Technology

In recent years, the AEC industry has embraced a wave of digital transformation, with global investment in AEC technology skyrocketing to $50 billion in 2023—an 85% increase over the previous three years. With thin margins and productivity challenges persisting—rework and siloed...

The construction technology space is packed with new tools promising to transform the industry, but many of these tools fail to address the practical day-to-day challenges contractors face. The most valuable technologies are not necessarily the flashiest but rather those that imp...

For years, there’s been a quiet but persistent belief in construction: safety measures slow productivity. But in reality, the safest jobsites are usually the most productive. In 2023, the construction industry saw 1,075 workplace fatalities—the highest among all private industry...

The construction industry has made significant strides in technology adoption, moving from paper processes and disconnected workflows to digital tools that drive efficiencies, inform decisions and increase profitability. Despite these efforts to digitally transform construction p...

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...

The construction industry is still facing a workforce crisis. Despite an uptick in hiring, a persistent labor shortage continues to challenge contractors, developers and business owners. The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that 13,000 new construction jobs were added...

While covering the 2024 ABC Construction Technology and Innovation Committee Field Trip, Construction Executive found itself at the JLG Innovation Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, where brainstorming, prototyping, product testing and sneak-peaking all take place. In addition to de...

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...

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 ...

Labor shortages are not a new problem for the construction industry, but they are getting worse. According to the proprietary model used by Associated Builders and Contractors, the industry still needs 439,000 additional workers in 2025 just to keep up with the projected demand f...