"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 trustListen now on Spotify and discover how construction's digital transformation is finally solving its biggest challenges.-----------------Chapters00:00 Intro02:50 Introduction and Industry Growth03:49 Leadership Changes at Procore04:51 The Future State of Construction Report06:47 Future of Productivity in Construction13:59 Addressing Data Search Challenges17:49 Rework and Its Causes19:46 Future of Design and Automation22:54 Case Studies in Construction Technology26:59 Future of Workforce and Talent Retention 38:25 The Intersection of Opportunity and Wealth in Construction39:00 Cultural Drivers in the Construction Industry42:21 Data-Driven Decision Making in Construction46:48 Building Trust in AI and Automation54:55 The Future of Design in Construction01:06:09 Inspiring Transformation in the Construction Industry