Stack Construction Founder Phil Ogilby Looking for Contractors to Try HeyJulia.ai Stack Construction Technologies Founder Phillip Ogilby is launching HeyJulia.ai, which marries construction artificial intelligence (AI) with a voice interface for the field. As construction software vendors scrambled to add artificial intelligence (AI) to their product stack, either to impress investors or the market, they mostly picked the low-hanging fruit first. While some applications explo

Improved rostering functionality could help ADP Workforce Now for Construction make inroads against niche competitors. New rostering and role-specific functionality make the giant a more desirable partner for contractors. There are many fine construction-focused human capital management (HCM) software companies out there. They are a balm for contractors and, yes, software vendors who needed a solution rigorous enough for the industry’s needs for certified payroll reporting (p

Understanding agentic AI in ERP and requirements for JSON, consistency and granularity of design.

When ERP vendors embed AI tools in their products, what questions should prospects and customers ask about the future?

Construction software startups are being acquired--what does this mean for their customers?

Are large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT or Claude usable for most mission-critical uses in industry?

When do we defer to artificial intelligence (AI), and when do we hold the reins? The answer, as is the case with most complex matters, is ... it depends. Can We Understand the AI Output? In simple enterprise software AI processes--processes that may really be rebranded algrorithmic processes--human involvement can be removed more easily. Barriers to complete automation may in some cases depend on establishing a comfort level with end users. A construction estimating process m

Neenah subdivision residents going years without roads, existing roads crumbling. We alk with mayoral candidate Scott Becher about the roles of software, hardware and wetware in solving the problem.

Enterprise software pipelines in 2026 are challenging, particularly for middle-market vendors. What can be done to convert leads into opportunities?

Anthropic, Hegseth’s Ultimatum and Threats to Safety and U.S. Competitiveness Bucking pressure from the U.S. Department of Defense , Anthropic is refusing to revise its safeguards in its end user license agreement (EULA) and usage policies for its Claude AI model. Hegseth had issued a Friday, March 27 2026 deadline for Anthropic to enable their instance of the technology to conduct mass surveillance and autonomous kill missions. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused , leadi

One thing lost in the decline of trade publications is objectivity. An individual advertiser has a goal that may prevent them from sharing certain insights or addressing certain topics in top-of-funnel communications used to drive awareness and leads.

An LLM may emulate human speech, but it is still a machine. Our corporeal bodies may be machines--poorly-designed, prone to systemic, acute and chronic issues and decay but machines nonetheless. But we are not. References to Rene Descartes, Gilbert Ryle, Martin Buber and others.

The value of construction software increases when it exposes data and functionality through mobile devices—which is one more capability that

We sit down with digipark.pro to learn about their construction project management tool built on the Notion low-code platform

We discuss contech (construction technology) and construction software with contech economist Paco Gomez Escofet.

Business software has long recognized the bleedover between construction and property management--are these to technologies converging?

Whether you are pulling the trigger on a multi-million dollar enterprise resource planning (ERP) project or a more modest software...

Should you buy enterprise software from a startup? Maybe. Find out more here.

Stoicism puts virtue above all other things which is hard when marketing software against those with other ideals.

With ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator creeping up and up, reaching 8.4 months in June of 2024, do contractors still need construction CRM to help them grow? The simple answer is YES.