Category: Business
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Experts Call for Better Use of OSHA Injury Data to Prevent Workplace Accidents
Each year, millions of U.S. workers are injured on the job, yet the full scope of workplace injuries remains unclear. A recent article published in the American Journal of Public Health highlights the gaps in current injury reporting systems — and proposes a new path forward. In their March 2025 paper, Dr. David Michaels of…
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How Structured Data Unlocks AI’s Full Potential in Construction Projects
Most construction sites still operate with a patchwork of tools—updates shared via messaging apps, paper checklists and cloud folders that are often days out of date. With information fragmented and delayed, artificial intelligence (AI) feels disconnected from the realities of daily work. Until data is current, complete and centralized, AI remains a theoretical promise rather…
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Covering Tariffs in Concrete: State of the Concrete Industry
Peter Bigwood, general manager at Mecalac North America, shares his insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Concrete Contractor connected with Bigwood over email in June 2025. Q. What have been the biggest challenges for concrete contractor suppliers so far in 2025? Peter BigwoodMecalac North AmericaThe usual…
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8 Common Construction Safety Excuses — and How to Eliminate Them
According to the National Safety Council a single lost-time incident averages over $40,000 in direct expenses, delays, rework or reduced productivity. However, jobsite injuries carry more than financial consequence. Behind each number is a person, and behind each incident is a cause. Safety can’t be treated as an after-thought or box-checking exercise. It’s a strategic…
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Skilled Trades Are the Ultimate “Remote-Proof”, AI-Resistant Career Path
For decades, our society has overlooked an entire generation of Americans. While Silicon Valley celebrated technological disruption and universities churned out knowledge workers, we neglected the very people who quite literally built this country: the electricians, plumbers, welders and carpenters. The backbone of American infrastructure faded into the background in an economy obsessed with screens…
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Alicia Boler Davis Named President of Ford Pro, Bringing Automotive and Tech Expertise
Ford Motor Company has named Alicia Boler Davis president of Ford Pro, the automaker’s commercial business unit, effective October 1. Davis brings over 30 years of experience spanning automotive, technology, and customer operations, including leadership roles at General Motors, Amazon and most recently as CEO of Alto Pharmacy. She succeeds Andrew Frick, who has led…
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Pavement Preservation Leader James S. Moulthrop Dies at 86
James S. Moulthrop, a national leader in pavement preservation and recycling and former executive director of FP2 Inc., died Friday, Aug. 15. He was 86. Moulthrop retired in January 2022 after serving FP2, formerly the Foundation for Pavement Preservation, since 2009. Over his career, he promoted environmentally sustainable road practices and worked to secure federal…
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Pavement Preservation Leader James S. Moulthrop Dies at 86
James S. Moulthrop, a national leader in pavement preservation and recycling and former executive director of FP2 Inc., died Friday, Aug. 15. He was 86. Moulthrop retired in January 2022 after serving FP2, formerly the Foundation for Pavement Preservation, since 2009. Over his career, he promoted environmentally sustainable road practices and worked to secure federal…
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026: Celebrating Over a Century of Construction Innovation
As the countdown begins for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, the construction industry’s largest North American trade show is honoring its 117-year legacy as a catalyst for equipment innovation and industry progress. What started in 1909 as the “Road Show” in Columbus, Ohio — with just 40 manufacturers in a 40,000-sq-ft exhibit hall — has grown into a…
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Construction Fleet Safety: How to Reduce Risk and Protect Drivers Year-Round
Summer is the busiest and riskiest season on the road for construction crews. With more vehicles in transit and added distractions on the jobsite, even the safest drivers can face unexpected situations. Transportation-related incidents accounted for 36.8% of the more than 5,000 fatal work injuries in the U.S. in 2023. The average crash costs an…