AI delivers measurable business value across construction, but most firms have yet to scale the technology beyond pilot programs, according to a report from Bluebeam.

Based on a survey of 750 U.S. AEC professionals, 2027 Building the Future: Bluebeam AEC Technology Outlook Report finds that while 40% of organizations already running AI in production report AI-driven savings exceeding $500,000, only 28% have moved AI into production at all. Just 7% have embedded it across multiple core workflows.

Only 2% cite a lack of trust in AI outputs as a significant barrier to adoption, suggesting the industry is increasingly focused less on whether AI works and more on how to put it to use. The findings also suggest that workforce readiness may be contributing to the challenge, with 93% of firms reporting growing demand for employees with digital and AI expertise.

Organizations using AI report measurable benefits:

• 40% of firms running AI in production report savings exceeding $500,000
• 64% report greater cost predictability
• 58% report identifying risks and issues earlier in project lifecycles

“The industry's AI challenge is no longer adoption, it's scale," said Usman Shuja, CEO, Bluebeam. “The real opportunity is using AI to remove barriers, strengthen collaboration, and give the people building our world more time to focus on the work that matters most.”