Material Reconciliation in Construction: Format, Formula & Example

Construction projects consume large volumes of cement, steel, sand, aggregates, blocks, pipes, and finishing materials across multiple sites and activities. When this usage is not tracked properly, contractors face one common problem — they know what they purchased, but they do not clearly know what was actually consumed, wasted, damaged, or left in stock. This […]

AI Adoption in Construction: A UK Practitioner’s View

I recently talked with Chris Brady, an AI adoption consultant based in Birmingham, UK, who has spent 18 years working in construction. Two years ago, he began integrating AI into his work with contractors and SMEs, initially as an add-on service, and it has since become his main business. Chris now runs Metrix, an AI […]

Volvo CE names 2025 Dealer of the Year

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has named Colorado-based Power Equipment Company its 2025 Dealer of the Year. The distinction was announced at the Volvo CE annual dealer meeting, which took place at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026.  The award celebrates the dealership team that exemplifies the Volvo brand and consistently demonstrates high performance in service offerings, customer uptime, […]