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Construction Executive is the magazine for the business of construction. It reaches more than 55,000 commercial, industrial and institutional contractors and construction-related business owners and has won more than 20 editorial awards. Since first being published by Associated Builders and Contractors Services Corp. in 2003, the magazine has served as the leading source for news, market developments and business issues impacting the construction industry. Each issue includes articles designed to help owners and top managers run a more profitable and productive construction business, covering hot-button issues such as workforce development, insurance, estimating, project management, safety and liability, technological advancements and legislative action. Source

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Scope National, Trade/B2B
Language English
Country United States of America
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Why Construction Firms Need Specialized CPAs

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By Pablo Montalvo
| Construction Executive Verified
A construction firm can look profitable on paper while struggling to fund payroll, cover retainage gaps or support its backlog. The difference often comes down to whether financial reporting reflects the way construction actually works. Specialized CPAs help contractors see which jobs are earning margin, which jobs are fading, which costs are being missed and whether the company is financially ready for the next level of work. This matters most when a contractor is growing.
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From Cleanup to Compliance: How Contractors Manage Jobsite Waste Regulations

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By Grace Calengor, Stephen Wiles
| Construction Executive Verified
For contractors, waste management tends to be a tiny part of their budget. On any given jobsite, the cost of collecting and removing soil, concrete or other materials is miniscule compared to their other material and labor expenses. And yet, waste management can have an outsized impact on the overall project, affecting not just operational efficiency, but potentially costs and disruptions related to regulatory compliance issues.
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Winning With the One Big Beautiful Bill: How Contractors Can Build a Plan for Success

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By Grace Calengor, Travis Klein, Todd A. Feuerman
| Construction Executive Verified
When it was signed into law on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivered significant tax and regulatory overhauls. For construction companies, the changes created immediate and long-term planning opportunities, particularly in how tax positions, cash flow and capital deployment are affected. For contractors and CFOs, now is the moment to reassess strategy and get ahead of the impact, while keeping key partners in the loop, like your accounting team, banks and surety.
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Todd Feuerman | Construction Executive

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By Todd A. Feuerman
| Construction Executive Verified
Reassess where you construction company stands one year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed.
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Travis Klein | Construction Executive

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By Travis Klein
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Reassess where you construction company stands one year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed.
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Construction Job Openings Rise to 10-Month High in May, Hiring Remains Historically Slow

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By Grace Calengor
| Construction Executive Verified
WASHINGTON, June 30—The construction industry had 298,000 job openings on the last day of May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings increased by 32,000 last month and are up by 76,000 from the same time last year.
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Getting the Best Rate Is Costing Contractors Money

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By Grace Calengor, Anna Cerbone
| Construction Executive Verified
Construction firms pride themselves on being cost conscious. Procurement teams negotiate aggressively, project managers source locally to save time and money and field teams are often empowered to make fast purchasing decisions when projects are under pressure. On paper, it sounds efficient, but in reality, many contractors may be unknowingly creating a more expensive problem.
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Anna Cerbone | Construction Executive

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By Anna Cerbone
| Construction Executive Verified
Cutting tiny corners in construction procurement can add up to major financial burdens.
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ABC Applauds President Trump’s Nomination of Keith Sonderling as Labor Secretary

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By Grace Calengor
| Construction Executive Verified
President Trump nominates Keith Sonderling for Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor. WASHINGTON, June 30—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement commending President Donald Trump for nominating Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Thinking of AI Agents as Members of a Construction Crew

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By Grace Calengor, Sam Giffin
| Construction Executive Verified
Imagine that a vast and well-organized library opens five miles away tomorrow. This library contains millions of books—technical manuals, historical project documentation, best practices, cost benchmarks, design patterns, regulatory updates and insights from subject matter experts across the industry. The business owner doesn’t walk to the library themself. There’s far too much construction work to do in their office.
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