Key Takeaways: 36.1% of ABC member contractors use drones, primarily for site progress monitoring, marketing and inspections. Most drone budgets...
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What’s Driving Construction Spending in 2026?
Key Takeaways: U.S. construction spending nears $2.2 trillion in 2026, led by data centers and semiconductor fabs. Data center construction has...
Why the Construction Labor Market Remains Tight Nationwide
Key Takeaways: AI-generated construction animations can be mistaken for verified site footage, creating compliance and documentation risk. A...
Why the Construction Labor Market Remains Tight Nationwide
Key Takeaways: Construction unemployment stayed below 10% in every U.S. state in June, with a national non-seasonally adjusted rate of 4.7% and...
What Really Causes Construction Cost Overruns?
Key Takeaways: Construction cost overruns stem from information lag: field productivity data takes three to five weeks to reach cost reports,...
What Should a Commercial Renovation Plan Include?
Key Takeaways: Pre-renovation assessments covering electrical, plumbing, HVAC, structural, and roof conditions reduce change orders and protect...
Manage Construction Disputes Before They Escalate
Key Takeaways: Treating construction dispute management as a project discipline, not a legal reaction, protects time, margin and relationships....
AI in Commercial Real Estate: Uses, Risks and Legal Guardrails
Key Takeaway: AI in commercial real estate cuts lease abstraction labor by roughly 60% and drives seven-figure recoveries from missed escalation...
$12.7 Million in OSHA Grants Available for Safety Training
Key Takeaways: OSHA's Susan Harwood Training Grants offer $12.7 million for construction safety training, covering fall protection, heat illness,...
Rising Construction Costs Influence Malls To Become Outpatient Care Centers
Key Takeaways: Health systems are converting vacant mall anchors into outpatient care centers to cut construction costs by ~10% and accelerate...