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Why Electronic Leak Detection Is Becoming a Must-Have in Commercial Construction

by Channing Baker | Aug 28, 2026
Top Story | Dispute Resolution | Equipment | Jobsite Monitoring | Legal and Regulatory | Project Management | Technology | Tools

Water intrusion drives most construction disputes.
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Living in a Material World: The Evolution of Building Methods and Materials Over Time

by Grace Calengor | Aug 27, 2026
Features | Business | Business Intelligence | Economy | Equipment | Markets | Tools | Top Story

How did building methods and materials evolve from using stone, mortar, wet sand and wooden levers to build the pyramids to autonomous vehicles, remote jobsite monitoring, self-sensing concrete and more?

Why Construction Firms Need Better Inspection History, Not Just More Project Data

by Palak Sheth | Aug 25, 2026
Top Story | Artificial Intelligence | Equipment | Fleet Management | Heavy Equipment | PPE | Project Management | Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Technology | Tools | Vehicles

Construction firms already collect valuable operational information. The opportunity is to make that information easier to use over time.

Invention and Disruption at Milwaukee PIPELINE 2026

by Construction Executive | Aug 19, 2026
Top Story | Equipment | Tools

For one day only, these attendees get hands-on opportunities with Milwaukee’s newly released and still-embargoed products, and Milwaukee gets direct, immediate and invaluable feedback.

Construction Materials Prices Flat in July, Up 7.4% From a Year Ago

by ABC | Aug 14, 2026
Top Story | Accounting | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Commercial | Economy | Equipment | Industrial | Infrastructure | Institutional | Manufacturing | Markets | Productivity | Tools

Overall construction input prices are 7.4% higher than one year ago.

How Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings Can Help Contractors Shorten Project Timelines

by Seth McBride | Jul 20, 2026
Top Story | Commercial | Equipment | Industrial | Infrastructure | Manufacturing | Markets

PEMBs use a systems approach that standardizes many elements that typically slow projects the most.

How Deferred Elevator Modernization Quietly Erodes Your Building’s Bottom Line

by Joseph Bera | Jul 17, 2026
Top Story | Accounting | Business | Commercial | Equipment | Finance | Heavy Equipment | Markets | Tools

When an elevator service in your commercial building stops, almost all operations stop.

Understanding Total Cost of Ownership in Construction Fleets

by Rachael Plant | Jul 15, 2026
Top Story | Accounting | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Equipment | Finance | Fleet Management | Heavy Equipment | Productivity | Vehicles

Understanding TCO gives construction fleets the clarity they need to make informed decisions about budgeting and more.
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