Revizto commissioned Opinion Matters to survey 2,000 people across the UK and US in October 2026: 1,000 18–24-year-olds considering their future careers and 1,000 AEC leaders and practitioners working at organizations with annual turnover of US$50m or more. Respondents were not told that Revizto had commissioned the research.
Together, the two surveys look at AEC's workforce challenge from both ends. What attracts the next generation? What puts them off? What do they want from a career? How do they see construction in an AI-driven economy? And as today's workforce changes, are firms ready to pass on the knowledge and experience they stand to lose?
The result is a picture of a skills challenge that goes far beyond recruitment.
The workforce story, from both ends
72%
of 18–24-year-olds are interested in a career helping build or shape their country's future infrastructure. Seen as safer from AI.
Just 37%
of 18–24-year-olds expect AI to significantly or fairly reduce entry-level jobs in construction and civil engineering, the lowest out of seven sectors.
A five-year cliff.
Over half of AEC professionals expect more than 30% of their organization's workforce to retire or leave the industry within five years.
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What you'll find inside the report
Two Generations. One Workforce. looks at the industry's skills and talent challenge from both ends, following the journey from attracting the next generation to preserving the knowledge already in the industry.
If interest is there, what's getting in the way?
What young people really think about construction, and the physical, cultural and practical perceptions shaping their view of a career in the industry.
What young people are looking for
The pay, training, progression, support and security young people value most, and how they want to build the skills they need.
How AEC professionals expect AI to reshape the skills their organizations need by 2030, and what that means for a workforce already facing significant change.
A workforce getting older. A handover under pressure
How much workforce turnover AEC professionals expect, how firms are preparing for it and where confidence in knowledge transfer starts to break down.
Where the two generations meet
What the next generation wants to learn from experienced colleagues, what new capabilities they bring with them, and why the exchange needs to work both ways.
The report closes with five practical opportunities for the industry to respond.
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