constitute any offer, recommendation, or invitation to purchase or subscribe to any securities and shall not form the basis or be relied on in connection with any contract or binding commitment whatsoever. No offering of securities of the Company will be made except by means of a statutory offering document containing detailed information about the Company.
Certain statements in this presentation concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The Risk and uncertainties relating to the statements include but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fiscal policy, competition, inflationary pressures, and general economic conditions affecting demand/supply and price conditions in domestic and international markets. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.
This Presentation has been prepared by the Company based on information and data which the Company considers reliable. This Presentation may not be all-inclusive and may not contain all of the information that you may consider material. Any liability in respect of the contents of, or any omission from, this Presentation is expressly excluded. The Company does not make any promise to update/provide such a presentation along with results to be declared in the coming quarters and years.
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Table of Contents
5-13
Company Overview
15-21
Q3 & 9MFY24 Performance
23-27
Business Overview
29-34
Historical Performance
36-39
Industry Overview
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Company Overview
SoftTech – Dominant Civil-Tech Product Company
Creating cutting-edge SaaS products for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors with over 80% of market share in India in its domain
Established in 1996, 25+ years in AEC Industry
7+ products & solutions 20,000+ License users
18+ Indian state governments 600+ Serving clients
Presence across US, UK, Middle East and Singapore
500+ Employee; expertise in product R&D ISO Certified
Listed on BSE & NSE Main Board in 2022
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25 years of Developing Intellectual Property
Solutions Monetized & IP Sold
Current Solution Portfolio
1 9 9 6
2 0 0 0
2 0 0 7
2 0 0 8
2 0 0 9
2 0 1 9
2 0 2 0
2 0 2 2
2 0 2 3
F u t u r e
Visibility in Overseas Market in terms of Revenue
•Green Building Permits •Energy Management Solutions •IoT based Central Water Management System
STRUDS
AutoDCR
OPTICON
RuleBuddy
SEPL-ESRGSR
PWIMS
BIMDCR
Launch of Civit Solution Suite
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Civit Platform – Full Stack Solution for AEC
All-in-one AI-powered application suite for Government, Architects, Builders/Developers and Contractors.
Digital twin related solution to help visualize and direct tactile interaction with assets as well as physical intelligence
Integrated business and construction solutions for developers and contractors
PLANNING
COMMON DATA & INTELLIGENCE CLOUD PLATFORM
PROCUREMENT
Automated AI-powered accurate and fast plan compliance check and variance reporting solution
Permit management and compliance validation solution
Public infrastructure work management solution
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Presence Across Value Chain
Catering to all Aspects of the Real Estate, Construction, and Infrastructure Industry.
Government
Public Sector Companies
Contractors
Infrastructure/Real Estate Companies
Architects/C onsultants
CivitPERMIT
CivitPLAN
CivitBUILD
CivitINFRA
CivitOPERATE
Energy & Sustainability Services
S T C U D O R P
I
S E C V R E S
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Dominant India Presence – Going Global
Harnessing the market potential within the nation and worldwide.
Jammu MC (AutoDCR)
Punjab PWD (PWIMS)
Jaipur Development Authority (AutoDCR)
Gujarat State Order (AutoDCR)
Mumbai Municipal Corporation (AutoDCR) Pune Municipal Corporation (AutoDCR)
MIDC (AutoDCR & PWIMS)
Kerala State Order (AutoDCR)
USA
UK
Uttarakhand PWD (PWIMS)
Ghaziabad Development Authority (PWIMS)
PWD West Bengal (PWIMS)
Mizoram PWD (PWIMS)
Jharkhand State order (AutoDCR) MPUIIP (AutoDCR)
Establishment in Place and POC in progress
Middle East
Strategic account in Finland secured with partner
Singapore
Telangana State Govt order (AutoDCR)
Andhra Pradesh state order (AutoDCR)
Chennai Municipal Corporation (AutoDCR)
Municipal/local order State wide order
Few strategic accounts established. Structured expansion plan in motion
Few strategic accounts opened in EMEA. Establishment in Place - Team Hired
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Profit Driven Growth Strategies
Our strategy is supported by three pillars - scale up, innovation and transformation
Make Tech
Civit Suite –Plan, Permit , Build, Infra Civit OPERATE Civit CORE BtrLyf – Building Energy Management
Integrate/Grow Current Plays
Scale SoftTech Globally Grow all units with internal portfolio projects as well as external partnerships, e.g. Blackstone
Buy/Use Tech
Build Services Capability
Autodesk Suite – BIM 360, Forge Dassault Systems - 3D Experience IES - Operational DT
Build service and with support team in India to support SaaS delivery as well as take on project advisory or associated services
Merge, Acquire and Scale
Merge: Civit holds the key to built environment data lake by being the CDE for a unified platform and having sufficient global presence at this stage for global SaaS selling. Key partners entities would be merged or acquired as needed for setting up growth plans/targets.
Scale: Integrated sales and marketing effort can quickly start adding users to each platform to build revenue, margins and thus future cash flows for much higher overall valuation. Acquire missing links where needed
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Strategic Investment Framework
What Sets us Apart
Diversified Revenue Mix
Comprising of Annuity & Pay Per Use Model
Niche Products & Services
Innovative Products & customized for AEC space
Collaborating with Latest Technology
Strategic partnerships with tech giants to deliver cutting edge products & services
Expanding Footprint
Penetrating domestic & international regions to cater to diverse markets
Customer Centric Delivery Model
Customizations according to customer’s needs
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Technocrat Leadership
Vijay Gupta Founder, Chairman & MD
Priti Gupta Whole Time Director
Pratik Patel Whole Time Director
first- IIT Mumbai alumnus, generation entrepreneur. 29+ years' experience in CAD/CAE software development.
With 12+ years' experience in business and management. Oversees training, HR & Admin operations.
processes
10+ years of experience of handling managerial assignments in software dev and real estate business
Sridhar Pillalamarri Independent Director
Sundararajan Srinivasan Independent Director
Dr. Rakesh K Singh Independent Director
(IIT
Kharagpur), B.Tech M.Tech (IIT Powai). 30+ years of management experience
IIT Bombay Master's, 31 years innovation of in global computing, communication, and control.
(Pune Post Grad Physics Univ.), Comp Science & Engg (IIT Mumbai). 30+ years exp in Bigdata, Machine Vision etc
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Roadmap to 2026 – 3x in 3 years
Leadership in BIM Based cloud Permit system in the world
Create No. 1 integrated AEC vertical platform connecting Government, Private Enterprises, & Citizens
Expand into various geographies specifically 25 counties & cities in US
Reach $25mn Annual Topline with 40%+ EBITDA Margin
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Q3 & 9MFY24 Performance
Q3 & 9MFY24 Performance Highlights
Domestic Business
Steady progress towards Recurring Model from Traditional Revenue Model in line with the vision of the Company
Strategic Collaborations
• Converted Share Warrants allotted to
Florintree LLP for raising growth capital. They now hold 15.6% stake in the company
• Converted Compulsory Convertible Debentures allotted to East India Udyog Limited. They now hold 10.65% stake in the company
International Business
Incorporated wholly owned subsidiary in UK called SoftTech Engineers Digital Ltd for penetrating the international markets
Penetrating Newer Markets
• Creating Sales and Implementation
Network in overseas regions • Creating Strategic Partnerships /
Business Arrangements to sell products and services to regions managed and operated by Subsidiaries
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Q3 & 9MFY24 Financial Snapshot
Revenue
• Standalone Revenue stood at Rs.1,836 lacs; up 3% YoY in Q3FY24
• In 9MFY24, standalone
revenue grew by 19%YoY to Rs. 5,588 lacs
Profit
• Standalone PAT was Rs.183
lacs ; PAT margin stood at 10% in Q3FY24
• In 9MFY24, PAT stood at Rs.
483 lacs with PAT margin at 8%
EBITDA
• Standalone EBITDA was
Rs.614 lacs; EBITDA Margin stood at 33% in Q3FY24
• In 9MFY24, EBITDA stood at Rs. 1,814 lacs with EBITDA margin at 32%
Order Book
• ₹133.57 Cr Orderbook in
Q3FY24
• ₹144.49 Cr Pipeline (in India)
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Q3FY24 Financial Performance
Revenue from Operations
EBITDA & EBITDA Margin (%)
PAT & PAT Margin (%)
l
e n o a d n a t S
1,836
1,775
561
32%
614
33%
171
10%
183
10%
d e t a d
i l
o s n o C
Q3FY23
Q3FY24
Q3FY23
Q3FY24
Q3FY23
Q3FY24
1,848
1,775
540
30%
494
27%
140
8%
Q3FY23
Q3FY24
Q3FY23
Q3FY24
Q3FY23
61
3%
Q3FY24
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(₹ in Lacs unless otherwise specified)
9MFY24 Financial Performance
l
e n o a d n a t S
d e t a d
i l
o s n o C
Revenue from Operations
EBITDA & EBITDA Margin (%)
PAT & PAT Margin (%)
5,588
9MFY24
5,641
4,706
9MFY23
4,706
1477
31%
1814
32%
427
9%
483
8%
9MFY23
9MFY24
9MFY23
9MFY24
1430
30%
1549
27%
348
7%
209
4%
9MFY23
9MFY24
9MFY23
9MFY24
9MFY23
9MFY24
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(₹ in Lacs unless otherwise specified)
Quarterly Revenue Mix
Nature of Revenue Mix
Product Wise Revenue Breakup
939
897
921
854
380
172
1,222
376
65
1,395
Q3FY23
Q3FY24
Q3FY23
Q3FY24
One Time License Model
Recurring Model
AutoDCR
PWIMS
Others
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(Standalone nos. in ₹ in Lacs)
Quarterly Standalone Income Statement
Particulars (₹ Lacs)
Q3FY24
Q3FY23
Revenue from Operations
1,836
1,775
Total Expense
EBITDA
EBITDA Margin (%)
Other Income
Depreciation & amortization expenses
Finance Cost
Profit Before Tax
Total Taxes
Profit After Tax
PAT Margin (%)
Diluted EPS (₹)
1,222
1,214
614
33%
62
324
106
246
63
183
10%
1.52
561
32%
38
260
109
230
59
171
10%
1.53
YoY
3%
1%
9MFY24
9MFY23
5,588
4,706
3,773
3,229
10%
1,814
1,477
--
62%
25%
-3%
7%
8%
7%
--
32%
31%
173
992
346
649
167
483
8%
133
765
274
571
144
427
9%
-1%
4.47
4.10
YoY
19%
17%
23%
--
30%
30%
26%
14%
15%
13%
--
9%
FY23
FY22
6,534
5,746
4,407
4,119
2,128
1,627
33%
171
1,046
392
861
281
580
9%
5.48
28%
197
764
286
774
196
578
10%
5.89
YoY
14%
7%
31%
---
-13%
37%
37%
11%
43%
0%
---
-7%
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Quarterly Consolidated Income Statement
Particulars (₹ Lacs)
Revenue from Operations
Total Expense
EBITDA
EBITDA Margin (%)
Other Income
Depreciation & amortization expenses
Finance Cost
PBT
Total Taxes
Profit After Tax
PAT Margin (%)
Diluted EPS (₹)
Q3FY24
Q3FY23
1,848
1,775
1,354
1,235
494
27%
61
325
106
124
63
61
3%
540
30%
28
260
109
199
59
140
8%
YoY
4%
10%
-9%
--
118%
25%
-3%
-38%
8%
-57%
--
9MFY24
9MFY23
YoY
FY23
FY22
5,641
4,706
4,092
3,277
1,549
1,430
27%
30%
165
993
346
376
167
209
4%
102
765
274
493
144
348
7%
20%
25%
8%
--
61%
30%
26%
-24%
15%
-40%
--
6,540
5,746
4,602
4,219
1,938
1,527
30%
143
1,046
393
643
281
362
6%
27%
186
764
287
661
196
465
8%
YoY
14%
9%
27%
---
-23%
37%
37%
-3%
43%
-22%
---
0.58
1.27
-54%
2.14
3.54
-40%
3.78
4.88
-23%
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Business Overview
Customer Centric Delivery Model
With deep domain expertise in construction management software, SoftTech provides tailored solutions for business success.
Collaboration with Latest Tech Leverage on several partnerships with industry leaders to bring the best-in-class solutions
Sustainable Services Unparalleled advantage in serving the built environment driven by our deep understanding of the domain
4
1
3
2
Customized Products Customize and deploy Civit Suite of solutions based on the requirements of Clients
Deep Domain Expertise
Cloud and IT expertise to strategize, plan, develop/implement and maintain any technology solution that will aid in Client’s goals
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Robust Revenue Model
SaaS (Login based) - $ per user
SaaS (Use based) - $ per permit & $ per Sq. Ft annual review charges
SaaS (Login Based) - Per module per user/month & Bundle price per user/month
RuleBuddy
SaaS (Login based) – One time login & ₹ per Sq. Ft approval
SaaS (Use based) – Fixed Revenue & ₹ per Sq. Ft annual review charges
SaaS (Login Based) – Depending upon the area ₹ per Sq. Ft
Overseas Revenue Model
India Revenue Model
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Services Portfolio
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Rising Global Expansion and Technology Alliances
TECHNOLOGICAL PARTNERS
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
We are passionately dedicated to empowering global clients with the latest technology.
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Facilitating Growth through Mentoring & Scaling Up via Inorganic Acquisitions
SoftTech undertook Inorganic Acquisitions by partnering with Domain Experts
to Hybrid Corporate program support AEC startups. Incubated 12 AEC startups, evaluated over 300+, arranged 3 Bootcamps of over 40 start ups each. It holds great growth potential to drive innovation.
Tech partners and investors in Btr Lyf Solution, an AI-based cloud platform offering Building Energy Management Solutions. Singapore, with Based in investments from Singapore Govt. and HNIs
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Historical Performance
Annual Revenue Mix
Nature of Revenue Mix
Product Wise Revenue Breakup
3,454
3,209
3,326
2,373
2,292
1,275
1,038
470
1,197
1,263
4,237
4,074
589
581
2,988
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY21
FY22
One Time License Model
Recurring Revenue
AutoDCR
PWIMS
FY23
Others
(Standalone nos. in ₹ in Lacs)
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Annual Financial Charts
Revenue from Operations
EBITDA & EBITDA Margin (%)
PAT & PAT Margin (%)
l
e n o a d n a t S
4157
5746
6534
29%
28%
1218
1627
33%
2128
578 10%
580
9%
378
9%
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY21
FY22
FY23
d e t a d
i l
o s n o C
5746
6540
4157
27%
1527
30%
1938
26%
1097
465
8%
362
6%
258
6%
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY21
FY22
FY23
(₹ in Lacs unless otherwise specified)
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Standalone Annual Income Statement
Particulars (₹ Lacs)
Revenue from Operations
Total Expense
EBITDA
EBITDA Margin (%)
Other Income
Depreciation & amortization expenses
Finance Cost
PBT
Total Taxes
Profit After Tax
PAT Margin (%)
Diluted EPS (₹)
FY21
4,157
2,940
1,218
29%
102
550
239
531
152
378
9%
3.99
FY22
5,746
4,119
1,627
28%
197
764
286
774
196
578
10%
5.89
FY23
6,534
4,407
2,128
33%
171
1046
392
861
281
580
9%
5.48
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Consolidated Income Statement
Particulars (₹ Lacs)
Revenue from Operations
Total Expense
EBITDA
EBITDA Margin (%)
Other Income
Depreciation & amortization expenses
Finance Cost
PBT
Total Taxes
Profit After Tax
PAT Margin (%)
Diluted EPS (₹)
FY21
4,157
3,060
1,097
26%
102
550
239
410
152
258
6%
2.90
FY22
5,746
4,219
1,527
27%
186
764
287
661
196
465
8%
4.88
FY23
6,540
4,602
1,938
30%
143
1,046
393
643
281
362
6%
3.78
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Standalone Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet (₹ Lacs) Assets PP&E Right-of-Use Assets Intangible Assets
Investments & Other Financial Assets
Income Tax Assets (net) Deferred tax assets (net) Other Non-Current Assets Total Non-Current Assets
Current Assets
-Trade Receivables
-Cash & Cash Equivalents Investments & Other Financial Assets Other Current Assets Total Current Assets
FY21
FY22
FY23
413 469 1,893
1,282 144 106 219 4,525
3,337 11 518 3,925 7,790
475 357 2,745
1,370 275 98 235 5,555
2,908 63 586 4,586 8,142
402 823 3,546
2,248 292 95 36 7,443
2,608 62 1,063 5,717 9,450
Balance Sheet (₹ Lacs) Equity Equity Share Capital Other Equity Total Equity
Non-Current Liabilities - Borrowings - Lease Liabilities - Other Financial Liabilities
Provisions
Total Non-Current Liabilities
Current Liabilities - Borrowings - Lease Liabilities - Trade Payables
Other Current Liabilities
Provisions
Current Tax Liabilities (Net) Total Current Liabilities
FY21
FY22
FY23
1,015 7,818 8,833
1,016 9,902 10,917
947 6,291 7,237
1,965 355 13
111
2,443
1,244 96 836
402
57
-
1,611 240 39
95
1,985
1,498 115 911
289
64
-
881 723 -
117
1,721
3,117 82 577
348
72
58 4,255
2,635
2,878
Total Assets
12,316
13,697
16,893
Total Equity & Liabilities
12,316
13,697
16,893
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet (₹ Lacs)
FY21
FY22
FY23
Balance Sheet (₹ Lacs)
FY21
FY22
FY23
Assets
PP&E
Right-of-Use Assets
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other Financial Assets
Income Tax Assets (net)
Deferred tax assets (net)
Other Non-Current Assets
Total Non-Current Assets
Current Assets
-Trade Receivables
-Cash & Cash Equivalents
Investments & Other Financial Assets
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets
413
469
1,893
985
144
106
219
476
357
2,745
1,018
275
98
235
403
823
3,546
1,710
292
95
36
Equity
Equity Share Capital
Other Equity
Total Equity
Non-Current Liabilities
- Borrowings
- Lease Liabilities
4,229
5,204
6,905
- Other Financial Liabilities
Provisions
947
6,012
6,959
1,015
7,425
8,440
1,016
9,277
10,293
1,965
1,649
355
13
111
240
-
95
881
723
-
117
1,721
Total Non-Current Liabilities
2,443
1,984
3,337
2,908
2,615
38
515
3,925
7,814
75
578
4,586
8,147
86
961
5,717
9,379
Current Liabilities
- Borrowings
- Lease Liabilities
- Trade Payables
Other Current Liabilities
Provisions
Current Tax Liabilities (Net)
Total Current Liabilities
1,244
1,538
3,123
96
840
404
57
-
115
919
291
64
-
82
587
348
72
58
2,641
2,927
4,270
Total Assets
12,043
13,351
16,284
Total Equity & Liabilities
12,043
13,351
16,284
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Industry Overview
US Construction market size is approx. $1.6 trillion, growing at 6% CAGR till 2026
Key Numbers & Insights
New construction put in place in the United States from 2014 to 2021, with forecast until 20262 (Values in US$ Millions)
L A B O L G
S E T A T S D E T I N U
• Global construction industry size is ~ $10 trillion (2022) 1
•
Expected to grow to $13.9 trillion by 2037 with over 51% accounted from China, India, and United States 1
• New construction in Year 2021 is $1.6 trillion (7% of US GDP) and is expected
to grow at ~ 6% YoY till 20262
Three major segments in the construction industry – Non-Building (17% share), Non-Residential (34% share), and Residential (49% share) 2
Residential and Non-Building segments growing at 7% YoY in the next 5 years. 2
The top 5 states in terms of construction spending are California, Texas, Florida, New York and Illinois contributing > 50% of the total construction spending. The growth rate in these states is ~ 5 to 12% 2
The average gross profit margin in the construction industry was around 28% Q3 of 2022 and typical net profit margins are around 4-6%3
•
•
•
•
•
Non-building - Power facilities, highways, sewage, water supply, and conservation work Non-Residential - Lodging, offices, commercial buildings, health care, and education Residential - Single-family, multi-family housing, and home improvements
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
The number of workers in the construction market is ~ 8.0 million (Year 2023) 4
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022*
2023*
2024*
2025*
2026*
1Global Construction Futures, Oxford Economics 2023. The Oxford Economics estimates the US construction market to be around USD 1.4 trillion. However, the US construction market size was considered based on US specific reference 2US Census Bureau Data 3https://www.levelset.com/blog/us-construction-statistics-you-need-to-know/ 4US Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USCONS
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Technology adoption is low relative to other industries, but growing fast
Key Numbers & Insights
Formal Software in Place for the following3
• Gaps in adoption of digital solutions for several aspects within construction
management
• According to its 2022 10-k filings1, Procore believes that the construction management software market is evolving rapidly, but it is still in its early stages.
• Many construction companies still rely on manual paper-based methods
instead of using technology
Low Digital Capabilities2
Project Financials (e.g. change orders, forecasting sub- contractors and client invoices etc.)
budgets,
Project Management excluding project financials. eg EFIs, drawing markups, etc)
submittals,
Safety Risk Management
Equipment Management
Field/Labor Management
68%
17%
15%
58%
55%
48%
47%
26%
16%
30%
15%
35%
18%
36%
16%
Yes
No
I Don't Know/Unsure
1Procore Form 10-k US SEC December 31, 2022 2SmartMarket Brief: Digital Capabilities in US Civil Construction, Dodge Data & Analytics and Bentley Systems, Year 2020 32020 FMI Industry Report
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Technology spend in construction industry shows huge head room to grow
Key Numbers & Insights
Worldwide IT Spending Forecast (millions of USD)4
• Multiple data sources indicate the overall IT spend for Architecture, Engineering, & Construction (AEC)
companies is pegged at 0.25-3% of revenue
•
•
•
According to Gartner the AEC software spend is 1-2% vs. 3-5% avg. across other industries1
According to JB Knowledge, the IT spend in over 90% of the construction companies in the United States varied between 0.25% to 3%2
According to McKinsey, an estimated $50 billion was invested in AEC tech between 2020 to 2022, 85 percent higher than the previous three years3
According to Gartner, approximately 20%4 of the IT spend corresponds to software
•
•
2023 Spending 217,880
2023 Growth (%) -1.5
2024 Spending 235,530
2024 Growth (%) 8.1
Data Center Systems
Devices
700,023
Software
922,745
IT Services 1,420,905
Communications Services
1,461,662
-8.6
13.7
8.8
2.7
748,150
1,052,956
1,585,373
6.9
14.1
11.6
1,517,877
3.8
Approx. 35-45% of this software spend corresponds to construction management software
Total 4,723,215
4.3
5,139,886
8.8
Percentage of Annual Sales Volume Spent on IT
0.25% to <1.0%
1%
2%
3%
>3%
17%
16%
9%
33%
25%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
1‘Gartner top strategic technology trends for 2022’, Gartner, October 2021 2JB Knowledge, The annual construction technology report 2021 https://contechreport.com/ 3From start-up to scale-up: Accelerating growth in construction technology, McKinsey & Company May 2023 4https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-07-19-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-4-percent-in-2023
Category
Percentage Cost Range
BIM and Design
15% - 25%
n o i t c u r t s n o C
t n e m e g a n a m
Project Management, Bid, and Scheduling
15% - 25%
Estimating and Takeoff Software Quality & Field Management Safety and Compliance
10% - 20% 5% - 10% 5% - 10%
Document Management and Collaboration Tools
5% - 10%
Accounting and Financial Software
10% - 15%
Human Resources and Workforce Management Software
5% - 10%
Others
2% - 5%
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Construction Industry in India
The construction industry in India is one of the fastest growing in the world and is positioned with China, USA, UK, and Indonesia in the top five global construction markets.
India's Real Estate Market (US $ Billion)
Market size of Indian IT industry (US$ billion)
IT Spends in India (US$ billion)
1000
19.93
650
6.96
24.38
19.21
24.45
20.57
24.7
22.04
11.25
12.63
14.36
120
2017
2025F
2030F
H12021
2025
2021
2022
2023*
Software
IT Services
Communication Services
According to international reports, this industry is expected to touch $1 tn by 2030. Despite COVID-19 & geopolitical challenges, second-largest the contributor to India's economy.
remains
sector
the
In 2022, India invested over $109.6 billion in its information technology sector. Projections suggest that by 2024, this spending will exceed $112 billion. The IT-BPM industry played a crucial role, contributing around 7.4% to the nation's GDP and generating nearly $194 billion in revenue in the 2021 fiscal year.
(*forecasted values)
Source: www.grantthornton.in, www.ibef.org , www.statista.com/
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