AI + Data Insights 2026:
Global AEC Industry Report
This report presents insights from BST Global’s latest AI + Data Survey results, providing a perspective on the current state and future impact of AEC-specific advancements in AI.
As artificial intelligence technologies evolve, the opportunities for their application within the AEC industry expand. AI is no longer optional but has become a defining capability required for firms to remain competitive.
Less than 1/4 of respondents claim readiness at a mature or advanced level, with most indicating that their firms are still in the pilot or exploration stage.
Only 1% of firms have achieved widespread adoption of AI-enabled processes.
Our report explores how firms are leveraging AI tools like LLMs, GenAI, agentic AI, and predictive analytics and offers recommendations to help overcome common challenges and achieve high-value results.
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- Year-over-year shifts in AI sentiment, readiness and use
- Current AI adoption levels
- Strategic business implications of AI integration
- Different types of AI and their applications for AEC
- The critical role of data governance
- AI’s far-reaching impacts on the workforce





