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Hard Hat Economics: Where construction is growing in 2026 (besides data centers)
Data centers get the headlines, but they’re not the whole story. Tariffs and fuel costs are keeping construction prices elevated, while...
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Hard Hat Economics: With all our eggs in one basket, what could go wrong?
Rising interest rates, inflation and labor shortages continue to hammer the construction industry in all areas except one—data centers....
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Hard Hat Economics: What’s reshaping nonresidential construction?
Despite a historic boom in data center construction, nonresidential spending has declined since its April 2025 peak. In this blog, Dr. ...
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Hard Hat Economics: Finding construction's bright side
In spite of high borrowing costs, rising material prices and labor challenges, nonresidential construction is still seeing momentum dri...
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Hard Hat Economics: What I know about what I don’t
Everyone wants to know what it’s going to take to get an interest rate cut. But inflation is stubborn, and employment rates are high, s...
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Hard Hat Economics: The offputting costs of construction inputs
Hard Hat Economist Dr. Anirban Basu shows the three-headed beast of construction cost inputs—materials, labor and loans—all have their ...
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The 25 best construction conferences in 2026-2027
With the construction industry embracing AI, BIM, autonomous operations and green building trends, it’s crucial to attend the right ind...
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Hard Hat Economics: The Economic Cost of Uncertainty
For this issue of Hard Hat Economics blog series, Dr. Anirban Basu uses the Strait of Hormuz uncertainty as a broader indicator of othe...
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Overtime tax changes in 2026: Everything you need to know
This article will tell you everything you need to know about the new overtime tax rules for 2026, so you can get your payroll taxes don...
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Hard Hat Economics: Navigating a gloomy construction economy
In this first installment of our Hard Hat Economics blog series, Dr. Anirban Basu provides a broad, high-level "year-in-review" to set ...
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Building resilience: 3 ways civil contractors can protect profits with data-driven workflows
Construction is volatile—rising costs, labor gaps, fragile supply chains. This article explores how contractors can build financial res...
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From dull to differentiating: How AI is transforming financial management in construction
As more contractors and construction firms embrace modernization, advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine lea...
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The hidden costs of financial firefighting in construction
When job cost data is delayed or incomplete, financial leaders must firefight against margin fade, delayed billing, cash flow bottlenec...
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How to complete AIA payment application forms in minutes
What if we told you there was a better way to fill out your AIA payment application forms? A faster way that takes only a few minutes o...
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From rework to revenue loss: the case for connected workflows
Disconnected systems and manual handoffs are costing construction firms time, money and missed opportunities. To stay competitive, lead...
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Better data, efficiency and communication with B2W and Spectrum
B2W Estimate, B2W Track and Spectrum work together, giving this Colorado contractor immediate field data and an efficient, cohesive app...
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Materials management made easy: Introducing Trimble Materials
Tired of material errors causing chaos at the jobsite? Read on to see how Trimble Materials (formerly Structshare) streamlines procurem...
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10 big budget buildings that broke the bank
Not every project runs so well and some are completed staggeringly late or way over budget. Here we take a look at 10 buildings that ha...