Cautious Optimism, Persistent Challenges: AEC Firms Feeling Positive Despite Challenges
AEC firms cautiously optimistic in 2026, according to Grassi.
Estimation Transformation: AI Shortens Project Timelines
As hyperscale data center schedules shrink, AI-powered estimating and modern preconstruction workflows are becoming essential to delivering accurate bids on time.
Meta, ABC Partner
Meta Platforms Inc. and Associated Builders and Contractors have launched America’s Workforce Academy, a $115-million initiative designed to train thousands of construction workers for the nation’s rapidly growing data center market.
Safety Gets Smarter: Predictive Construction Safety Programs Gain Momentum
Oracle Construction and Engineering’s Josh Kanner discusses why jobsite fatalities remain stubbornly high, how predictive AI is changing safety culture and why the industry's biggest opportunity isn't replacing people—it's helping them make better decisions.
Risk Reset: Concerns Top of Mind for Top Construction Law Firms
Construction’s biggest legal challenges have changed. Here’s what top attorneys from some of CE's Top 50 Construction Law Firms say contractors should prepare for next, from cost volatility to AI innovation and beyond.
Why Construction Firms Need Better Inspection History, Not Just More Project Data
Construction firms already collect valuable operational information. The opportunity is to make that information easier to use over time.
AI Is Reaching the Jobsite—Is Your Workforce Ready?
Contractors that take a thoughtful, workforce-focused approach to AI will be better positioned to handle ongoing industry challenges.
Maintaining Humanity Amidst the Rise of AI
Putting people in charge of AI goes beyond a tech-savvy new hire. A top-down approach, starting in the C-suite, often provides the best adoption oversight and ensures consistent company culture.
