Intelligent Construction-Driven Transformation of Construction Management Education for Sustainable Development: From the Educator’s Perspective

In the context of global sustainable development strategies and the rise of intelligent construction, it has become increasingly urgent for universities to adapt construction management curricula to meet the demands of this new era. However, prior education-reform-based studies rarely offer a systematic, educator-centered prioritization of knowledge areas, limiting actionable guidance for course sequencing and credit-hour allocation. To address this gap, this study identifies eight essential knowledge categories for construction management education through a comprehensive literature review and a survey of faculty members with strong theoretical and practical experience. An improved Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) model, weighted by the Consistency Ratio (CR), is applied to prioritize these areas. Results show that Fundamentals of Construction (18.50%), BIM (18.08%), and AI and Big Data (17.07%) received the highest importance values. These findings emphasize the need for curriculum reorientation to align with intelligent construction. This study contributes to modernizing construction management education and offers practical insights for curriculum development, ensuring alignment with industry trends and technological advancements.