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Construction Labor Turnover Hits 25-Year Low: What It Means for GCs
Construction labor turnover dropped to its lowest point since 2000 in February 2026, signaling a significant shift in how workers and contractors are navigating the current market. For general contractors, a stable workforce sounds like good news until you look at what is driving it.
Donn Adolfo · May 26, 2026 · 4 min readRead
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Trust Beats Price: What Homeowners Actually Use to Pick a GC
New survey data confirms that homeowners are not shopping on price alone. Trust is the primary driver of contractor selection, and online reviews are the main way homeowners verify it before making a call.
Donn Adolfo · May 22, 2026 · 4 min readRead
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Google Is Cutting General Contractors Out of Local Search
General contractors with broad Google Business Profile categories are losing ground in local search results, even when they do the exact work homeowners are searching for. A shift in how Google interprets service-specific queries is pushing contractors with vague category labels down the map rankings.
Donn Adolfo · May 18, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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2026 Construction Market Splits: Which GCs Are Winning and Why
The 2026 construction market is not rising evenly for general contractors. Tariffs, immigration enforcement, and shifting demand are creating a clear divide between firms that adapt and those that stall. Here is what the data shows and what it means for your business.
Donn Adolfo · May 15, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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Tariffs Hit 70% of Contractors But Only 40% Have Raised Bid Prices
Tariffs are hitting the construction industry hard in 2026, with 70% of contractors reporting direct impacts on their costs. Yet fewer than half have responded by adjusting what they charge clients. That gap is where margins disappear.
Donn Adolfo · May 10, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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AI Skepticism Splits Residential Contractors in 2026
A new ServiceTitan report finds residential contractors deeply split on AI adoption in 2026. Only one in four use it in any meaningful way, and nearly half say they don't trust it. That gap is starting to show up in who wins jobs and who loses them.
Donn Adolfo · May 6, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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AI Is Cutting Contractor Busywork in 2026: What's Actually Working
From automated takeoffs to AI-generated RFI drafts, general contractors are adopting artificial intelligence tools faster than most trades anticipated. The question is no longer whether to adopt AI, but which workflows to target first.
Donn Adolfo · May 5, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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Worker Misclassification Rule 2026: What GCs Must Know Now
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule that would change how businesses determine whether workers are employees or independent contractors. For general contractors who routinely rely on subcontractors and day labor, the stakes could not be higher.
Donn Adolfo · May 3, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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67% of Contractors Cling to Outdated Models as 2026 Pressures Mount
A striking majority of general contractors are still operating on business models from a decade ago, even as tariffs, immigration enforcement, and workforce gaps create compounding headwinds. Industry data from AGC and Trimble points to a widening divide between firms that are adapting and those that are not. Here is what the numbers say and what contractors need to know.
Donn Adolfo · April 28, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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2026 Construction Market Splits Into Winners and Losers
The construction industry is no longer moving in one direction in 2026. Capital and demand are concentrating in specific sectors while others stall, creating a clear divide between contractors who are busy and those who are not. Understanding where the growth is concentrated may be the most important business decision a GC makes this year.
Donn Adolfo · April 22, 2026 · 5 min readRead
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Tariffs, Immigration Enforcement, and Soft Demand: What 2026 Means for GCs
The Associated General Contractors of America reports that most contractors have already felt the effects of tariffs, and one in three have experienced direct impacts from immigration enforcement. Combined with softening construction data to start 2026, the pressure on general contractors is coming from multiple directions at once.
Donn Adolfo · April 20, 2026 · 5 min readRead