2026全球建筑、工程和施工（AEC）行业报告：AI 与数据洞察 Al + Data Insights 2026 Global AEC Industry Report

Al+DataInsights2026

Tableofcontents

Introduction

Foreword i

Executivesummary iii

keyTakeaways

oiAlAdoption&usage i

o2EvolvingAlTechnology 6

oaAlstrategy&BusinessFOCUS 1o

oaAlRisks&challenges 15

OSAIoutcomes&workforceImpact 1a

what'SNext? 24

AdditionalResources 28

i

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReportForeword

Foreword

providedbyDaveMulholland,chair,ACECTechnologycommittee

FirmsstillRecognizeAl'STransformativepotential,ButExpectationsHaveMatured

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReportForewordii

AdoptionRemainsaconsiderablechallenge

strategy&RealityMustAlign

workforceconfidenceISHoldingsteady

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReportExecutivesummaryiv

year-over-yearshiftsinAlsentiment,readinessandusecurrentAladoptionlevels

strategicbusinessimplicationsofAlintegration

DifferenttypesofAlandtheirapplicationsforAEC

Thecriticalroleofdatagovernance

Al'sfar-reachingimpactsontheworkforce

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReportExecutivesummaryV

AlforAEC

MachineLearning(ML)

LargeLanguageModels(LLMS)

AutonomousAIAgents/Agentic

GenerativeAI

predictiveAnalytics

ExecutiveSummarvi

AbouttheData

unitedstatesEurope

canadaAfrica

MexicosoutheastAsia

Australia

small/MediumFirms(s500employees)70%

LargeFirms(>500employees)30%

ACECMemberFirms80%

ExecutiveSummarvii

5keyTakeaways

22%feelhighlyprepared

77%expectAltoboostprofitability

ExecutiveSummarviii

71%citedatagovernanceasatopchallenge

85%don'texpectAltoreplaceemployeesorroles

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReport01AIAdoption&usage2

Transformationpotential

"Alwilltransformthebusinessmodelofmy…"organization

2025

Industry

2025

01AIAdotion&Usae3

AdoptionReality

22%

MichaelBrown

seniorvicepresident,EnterpriseAl

Jacobs

01AIAdotion&Usae4

BusinessAreasusingAl

clientEngagement&communications

Design&Modeling

projectManagement&scheduling

compliance&RegulatoryReview

01AIAdotion&Usae5

Recommendations

AssessAlReadinessAcrosstheorganization

NasrineTomasi

DevelopanAIRoadmapThatFacilitatessuccess

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReport02EvolvingAITechnology7

JosephJoseph

partner&chiefDigitalofficer

Gensler

GenerativeAl

MostrespondentsuseGenAltoolsforwork.

2025

02EvolvinAITechnolo8

IncreasecoreBusinessRevenueIncreasevalueofofferingsDecreasecoreBusinesscosts

Largefirmsare3xmorelikelythansmall/mediumfirmstobuyGenAltoolsfromthird-partyproviders.

LargeFirmssmall/MediumFirms

AutonomousAlAgents

predictiveAnalytics

42%

02EvolvinAITechnolo9

Recommendations

unleashGenAIlasaprocessAccelerator

AutomateworkflowswithAgenticAl

ImproveDecision-MakingwithpredictiveAnalytics

TembiHommes

GlobalchiefDataofficer

ARUP

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReport03AIstrategy&BusinessFOCUSll

BelieveItorNot.

strategicAlignment

Largefirmsarealmosttwiceaslikelyassmall/mediumfirmstobestrategicallyaligned.LargeFirms(>500employees)

small/MediumFirms(s500employees)

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReport03AIstrategy&BusinessFOCUS12

Lalithakrishnamoorthyvicepresident,Al&Digital

Jstantec

Al-DrivenvalueExpectations

2025

03AIStrate&BusinessFocus13

Nearly70%expectatleastsomerevenuegrowth,andaround65%expectsomecostsavings.

TOPAreasExpectedtoseeResults

projectDesign&Delivery

RevenueGrowth

costsavings

Marketing&sales

RevenueGrowth

costsavings

projectManagement

RevenueGrowth

costsavings

03AIStrate&BusinessFocus14

Recommendations

viewAlasaBusinessstrategy,NotaTechproject

AlignAlusecasestoRoles&workflows

ExploreAlternativepricingModels

JosephJoseph

portner&chiefDigitalofficer

Gensler

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReport04AIRisks&challenges16

RiskMitigation

Datasecurity

2025

specificsecurityconcernsinclude

ocybersecurityvulnerabilitiesoIrresponsible,unsafe&unethicaluse

oIntellectualpropertyInfringementopersonal/Individualprivacyconcerns

Accuracy

2025

InconsistenciesanderrorsinGenAloutputsarelargelyattributedto:

oIncorrectorBiasedDataoLackofphysical&situotionalAwareness

oIncompleteoroutdatedDataoshiftingsafety&sustainabilityRequirements

04AIRisks&Challenes17

organizationalBarriers

paulMurphy

chiefInformationofficer

choosingtheRightAlTechnologies

upskillingEmployeeTechnicalknowledge&Abilities

04AIRisks&Challenes18

Recommendations

EstablishAlsafetyprotocols

provideongoingAlTraining&RelevantResources

RequireHuman-in-the-loopvalidation

RicardoLorenzo

chiefTechnologyofficer

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReport05Aloutcomes&workforceImpact20

overallImpactofAl

Atleast2/3ofrespondentsfeelAlhashadapositiveeffectontheirorganization.

value-AddExpectationsoperationalEfficiency

costsavings

DecisionMaking

Employeeproductivity

Qualityofprojects/servicesTimetoMarket

clientExperience

customerExperiencestakeholderTrust

Qualityofprojects/servicesTimetoMarket

sustainability

05AIOutcomes&WorkforceImact21

AIoutcomes

operationalEfficiency

Expected

Actual

clientExperience

Expected

Actual

Displacementconcerns

BelieveItorNot…

85%ofrespondentsdonotanticipateAltechnologyreplacingemployeesorroles.

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReport05Aloutcomes&workforceImpact22

Topworkforcepriorities

upskillingEmployeestouseAlinTheirRoles

2025

HiringNewEmployeeswithAl-Relatedskills

2025

ReskillingEmployeesforMorevaluableRoles

2025

Lalithakrishnamoorthyvicepresident,Al&Digita

ostantec

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReport05Aloutcomes&workforceImpact23

Recommendations

InvestincchangeManagement

DevelopAlLiteracy

FreekMatheij

ARCADIS

showcaseQuickwins&EmpowerAlchampions

Al+DataInsights2026:GlobalAECIndustryReportwhat'SNext?25

oiAlAdoption&usage

AssessAIReadinessAcrosstheorganization

DevelopanAlRoadmapThatFacilitatessuccess

chooseAlToolsThatIntegratewithExistingworkflows

02EvolvingAITechnology

unleashGenAIasaprocessAccelerator

AutomateworkflowswithAgenticAl

ImproveDecision-MakingwithpredictiveAnalytic