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There is an old adage concerning timely action about the uselessness of locking the stable after the horse is gone. It is, unfortunately, the story of many construction companies confronting the issue of cybersecurity. They never considered themselves a target until it was too late.

Every week, for almost a year, Aimee Ziter, director of AGC of Vermont’s Project RoadSafe, read the weekly Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Report, issued by the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles and grew increasingly concerned as she scanned the number of vehicle citations issued.

AGC members honor veteran colleagues while supporting Warrior Canine Connection, an AGC Charities' Operation Opening Doors project

Although new technologies designed to promote collaboration, improve project management, increase safety and enhance the bottom line are continually emerging, the construction industry is slow to adopt these tools.

Seeking to increase productivity and improve safety, contractors have begun trying exoskeletons, mechanical, robotic frames to help with lifting and holding tools overhead.

New platform connects prospective workers with construction employers

No longer a fringe movement, zero-net construction reduces waste and improves efficiency

How do savvy contractors keep up when technology evolves faster than light? By keeping it simple, say folks in the field.

Laser scanning operates as critical tool in hospital construction

Our planet's changing weather patterns are prompting myriad industries - construction included - to do things differently.