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How Contractors Are Shifting Headcount Budgets to Agent Budgets

AI investment hit $211B in 2025. Robotics: $18B. The smart money isn't yet betting on robots swinging hammers, it’s betting on software that runs the back office.

Construction Companies Can’t Chase Every Proposal With a Weak RFP Approval Process

A weak go/no-go process costs construction firms far more than wasted proposal hours.

Private Nonresidential Construction Spending Slides Again in May

Spending was up on a monthly basis in 11 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories.

Powering Profitability With Connected Construction Workflows

Construction financial management is inherently complex because it’s not just about moving money.

Getting the Best Rate Is Costing Contractors Money

Cutting tiny corners in construction procurement can add up to major financial burdens.

Construction Futures: June 2026 Economic Roundup

What We Learned in June: Construction Shows Small Signs of Momentum, Risks Remain The construction industry has experienced an uptick in hiring and growing backlog in recent months, yet input price escalation and reemerging signs [...]

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Surges in May, Contractor Confidence Slips

"The way this boom is disproportionately benefiting larger contractors helps to explain why contractor confidence slipped in May even as backlog continued to climb.”

Construction Materials Prices Surge 2.6% in May, Up Nearly 10% Year Over Year

While the construction industry added a healthy amount of jobs in May, input prices also went up.

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How Contractors Are Shifting Headcount Budgets to Agent Budgets

Construction Companies Can’t Chase Every Proposal With a Weak RFP Approval Process

Private Nonresidential Construction Spending Slides Again in May

Powering Profitability With Connected Construction Workflows

Getting the Best Rate Is Costing Contractors Money

Construction Futures: June 2026 Economic Roundup

ABC’s Construction Backlog Surges in May, Contractor Confidence Slips

Construction Materials Prices Surge 2.6% in May, Up Nearly 10% Year Over Year

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