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Built by Builders Welcomes Three New Members to Its Founder‑Led Construction Tech Network

New members bring project visibility, productivity analytics, and back-office automation to the coalition, accelerating practical, field-proven innovation across the built environment

Introducing “Built by Builders”: Uniting Industry Experts to Revolutionize Construction Tech

"Built by Builders," a network of eight construction tech companies, officially launches today with a mission to unite Founders and Builders in revolutionizing construction technology.

What Will Have the Biggest Impact on Construction in 2026?

Uncertainty will continue to impact the construction industry in 2026. In 2025, Dodge’s research suggested that contractors felt increasingly uncertain about the construction market in general. We saw their confidence in the market drop and concerns about workforce, supply chain and other factors rise, even as other Dodge data suggested that most companies were not experiencing major downturns or worsening workforce or supply chain issues. The two items of greatest concern — tariffs and inflation — are more focused on what they think will happen to the industry as a whole than specific negative impacts experienced at their companies and on their projects.

Rising Material Costs: How Builders Can Adapt to Tariffs and Inflation

By Patrick Murphy, Founder & CEO, Togal.AI The construction industry is feeling the pressure. Material prices are rising, tariffs are taking hold, and interest rates remain high. Put together, these forces reshape how projects are financed, planned, and built. Add to that a persistent labor shortage, and the construction industry faces a perfect storm: higher costs, fewer workers, and slimmer margins.

Construction CRMs Are Broken — Builders Deserve Better

Construction is a people business. So why are we using CRMs built for software sales teams? In this episode of the The ConTech Exec Podcast, I’m joined by Tom Deane, Co-Founder & CEO of Project Mark, to break down why most CRMs fail contractors—and what a construction-first system actually looks like.

Designing with Intent: The Owner’s Playbook for Preconstruction Clarity and Control

By Steve Dell’Orto, Founder and CEO, ConCntric If you're an owner responsible for a capital program, you already know the harsh truth: most projects are set up to fall short on budget and schedule targets long before anyone pours concrete.