A Survey Assessment of Generative AI Impact on Construction Management Students' Competencies

10 pages•Published: June 2, 2026

Abstract

Humans need to be well-prepared for the new revolutionary technological era of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Furthermore, humans in general, and students in particular, will rely on these AI tools in their daily activities, and consequently it is crucial to study the effect of these tools on students' competencies. Since the construction industry is critical for the economic growth of the United States, the construction management (CM) educational systems must adapt to integrate AI tools within their curricula and pedagogies to better prepare students for the future. In this study, the objective was to design and conduct a survey to collect perceptions of nine CM faculty members within a single CM undergraduate program to determine the impact of AI on CM students' competencies and skills. Based on the results, it may be concluded that the critical and logical thinking, in addition to communication competencies may be negatively affected. On the other hand, the results showed that the technical and professional competencies might be positively affected. In summary, the results were indicative and conclusive, and hence it is highly recommended to gather more data from CM professionals (educators and practitioners) for validation.

Keyphrases: artificial intelligence, competencies, construction management, curriculum, pedagogy

In: Wesley Collins, Anthony Perrenoud and John Posillico (editors). Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 62nd Annual International Conference, vol 7, pages 51-60.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/52dhZ
	https://doi.org/10.29007/f887

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2026:Survey_Assessment_Generative_AI,
  author    = {Mohamed Abdel Raouf and Tarek Mahfouz},
  title     = {A Survey Assessment of Generative AI Impact on Construction Management Students' Competencies},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 62nd Annual International Conference},
  editor    = {Wesley Collins and Anthony Perrenoud and John Posillico},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {7},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/52dhZ},
  doi       = {10.29007/f887},
  pages     = {51-60},
  year      = {2026}}

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