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

$PCORPress releaseNov 9, 2026, 12:00 AM ETRead the release

Procore published UK survey research finding that 41% of 16-20-year-olds don't know construction uses AI, robotics, drones and VR, while 51% say working with AI and digital tools would make a construction career more appealing. The survey of 1,000 UK 16-20-year-olds also found 55% never heard about construction careers at school, against a backdrop of an estimated 206,000 additional workers needed by the sector by 2030.

Key figures

Survey size
1000
Pct unaware of construction tech
41%
Pct no construction careers advice
55%
Uk construction worker shortage 2030
206000
Pct saying ai makes construction more appealing
51%

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