AI Tools & AI in Construction News
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Small Business Academy Puts AI in Construction Front and Center
Published 4/15/2026, 12:00:35 AM
The SGBC Small Business Academy is zeroing in on AI integration, signaling that AI tools and automation are no longer niche experiments but core construction technology topics. For small contractors, the message is blunt: learn how to work with AI in construction—or risk being left behind.
What Construction Can Steal from AI-Driven Business Travel Trends
Published 4/14/2026, 12:01:07 PM
Business travel is quietly becoming a testbed for AI tools—optimizing routes, automating booking, and personalizing trips at scale. For construction, the same playbook hints at how AI in construction could streamline planning, coordination, and on‑site decisions in the next wave of construction technology.
AI in Construction Takes Center Stage at New York Build 2026
Published 4/14/2026, 12:00:45 AM
At New York Build 2026, the data center boom, strained power infrastructure, and the rise of AI tools collide. Owners and contractors are being pushed toward new construction technology and automation as they chase capacity, reliability, and speed on high‑stakes projects.
What an AI Store Owner Gets Wrong—and What Construction Should Learn
Published 4/13/2026, 12:00:44 PM
A fully autonomous AI 'store owner' is now running an online shop, making pricing, inventory, and marketing decisions on its own—while still making very human mistakes. For construction teams weighing AI tools, its stumbles are a warning label for how to deploy automation on real projects.
AI tools move from hotel lobbies to hard hats in construction
Published 4/13/2026, 12:00:25 AM
A story about hotel guest experience hides a bigger shift: the same AI tools that upsell rooms and personalize stays are coming for construction. From smart scheduling to space optimization, AI in construction is turning buildings into data sources—and reshaping how projects make money.
Capital One’s Brex Buy Signals Next Wave of AI in Construction Payments
Published 4/12/2026, 12:00:27 PM
Capital One has closed its $5.15 billion acquisition of Brex, folding the startup’s AI‑native business payments platform into its own. While aimed at corporate finance, this move hints at faster, more automated payment workflows that could reshape how construction firms manage cash, risk, and project data.