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Three areas contractors are rethinking

Three areas contractors are rethinking

Could AI provide the extra manhours you need?

Could AI provide the extra manhours you need?

Construction leaders: What's in store for 2026

Construction leaders: What's in store for 2026

End-of-year considerations for contractors

End-of-year considerations for contractors

Turn daily construction work into short form video content

Turn daily construction work into short form video content

Small builds gaining ground

Small builds gaining ground

Finish 2025 strong

Finish 2025 strong

Slow season? Smart contractors don’t sit still

Slow season? Smart contractors don’t sit still

Why construction tech isn’t just for the big players

Why construction tech isn’t just for the big players

Supervisors are stressed and it’s hurting safety

Supervisors are stressed and it’s hurting safety

Think you’re too small for a cyberattack? Think again.

Think you’re too small for a cyberattack? Think again.

👮 Jobsite crime

👮 Jobsite crime

Porta-potties, pipelines and policy shifts

Porta-potties, pipelines and policy shifts

Sustainability isn’t a cost, it’s a win

Sustainability isn’t a cost, it’s a win

The price of building is rising

The price of building is rising

Fewer clients, slower deals? Here's why

Fewer clients, slower deals? Here's why

The smarter way to build

The smarter way to build

The smart contractor’s playbook

The smart contractor’s playbook

‘No one else is coming to the rescue’

‘No one else is coming to the rescue’

Women in construction hit 20-year high

Women in construction hit 20-year high

Tough year, big opportunities ahead

Tough year, big opportunities ahead

Who’s stealing your crew?

Who’s stealing your crew?

The biggest mistake contractors make (and how to avoid it)

The biggest mistake contractors make (and how to avoid it)

Immigration crackdowns are gutting construction crews

Immigration crackdowns are gutting construction crews

The leadership advice you didn’t know you needed

The leadership advice you didn’t know you needed

Planning for the unpredictable

Planning for the unpredictable

Q1 construction outlook

Q1 construction outlook

L.A. rebuilding will outpace local contractor capacity

L.A. rebuilding will outpace local contractor capacity

Will federal interest rates drop in 2025?

Will federal interest rates drop in 2025?

Listen to The Level

Listen to The Level

Contractors: Are you optimistic for 2025?

Contractors: Are you optimistic for 2025?

Tilt-up wine facility uses robotic stacking technology

Tilt-up wine facility uses robotic stacking technology

Two reports reveal construction hiring growth

Two reports reveal construction hiring growth

Construction spending outpaces forecasting

Construction spending outpaces forecasting

Raising the roof (performance)

Raising the roof (performance)

Mass deportation and construction: What could it mean?

Mass deportation and construction: What could it mean?

Introducing The Level

Introducing The Level

Jan
14
Three areas contractors are rethinking

Three areas contractors are rethinking

Plus: Proposed construction worker visa | Managing focus and cash flow
4 min read
Jan
07
Could AI provide the extra manhours you need?

Could AI provide the extra manhours you need?

Small- to mid-size construction firms can leverage AI while competitors wait
2 min read
Jan
06
Construction leaders: What's in store for 2026

Construction leaders: What's in store for 2026

Industry experts weigh in with their predictions
8 min read
Jan
05
End-of-year considerations for contractors

End-of-year considerations for contractors

Plus: Contractors’ AI hopes | Hail and chemical hazards
4 min read
Dec
09
Turn daily construction work into short form video content

Turn daily construction work into short form video content

Millworker Henry DeVries uses social media to win leads, deals, and sales
3 min read
Dec
02
Small builds gaining ground

Small builds gaining ground

Plus: How to support crews through holiday stress | Why AI falls short on legal docs
5 min read
Nov
19
Finish 2025 strong

Finish 2025 strong

Julie Witecki on the moves that matter most right now
3 min read
Nov
13
Slow season? Smart contractors don’t sit still

Slow season? Smart contractors don’t sit still

Plus: PM tech that pays off | Why AI can't replace your best people
5 min read
Nov
10
Why construction tech isn’t just for the big players

Why construction tech isn’t just for the big players

ABC's VP of Construction Matt Abeles on field tech
2 min read
Nov
04
Supervisors are stressed and it’s hurting safety

Supervisors are stressed and it’s hurting safety

Plus: Monopoly framing in the wild | Why your crews still resist tech
4 min read