AI Doesn’t Know What It Feels Like to Walk Through a Space
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable tool for urban analysis, augmenting how we observe, quantify, and project the dynamics of city life. Yet, no matter how precise the algorithm, how comprehensive the dataset, or how refined the...
How U.S. Construction Leaders Can Navigate the New Global Trade Reality
On April 5, 2025, the United States government enacted a sweeping new round of tariffs, placing a 10% levy on imports from all nations, followed by individualized reciprocal tariffs on countries with major trade deficits beginning April 9. This was followed by 50%...
AI Transformation or Fear in Our Future?
Why is construction productivity flat or worsening for 20+ years? Why is the construction industry workforce shortage and constraint persistent over the last 25 years? Why is fear of innovation, Lean Construction techniques, Six Sigma application, and Total Productive...
Disrupt the Global Construction Equipment Market
One of the questions I often get asked as an analyst is “who is the Tesla of the construction equipment market?” Leaving aside the sloppy notion that Tesla is the only innovative company, I think what is meant is “who might disrupt the construction equipment market in...
How to Improve Construction Job Site Metrics with Wearables
Wearables have become a very fashionable topic in the construction industry, but it’s not all window dressing; every day, wearables are promoting health, safety, connectivity, productivity, and accuracy on construction sites. AN ACCESSORY FOR EVERY OCCASIONSeveral...[curt_ad orientation=”vertical” location=”side”]