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Construction Meets Real Estate: Industry Trends, Challenges, and AI

Host Evan Ross, Tax Director with Brown Edwards & Company, welcomes Eddie Thompson, fellow director and host of the Constructive Conversations podcast from the firm's Charleston, West Virginia office. Eddie brings 27 years of experience working with contractors to discuss the booming construction industry and its relationship with real estate development. The conversation covers current trends in vertical building (schools, hospitals, office buildings) and horizontal infrastructure projects, along with major challenges facing contractors including material cost escalations, tariffs, and labor shortages. They discuss key provisions from the July 2025 tax bill, particularly overtime pay rules and manufacturing incentives. The episode concludes with insights on how AI is revolutionizing construction—from automated accounting systems to robotic equipment—and why contractors who embrace this technology will gain significant competitive advantages.