Technology at construction jobsites continues to advance—and project management technology is key to ensure the successful and timely delivery of a project, while ensuring it also stays on budget. Today, we will take a closer look at how project-management technology is advancing.
Here at Constructech, we have written about many different types of project-management technologies that run the gamut and serve everyone from the smallest homebuilder to the largest GC (general contractor).
For example, Bentley Systems’ SYNCHRO 4D helps teams better plan and track projects, combining 4D construction simulations with model-based planning and scheduling, earning it a 2025 Constructech Top Products award. As another example, Projectmates from Systemates is a cloud-based construction program management software designed to streamline project workflows, improve collaboration, and increase visibility for project owners, and has also won the award.
Now, technology is heating up, specifically AI (artificial intelligence), and the projections are truly staggering, which is why we are embarking on a summer “hot” technology series, looking at AI. Our series is unfolding in a couple of stages. In the first stage, we looked at AI throughout the lifecycle of a construction project—from design, to build, to operate.
Now, we are moving into the second phase of the blog series, where we are turning our attention to specific applications where gen AI could bring new benefits. We have already explored bidding and estimating and accounting. Now, let’s take a closer look at project management.
As we have already established, project management is not a one-size-fits-all approach. So, while each technology will advance in different ways, one thing we can say with certainty is they will advance. Project-management technology will also likely see an infusion of funds and new investments, which is a key trend to watch.
Consider the example of Lumber, which is an AI-powered construction workforce management platform. The company recently announced a $15.5 million Series A funding. This will enable quick product development and the launch of eight new products. In the end, it will allow construction companies to automate tasks and improve things like scheduling, compliance monitoring, and more.
As another recent example, Buildots has raised $45 million in Series D funding—which brings its total capital to $166 million. The infusion of funding will help scale the platform, which leverages proprietary AI models to deliver predictive insights on construction projects. The technology allows for faster construction on both residential and commercial construction projects.
Again, these are only a few examples of how AI will help in construction project management. It is also something Peggy Smedley has covered in depth in a recent blog about what IFS is doing with AI in construction.
The bottomline is AI is here—and it is going to change how projects are managed in the construction industry. Get ready for a new way to work.
Do you have project-management technology designed specifically for the construction industry? We want to hear about it! Submit it for our 2026 Constructech Top Products award program. Make sure to enter your product for consideration.
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