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 For 46 years, Building Safety Month has helped people understand the impact that building codes have on their daily lives.

New report from Stratus reveals how labor shortages, material costs, and limited operational visibility are driving digital adoption and prefabrication.

Through NVIDIA Inception, iWallet will gain access to GPU resources, software development kits, and engineering guidance. 

When a homeowner under 50 opens ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews and asks "my AC stopped working — who do I call" or "best plumber in my city," the answer is almost never one of the 230,000 small or independent contractors in the U.S. 

Explore The Trades (ETT) received a record number of applications for this year’s grants, which the organization said demonstrates an unprecedented interest in career and technical education among students, educators, and school communities across the country.

As the industry marks National Skilled Trades Day, leaders are rethinking training and recruitment to build the next generation of technicians.

From heavy machinery to hands-on demonstrations, the community got a front-row-seat look at the careers that keep the world turning, a press release from Bring Back the Trade said.

Across plumbing and mechanical jobsites, safety considerations are shaping how tools are designed, how systems behave, and how professionals expect technology to support them in the field. 

As contractors focus on growth, strong supervisors and clear communication are becoming essential to workforce stability.