By The Numbers
In 2026, this percent of commercial contractors reported measurable business impact from AI.
What is 38%?
AI can pull these quantities from drawings in a fraction of the time
What are takeoffs?
Cameras using this type of AI can spot missing PPE on a jobsite.
What is computer vision?
Flying these lets you capture the whole jobsite from above.
What are drones?
Ground rule #1: always do this to AI output, especially numbers and specs.
What is verify (check) it?
In 2025, only this percent of contractors reported measurable impact from AI.
What is 17%?
Comparing subcontractor bids side by side so nothing falls through the cracks.
What is bid leveling?
Worn by workers, these smart devices can flag heat stress, fatigue and falls.
What are wearables?
Catching errors early means finding them before this wall finish goes up.
What is drywall?
Never put confidential client, bid or employee info into these.
What are public AI tools?
Per ABC, the U.S. construction industry needs about this many new workers in 2026.
What is 349,000?
AI can draft these daily documents from notes, photos or voice memos.
What are daily reports?
Analyzing these “close call” reports helps reveal patterns before someone gets hurt.
This type of maintenance uses AI to fix equipment before it breaks down.
What is predictive maintenance?
DAILY DOUBLE
Finish the slogan: “AI handles the paperwork. You handle ______.”
This percent of contractors use AI for cost estimating and budgeting.
What is 24%?
AI drafts these requests for information, but the PM reviews them before they go out.
What are RFIs?
DAILY DOUBLE
AI cameras can alert when people walk into these restricted areas.
AI compares site photos and scans against this digital version of the building.
What is the model (BIM)?
AI can draft it. A ______ reviews it and signs off on it.”
What is a person?
Roughly this fraction of electricians is over age 55.
What is 1 in 5?
AI runs “what-if” scenarios on this to show how a weather delay ripples through a job.
What is the schedule?
Our safety goal: everyone does this, every day.
What is go home safe?
AI can help track these subcontractor documents that protect us against payment claims.
This industry-wide problem is a big reason AI helps the team we have do more.
What is the labor shortage?