AI’s Impact on the Construction Workforce - Connected World
The real story of AI (artificial intelligence) in the workplace has little to do with disappearing jobs and more to do with the evolution of work—and whether organizations are ready to change with it. While hiring freezes and redundancies continue to dominate conversations about the labor market, they offer only a partial picture of what’s happening inside businesses. The bigger shift is in how roles are evolving, what skills matter, and where companies are choosing to invest. Let’s take a look at some recent research for the construction industry.
JLL’s 2026 Future of Work research, based on more than 2,200 organizations globally, found 60% expect their workforces to grow rather than shrink as AI adoption advances. The findings challenge the assumption that automation necessarily leads to a smaller workforce. For many organizations, AI is prompting a rethink of how people and technology can work together.
Too often, AI adoption is...
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