https://adamsindustriesllc.com/categories/industry/Recent content in Industry on Adams Industries LLCHugoen-us© 2026 Adams Industries LLCThu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://adamsindustriesllc.com/blog/2026-10-mortgage-rates-stay-put-renovate/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://adamsindustriesllc.com/blog/2026-10-mortgage-rates-stay-put-renovate/The 30-year mortgage rate has risen since its low in late February.1 For a homeowner who already holds a low rate, that changes the choice between a move and a renovation. This post sets out the numbers, with a source for each one. Where rates stand Freddie Mac reports that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.28% as of October 1, 2026.2 That is up from 7.03% the week before and from 6.https://adamsindustriesllc.com/blog/2026-09-ai-structural-engineering-responsibility/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://adamsindustriesllc.com/blog/2026-09-ai-structural-engineering-responsibility/A structural question has a short version: will it hold, and who says so. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how engineers answer the first part. The profession has been direct about the second part. The societies’ position The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) adopted Policy Statement 573 on July 18, 2024.1 It states that “AI cannot serve as a replacement for the professional judgement of a licensed Professional Engineer.”1 It also states that “AI cannot be held accountable.https://adamsindustriesllc.com/blog/2026-08-ai-hurricane-forecasts-gulf-coast/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://adamsindustriesllc.com/blog/2026-08-ai-hurricane-forecasts-gulf-coast/This is the time of year when Gulf Coast homeowners watch the forecast cone. The models behind that cone changed in the last two years. Artificial intelligence (AI) weather models now run at the major forecast centers, next to the physics-based models that forecasters have used for decades. The AI models Europe. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) took its Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS) into operations on 25 February 2025.https://adamsindustriesllc.com/blog/2026-08-ai-home-design-code-checking/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://adamsindustriesllc.com/blog/2026-08-ai-home-design-code-checking/Design software has automated drafting for years. Two product announcements in 2026 show artificial intelligence (AI) at work on the data behind a drawing: the code requirements, the specifications, and the material list. A 2025 survey shows how far the profession has adopted it. How many architects use AI The American Institute of Architects (AIA) published a study on March 11, 2025.1 It found that only 6 percent of the profession regularly use AI for their jobs, and that the most common applications are chatbots, image generators, and grammar and text tools.https://adamsindustriesllc.com/blog/2026-07-ai-agents-construction-back-office/Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://adamsindustriesllc.com/blog/2026-07-ai-agents-construction-back-office/A chat tool answers questions, and an agent goes further. Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is software that carries out a task with several steps, inside the systems a contractor already uses. This spring a large construction software company added such agents to its platform. What shipped On May 21, 2026, Procore added a set of AI agents to its construction management platform, built on technology from its acquisition of Datagrid.1 Engineering News-Record lists five prebuilt agents:1