Looking Back at 2025: How Construction Tech Helped Leaders Build, Solve, and Transform

In 2025, construction teams made a noticeable shift: they stopped waiting for the perfect solution and started building what they needed. This was the year teams took control of their operations, solved long standing problems, and proved that real transformation begins when people refuse to settle for “that’s how we’ve always done it.” 

Across jobsites, prefabrication shops, and offices, teams used construction technology in ways that finally made sense for how they operate. They shared honest wins. They talked about setbacks. And they proved that progress happens when systems support the people doing the work. 

Here are the stories that shaped the year and showed how the industry moved forward. 

Prefab Took a Practical Step Forward 

Prefabrication continued to expand, and the demand for dependable systems grew with it. Construction tech played a clear part in that shift.  

At Facility Solutions Group (FSG), the prefabrication team faced a challenge that many teams will recognize. Their process looked organized on paper but scattered during execution. Information lived in emails, shared sheets, and clipboards. Builders spent more time chasing updates than moving assemblies through the shop. 

So, their team rebuilt the workflow with a connected prefab management system built in Quickbase. Job orders, shop progress, labor hours, and quality checks came together in one place. This was not about adopting a new tool. It was about giving people a clearer flow of information from design to delivery. 

They also shared their full journey in a webinar, which walked through how small improvements strengthened their daily operations. 

Field and Office Teams Closed the Visibility Gap 

At Empower 2025, leaders from 318 Construction and Lithko Contracting discussed the challenge that slows nearly every project. Field teams and office teams rarely see the same information at the same time—this disconnect affects decisions, creates risk and strains communication. 

Both organizations brought their project information into a single project hub built in Quickbase. The project operations app helped them to get:  

• Field updates reached the office instantly. 
• Schedules, RFIs, and equipment details stayed aligned. 
• Leaders gained the visibility needed to make faster decisions and reduce risk. 

Their takeaway was simple. Construction technology should help people work together. It should make information easier to find, not harder. Better communication. Cleaner data. Less time searching for updates and more time completing work with the right project operations app. 

AI Shifted from Hype to Habit 

AI was top of mind for many teams this year, and Skender Construction showed what it looks like in day-to-day work.  

At Groundbreak, Senior Vice President Clay Edwards said something many agreed with. AI is useful when it supports judgment. It should remove unnecessary steps, not add new ones. 

One of Skender’s biggest challenges was forecasting. They were stuck in an ageing MS Access database that slowed reporting and trapped important project knowledge. So, they rebuilt the process in Quickbase and connected it with Procore through Pipelines, so key job, cost and team information stayed consistent without manual entry. They also used Smart Builder to create app frameworks in minutes, which reduced blank page time and helped teams share new ideas. 

The changes made forecasting easier to maintain, and reports moved faster. This is construction technology used with purpose. It supports teams, strengthens judgment, and makes daily work easier to manage. Leadership guided the adoption, and teams felt the impact.  

Safety Transformed into a Proactive Leadership Practice 

Safety is the one area where leaders cannot compromise. But many organizations still run safety programs through delayed reports and disconnected systems. Eagle Infrastructure changed that.  

They built a mobile-first safety system using Quickbase + FastField. Crews can record Job Safety Analyses and field audits directly on site, even without connectivity. The data synced when the signal returned, giving managers real time safety KPIs and a clearer picture of conditions across locations. 

This shift helped leadership act sooner, support safer operations, and reduce the delays that come with manual reporting. It also gave crews a clearer way to share what they saw in the field. Eagle’s approach showed that when information moves faster, safety becomes stronger. 

What 2025 Really Taught Us 

These stories share a common thread: Construction teams are shaping their own systems. They are choosing tools that align with how they work.  

You can see this shift at the industry level too. Quickbase was named a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner Collaborative Work Management Magic Quadrant, a reflection of how more teams are using the platform to handle fast moving and detailed work with confidence.  

• We saw this at Empower. 
• We heard it at Groundbreak. 
• We saw it again in webinars and customer sessions throughout the year. 

From prefab construction management to field alignment to AI adoption to real time safety, 2025 showed what happens when construction leaders take ownership of the systems that run their business. 

And the momentum is only growing.  

See What Comes Next  

If you want to learn from more teams or hear how others are improving their work, join us at Empower 2026. It is a place where builders, problem-solvers, and innovators from across the Quickbase community share what’s working, what’s changing, and what they’re trying next. 

Because the clearest picture of where construction comes from the people building it, one job at a time.