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Personal Protection Equipment

OSHA Silica Compliance: What Concrete Contractors Need to Know

Table 1 can simplify silica compliance, but specific tasks, work conditions and respirator requirements can quickly change what contractors need to do.

Overhead view of safety equipment including hard hats, respirators, gloves, goggles, and ear protection on wooden surface

Kubota Expands Construction Equipment Manufacturing

Kubota Tractor Corp.

Kubota will assemble the SVL75-3 compact track loader in Kansas, expanding North American production and its construction equipment manufacturing footprint.

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Highway Trust Fund Crisis: What Contractors Need To Know | Watch FCP

Eno Center for Transportation

The Highway Trust Fund is heading toward insolvency — and the window to fix it is closing faster than most contractors realize.

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Drones & Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ABC Survey Finds Drones Gaining Ground in Construction

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Results show contractors are using drones primarily for site monitoring, marketing, inspections and mapping, but adoption faces regulatory and training challenges.

Drone flying over construction site with tower crane and partially built residential building against blue sky

Concrete Technology

AI Tools Help Identify Supplements To Fly Ash & Slag Cement

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

MIT researchers use AI to analyze more than 10,000 academic papers and one million rock samples, identifying materials that could be used in concrete to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 1.2 billion tons.

Construction worker pouring concrete from mixer into container at job site

Industry Trends

U.S. Construction Spending Forecast to Reach $2.85 Trillion by 2031

California, Texas, Florida, New York and New Jersey are projected to account for 42% of U.S. construction spending by 2031, with data centers driving demand.

Construction site with multi-story residential buildings under development, featuring yellow tower cranes against a blue sky.

Labor & Workforce Development

TikTok is Changing Construction’s Image with Gen Z

The Contractor Consultants

Social media is reshaping perceptions of construction careers, highlighting skilled trades, technology, entrepreneurship and opportunities for Gen Z workers.

Industry Trends

Construction Backlog Falls to 8 Months in July

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

ABC reports construction backlog declined across every region, industry and company size in July, with data center work continuing to drive stronger backlogs.

ABC Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index chart from 2019 to July 2026 showing four metrics

Air Compressors

Raising The Pressure With Electric Portable Air Compressors

Hitachi Global Air Power

As more electric equipment power more jobsites, let's talk about the role of electric air compressors.

Aerial view of construction site foundation with concrete forms, rebar, and workers in safety equipment

How Hard Is It To Operate An Excavator? | Watch FCP

Eosso Brothers Paving

Tom Eosso promised to put me to work. He started by putting me in an excavator and timing me.

Professional vs rookie barbecue competition with large smoker and cooking setup on asphalt

Fleet Maintenance

Motive Launches AI-Powered Maintenance System for Fleets

Motive Maintenance connects vehicle diagnostics, inspections, work orders and repair costs to help fleet operators manage maintenance from a single platform.

Fleet maintenance dashboard showing 285 total vehicles with availability status chart and yellow wheel loaders parked outdoors

From the Field to the Front Office: Building an Asphalt Company From the Ground Up

How one contractor built a successful asphalt and pavement maintenance company by combining field experience, technology and customer-focused service.

Two construction workers in yellow safety vests stand on a yellow Caterpillar JG5C65 compactor at a job site

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