Investigating the use of ChatGPT for the scheduling of construction projects
This addresses automating repetitive tasks in the construction industry, but it is incremental as it applies an existing method to a new domain with noted limitations.
The study investigated using ChatGPT to generate construction schedules for simple projects, finding it can produce coherent schedules with a logical approach, and participants reported a positive interaction experience and potential for automating tasks.
Large language models such as ChatGPT have the potential to revolutionize the construction industry by automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks. This paper presents a study in which ChatGPT was used to generate a construction schedule for a simple construction project. The output from ChatGPT was evaluated by a pool of participants that provided feedback regarding their overall interaction experience and the quality of the output. The results show that ChatGPT can generate a coherent schedule that follows a logical approach to fulfill the requirements of the scope indicated. The participants had an overall positive interaction experience and indicated the great potential of such a tool to automate many preliminary and time-consuming tasks. However, the technology still has limitations, and further development is needed before it can be widely adopted in the industry. Overall, this study highlights the potential of using large language models in the construction industry and the need for further research.