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  Construction’s promotion structure breeds impostor syndrome

  Elevating field leaders to executive roles makes sense for the business, but often puts them in a spot where they feel they still need to prove themselves, writes the co-founder of a therapy provider.

  Martha Fernandez • Oct. 26, 2026

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  Construction must preserve trades knowledge to know when AI is wrong

  Incorporating technology training into construction apprenticeship programs can maintain institutional wisdom while still making advancements, writes an exec and union carpenter.

  Lance Mazzariello • Oct. 21, 2026

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  The future of the construction trades depends on what employers do next

  Recruiting more craft workers is key, but investing in career education and upskilling are vital to the labor shortage, writes an executive at Adolfson & Peterson.

  David Grandstaff • Oct. 12, 2026

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  Contractors need to be prepared for accidental overdoses on jobsites

  Stocking naloxone is like having any other safety first aid on a project, writes ABC’s vice president of human resources.

  DeAnna Thomas • Oct. 5, 2026

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  AI didn’t fix our construction data problem. It exposed it.

  One contractor’s data director has documentation tips for construction firms adopting artificial intelligence tools.

  Elliot Powell • Sept. 30, 2026

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  3 leadership phases define construction firms. Which one are you in?

  There’s a difference between putting out an immediate fire and shaping a business for long-term growth and success, writes a construction consultant.

  Matt Verderamo • Sept. 28, 2026

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  The next data center bottleneck isn’t power. It’s public support.

  The fact that even Texas has taken steps to slow the speed of data center development should be a wake-up call for the teams building them, writes an executive search professional.

  Craig Thompson • Sept. 23, 2026

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  Why the U.S. can’t build high-speed rail — and how to change that

  A national railroad infrastructure bank could bring federal, state and private-sector interests together to build and operate HSR corridors, a Commuter Rail Coalition board member writes.

  Jonathan McDonald • Sept. 18, 2026

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  Multiskilled construction is a win for workers, taxpayers and the industry

  Training credentialed and qualified workers to perform adjacent or complementary tasks can lead to faster project completion and correlates with better safety outcomes, writes ABC’s Mike Bellaman.

  Mike Bellaman • Sept. 9, 2026

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  The trades need better training to spot other trades’ jobsite hazards

  Tighter timelines and labor shortages mean more crews working simultaneously. That can reduce jobsite safety for workers unfamiliar with other trades’ hazards, writes a safety platform founder.

  Cory Sherman • Sept. 8, 2026

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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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