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What you need to know about AI agents in construction
For the last few years, using AI at work has mostly meant asking and getting an answer. You type a question, it writes something back, and whatever happens next is on you. “Agent” is the word for the step past that: an AI that can carry out a task across several steps on its own,…
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What “MCP” is, and why it matters for construction teams
The most useful AI assistant in the world is close to useless on your projects if it cannot see your projects. A general tool knows language but has no view of your job-cost system, your document library, or who is assigned where this week, so most of what it tells you stays generic until you…
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50+ Construction Workforce Retention and Turnover Statistics for 2026
Construction’s retention game has flipped. Quit rates hit a nine-year low in mid-2025, and February 2026 posted the lowest hiring rate the BLS has tracked since 2000. People aren’t leaving the industry, but they aren’t entering it either. The immigration pipeline that absorbed two decades of demographic pressure has narrowed sharply, and the pipeline of…
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Construction’s Labor Shortage Is Hiding a Deeper Problem. New Bridgit Data from 114,000+ Workers Shows What It Is
Bridgit’s 2026 Construction Workforce Benchmark Report reveals that a 20%+ attrition rate is erasing headcount gains for most contractors — and that the industry’s biggest challenge isn’t just finding labor, it’s retaining the experienced people to deliver projects. TORONTO — April 1, 2026 — Bridgit, the leading workforce planning software for construction, today published the…
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The art and science of construction labor forecasting
You’re at an industry conference, catching up with someone you haven’t seen in years. They’ve just landed three major projects. Good news, right? Except they look exhausted. “We bid these jobs assuming we had the people,” they tell you. “Now we’re scrambling. I have no idea if we can actually deliver.” You win work, but…
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How workforce planning keeps your best people from leaving
Picture your best superintendent. The one who knows the quirks of major clients, who can walk onto any jobsite and get things moving, and truly cares about training new team members. Now imagine them handing in their two-week notice. Construction companies lose billions annually to turnover, and most leadership teams assume it’s about money. Role-level…
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How Commute Distance Affects Superintendent and PM Retention
In Bridgit’s 2026 Construction Workforce Benchmark Report, drawn from 233 contractors and roughly 114,000 people, senior superintendents leave their employers at a rate of 4.1% per year while non-senior superintendents leave at 15.4%. The same gap shows up for project managers: 3.6% senior, 14.3% non-senior. The people most fluent in a contractor’s projects are roughly…
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How to transform construction volatility into competitive advantage
The construction industry in North American is at a turning point. After growing 4.5% in 2024, the United States construction sector now expects a sharp slowdown with forecasted growth of only 1-2% in 2025. At the same time, Canada’s construction sector shrank by 1.8% in 2024 but shows signs of bouncing back. These different paths…
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How AI and automation is changing construction workforce management
Have you ever seen videos of Boston Dynamics’ “Spot” robots? These remarkable machines handle different terrains and environments to become robotic assistants. Boston Dynamics’ Spot has already walked over 9,000 miles in real construction operations—the equivalent of going from Boston to the South Pole. Spot is one representation—exciting to some, creepy to others—of the technological…
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Top construction software trends in 2025
The construction industry in 2025 is at a crossroads. Government infrastructure initiatives are creating an increased demand in a sector projected to reach $22 trillion by 2040. Yet contractors face unique challenges from evolving technology, changing workforce dynamics, and the impact of tariffs. What is particularly striking is how construction productivity has fallen behind other…
