by Carl Britton | Oct 1, 2026 | AI in Construction
I’ll be at NECA 2026 Las Vegas from October 4 to 7, and I’m doing three things. I’m teaching a Microsoft Copilot session on the show floor, teaching a session on building your own custom GPT, and working a booth. If you run an electrical contracting...
by Carl Britton | Oct 1, 2026 | AI in Construction
I’m speaking at the MCAA 2027 convention in San Diego. It runs March 7 to 11, 2027, and it’s the national gathering for mechanical contractors. I’m glad to be on the program. The facts Item Detail Event 2027 MCAA Annual Convention Dates March 7 to...
by Carl Britton | Oct 1, 2026 | AI in Construction
I’m speaking at the Master Builders of Iowa conference in February 2027. If you build, supply, or design commercial buildings in Iowa, this is one to put on the calendar. The facts Item Detail Event Master Builders of Iowa (MBI) Annual Winter Conference Dates...
by Carl Britton | Oct 1, 2026 | AI in Construction
Four associations have signed on to the Iron Thread AI Mastery Program: NECA Boston, NECA Cascade, Master Builders of Iowa, and Wichita SMACNA. Here’s what it is, who it’s for, and what members get. What the AI Mastery Program is It’s a 12-month...
by Carl Britton | Oct 1, 2026 | AI in Construction
Custom AI solutions for contractors start with one question. Which task eats your week? Not which tool is trending. Which task. If it’s repeatable, document-heavy, or communication-heavy, there’s a good chance I can build something that does the first pass...
by Carl Britton | Oct 1, 2026 | AI in Construction
I built an online AI course for contractors, and the first one is live. It’s called Prompt Like a Boss. You take it on your own time, in short lessons, on your own schedule. How the platform works All Iron Thread courses live on one learning platform....
by Carl Britton | Oct 1, 2026 | AI in Construction
AI training for construction works best when it fits the room. A lunch hour, a half day, a full day, and a full year need different programs. So I organized the Iron Thread catalog by the problem each program solves, not by the software it covers. Every program is...
by Carl Britton | Oct 1, 2026 | AI in Construction
AI in construction won’t arrive as one big event. It will show up as a thousand small changes in how paperwork moves, who writes the first draft, and who checks it. Nobody can tell you what 2036 looks like. I can tell you what the measured evidence says today,...
by Carl Britton | Oct 1, 2026 | AI in Construction
AI in a construction business is not good or bad. It is both, depending on the task and who checks the output. Here is how it plays out on real work, so you know where to lean in and where to slow down. The Good: Paperwork AI Does Well AI is strong at turning a pile...
by Carl Britton | Oct 1, 2026 | AI in Construction
A custom AI tool for construction is a better bet than signing up for whatever launched this week. New AI tools show up faster than pimples on a teenager the night before prom. They are about as welcome, and they leave marks. Here is why you should stop chasing them....
