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Training & Education

Cat Simulators Adds Underground Utility Training for Excavator Operators

Simformation LLC

The new package includes four exercises covering water, gas and electrical utility excavation in simulated construction-site environments.

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New Jersey Bill Targets Payment Delays

Construction Law Group at Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Assembly Bill A5335 would give contractors an opportunity to correct qualifying clerical or technical errors without losing an otherwise-due progress payment.

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Asphalt Paving Handbook Adds Searchable Web, Mobile Tools

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

The free platforms provide offline access to paving guidance, AI-assisted searches, checklists and training videos for crews, engineers and inspectors.

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Automation & AI

The Intelligent Jobsite Is Changing Construction from the Ground Up

AI, sensors, drones and connected equipment are turning construction jobsites into data-rich operations that improve productivity, safety, waste reduction and decision-making.

Construction worker sorting waste materials at job site with Chuck container and waste diversion statistics dashboard.

Data Management

ProjectLibre Launches Cloud AI 2.0 Project Management Platform

The new platform combines critical-path scheduling, resource management, project controls, risk analysis and AI tools in a cloud-based environment for complex projects.

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Foundations & Walls

Moving a Crew From Dense Block to Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

ASLAN Contracting & Transportation

Light, soft, and deceptively simple. Making sure AAC masonry placements are successful.

Construction worker in red gloves laying white concrete blocks on a building foundation at an outdoor construction site.

Training & Education

Crypto Adoption Grows Among Construction Contractors

National Cryptocurrency Association

More construction professionals are holding, accepting and using cryptocurrency for business and personal finances, signaling a growing shift in how tradespeople manage money.

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Automation & AI

Quickbase Adds AI Tool for Creating Mobile Field Forms

The AI Form Builder can turn voice or text prompts, PDFs and photos of paper forms into editable mobile forms for inspections, repairs and safety workflows.

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Business Management

Cash Flow Challenges Can Turn Growth Into Financial Stress

Coastal Debt Resolve

Strong backlogs can strain contractor liquidity when payroll, materials and equipment costs come before customer payments. Strategies for managing working capital can help.

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Industry Trends

Construction Demand Remains Strong but Growth is Concentrated in Key Areas

Skanska’s 2026 construction market report finds strong demand in data centers, infrastructure, power and advanced manufacturing, while labor, equipment and material issues remain.

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Slabs & Flatwork

Why Concrete Contractors Should Care About PERM Reform

Proposed 30-day processing option will not solve construction’s labor shortage, but could make one long-term workforce pipeline easier for contractors to plan around.

Construction workers pouring concrete on rooftop with city skyline and crane in background

Business Management

Construction Documentation Gaps Can Turn Project Issues into Disputes

When project decisions live across drawings, email, RFIs, submittals, and chat, you don't just lose time. You lose the record you need to explain what happened.

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