Category: Construction Technology
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2026 Construction Industry Outlook: Flat Spending, Rising Costs and a Shift Toward Smarter, Longer-Lasting Infrastructure
The construction industry is heading into 2026 with a mix of stubborn challenges and new opportunities. ForConstructionPros.com has received reports from multiple companies pointing to an industry that will confront tight labor conditions, rising material costs and uneven regional demand, even as investment grows in smarter systems, digital tools and long-term resilience. Despite ongoing economic…
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John Deere to Acquire Construction Technology Firm Tenna
Deere & Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Tenna, a construction technology company that provides mixed-fleet equipment operations and asset tracking solutions. Tenna offers a construction technology platform designed to support contractors by centralizing data on equipment operations, maintenance and jobsite activity. According to the two companies, Tenna’s platform provides contractors with near…
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AI is Transforming Construction: New Dodge and CMiC Report Reveals Industry Trends
Dodge Construction Network, in partnership with CMiC, has released AI for Contractors, a research report examining how artificial intelligence is impacting construction. The study found 87% of contractors believe AI will have a meaningful effect on the industry, with early adopters reporting measurable improvements. “AI-enabled solutions are giving contractors tools to turn data into actionable…
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Prefab Pitfalls: Five Ways Contractors Lose Money and How to Fix Them
Prefabrication has become the industry’s favorite buzzword. Every conference presentation, every proposal, every kickoff meeting includes it. Prefab will shorten your schedule. Prefab will reduce waste. Prefab will solve your labor problems. It all sounds great, and when done right, it works. Many of the top contractors in the country are using prefabrication to reduce…
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From Apprenticeships to Automation: Inside Construction’s New Tech-Driven Workforce
Twenty-five years ago, the construction industry was completing takeoffs on paper, filing cabinets filled job trailers, and cell phones were just being introduced. Today, jobsites are run from tablets, equipment operators navigate using GPS, and AI identifies issues in massive point clouds in minutes rather than hours. The transformation isn’t just changing how construction gets…
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AI-Powered Digital Twins Drive New Era of Data-Driven Construction
The construction industry is incredibly fast-paced, meaning that any innovation that can accelerate operations will immediately pique the interest of construction professionals. However, this increased efficiency must not come at the expense of safety, as a safety incident could be catastrophic — not to mention deadly. The digital twin is the rare innovation that promises…
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CSP Consultants Reports Strong 2025 Project Pace, Forecasts Growth Into 2026
CSP Consultants Group reports steady project activity through 2025, with 77 projects completed so far this year and 33 more underway. Several of the active projects rank among the largest in the company’s portfolio. The firm has posted compound annual growth of 40% to 50% since 2016, driven by a model that combines design, procurement,…
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Centralized Fleet Solutions Boost Consistency and Efficiency for Multi-Location Construction Companies
Construction companies that operate fleets across multiple locations juggle a familiar tangle of moving parts, including mixed assets working in harsh environments, seasonal demand, regional regulations and dispersed teams with different experience levels. All this can make consistency feel out of reach, yet the fleets that are winning right now have one thing in common:…
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 to Spotlight AI, Automation on New Keynote Stage
CONEXPO-CON/AGG, North America’s largest construction trade show, will debut its new Ground Breakers Stage in 2026 with a lineup of industry innovators, including Amazon Web Services Director of AWS IoT Services Dave Kranzler. Kranzler is scheduled to speak Thursday, March 5, at 10 a.m. His keynote will examine how artificial intelligence, automation and connected technologies…
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Samsara Safety Report Shows AI Reduces Construction Fleet Crashes
Samsara has released its Safety Report: Benchmarking the Future of Safety, a global analysis of 2,600 fleets based on anonymized data from approximately 20 trillion data points and billions of miles driven during the first 30 months of platform use. The report highlights that construction fleets face unique risks, with harsh events up 31% and…