"53% of the construction workforce is expected to retire by 2036. And that number is going up, not down."

In today's episode of Bricks & Bytes, we had Kris from Procore and we got to learn about their just-released Future State of Construction 2025 report, which reveals how technology will transform productivity, design, decision-making, and the workforce crisis.

Tune in to find out about:

✅ Why contractors, not architects, will own more of the design process in the future

✅ How construction teams lose 18% of project time just searching for information

✅ The shift from "gut feeling" decisions to data-driven insights using AI

✅ Why Procore is building "Agent Studio" to create company-specific AI you can actually trust

Listen now on Spotify and discover how construction's digital transformation is finally solving its biggest challenges.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:50 Introduction and Industry Growth

03:49 Leadership Changes at Procore

04:51 The Future State of Construction Report

06:47 Future of Productivity in Construction

13:59 Addressing Data Search Challenges

17:49 Rework and Its Causes

19:46 Future of Design and Automation

22:54 Case Studies in Construction Technology

26:59 Future of Workforce and Talent Retention

38:25 The Intersection of Opportunity and Wealth in Construction

39:00 Cultural Drivers in the Construction Industry

42:21 Data-Driven Decision Making in Construction

46:48 Building Trust in AI and Automation

54:55 The Future of Design in Construction

01:06:09 Inspiring Transformation in the Construction Industry