UPDATED 4 Aug 2026
"Optimizing Project Controls for Contractors," a new study from CMiC and Dodge Construction Network, surveys 301 US general and specialty trade contractors on their project control management.
Only 6% report a fully connected environment, 41% can catch cost overruns early, and 22% generate real-time data for key decisions—despite 70% calling project controls a top priority. This report gives executives the data to close that gap.
What You'll Learn:
The current state of project control management across the industry:
Why only 11% of contractors have reached a high level of project control management maturity
How 58% report limited to no data integration between project control functions
What's driving the real-time data gap, with only 22% able to generate real-time data for critical cost or schedule decisions
How advanced project control management transforms project outcomes:
Why 91% of highly mature contractors complete projects on or under budget, versus 76% of those with low maturity
How highly mature contractors deliver 75% of projects on or ahead of schedule, compared with 63% of their peers
Which contractors can catch cost overruns before they become critical, with 47% of highly mature firms doing so versus just 24% of low-maturity firms
What the most mature contractors are doing differently:
Why 78% of highly mature contractors automate subcontractor payment workflows, versus 44% of those with low maturity
How highly mature contractors report far higher satisfaction with their technology, reaching 89% for some functions versus as low as 28% among less mature peers
Where AI fits in, with 47% of highly mature contractors calling AI-enabled tools important, versus less than a quarter of their peers
Complete the form to download the report: Optimizing Project Controls for Contractors.