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For full access, please log in or sign up. By bringing everyone into the scheduling mix collaboratively, the latest AI software is rewriting the adage about “too many cooks.” BY A.D. THOMPSON “Scheduling,” said Scotland Foss, head of sales for Planera, “is a team sport.” It seems counterintuitive, perhaps. Even minor changes in a construction plan can cause ripples...

For full access, please log in or sign up. How women’s perspectives help the industry build better BY JEANIE J. CLAPP For years, conversations about women in construction have centered on one question: How do we get more women into the industry? It’s an important question, but it’s no longer the only one. Today, many contractors are asking something...

For full access, please log in or sign up. Cass Sobek’s Bowen Prize win invests in Arkansas’ future workforce BY NICOLE NEEDLES For the second consecutive year, the AGC Education and Research Foundation has recognized one of construction’s most impactful field leaders with the Bowen Prize for Great Builders. This is an honor to celebrate the individuals who keep...

For full access, please log in or sign up. A guide to improving your experience modification rate and reducing insurance premiums BY MICHAEL CULNEN PRESIDENT & CEO CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS AN AGC OF COLORADO BUILDING CHAPTER, INC. MEMBER To understand why the experience modification rate (EMR) is so important to construction contractors, it is helpful to first review the history...

For full access, please log in or sign up. How breaking through a culture of silence could save a life BY CATHLEEN DRAPER Despite growing awareness, construction’s mental health challenges across the industry continue to persist. A 2024 study by The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) found that nearly half of construction workers surveyed had experienced or...

For full access, please log in or sign up. A 3×3 framework for construction leaders BY TABREZ ZAHOORSENIOR DATA SCIENTIST, W.T. RICH COMPANY, INC.AN AGC OF MASSACHUSETTS MEMBER Construction firms today are not short on data. Project management platforms, safety systems, scheduling tools, and financial software all generate reports — yet most leadership teams still find themselves reacting to...

For full access, please log in or sign up. Why America’s highway system needs an upgrade Initiated by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Interstate Highway System is widely considered one of the greatest public works projects in the 250 years of U.S. history. For the construction industry, it represented an unprecedented era...

For full access, please log in or sign up. Why construction teams are choosing to build differently BY ELSBETH RUSSELL Across the construction industry, owners are facing a difficult reality: Projects are becoming more complicated at the exact moment timelines are shrinking and certainty is harder to achieve. Those pressures are driving renewed momentum behind design-build delivery. Long viewed...

PHOTO COURTESY OF PULICE - A FLATIRON DRAGADOS COMPANY Innovative concrete pour expands the Gila River Bridge’s lifespan BY AUTUMN CAFIERO GIUSTI Extreme conditions are a way of life in Arizona. Seasonal torrential rains have been known to rapidly produce flash floods, while summer days regularly bring highs of 110 degrees. Add to that a fast-growing population, with more... For full access, please log in or sign up.

For full access, please log in or sign up. How new purchasing models and intuitive technology are expanding access for smaller contractors BY LAWRENCE SMITH, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TRIMBLE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, AN AGC OF AMERICA CAPSTONE SUPPORTER Across the construction industry, small and mid-sized contractors make up the vast majority of firms. Yet for decades, they have been...