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Hard Hats & Headwear

KASK Adds Face Shields to ZENITH X2 FULL BRIM Helmet

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Construction worker wearing white KASK safety helmet with yellow-green reflective vest on industrial job site

Concrete Plants

What An Updated Product Category Rule Means For Concrete Contractors

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)

Why your concrete supplier's carbon score just changed — and what you need to know.

Yellow concrete mixer truck with rotating drum filled with wet gray concrete at job site

Equipment Monitoring & Logistics

AlignOps Adds BLE Asset Tracking to FleetWatcher

FleetWatcher’s new BLE Asset Tracking feature provides real-time visibility into small tools and equipment, including concrete saws, buckets, generators and light towers.

AlionOps FleetWatcher equipment inventory management dashboard showing asset finder results for excavator bucket with immediate status and equipment details table.

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.

Kubota corporate event with speaker addressing large crowd in industrial warehouse setting with branded machinery

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

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

Weather Protection

Construction Heat Safety Requires Year-Round Preparation

Extended heat exposure creates ongoing risks for construction workers. Stronger planning, acclimation, hydration, cooling and monitoring can help protect crews.

Construction worker in safety gear holding water bottle at job site

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