Results: Using Drones In Construction Work!
Published on 01/03/2020
An aging construction workforce and a shortage of workers has some businesses looking to drones to help fill the gaps in Canada's labour force, and help them do their work faster and with fewer people.
Construction companies across the country are using drones to map buildings, track inventory at worksites and help with infrastructure inspections.
BuildForce Canada, an organization that studies the construction industry and assembles long-term labour forecasts, said a quarter of the construction workforce is expected to retire between 2018 and 2027, necessitating the hiring of some 42,000 people by 2027.
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Do you think the amount of construction has increased in your city/neighborhood, compared to the last decade?
Yes
51%
1706 votes
No
28%
955 votes
Undecided
21%
702 votes
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In your opinion is it a hard thing to become a construction worker? Yes
36%
1201 votes
No
31%
1043 votes
Undecided
33%
1119 votes
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Van Buren, from Canadian Society of Civil Engineering said the range of tasks drones can perform is impressive, but she doesn't believe technology alone will fix the labour shortage. Do you agree/disagree with this statement? Strongly Agree
23%
761 votes
Agree
35%
1177 votes
Neutral
37%
1234 votes
Disagree
3%
105 votes
Strongly Disagree
3%
86 votes
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Do you wish that your children/grand children become a construction worker? Yes
16%
523 votes
No
47%
1565 votes
Not Applicable
38%
1275 votes
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