DeWalt electric-powered tools survey 2024
DeWalt has released its 2024 Power Pulse Survey, showing that the majority of construction professionals in Las Vegas (91%) are confident that their construction sites are adequately fitted for the transition to fully electric-powered tools.
“Eighty-three percent of respondents who switched to these tools on job sites say it has allowed them to complete projects up to two to three times faster compared to gas-powered tools – ultimately disproving the broad misconceptions around electric-powered tools’ efficacy and runtime,” said DeWalt.
The survey polled construction industry professionals, including decision makers and skilled craft workers.
According to the survey, 63% of construction professionals in Las Vegas say they have passed on a bid due to the inability to commit to sustainability regulations or that they have lost a bid due to challenges with sustainability regulations, said the firm.
Other key findings from the DeWalt Power Pulse survey include:
- Gas is No Longer Reliable: More than half of construction professionals in Las Vegas (51%) say they experience issues or breakdowns with gas-powered tools at least a few times a month.
- Availability and Education Barriers: Half of construction professionals in Las Vegas cite the lack of availability of electric-powered equipment for their line of work as a barrier to adoption while 50% do not feel confident using the technology.
- Wide-Ranging Benefits: Construction employees in Las Vegas most frequently cite safety (34%), ease of use (32%) and reduced emissions in the environment (30%) as the most significant benefits of using electric-powered tools over gas-powered tools.
- Wear-and-Tear of Everyday Work: The physical strain from using heavy equipment is one of the biggest stressors across job sites, with 42% of construction employees in Las Vegas citing this factor.
DeWalt, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, also announced its newest innovation, DeWalt Powershift, an equipment system to optimize the workflow of concrete job sites through electrification.
“As we kick off DeWalt’s 100th anniversary year, our guiding principle of making pros more productive holds strong with the launch of our Powershift,” said Frank Mannarino, president, power tools group, Stanley Black & Decker.
“DeWalt Powershift is launching at a time when the industry is increasingly preparing for electrification, particularly as construction sites respond to statewide legislation aimed at phasing out gas-powered tools,” he said.
As part of this effort, said Mannarino, “DeWalt is providing a solution that electrifies the concrete workflow to maximize cost and time savings, while minimizing the environmental impact for the user.”
