Data Analytics

Enterprise-Grade Is Not a Standard: What Contractors Should Verify Before Trusting a Cloud Vendor

by Ben Bazso | Oct 8, 2026
Technology | Contracts | Cybersecurity | Data Analytics | Legal and Regulatory | Regulations | Risk | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic

A server in the office is exactly as secure as the person maintaining it, and at most firms that person is also handling jobsite connectivity and the accounting system.

Turning Hype Into ROI: Practical AI Applications for Midsized Contractors

by Emily Newton | Oct 1, 2026
Technology | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Data Analytics | Productivity | Project Delivery | Project Management | Top Story | Topic

The AI adoption market is set to near $40 billion in the next eight years; and North America already accounts for close to half of that sum.

Connected Rental Technology Is Reshaping Construction Operations

by John Mongan | Sep 30, 2026
Technology | Data Analytics | Equipment | ERP | Fleet Management | Heavy Equipment | Jobsite Monitoring | OSHA | Safety | Top Story | Topic

Connected equipment, smart solutions and open platforms are giving contractors new ways to improve fleet planning, jobsite safety and project efficiency.

Can Behavioral Science Help Owners Deliver Better Projects?

by Construction Owners Association of America | Sep 8, 2026
Leadership | Business | Business Intelligence | Culture | Data Analytics | Human Resources | Organization Culture | Project Delivery | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

The point of URI’s recently published "What Great Owners Do" paper was never to put everybody to sleep with stuff they already know.

Preparing Contractors for Navigating Community Pushback on Data Center Construction

by Construction Executive | Sep 8, 2026
Top Story | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Data Analytics | Jobsite Monitoring | Productivity | Project Delivery | Project Management | Technology

Owners and project partners should expect tough questions from community members on data center projects.

AI Is Reaching the Jobsite—Is Your Workforce Ready?

by Kit Dickinson | Aug 24, 2026
Top Story | Artificial Intelligence | Data Analytics | Jobsite Monitoring | Project Management | Technology | Workforce Management

Contractors that take a thoughtful, workforce-focused approach to AI will be better positioned to handle ongoing industry challenges.

Building on Water:  How Central Builders Leveraged Connected Construction to Conquer a Complex Jobsite

by Jon Fingland | Aug 6, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Data Analytics | Jobsite Monitoring | Productivity | Project Delivery | Project Management | Technology

Data siloing can cause more than project lag time on complex projects—information blindness and miscommunication can be dire.

A New Vision for AI: Construction Design-Review Platform Lends Extra Eye to Image Analysis

by Construction Executive | Aug 5, 2026
Top Story | Artificial Intelligence | BIM | Business | Business Development | Data Analytics | Jobsite Monitoring | Project Management | Technology | Workforce Management

Don’t confuse AI with LLMs. Construction's highest value problems are visual and computer vision work is emerging as the solution.