Construction Futures is a company operated jointly by the Construction Employers Federation (CEF) and the employee representatives from the Unite and GMB Unions.

The joint objective of Construction Futures is to identify a range of challenges faced by employees and employers in construction and to develop meaningful solutions to improve the attractiveness of the sector and support sustainable and rewarding careers.

Construction Futures engaged EY to support the organisation in completing an Industry Skills Review.

The purpose of which was to identify the most pressing skills related issues currently affecting the Northern Ireland construction industry and to identify priority interventions to address them.

To better understand the perception of the industry with young people and gain current insights, Construction Futures conducted market research with hundreds of students aged 14-18 from both Grammar and Non-Grammar schools (45% Male/55% Female) back in December 2023..