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LAST CALL: Equipment Today's Contractors' Top 50 New Products Award Nominations

Do you have a favorite new product? Be sure to nominate your top picks for Equipment Today's annual product award by May 22, 2026, to make sure your submission is counted among this year's class of the commercial construction industry's best new products and enhancements.

April 8, 2026

Project Management

Industry Report Finds AI Adoption Accelerating Across Commercial Construction

A new ServiceTitan report shows rising AI adoption among contractors, alongside cost pressures, labor challenges and increased focus on profitability.

April 8, 2026

Construction worker in safety gear holding tablet at industrial site

Rental Business

Equipment Rental: Using Data To Locate Opportunity

How data-driven construction market insights can help unlock opportunity.

April 8, 2026

Magnifying glass examining a pie chart surrounded by calculator, bar graphs, and financial data documents

Project Management

ConTech Trends Shape Productivity, Risk Management in 2026

Sensera Systems

Contractors in 2026 focus on AI-driven visual data, jobsite technology investments, supply chain visibility and digital workflows to improve productivity and reduce risk.

April 8, 2026

Two construction workers in safety helmets and vests review data analytics on multiple computer monitors in an industrial workspace.

Construction Safety Technology

Wearable Tech Is the New Frontline In Protecting Labor Rights

Epicore Biosystems

Heat stress is one of the most dangerous hazards on construction and energy jobsites, yet it often builds silently over long shifts.

April 7, 2026

Two construction workers in safety vests review plans at a job site with heavy machinery

Communications Equipment

Jobsite Security Incidents Continue to Pressure Construction Schedules and Costs in 2026

New survey data shows construction leaders continue to face theft, vandalism and jobsite disruptions that affect inventory, equipment, project timelines and profitability.

April 6, 2026

Construction site safety signs including pedestrian footpath warning, danger notice, and protective equipment requirements with icons for hard hat, goggles, boots, and safety vest.

Concrete Technology

The Volatile Materials of Concrete Tariffs

Ducker Carlisle

7 questions with Chris Fisher of Ducker Carlisle on how concrete contractors may be affected by tariffs.

April 6, 2026

Construction worker in safety gear operating equipment in a parking garage with concrete pillars

Theft Prevention

Winter Inspections Put Building Security and Safety Systems to the Test

CSP Consultants Group

Winter weather can expose weaknesses in access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance and backup power, raising safety, compliance and operational risks.

April 5, 2026

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CONEXPO 2026: Coming Full-Circle In Las Vegas

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

It was the same show, but I felt like a different editor.

April 4, 2026

Man with beard and glasses at construction equipment trade show with SANY excavator and machinery in background

Financing, Insurance & Leasing

ABC: Construction Input Prices Rise 1.3% in February

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

In addition to the rise in input prices in February, prices were up 3.1% year over year, according to an ABC analysis of BLS producer price index data.

April 3, 2026

Producer Price Index chart showing 12-month and 1-month percent change in construction inputs from February 2017 to February 2026

Lawn & Garden Equipment

Spring Forward With Yard Equipment Safety

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)

Spring is a great time for a reminder on yard equipment safety.

April 3, 2026

Orange and black push lawn mower cutting green grass in a residential yard with houses in background

Labor & Workforce Development

Trimble to Acquire Document Crunch to Expand AI Risk Management in Construction

Trimble Solutions USA

Trimble aims to streamline contract review, cut administrative workload and improve visibility into project obligations by embedding requirements directly into construction workflows.

April 2, 2026

Trimble and Document Crunch partnership announcement with logos connected by multiplication symbol

Concrete Accessories

A Moisture Meter for Every Concrete Job

A look into moisture meters and their use with concrete jobs.

April 1, 2026

Yellow construction formwork panels and crane at building site with brick walls

Training & Education

AI Tools and Digital Payments Are Transforming Contractor Workflows in 2026

AI tools are helping home service contractors respond faster, stay organized and win more work as digital workflows become essential on jobsites in 2026.

March 31, 2026

Neon AI letters glowing in magenta and cyan within a futuristic digital landscape with planetary rings and tech elements

Labor & Workforce Development

CONEXPO-CON/AGG Raises $112K for Construction Mental Health Initiatives

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 raised more than $112,000 through a partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to support mental health in construction.

March 30, 2026

Speaker Christine Yu Moutier, MD presenting at Ground Breakers conference with green-lit stage and projection screen displaying credentials.

Community Is The Most Underrated Tool In The Asphalt Industry

All the failures, burnout, and breakthroughs that come with owning an asphalt company, and why community matters more than any piece of equipment.

March 30, 2026

Construction crew in orange shirts repairing sidewalk next to brick buildings

Equipment Monitoring & Logistics

Hybrid AI Could Unlock Safer Automation on Construction Jobsites

Neuro-symbolic AI — combining data-driven learning with rule-based reasoning — could accelerate safe, transparent use of autonomous equipment on complex jobsites.

March 29, 2026

Simpler Estimates, Faster Payments: A Contractor’s Guide to Winning More Work

T&N Asphalt Services

Contractors who simplify estimates, reduce confusion, and make payment easy are the ones who win more work and get paid faster.

March 27, 2026

Construction worker in yellow hard hat and safety vest working on laptop at industrial site