Link Lounge:
Cyberattacks: 30 Community Water Systems
More than 30 community water systems in Minnesota were recently targeted by cyberattacks.
Let that sink in.
The systems we rely on for safe drinking water are no longer just infrastructure assets. They are cyber targets.
Peggy’s Blog:
Building Construction’s Next Generation
The construction industry has a workforce challenge that impacts more than just hiring. The industry needs to develop people, build skills, and create career paths that encourage workers to commit to the industry and continue to grow with it. These statements seem to be coming up a lot lately. In fact, this is precisely what we see emerge with the data from a new report.
As we see in a Jobs for the Future report, the state of America’s skills trades is important to a broader workforce conversation. Here’s what the numbers show us: More than 18 million people work in skilled trades occupations, contributing an estimated $3.8 trillion to U.S. GDP in 2025.
You are sitting on $100k to $2 million of data
OpenAI, Micro1 and Anthropic have paid out billions of dollars to partner with companies on their operational data. It's creating a new revenue stream for businesses over 20 people and pays anywhere from $100k - $2 million a pop.
Laura’s Blog:
AI’s Impact on the Construction Workforce
The real story of AI (artificial intelligence) in the workplace has little to do with disappearing jobs and more to do with the evolution of work—and whether organizations are ready to change with it. While hiring freezes and redundancies continue to dominate conversations about the labor market, they offer only a partial picture of what’s happening inside businesses. The bigger shift is in how roles are evolving, what skills matter, and where companies are choosing to invest. Let’s take a look at some recent research for the construction industry.
JLL’s 2026 Future of Work research, based on more than 2,200 organizations globally, found 60% expect their workforces to grow rather than shrink as AI adoption advances. The findings challenge the assumption that automation necessarily leads to a smaller workforce. For many organizations, AI is prompting a rethink of how people and technology can work together.
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October: How to Secure Your Data
November: Construction Connectivity Trends to Watch