b'DID YOU KNOW? Construction is still trailing behind all other industries in revenue spent on technology.IT STRATEGY& BUDGETtrend:According to the report, while more companies are moving towardDespite the number of large companies dedicated constructionwho participated in the survey,65.7%technologists, theirof those companies still only have 1-5 budget and scopededicated IT employees.is limited. And the struggle to invest in R&D increases with the size of the company:COMPANIES PERCENTAGE OFsmaller companies reportANNUAL SALES VOLUME SPENT ON IThaving an easier time implementing technology. According to the report, 5% more companies increased their staff in 2018 than 2017. Incremental increases will hopefully tip the size of dedicated departments in the nearDEDICATED IT DEPARTMENTfuture as companies see the return of IT as a standalone department rather than when you have time additional duties.50/50 Fifty per cent of respondents agree that they receive the necessary IT support needed to do their jobs while the other half feel they arent properly trained or supported in new technology.Issue 1SpringEdition 2019 BUILD MANITOBA 31'