Business Risk

A long data center corridor lined with server racks, with streaks of orange light on the left, glowing blue binary code and rising line graphs on the right and across the floor, all converging on a bright white light at the far end.

Data Center Demand Is Creating a Talent Crisis Across the Rest of Construction

by Sam Cormack | Oct 27, 2026
Top Story | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Risk | Economy | Human Resources | Industrial | Leadership | Markets | Recruitment | Retention | Technology | Topic | Workforce

Mission-critical construction is moving at a ridiculous pace, and the influx in labor demand is stripping all the capabilities away from the rest of the construction sector.

A hand reaches toward a glowing digital interface of hexagonal icons centered on a ‘Payroll’ button with a dollar sign and circular arrows, surrounded by icons for a calculator, document, clock, calendar, notepad, bank and cash in a hand, against a dark blue background.

Before the Next Project: Map the Gap Between Payroll and Collections

by Nathan Abadi | Oct 26, 2026
Business | Accounting | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Commercial | Finance | Markets | Project Delivery | Risk | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic

Which bills come first? When should the customer payments arrive? And what happens if one of them is two weeks late?

Close-up of two construction workers standing side by side outdoors at sunset, one holding a yellow hard hat and the other a blue hard hat at their sides, with green work gloves tucked into a pocket.

A Shrinking Labor Force Changes the Construction Workforce Equation

by John Dorer | Oct 23, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Risk | Careers | Education | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Productivity | Project Delivery | Recruitment | Retention | Topic | Training | Workforce

For contractors already struggling to find enough people, a smaller national workforce raises a bigger question about how much work companies can realistically support.

Illustration of a man in a white shirt walking across a bridge of white panels spanning a jagged chasm in a blue landscape, with a glowing lightbulb above his head.

Mind the Model: Closing the Gap Between BIM Coordination and Field Installation

by Kevin Bromenshenk | Oct 22, 2026
Business | BIM | Business Risk | Departments | Leadership | Productivity | Project Delivery | Project Management | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

Closing the gap between coordinated BIM and field installation takes early buy-in, continuous verification and a smarter approach to digital closeout.

Illustration of a clipboard with an orange clip showing a large Q and A beside lines of text, representing a question-and-answer interview.

A More Selective Market: AI, Operational Efficiency and Project Cancellations Top of Mind for Contractors This Year

by Construction Executive | Oct 22, 2026
Research | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Risk | Data Analytics | Departments | Economy | Finance | Nuts + Bolts | Productivity | Recruitment | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

Of those surveyed, 45% said they were piloting or actively implementing artificial intelligence.

A person in a gray blazer types on a laptop while a glowing digital interface labeled ‘BIM, Building Information Modeling’ floats above the keyboard, surrounded by icons for a building, a 3D cube on a monitor, AI, a handshake, a calendar and clock, a shield with a checkmark, a gear with workers and a dollar sign in a hand.

How BIM Coordination Helps Reduce Rework in Construction Projects

by Jesus Sanchez | Oct 21, 2026
Technology | BIM | Business | Business Risk | Productivity | Project Delivery | Project Management | Top Story | Topic | Workforce Management

Learn how BIM coordination helps identify clashes, improve communication, reduce errors and minimize costly rework throughout the construction process.

Construction Backlog Indicator Rises Again in September on Data Center Strength

by ABC | Oct 19, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Risk | Economy | Productivity | Project Delivery

Commercial and institutional construction backlog dipped in the middle of the year, but it has since risen to its highest level since 2025.

Lumber Holds Steady, Plywood Climbs

by Construction Executive | Oct 16, 2026
News Briefs | Business | Business Risk | Data Analytics | Economy | Finance | Markets | Multifamily | Nuts + Bolts | Project Delivery | Residential | Technology | Top Story | Topic

Gordian reported an 11% quarterly increase in plywood costs and a 3% increase in pine-board prices.

‘We Need to Lower Interest Rates’: Anirban Basu on 2026 Q1 Construction Economy

Construction Input Prices Surge in February

A yellow money sign

Repricing Risk: How Inflation and Tariffs Are Reshaping Construction Insurance

Tariffs Push Construction Materials Prices Higher in November

Construction Materials Prices Continue To Rise, Up 3.5% Since Last September

Pre-Shutdown Nonresidential Construction Spending Down in August