AI for Construction

10 AI Prompts for Construction AP Managers

jcreighton@hh2.com (Jennifer Creighton) — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:28:56 GMT

Construction AP is more than entering bills. One supplier invoice might split across three jobs. A sub's pay app has to match the subcontract, hold the right retainage and come with a lien waiver before anyone cuts a check. And the PMs who need to approve it are usually out on a jobsite.

AI Tools for Construction: What to Use and What to Check

jcreighton@hh2.com (Jennifer Creighton) — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:12:00 GMT

Most contractors start with a general AI tool like ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini. Those handle writing, summaries and research. Then they add AI that's built into construction software for specific jobs, like document search in Procore or Autodesk, takeoffs in Togal.AI, site photos in OpenSpace, scheduling in ALICE and payroll prep in hh2's Vyki.

10 AI Prompts for Construction Payroll Managers

jcreighton@hh2.com (Jennifer Creighton) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The day before payroll is the busiest stretch on a construction payroll manager's calendar. Crews forget to submit time. Supers sit on approvals. Someone works a 13-hour day in one state and finishes the week in another. And on a prevailing wage job, every rate and classification has to line up before the certified payroll goes out.

AI on the Jobsite: Safety, Photos and Daily Reports

jcreighton@hh2.com (Jennifer Creighton) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:00:01 GMT

On the jobsite, AI helps field teams with the paperwork that piles up at the end of the day. It can turn voice notes into daily reports, sort and tag site photos, draft toolbox talks, translate site rules, and flag safety issues like missing PPE. The superintendent still reviews and signs off on everything that goes out.

How to Write an AI Policy for Your Construction Company

jcreighton@hh2.com (Jennifer Creighton) — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:01 GMT

A construction company AI policy is a short set of rules for how employees use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot.

10 Ways Contractors Are Using AI Today

jcreighton@hh2.com (Jennifer Creighton) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:56:35 GMT

Most of the AI news in construction is about robots, drones and self-driving equipment. That's not what most contractors are doing with it.

How AI Is Changing Construction Payroll: What Contractors Need to Know Right Now

jcreighton@hh2.com (Jennifer Creighton) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:29:15 GMT

AI is one of the most overused words in software marketing right now. Every vendor has it. Every product claims it. Most of what gets called AI in back-office software is a smarter search bar or a dashboard that surfaces information you could have found yourself with an extra click.

AI Payroll Automation and Compliance Risk: What Construction CFOs Need to Know

jcreighton@hh2.com (Jennifer Creighton) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

AI is showing up in construction back-office software faster than most CFOs have had time to evaluate it. Every payroll vendor is adding it to their feature list. Every product demo includes it. And for an executive who has seen plenty of software trends come and go, the natural instinct is to wait and see whether the technology actually delivers before committing.

How AI Is Giving Construction Payroll Managers Their Time Back

jcreighton@hh2.com (Jennifer Creighton) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:33:40 GMT

Construction payroll managers are carrying more complexity than almost any other back-office role in any industry. Multi-state overtime rules. Prevailing wage compliance. Union fringe benefit calculations. Certified payroll reporting. Cost code accuracy across dozens of active jobs. And underneath all of that, the fundamental expectation that every employee gets paid correctly and on time, every single cycle, without exception.

AI-Powered Payroll Automation for Construction: What It Is and Why It Matters Now

jcreighton@hh2.com (Jennifer Creighton) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:32:08 GMT

Payroll automation software is one of those terms that means different things depending on who's selling it. For some vendors it means automatic direct deposit. For others it means a dashboard that shows you what's wrong after the fact. For a growing number of tools it means something more useful: software that actually handles the repetitive, time-consuming work of payroll preparation so your team can focus on reviewing and running rather than chasing and correcting.