Of the 700 skilled construction employees who were polled, some 83 per cent said that they are proud to work in the industry.

Meanwhile, more than half (55 per cent) believe they have an inspiring job to go to each day, according to the Construction Industry Council’s (CIC) 2050 Group.

Despite the positive nature of the report, it also suggested that there is still room for improvement.

For instance, when asked about the use of social media and sustainability in the construction sector, people’s opinions largely depended on how long they had been working in the building trade.

Those who have been working for less than 10 years want more focus to be placed on the issue of sustainability, while they would also like to see social media play a bigger role.

Louise Clarke, chair of the CIC’s 2050 Group, said the organisation has been “overwhelmed” by the response to the survey, and it is pleased to report such a positive reaction.

The CIC 2050 Group said it now intends to shape its future work around the responses, so it can be a voice for people who are at the early stages of their careers.

Despite the majority of people being proud to work in the industry, they did feel there were other key areas that could be improved.

Two thirds thought that more could be done on diversity and the adoption of flexible working practices.

There was also a desire for more extensive collaborations between different areas of the construction sector.

On the subject of sustainability, it is felt that not enough is being done to improve environmental practices, and further progress is needed around water and biodiversity in particular.

Retrofitting existing buildings was seen as an important issue by many of the workers who were polled in the study.

The report from the CIC concluded that with regards to innovation in the industry, there are a number of areas that still require improvement.

However, it said the current sustainability and technological challenges which the sector faces may present new opportunities for innovation.