October 2026 Archives

Contractor Community – October 2026 0

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The Currency of the Field 0

Leadership

October 5, 2026

Establishing a culture of financial acumen for field leaders By Gregg Schoppman, FMI Corp. Even today, there is still a reluctance to share information with the field. The information in question is the budget. For a litany of reasons, “the office” is fearful of the superintendent of foremen possessing job cost information. Additionally, there is

Data Centers are the Hottest Market in Construction. But are They Your Market?0

by David Morton, Maxim Consulting Group Every subcontractor in America is hearing some version of the same advice right now, “Get into mission critical!” The pull is real, and the numbers back it up. In the 2026 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook from AGC and Sage, 65 percent of contractors expect the data center

Before You Enter a New Market, Make Sure Your Workforce Can Follow You 0
- Forcasting, Improving Productivity, Leadership, Risk Management
- October 5, 2026
Diversification is usually discussed as a business-development decision. By Troy Clark, MSC Safety Solutions A contractor sees opportunity in a new market segment. Commercial work may be slowing while another sector is growing. Data centers, industrial projects, or work tied to an existing customer can create new opportunities. Leadership sees a path to new revenue,
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Crossing the State Line: The Legal Checklist Before You Mobilize 0
- Leadership, Legally Speaking
- October 5, 2026
Key issues contractors face when entering a new state By Chip Bachara, Bachara Construction Law Group In our continued streak of consistent growth in construction, it is natural for a successful trade contractor to seek expansion into a neighboring state. Whether a valued customer asks you to follow it to a project in another state,
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Smarter Jobsites, Same Old Gap 0
- HEALTH, Insurance
- October 5, 2026
by Jeanie Cunningham Robotics used to be a trade-show novelty on the jobsite. Not anymore. Contractor adoption of jobsite robotics jumped from 29% to 79% in a single year, and nearly a third of contractors piloted a robot on at least one project in 2026. (BuiltWorlds, 2026 Annual Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Report.) Exoskeletons, demolition
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