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    Let’s make Labor Day 2026 all about employee ownership

    ESOPs in construction create an ownership mentality that helps with everything from surfacing new ideas to having other colleagues’ backs, writes Swinerton’s national retirement manager.

    Lana Smith • Sept. 4, 2026
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    We need to start tracking buildings like Carfax tracks vehicle histories

    The two failing columns on a Manhattan adaptive reuse project are emblematic of the lack of continuity in tracking a structure’s entire lifecycle, writes the CEO of a software development firm.

    Trevor Vick • Aug. 31, 2026
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    Builders need to be prepared for uneven state, federal DBE rules

    As the federal government has curtailed diversity enterprise initiatives, some states have pushed back. Contractors bidding on public jobs should know where they stand, write two lawyers.

    Thomas Curran and Robert Bell • Aug. 24, 2026
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    FEMA and NOAA cuts leave builders out in the cold during hurricane season

    As disaster resources grow harder to access, firms need to take a more deliberate look at shielding themselves from liability, writes an environmental lead with EPIC Insurance.

    Shirleen Laubenthal • Aug. 17, 2026
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    Construction’s warning lights are blinking. Most firms aren’t looking at the dashboard.

    Climbing interest rates and high inflation have resulted in slowing demand despite the data center boom, writes a construction accountant. 

    Chris Coleman • Aug. 3, 2026
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    AI best fits contractors when it unifies the language within firms

    To better use artificial intelligence across projects, consider adopting an ontology, or a digital model of company operations, write two experts from AI-firm Palantir.

    Jesse Velay-Vitow and Jonas Lang • July 20, 2026
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    Inaccurate time records are a huge contractor compliance blind spot

    Most wage and hour violation claims don’t start with bad intent. They start with records no one can verify, writes a construction software CEO.

    Nic De Bonis • July 20, 2026
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    Changes to Pell Grants are a win for America’s workforce

    Starting Wednesday, the grants can go toward short-term trade education, a major win for an industry in desperate need of skilled workers, writes the CEO of Stanley Black & Decker.

    Chris Nelson • July 1, 2026
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    Hazard prevention isn’t enough. Construction must automate and eliminate danger.

    To save lives, the industry should reduce workers' exposure to hazards via technology that can take on the most dangerous tasks, writes the director of Virginia Tech’s school of construction.

    Brian Kleiner • June 30, 2026
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    Periodic inspections alone can no longer keep aging buildings safe

    On the five-year anniversary of the Surfside collapse, a building safety specialist highlights the importance of structural monitoring systems.

    Greg Batista • June 24, 2026
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    Safety isn’t a cost. It’s one of construction’s biggest profit drivers.

    Too often, safety is regarded as a slowdown. But proper documentation and due diligence can save money and lives, writes the CEO of a construction software provider.

    Padraig Reilly • June 18, 2026
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    Why private equity’s rollup of construction firms increases project risk

    When a developer sits on both sides of the transaction, it may be incentivized to favor its affiliated builder, even if outside contractors could offer better pricing or quality, writes a construction attorney.

    Christopher Brown • June 16, 2026
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    How to build construction teams without hiring a single person

    Construction execs often wear too many (hard) hats. Sharing responsibilities can help reduce bottlenecks, writes a consultant.

    Matt Verderamo • June 15, 2026
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    Builders must be part of the response to data center opposition

    An Amazon Web Services construction manager writes that pushback against these builds is increasingly adding to cost and schedule risk.

    Aditya Kambhammettu • Updated June 9, 2026
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    Jobsite AI integration will aid AI construction

    Implementing artificial intelligence into jobsite workflows will decrease delays and help builders deliver on the data center boom, writes the CEO of STACK Construction Technologies.

    Viyas Sundaram • June 2, 2026
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    How construction owners should evaluate executive hires

    The level of responsibility at the top of the org chart requires a lengthy, thoughtful and even personal evaluation, writes a construction consultant.

    Matt Verderamo • May 19, 2026
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    Why construction and trucking need to take action on work zone safety

    As construction season ramps up, it’s time to stop just paying lip service to accident data and instead take action, writes an attorney.

    Amanda Demanda • May 14, 2026
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    The hidden cost of rapid infrastructure growth in Texas

    As billions flow into transportation, water and public works, the push to build faster may be putting construction quality at risk, an infrastructure builder writes.

    William Rocha • May 5, 2026
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    How the trades figured out the best use for AI

    Builders working on jobsites have had to leverage the tech out of necessity, leading to surprising advantages, a tech exec writes.

    Alok Chanani • April 29, 2026
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    What’s really driving volatility in construction cost estimates

    Clients often take early projections as gospel. Instead, builders should educate them on how the numbers can change, write two consultants.

    Michael Feeney and Charles Cleary • April 28, 2026
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    Let’s take action to make US road work zones safer

    As lawmakers work to renew the surface transportation bill, work zone safety needs to be part of the conversation, writes an association executive during National Work Zone Awareness Week. 

    Nile Elam • April 23, 2026
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    What owners and contractors should know about data center construction contracts

    The artificial intelligence buildout is booming. With that demand comes risk, which means knowing your contracts is critical, write two construction attorneys.

    Ryan Gilchrist and Ashley Sherwood • April 10, 2026
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    Why high-rise construction carries higher liability risk

    In a trial, jurors examine whether safety rules were treated as priorities or obstacles, writes a personal injury attorney.

    Ken Fulginiti • April 9, 2026
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    To make housing more affordable, invest in infrastructure

    Homes need roads, water systems and power to serve them. A good start is renewing the federal surface transportation funding set to expire in September, writes a building materials executive.

    Nathan Creech • March 23, 2026
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    Why late-stage cost overruns are symptoms of a larger problem

    It’s easy to blame ballooning budgets on jobsite errors. But project stakeholders need to own decisions earlier in the planning stages to actually avoid them, writes a consultant.

    Bhavik Savaliya • March 20, 2026