The process of building new construction, reconstruction, and demolition has a very significant environmental impact. As the pillar industry of the national economy, the construction industry has put tremendous pressure on the environment in its production process. This pressure is not only manifested in the consumption of resources and energy, but also in the discharge of pollutants in the three states of solid, liquid and gas. This article aims to sort out the environmental impact assessment methods of construction activities at home and abroad, and sort out the research progress of environmental impact assessment. First, start from the macro background to explain the necessity of systematic analysis and evaluation of the environmental impact in the construction field, and then briefly comb the environmental impact assessment methods in the construction field at home and abroad from the aspects of applied research, advantages and limitations, and finally summarize and look forward to the article. It can provide scholars with a little reference and reference, and promote the further expansion and improvement of environmental impact assessment methods in the construction field.