Workforce Needs for Sustainable Demolition: Help Define the Next Generation of Competencies!
February 12, 2026
Virginia Tech’s Myers-Lawson School of Construction invites you to share your expertise. We are seeking input from demolition contractors of all sizes to help define the critical knowledge, skills, and abilities required for a data-driven, sustainable future.
Your insights will directly influence the development of a Professional Identity Roadmap. This guide helps educators build training programs that bridge the gap between traditional classroom learning and the high-tech demands of the modern field.
By participating, you help:
- Modernize Standards: Define the competencies needed for robotics, sensors,and AI.
- Strengthen the Workforce: Inform how future professionals are trained to meet industry demands.
- Improve Recruitment: Ensure the next generation of engineers is ready for the real-world challenges of sustainable demolition.
We are gathering data on three key areas:
- Technical Expertise: The skills needed to master modern tools like robotics and sensors.
- Current Adoption: How these technologies are being used in the field today.
- Future Mindsets: The behaviors and attitudes required for safe, efficient, data-driven operations.
Take the Survey
Deadline: March 10, 2026
For questions, contact the Principal Investigator:
- Dr. Ashtarout Ammar
- Department: Myres-Lawson School of Construction, Virginia Tech
- Email: aammar@vt.edu
- Phone: 859-629-0222
This survey is the first phase of a comprehensive two-year mixed-methods study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Award Abstract # 2508834.