b'With AI, Builders Want to Improve,high, said Audrey Lynch, BuiltWorlds director of Not Reinvent: Reportresearch and the reports author, in the release. Meanwhile, 2% of respondents said they were skeptical of the tech. The latest figures from BuiltWorlds reveal thatIts important to note that these challenges likely stem contractors have a desire to use artificial intelligence,from the technologys relative immaturity and the but face significant internal questions and hurdles. industrys historical resistance to widespread Dive Brief:innovation, Lynch said. Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents described their construction companies artificialIn addition, companies with revenue over $5 billion intelligence adoption maturity level as average,are 45% more likely to describe their AI maturity level while 22% referred to it as above average,as above average compared those with an annual according to BuiltWorlds 2025 Annual AIrevenue under $5 billion, Lynch told Construction Benchmarking Report.Dive via email. When asked if AI was a core strategic focusThe report fits into a growing body of studies and companywide, 35% of respondents reported thatsurveys that arrive at similar conclusionswhile they were exploring its potential but had yet tomost builders are optimistic about AI and its potential fully embrace it, according to a news releasebenefits, adoption remains low.highlighting the report. Of the respondents, 4% said, No, AI is currently not a core strategicLarger contractors, however, are engaged in an AI focus for us.arms race to gain an edge over their competitors. BuiltWorlds, a research firm headquartered inSwedish-builder Skanska and Watsonville, California-Chicago, based its data on its 2025 AIbased Granite Construction, have touted their own AI Benchmarking Survey, which featured responsesofferings. Skanskas Safety Sidekick combined its from 53 individuals representing 30EHS Manual, OSHA construction standards and organizations, BuiltWorlds told Constructionsupplemental safety documentation into one platform, Dive via email. The majority of participatingand Granites Asphalt Guru helps the contractor train organizations82%were generalits asphalt paving team with a collection of contracting firms, and 40% of respondentsinformational and safety documentation, such as DOT generated more than $5 billion in revenue.standards and industry articles.Dive Insight:By : Matthew Thibault - ReporterWhen asked why they were adopting AI, respondents were nearly unanimousalmost 100% of respondents said that improving operational efficiency and productivity was a primary driver of their work, according to the news release. With that in mind, the report flags that companies are using AI to strengthen core business functions rather than pursue cutting-edge innovation, per the release. However, some of these respondentswhich also featured subcontractors, specialty firms and engineershad reservations about the tech. For example, 62% cited concerns about data privacy and security, 58% pegged a lack of internal expertise or skilled personnel and a further 56% called out limited availability or quality of data. Despite those hurdles, builders enthusiasm for AI is 10'