{"id":33555,"date":"2025-12-10T10:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ai-nears-tipping-point-in-construction-as-contractors-pilot-tech-survey\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T10:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:49:14","slug":"ai-nears-tipping-point-in-construction-as-contractors-pilot-tech-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ai-nears-tipping-point-in-construction-as-contractors-pilot-tech-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"AI nears \u2018tipping point\u2019 in construction as contractors pilot tech: survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/807555\/2025-12-10_12.59.27\/builders-ai-transform-businesses-survey.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Most contractors believe artificial intelligence will have a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20251205015633\/en\/New-Research-Reveals-Strong-Contractor-Optimism-About-AIs-Transformative-Impact-on-Construction-Industry\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>profound effect on the construction industry<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, according to a new survey from Dodge Construction Network.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dodge, in partnership with CMiC, a financial and project management software provider for the construction industry, surveyed 235 general and trade contractors across the U.S. through September and October, according to the report.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Of the surveyed builders, 85% expect they will spend less time on repetitive tasks, while 75% envision AI will help them learn from past projects via historical data, per the study.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The report adds onto a broad consensus across the construction industry \u2014 that AI will <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/ai-builders-improve-not-reinvent-builtworlds-survey\/803496\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>transform the construction industry<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, even as builders <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/builders-ai-survey-adoption-gap-construction\/761632\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>continue to lag in their adoption<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> of the technology.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Despite limited adoption so far, more than half of surveyed companies are taking measures to add the tech to their arsenals, such as via pilot programs or staff preparation, per the report. For example, 51% of respondents are actively evaluating several potential AI-related changes across their teams, while 40% are currently allocating a dedicated AI budget.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Contractors and related professionals have experimented with AI to perform key functions across their businesses, including in <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/cork-howard-construction-ai-stampli\/718603\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>invoice processing and management<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/arbitration-group-unveils-ai-tool-for-construction\/805909\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>arbitration functions<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/ai-safety-construction-data\/752094\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>safety improvements<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and for <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/why-chatgpt-still-needs-a-construction-lawyer\/806320\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>contract review<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThe research indicates the construction industry is nearing a tipping point for AI adoption,\u201d said Steve Jones, senior director of industry insights analytics at Dodge, according to the news release announcing the survey results. \u201cWith high awareness, strong interest, and powerful validation from early adopters, contractors appear poised for significant expansion in their use of AI-enabled tools in meaningful ways.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Builders also believe AI will help them generate a competitive advantage over their peers, according to the report, though this belief is demarcated by a firm\u2019s size. In this vein, 86% of large contractors believe AI will give them a competitive advantage, compared to just 69% of these companies\u2019 small or mid-sized peers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>This belief has been playing out since the advent of AI in the construction industry, as construction firms are currently in the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/ai-arms-race-builders-construction-2025\/736685\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>midst of an AI arms race<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, where companies must adopt new technology lest they risk being left behind by more cutting-edge peers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>As demonstrated by other studies, however, builders still have significant concerns \u2014 57% of respondents listed a lack of reliability or accuracy in AI output as a chief concern, while 54% noted data security and privacy risks as another key issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Other differences cropped up by firm size as well. Of the smaller firms, for example, 49% viewed the cost of investing in AI as a greater issue, while only 26% of large firms reported the same.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/builders-ai-transform-businesses-survey\/807555\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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