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Executive Insights 2026: Leaders in Construction Technology II
Leaders in construction technology answer questions from avoiding data silos, helping small firms compete, training older works on new tech and recruiting younger talent.
What Construction Attorneys Do and When Contractors Need Them
Construction projects move quickly, and for contractors, the right legal guidance can mean the difference between protecting payment, controlling risk and losing leverage when disputes arise.
Trusting the Pipeline: Supporting Early-Career Construction Talent
DFI’s Educational Trust is supporting the next generation of professionals in deep foundations with scholarships and grants to jumpstart their opportunities in the field.
Excellence in Action: ABC’s 2026 Construction Workforce Awards
The 2026 recipients of ABC’s Construction Workforce Awards.
Brasfield & Gorrie’s Virnetta Woodbury
Virnetta Woodbury is a project manager at Brasfield & Gorrie, but she goes above and beyond her job description, authoring a children’s career workbook.
When Buildings Forget: Digital Data Siloing
Critical infrastructure data is vanishing after project handover—costing billions and exposing a systemic flaw in how the built environment tracks, preserves and connects its own history.
Arbitration Nation: Opposing the FLCA
Proposed legislation would let federally appointed arbitrators impose binding private-sector labor contracts if unions and employers fail to reach agreement within accelerated timelines.
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Merit Milestone: ABC’s 2026 Young Professional of the Year Nyoki Mokeba
“Everything that you want in life is only going to come from sacrifice and hard work.”
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When Buildings Forget: Digital Data Siloing
Critical infrastructure data is vanishing after project handover—costing billions and exposing a systemic flaw in how the built environment tracks, preserves and connects its own history.
Trusting the Pipeline: Supporting Early-Career Construction Talent
DFI’s Educational Trust is supporting the next generation of professionals in deep foundations with scholarships and grants to jumpstart their opportunities in the field.
What Construction Attorneys Do and When Contractors Need Them
Construction projects move quickly, and for contractors, the right legal guidance can mean the difference between protecting payment, controlling risk and losing leverage when disputes arise.
Data Center Demand Drives Construction
Contractors are increasingly pursuing work tied to power generation, utilities and site preparation as tech companies race to expand AI capacity nationwide.
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Build a Court, Give a Court: Dallas Business Founder’s Philanthropy and Construction Efforts Culminate in World Cup Spotlight
Founder of NexCourt—a Dallas-based sport-court company—has been donating his efforts for decades. Now, his work will be on the world stage.
Data Center Demand Drives Construction
Contractors are increasingly pursuing work tied to power generation, utilities and site preparation as tech companies race to expand AI capacity nationwide.
Jobsite Security Risks Rise
TrueLook’s 2026 State of Construction Site Security Report reveals jobsite break-ins are on the rise.
Distribution Center, Served Hot: Le Creuset’s New Location
Despite saturated soil, a remote location and an aggressive schedule, Frampton Construction completed Le Creuset’s new South Carolina campus in just 12 months through careful coordination, creative problem-solving and a trusted client partnership.
Build a Court, Give a Court: Dallas Business Founder’s Philanthropy and Construction Efforts Culminate in World Cup Spotlight
Founder of NexCourt—a Dallas-based sport-court company—has been donating his efforts for decades. Now, his work will be on the world stage.
AI Hits the Jobsite: The Workforce Training Gap
A new DEWALT study shows construction pros are ready to embrace AI—but without hands-on training, the workforce risks falling behind just as adoption accelerates.
Merit Milestone: ABC’s 2026 Young Professional of the Year Nyoki Mokeba
“Everything that you want in life is only going to come from sacrifice and hard work.”
Hiring Holds Steady: Construction Workforce Weathers Economic Turbulence
Construction unemployment remained relatively low across most of the country in March despite mounting economic pressures.
Build a Court, Give a Court: Dallas Business Founder’s Philanthropy and Construction Efforts Culminate in World Cup Spotlight
Founder of NexCourt—a Dallas-based sport-court company—has been donating his efforts for decades. Now, his work will be on the world stage.
Brasfield & Gorrie’s Virnetta Woodbury
Virnetta Woodbury is a project manager at Brasfield & Gorrie, but she goes above and beyond her job description, authoring a children’s career workbook.
Merit Milestone: ABC’s 2026 Young Professional of the Year Nyoki Mokeba
“Everything that you want in life is only going to come from sacrifice and hard work.”
Advancing Jobsite Safety Through Culture, Comfort and Worker Engagement
As jobsites grow more complex and performance expectations rise, safety is being reframed as a cultural and organizational responsibility.
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Inside Construction’s Highest-Performing Projects
A new analysis of ABC Excellence in Construction™ project data reveals how value-based procurement, preconstruction services, technology adoption and safety leadership are driving industry-leading performance in schedule, budget and jobsite outcomes across every major market sector.
Adopting a Leadership-Based Approach to Work Zone Safety
Work zones may feel like a nuisance to daily commuters, but they make work crews, drivers and passengers safer in both the short and long term.
Five Reasons Why Total Reliance on Video-Based AI for Construction Jobsite Safety Isn’t the Answer
Sometimes, artificial intelligence isn’t all-knowing and can actually make jobsites less safe.
Worker Fatigue: The Overlooked Hazard Driving Injuries and Rework
Fatigue management isn’t wellness; it’s risk control that protects workers, schedules and profits.
Risk Management for Data Center Construction and Operation
The U.S. currently leads the world in data center development—which introduces a unique set of insurance challenges.
Five Common Pitfalls in Commercial Fit-Outs—and How to Avoid Them
The following five pitfalls routinely disrupt commercial fit-outs. But there are practical planning strategies that prevent them.
Net-Zero Construction in the Classroom: The Nationwide Push for High-Performance Schools
Navigating net-zero construction on public school projects amidst increasing costs and aging infrastructure is risky business.
Preventing Common and Costly Water Intrusion Events in Construction
Water, especially when you can’t see it, can cause serious and costly damage to buildings.
What Construction Attorneys Do and When Contractors Need Them
Construction projects move quickly, and for contractors, the right legal guidance can mean the difference between protecting payment, controlling risk and losing leverage when disputes arise.
Arbitration in Construction Disputes: Process and Best Practices
Construction arbitration may begin after negotiations fail, but the outcome is often shaped much earlier by the contract language, project records and claim decisions made during the job.
Contractor Dispute Resolution Framework and Prevention
Contractor disputes rarely begin with a single major failure—they emerge when unclear expectations, inconsistent documentation and unresolved operational friction compound across the lifecycle of a project.
New Law Prompts ABC Minnesota/North Dakota to Design New Telecommunications Safety Training Program
ABC Minnesota/North Dakota creates first-of-its-kind program for telecommunications installer safety training.
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Data Center Demand Drives Construction
Contractors are increasingly pursuing work tied to power generation, utilities and site preparation as tech companies race to expand AI capacity nationwide.
Jobsite Security Risks Rise
TrueLook’s 2026 State of Construction Site Security Report reveals jobsite break-ins are on the rise.
Inside Construction’s Highest-Performing Projects
A new analysis of ABC Excellence in Construction™ project data reveals how value-based procurement, preconstruction services, technology adoption and safety leadership are driving industry-leading performance in schedule, budget and jobsite outcomes across every major market sector.
Risk Management for Data Center Construction and Operation
The U.S. currently leads the world in data center development—which introduces a unique set of insurance challenges.
Eye in the Sky: A New Italian Ferris Wheel
A tight squeeze and a unique build requires double the effort—this time in the form of two cranes.
Fleet Safety as a Business Strategy for Construction Companies
From hiring and onboarding new drivers to managing the aftermath of an accident, fleet safety steps should never be taken lightly.
How Contractors Can Maximize Equipment Value Without Over-Owning Assets
Telematics for construction can tell you exactly which piece of heavy equipment to buy, how often to use it, how best to take care of it and more.
Powering Up: How Sentry Equipment Has Lasted 100 Years in Manufacturing and What It Has Planned for 100 More
Never tell Sentry Equipment the odds—the 100-year-old manufacturer is breaking into new sectors, buying into new tech and building itself up on a base of old-world values.
Building the Research and Healthcare Facilities of Tomorrow Without Impacting the Progress of Today
Healthcare and laboratory construction requires a much more delicate touch, especially when construction must not disrupt critical patient and research operations.
Arbitration Nation: Opposing the FLCA
Proposed legislation would let federally appointed arbitrators impose binding private-sector labor contracts if unions and employers fail to reach agreement within accelerated timelines.
Data Center Demand Drives Construction
Contractors are increasingly pursuing work tied to power generation, utilities and site preparation as tech companies race to expand AI capacity nationwide.
Distribution Center, Served Hot: Le Creuset’s New Location
Despite saturated soil, a remote location and an aggressive schedule, Frampton Construction completed Le Creuset’s new South Carolina campus in just 12 months through careful coordination, creative problem-solving and a trusted client partnership.
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Construction Executive’s 2026 Mid-Year Construction Economic Update and Forecast
Join ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu on July 8 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) for the 2026 Mid-Year Construction Economic Update and Forecast.
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Construction Executive’s 2026 Q1 Construction Economic Update and Forecast
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