DeWalt Survey Says Construction Crews Are Ready for Electric Tools
The DeWalt 2025 Power Pulse Survey found construction crews and managers are ready for electrification of power tools on the jobsite and recognize that it is coming soon.
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| The DeWalt 2025 Power Pulse Survey found construction workers and managers are ready for the electrification of tools on jobsites. |
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Results and key insights of the survey were released in Las Vegas during the 2025 World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
The online survey of more than 2,200 skilled construction workers and managers, conducted by Atomik Research, found that 94% of construction professionals are confident that their construction sites are adequately fitted for the transition to fully electric-powered tools.
That is a meaningful 5% jump from the 89% recorded in 2024. According to DeWalt, the margin of error for the national sample is +/- 2% with a confidence level of 95%. The survey was conducted between December 30, 2024, and January 8, 2025.
Nearly two-thirds of the respondents indicated that complete electrification on jobsites may be just two years away. This included 66% of construction managers and 59% of skilled workers. DeWalt cites its own Powershift system as being at the forefront of the transition.
Despite an increased interest in the electric tools, the pros who completed the survey continued to list power supply and tool durability (39% and 35% respectively) as concerns about electric-powered tools. The totals reflect a similar 5% decrease from 2024, which showed 44% and 39% respectively relating to those concerns.
Further, 88% of construction employees perceive the electric-powered tools to be durable. However, 23% of respondents indicated that they had not yet tried electric tools but would be open to the opportunity. Almost half, 42%, of the workers surveyed indicated that they did not know enough about electric-powered tools as a primary reason for not using them.
For those who switched to electrified tools on jobsites, 72% of respondents say it has allowed them to complete projects up to two to three times faster compared to gas-powered tools.
According to the survey, 51% of respondents identified reduced maintenance and time savings as the number one benefit of using electric tools. With 45%, the construction managers or supervisors listed safety and ease of use as the most significant benefit.
Safety concerns are the biggest stressor across jobsites, with 45% of skilled workers citing this factor. Also high on their list, at 35%, is the physical strain from using heavy equipment and performance issues with the tools and equipment.
Lastly, 96% of construction managers say they have worked on a proposal or managed a bid that required consideration of sustainability regulations. That was up from 76% in 2024. Also, more than half, 54% of respondents, said they have passed on or lost bids due to an inability to meet the sustainability regulations.
Most construction workers surveyed, 93%, believe that believe that electric-powered tools will have a positive impact on the environment compared to gas-powered tools.
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