CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026

New Survey Reveals Overwhelmingly Optimistic Results on the Use of AI in Construction

People holding up AI

“The function of AI already far outpaces what construction's ready for now,” says Dodge Construction Network’s Steve Jones. AI is ready for the industry, but how does the industry get ready for AI? A recent CMiC X Dodge survey reveals it may already be.

May 14, 2026
Construction Executive

On December 5, 2025, CMiC and Dodge released a survey asking over 6,000 companies across various sectors of the construction industry their stance on artificial intelligence—whether they use it or not; whether they like it or not; whether they have or are planning to implement it or not; and so on. Considering its reputation for skepticism and reluctance when it comes to adopting new forms of technology, the construction industry pleasantly surprised CMiC and Dodge with its answers to these questions, with 87% of contractors believing AI will have a meaningful impact on construction.

“The research indicates the construction industry is nearing a tipping point for AI adoption,” says Steve Jones, senior director of industry insights at Dodge Construction Network, who sat down with Construction Executive to delve further into the survey questions and answers and what the industry’s current position on them means for AI’s future role in construction.

Reprinted courtesy of Construction Executive, a publication of Associated Builders and Contractors. All rights reserved.


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