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💡 Not all construction tech is worth the investment. Here's what actually moves the needle—and what to avoid. ✅ Invest in: BIM, reality capture and machine learning, centralized project management software. ⚠️ Think twice about: The metaverse, blockchain for supply chain management, generative design and overvalued tech with uncertain ROI. 🔗 Full breakdown: f.mtr.cool/iwupykzfkz #ConstructionTech #ConstructionIndustry #ConstructionInnovation

💡 Nonresidential construction added 19,000 jobs in April—specialty trades led with 12,600 positions. Nonresidential building and heavy and civil engineering added 5,600 and 800 jobs, respectively. 🗣️ "This strength can be traced to surging data center construction spending, which is up 34% over the past year," said Anirban Basu, @ABCNational chief economist. 🔗 Learn more: f.mtr.cool/rjmflfixae #ConstructionJobs #ConstructionIndustry #EconomicGrowth

📆 This Wednesday: Tune in to our webinar and explore a Q2 construction outlook—featuring data on project starts, market momentum, job and cash forecasting and more. 🔗 Register here:f.mtr.cool/znsdjajfbw 👏 Special thanks to our experts from Dodge, Western Allied Mechanical and  @prophix.

Join us for next week's webinar to learn why job and cash forecasts break down, cash forecasting to improve margin control, improve financial confidence and more. 🔗 Register here: webinars.constructionexec.com/webinar/rethin… 👏 Special thanks to our experts from Dodge, Western Allied Mechanical and @prophix.

💡 Mental health is a safety issue—and the construction industry needs to treat it like one. 🔗 See five ways construction leaders can integrate mental health into construction safety protocols and act now: constructionexec.com/article/five-w… #MentalHealth #ConstructionSafety #WorkplaceSafety

🦺 Construction companies in @ABCNational's STEP® program are nearly 7x safer—and top performers cut incident rates by 85%. "When leaders refuse to compromise on safety, they set the standard for the entire industry," said Joe Xavier, ABC senior director of health and safety. 📖 See ABC's full 2026 Health and Safety Performance Report, presented by DEWALT here: f.mtr.cool/eonbxumuce #ConstructionSafetyWeek #WorkplaceSafety #STEP

⚠️ Forecasting failures aren’t just a finance issue—they’re a business risk. Join our webinar with experts from Dodge, Western Allied Mechanical and @prophix to learn how leading teams are using CPM technology to stay ahead.  Learn more and get registered for the webinar here: f.mtr.cool/wqtqsmqufy

⚠️ #ConstructionSafetyWeek 2026 is finally here and putting a spotlight on jobsite safety is more critical than ever. In celebration, this week CE is highlighting articles and resources to improve jobsite safety year-round. 🔗 Learn more about this year's Construction Safety Week theme and available resources here: f.mtr.cool/vnprcyjvki

⚠️ The top business risks of 2026 for construction and engineering firms in 2026 have one thing in common. According to the 2026 @Allianz Risk Barometer, industry experts identified these top industry risks for 2026 as the threats keeping them up at night: 🔗f.mtr.cool/xmeeyveyex

⚠️ Not your average apartment building. Once a run-down 1970s Super 8 motel, The Wilder is now a $6.6 million, award-winning affordable adaptive-reuse multifamily complex in the heart of Nashville. 🔗f.mtr.cool/yrefzcxjnf

👷‍♀️ A 45% increase in women in construction over the past decade isn’t simply a diversity metric—it’s helping fill a labor gap the industry can’t ignore. 🔗 f.mtr.cool/ukydjfnhfs

⚠️ Construction Safety Week 2026 is approaching—and the industry is being called to think bigger about jobsite safety. The third technical bulletin, Respect, goes beyond the basics—urging stronger planning, smarter controls and a deeper commitment to preventing serious injuries and fatalities. 🔗f.mtr.cool/bjwsnprsoa

🎨 Local Detroit artists transformed construction hard hats into one-of-a-kind art pieces for @SachseConstruct  annual auction, Hard Hats for Detroit. 2025 collaborations included: @MilwaukeeToolx Bo Shepard, @luxwall_inc April Wagner and @Carhartt x Josh Welton. 🔗 Learn more about the recent auction: f.mtr.cool/xhdqwbhvui

📊 @ABCNational Chief Economist Anirban Basu recently delivered his first-quarter economic update and forecast for 2026—and the outlook is mixed. The bottom line? The U.S. needs lower interest rates. ➡️ See more updates from Basu and insights on the construction economy in our webinar rundown: f.mtr.cool/jnhfmkaxay

💡 What are top experts in surety bonding and insurance telling contractors right now?  🔗f.mtr.cool/wheinqpvsh

⚠️ Construction Safety Week 2026 is approaching—and the industry is at a pivotal moment. Steven Carter, global health and safety director at @GilbaneBuilding says it’s time to move beyond incremental improvements and build a true culture of psychological safety on jobsites. 🔗 Read more: f.mtr.cool/fqrvfstlhm

🚀 Jennifer Lyons once dreamed of becoming an astronaut—now, she’s helping build the future of aerospace. Now a senior project manager at @BRPH_AEC, Lyons has spent the last few years building aerospace satellite processing facilities for for Amazon Leo at Kennedy Space Center. 🔗 Learn more: f.mtr.cool/xxwdlafhrw

🏗️ What are five lessons construction leaders can learn when launching a new office location across state lines?🔗 f.mtr.cool/ugitgsupio

🏆 What does it take to build a company that lasts?  Our March–April 2026 issue explores how industry leaders are building staying power across every aspect of the business, showcases amazing projects, spotlights Construction Safety Week 2026 and more. ➡️ Read our latest issue here: f.mtr.cool/zqfipntybc

📉 New data reveals a promising decline in construction fatalities since 2024. 🔗f.mtr.cool/bjrykoqtqe