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Rethinking Construction Technology Investments: The Business Case for Open Innovation
By Gonzalo Galindo
May 23, 2025
The U.S. construction industry is currently riding the wave of a significant boom, fueled by increased spending and rising demand for new projects. However, as companies strive to capitalize on this growth, they must navigate ongoing challenges, including labor shortages, escalat...

Different AI Uses Present Similar Benefits for Large and Small Construction Firms
By Fred Ackerman
May 9, 2025
While artificial intelligence continues to dominate headlines, the construction industry seems, at first glance, an unlikely candidate for AI-driven transformation. The field is highly physical and rooted in tangible processes—placing AI in this environment may seem like a "squar...

Procurement-Tracking Tech Is Booming in the Construction Industry—And So Are the Companies Pioneering It
By Construction Executive
May 2, 2025
The supply chain is coming back home, and for the construction industry that means more materials to procure, track, organize and manage. Because of this, the market is ripe for AI technology to facilitate this process. Construction Executive sat down with one of these companies ...

New Technology Makes Construction More Attractive to Young Recruits
By Carlos Espina
April 18, 2025
The construction industry, long associated with traditional methods and labor-intensive processes, is undergoing a radical transformation. Faced with challenges such as inefficiencies, labor shortages and rising global infrastructure demands, the sector is embracing new technolog...

Transforming Work Zone Safety Through Automation
By Jesus Nunez
April 2, 2025
The paramount goal of traffic management is to keep workers and drivers safe. This basic traffic control tenet is nonnegotiable, and cutting-edge automation technology can help achieve it. However, using automation effectively depends on real-time data collection and deployment o...

AI Army: Trunk Tools on How AI Agents Are Evolving
By Construction Executive
March 14, 2025
Over the last half-decade, artificial intelligence—particularly its applications within the construction industry—has evolved rapidly and continues to do so exponentially thanks to proponents of it within the industry. CEO of Trunk Tools, Sarah Buchner, is emerging as a leader in...

The Role of AI and Human Lawyers in Construction Dispute Management
By Meagan T. Bachman
March 7, 2025
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing industries like construction by automating repetitive tasks and providing initial insights. Despite ongoing advancements in AI, however, the human element remains crucial in managing construction claims and disputes, as experienced advoc...

2025's Top Contech Predictions
By Burcin Kaplanoglu
February 24, 2025
The construction sector is undergoing a transformation that is fueled by demands for enhanced efficiency and environmental responsibility. The industry is swiftly integrating advanced solutions like artificial intelligence, machine learning and sophisticated data analytics that a...

Executive Insights 2025: Leaders in Construction Technology
By Construction Executive
February 14, 2025
When construction firms think about their overall use of technology, what should be their most important considerations?
Puneet Raj
General Manager
Fieldwire by Hilti
As the construction industry evolves, integrating technology and software into operations is essential for pro...

Pressing Questions: Construction Leaders Address the Decade's Top Concerns
By David McMillin
February 6, 2025
As the construction industry rounds the halfway mark of the decade, the rearview looks a bit blurry. In just five short years, a global pandemic upended the way the world works, a supply-chain crisis sent material costs soaring and social justice protests forced leaders to reexam...
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