When Colorado legislators drafted SB 24-205, the mental image most people attached to AI compliance was a tech company or a financial institution. The practical reality of who the Colorado AI Act applies to is much broader — and few industries illustrate that gap better than Colorado construction.

Colorado's construction industry is one of the state's largest employment sectors, particularly along the Front Range. It also runs on software that has been transformed by AI over the past three years, with machine learning embedded throughout the platforms contractors use every day.

The Software Colorado Contractors Already Use

Procore is the most widely used construction management platform in the industry. Procore uses AI across its platform — AI-assisted document analysis, predictive scheduling, risk flagging, and workforce management tools. Contractors using Procore to manage projects or workforce are using AI.

Buildertrend serves residential builders across Colorado. The platform uses AI in scheduling, lead management, and customer communication. AI-assisted lead scoring — which influences which potential clients receive follow-up — qualifies as a consequential decision under the Colorado AI Act when it affects access to services.

The major job platforms. Every Colorado construction company that has posted a job on Indeed, ZipRecruiter, or LinkedIn in 2026 is using AI in their hiring process. This is the most universal AI Act exposure in the industry and the one most contractors are completely unaware of.

Background check services. Checkr, Sterling, and similar services used to screen subcontractors and new hires use AI in their screening workflows. Every contractor using these services is a deployer.

The Subcontractor Dimension

One aspect of Colorado AI Act compliance that is specific to construction is the subcontractor relationship. General contractors using AI-assisted vendor management platforms to evaluate and select subcontractors are making consequential decisions that affect those subcontractors' economic situation — their ability to get work and earn income.

The compliance approach is the same as for any other AI deployment: document the platform, request AI governance information from the vendor, conduct an impact assessment, implement human review of AI recommendations before acting on them.

What Reasonable Care Looks Like for a Colorado Contractor

The Colorado AI Act's reasonable care standard is calibrated to what you can accomplish given your size and resources. A small Front Range general contractor is not held to the same standard as a national construction company.

Reasonable care for a small Colorado contractor means: identifying the platforms in your operation that use AI, sending formal requests to those vendors asking for their AI documentation, completing brief impact assessments for each system, implementing human review of AI-generated rankings and recommendations, and maintaining a dated compliance file documenting all of this.

That work is doable in a week. The deadline is June 30th. Start this week.

This article is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. For legal advice specific to your situation, consult a licensed Colorado attorney.