AI makes construction careers more appealing to 51% of UK youth, Procore survey finds
PCOR•A Procore survey of 1,000 UK 16- to 20-year-olds found that 51% would find construction careers more appealing if they involved AI and digital tools. The UK construction industry needs around 206,000 additional workers by 2030 to meet forecast demand.
1. Survey findings
Procore’s November 9 survey found that 41% of respondents did not know the construction industry uses advanced technology. Construction was absent from careers guidance for 55%, while 44% said they would not know how to enter the industry and 49% said schools provide insufficient information about vocational and technical careers.
