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Half of Young People Say AI Would Make Construction More Appealing, but 41% Don’t Know the Industry Uses It

  • 55% of 16–20-year-olds report that construction was never raised in careers advice or that they received no advice at all
  • 41% of respondents are unaware that the industry utilizes robotics, AI, drones, or VR
  • 51% state that working with AI & digital tools would make a construction career more appealing
  • The sector requires approximately 206,000 additional workers by 2030 to meet demand
  • 44% of young people do not know where to start if they wanted a career in construction
  • 49% believe schools do not provide sufficient information about vocational & technical career options
  • 48% of respondents viewed construction careers more positively after hearing the Prime Minister's statement valuing hard hats as much as graduation caps
  • The research was conducted by Sensu Insight on behalf of Procore Technologies, Inc. in September 2026