Nucleus Research's latest report with CMiC, "Assessing the Value of AI-Enabled ERP Systems in Construction," reveals how next-generation platforms are transforming operational performance across the construction industry.
Toronto, Ontario, October 27, 2025— In partnership with analyst firm Nucleus Research, CMiC, the leading provider of next generation construction Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, today released "Assessing the Value of AI-Enabled ERP Systems in Construction," a comprehensive report examining how AI integration is transforming the construction industry by turning ERP from a static system of record into a proactive system of action.
Through extensive end-user conversations across the industry, Nucleus Research found that construction organizations implementing AI-enabled ERP capabilities are achieving measurable operational improvements. Finance teams are improving efficiency by 10 to 25 percent through faster reporting, automated forecasting, and reduced reliance on technical staff for analysis. In operations, new capabilities such as document interpretation, mobile field reporting, and safety compliance analysis are reducing the time required to compile reports by up to 70 percent.
AI's impact is clear: it's transforming operations across every function while delivering measurable, bottom-line results.
From Challenge to Competitive Advantage: AI in Construction
The construction industry has lagged other sectors in technology adoption, with many organizations still relying on manual processes, paper-based records, and siloed systems. While most firms run an ERP platform as their central operational repository, the data captured often remains underutilized, locked in static reports rather than driving real-time decision-making.
AI-enabled ERP systems are changing this dynamic by democratizing access to enterprise data. Through natural language interfaces and AI agents, users can now query systems, generate reports, and perform analyses without navigating complex menus or relying on specialized technical skills. This shift allows employees across all roles to focus on analysis and decision-making rather than the mechanics of data retrieval.
CMiC's AI Roadmap: From Targeted Applications to Platform-Wide Intelligence
CMiC launched NEXUS in [Month] 2025, introducing AI-powered automation, natural language queries, and intelligent workflow capabilities to construction ERP. Their current AI portfolio is anchored by its conversational interface, which allows users to query the ERP database directly through an integrated AI agent. Users can ask questions, generate visualizations, and retrieve project-specific data without manual navigation. The system also incorporates sentiment analysis on daily journals, providing early indicators of project health by interpreting patterns in field documentation.
Next Generation AI Capabilities on the Horizon
Next month, CMiC will launch the complete NEXUS suite. Building on its strong operational foundation as a proven leader in construction ERP, the company is expanding its AI capabilities from targeted, specialized applications to a platform-wide strategy.
CMiC's upcoming AI will allow users to build and embed AI agents across the ERP portfolio to execute tasks autonomously. Key developments include:
Autonomous Resource Allocation: AI-driven tools that automatically assign personnel and equipment to projects based on skills, availability, and requirements.
Continuous Financial Reconciliation: Automated processes that run continuously rather than at month-end, detecting anomalies and recommending corrective actions in real time.
Document Intelligence: Enhanced capabilities to scan specification books, submittals, and equipment approvals, enabling instant answers to detailed project questions.
Field Efficiency: Voice-to-text transcription for progress reports and AI-powered safety compliance analysis of videos and images from job sites.
Delivering Measurable Value Across Operations
The report reinforces findings from Nucleus Research's previous analysis of CMiC, which documented how one construction firm specializing in interior design and healthcare expanded project capacity from $15 million to $50 million per project while achieving a 30-40 percent efficiency improvement after implementing CMiC's ERP solution.
As AI readiness increases across the construction industry, organizations are moving toward more sophisticated capabilities including multi-project portfolio optimization, market-driven pricing intelligence, and predictive analytics for customer behavior. These advances will enable contractors to adjust bids based on real-time market conditions, optimize resource allocation across entire project pipelines, and forecast payment patterns and change order likelihood with greater accuracy.
Looking Ahead
Construction is at a critical inflection point. The industry's traditional resistance to technology adoption is giving way to strategic AI investment, with organizations prioritizing solutions embedded within their current ERP infrastructure.
With labor shortages continuing to challenge the industry, AI automation of repetitive administrative tasks will free scarce human resources to focus on higher-value work. Organizations that invest in AI-enabled ERP capabilities now will be better positioned to compete in an increasingly data-driven and resource-constrained market.
According to Shirin Ali, Head of Marketing — CMiC: “This collaboration with Nucleus Research validates what our customers have been telling us — critical data remains trapped in ERP systems. To address this, our AI-powered platform is now designed to democratize access to insights, automate routine tasks, and help construction firms finally unlock the full value of their data.”
For more information about CMiC's AI-enabled ERP solutions, please visit cmicglobal.com/products.