Although AI adoption is advancing in the construction industry, practical use remains concentrated in clerical tasks such as email creation, and adoption on worksites remains a challenge. The survey found that approximately half could not use AI, while more than 40% said they felt no benefit from it.
A survey by アイピア, which develops systems for the construction industry, covered 834 construction workers aged 25 to 60 and found that approximately half said they could not use AI or did not know how to use it. Significant challenges remain in extending AI use to worksites.
The most common use of AI at worksites was “creating documents and emails” at 31.6%, followed by “creating meeting minutes, reports and other documents” at 24.2%, and “information gathering and research” at 19.9%. Use was centered on support for clerical work. AI adoption remains slow in core construction activities such as drawing design and estimating.
The main perceived benefits of using AI were shorter working hours at 33.5% and reduced burdens from document preparation and clerical work at 26.2%. However, 42.6% said they felt no particular benefit. Shortages of personnel and knowledge, concerns about AI accuracy, and implementation costs were cited as barriers to adoption at worksites.
The leading “practical, specialized” functions sought at worksites included estimate proposals based on past data at 26.9%, input checks and error detection at 25.5%, document creation support at 23.8%, organization and analysis of construction photographs at 21.4%, and progress analysis at 21.1%. These results indicate strong demand for support across work processes beyond general-purpose text generation.