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Explore how AI is revolutionizing construction—from smarter bidding and automated takeoffs to real-time safety monitoring and predictive scheduling. This guide breaks down key AI concepts and showcases tools that enhance efficiency, safety, and profitability.

In 2025 contractors can expense up to $1.25 M of equipment via Section 179 and deduct 40 % bonus depreciation on the balance. Learn which assets qualify, how to time deliveries, structure leases, avoid phase-outs, and document everything to turn tax rules into real cash-flow gains.

iscover the top construction industry organizations to join in 2025. From AGC and ABC to NAHB and CFMA, this guide breaks down the benefits of each group, helping contractors, subcontractors, and professionals grow their network, stay informed, and gain industry support.

Discover the top 10 accounting practices every homebuilder needs for profitability and growth, from stable Charts of Accounts to automated AP processes. RedHammer provides expert guidance and customized solutions to streamline your financial operations and enhance profitability.

RedHammer helps homebuilders stabilize their financial operations, implement accurate job costing, streamline subcontractor and billing processes, and integrate financial and project management systems to improve visibility, reduce risk, and drive long-term growth.

The construction industry faces a persistent labor shortage in early 2025, with an estimated 439,000 additional workers needed. Contractors struggle to find skilled labor, leading to rising wages, project delays, and cost increases. Workforce development and immigration policies will be key to addressing this challenge.

Learn effective overhead allocation in construction to improve cost control, financial reporting, and decision-making. Discover best practices, allocation methods, and the role of technology to optimize profitability and streamline operations in this crucial aspect of construction accounting.

Explore the critical differences between direct and indirect labor in construction projects, focusing on their impact on project costing, financial analysis, and strategic decision-making. Understand overhead allocation methods and enhance your construction accounting practices for better profitability.

President Trump’s second term will shape the construction industry with policies focused on infrastructure spending, tax reform, and streamlined permitting. Challenges like labor shortages and material costs remain, but initiatives like the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) aim to reduce bureaucracy and drive transformative projects.

To Overbill or Not to Overbill, That Is the Question" explores overbilling in construction as a financial strategy to boost cash flow, weighing its benefits against ethical risks. It emphasizes aligning billing with project progress and stresses ethical practices and transparency to maintain client trust.