Category: Expert Columns
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Self-Tapping Screws for Masonry: Basics
Self-tapping screws are designed to create their own threads as they are driven into masonry. Unlike other fasteners, contractors do need to drill a hole or tap threads in a separate step. This pre-drilled hole creates a starting point for the screw and helps guide its threads into place. When driven into masonry, the screw’s…
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6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Telematics in Construction
As construction sites increasingly rely on heavy equipment with embedded sensors, telematics is rapidly becoming the cornerstone of operational visibility. Yet managing this data can feel overwhelming. Here are six tips for managing telematic data in construction that can effectively harness telematics to help increase uptime, reduce cost and make data a true competitive advantage.…
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Keeping Humans in the Loop: The Role of AI Workflow Consultants in Construction
For all the talk about how AI will automate construction projects, we should realize that there will be a need to keep humans in the loop for some time. Without human insight and experience during a build, a project is at a higher risk of accidents, errors and delays. The key to using AI on…
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Why Construction Procurement Automation Is Key to Cutting Costs and Delays
The construction industry has consistently demonstrated remarkable adaptability through cyclical changes, and today’s market conditions present new opportunities for innovation and growth. While sweeping tariff implications, supply chain disruptions, inflation pressures and persistent labor shortages create complex challenges, these forces drive unprecedented innovation across the industry. The global Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) market, which…
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Cloud-Based Asphalt Management Systems | Optimize Efficiency & Boost Profitability
In the world of heavy construction materials, asphalt production is one of the most complex and demanding sectors. Yet for years, many asphalt producers have relied on outdated methods for scheduling, dispatching, and communication. This reliance has led to inefficiencies, disconnected data, and operational slowdowns that eat into profitability. Sound familiar? It’s a challenge many…
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No Shortcuts: Why Safety Is the Main Route in Road Construction
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August marks the final push of the summer, when, if you’re not on holiday, you’re gearing up for those last few weeks of long hours finishing those projects that need to get done before the fall freeze. For roadbuilders, it can be an especially hectic time as projects are kicked into overdrive to meet seasonal…
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Turnover in Construction: Why Workers Leave and How to Keep Them
A new analysis published in Issue 2 of ADP Research’s Today at Work 2025 report analyzed five years of ADP payroll data to uncover employee turnover trends. Timely, ADP Research found employee turnover jumps in the summer months of June, July and August to 3.56%. By comparison, turnover in the non-summer months sits at 3.14%.…
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From Precast to Printed: A Guide to Modern Residential Concrete Construction
Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare. The facts are clear: from 2020 to 2024, the U.S. saw 115 different weather events where the damage exceeded a billion dollars. That is up from…
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How Generative AI Can Improve Equipment Rental Businesses
This is the second part of discussing Generative AI in equipment rental. “Defining AI for Equipment Rental Businesses” covered the definitions of, types, and the difference between it and traditional analytics. Now that we have the definitions under our belt, let’s look at how all of this affects our lives and businesses. Note: In the…
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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…