Constructor Magazine

Bipartisan bill adds protection to highway work zones BY AMY KING The dangers facing highway construction crews, emergency responders, and roadside workers have become impossible for policymakers and the construction industry to ignore. Across the country, workers repairing roads, responding to crashes, directing traffic, and clearing disabled vehicles continue to...

For full access, please log in or sign up. The planning, precision, and teamwork that led Michigan Central Station to a Build America Grand Award BY A.D. THOMPSON Austin Giesey’s grandmother grew up about a quarter of a mile from Michigan Central Station. She’d tell him stories about what it was like back then, how her sisters used to...

For full access, please log in or sign up. Inside the culture that has earned AGC’s highest safety honor threefold BY JENNIFER KLING When the lights came up at AGC of America’s annual convention in March, and Sundt Construction was called to the stage at the WTW Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) program, it was a moment that had...

For full access, please log in or sign up. BY EDGAR SANCHEZ, NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER OVER JOBSITE SAFETY SOLUTIONS, MILWAUKEE TOOL, AN AGC OF AMERICA CAPSTONE SUPPORTER Safety across the construction industry has long been shaped by compliance, policies, procedures, and protective measures designed to reduce risk. But as jobsites become more complex and performance demands increase, that approach...

Inside the shift transforming construction marketing, business development, and trust BY JEANIE J. CLAPP For decades, construction marketing followed a familiar formula: Promote the project, list the qualifications, submit the proposal. But today, in an industry defined by competition, workforce challenges, and an increasingly informed client, that approach alone is...

Why subscription-based platforms are gaining traction with contractors BY TONI PIWONKA, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATIONTRIMBLE, AN AGC OF AMERICA CAPSTONE SUPPORTER Construction has always been an industry built on precision, productivity, and progress – and the tools driving that progress are evolving faster than ever. For today’s general contractors,...

For full access, please log in or sign up. Early hesitation gives way as AI proves itself on the jobsite. BY A.D. THOMPSON It is 5:30 in the morning and the team on the jobsite, coffee in hand, is about to start its planning ritual. Superintendents, foremen, safety reps, and others discuss the day’s objectives, identifying any high-risk activities,...

For full access, please log in or sign up. From a powerful panel at this year’s convention to the pages of Constructor, three industry pros discuss innovation around tech, corporate culture, and the very human places where they overlap. BY A.D. THOMPSON Lars Herman founded Herman Construction in 2009 and grew it for 10 years. In 2019, it was...

For full access, please log in or sign up. How drones redefine risk management on construction sites BY AMY KING On most construction sites, risk often hides in blind spots — on rooftops, behind façades, and within small misalignments that lead to costly rework or litigation. Contractors are increasingly turning to drones, not as a marketing tool, but as...

Technology is reshaping construction safety, workforce, and operations Technology is moving from the margins to the mainstream on construction jobsites. Tools powered by artificial intelligence, automation, and connected data are helping contractors improve safety, streamline coordination, and gain better visibility into project performance. In this Q&A, Javier Pascual, director business...