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September 2026 Product Updates: STACK IQ Launches, Plus 4 Ways to Bid Faster

See what's new in STACK this month, including STACK IQ and four faster ways to build accurate takeoffs and estimates.
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Drywall Estimating Software: A Contractor’s Guide to Faster, More Accurate Bids

Stop losing margin to bad takeoffs. See how drywall estimating software with AI-powered detection cuts errors and speeds up bidding.
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Articles

What the Best Estimators Already Know

Two STACK consultants trace estimating's evolution from paper takeoffs to AI, and explain why a defensible number still matters more than any tool.
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REPORT: 82% of Entry-Level Construction Workers See AI as a Career Lifeline, Not a Threat

New STACK research finds 82% of entry-level construction workers would stay longer with employers who invest in modern technology and AI.
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Product Updates

STACK Live: STACK IQ: Your AI Partner on Every Project

Join us for a deep dive into STACK IQ, our latest release that lets you drive your STACK data through the AI assistant you already use – Claude, ChatGPT & ...
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Articles

How to Find the Best Preconstruction Software for Your Construction Business

The Short Answer: The preconstruction phase drives every decision that follows on a construction project, and the tools your team uses during that phase directly impact bid accuracy, cost control, ...
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Articles

How to Build a Construction Budget That Survives the Job

The Short Answer: A construction budget that holds up through the entire project starts with accurate estimates, a realistic contingency fund, and a system for tracking costs once construction starts. ...
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STACK Construction Technologies Introduces STACK IQ, Bringing Conversational AI to Estimating and Preconstruction

STACK Construction Technologies launches STACK IQ, letting users build takeoffs, audit estimates and generate proposals through plain-language AI requests.
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Product Updates

STACK Live: What the Best Estimators Already Know: Roundtable

STACK's industry consultants conduct a roundtable built around one goal: giving you answers you can use Monday morning.
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Articles

Your Estimating Software Is Only as Secure as Its Weakest Vendor

Third-party breaches are up 60% year over year. Learn what to look for in your estimating software vendor's security practices - and why it matters.
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Why Your Takeoff Tool and Your Estimating Tool Should Be the Same Platform

Construction takeoff rework quietly eats away at estimating capacity. Learn the three biggest causes of rework—and how to eliminate them.
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Product Updates

STACK Live: 2026 H2 Strategic Product Update

Watch our webinar led by STACK’s product leaders to learn about the latest innovations at STACK and get a sneak peek at where we're headed this year.
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Articles

The Hidden Cost of Disconnecting Estimating from Operations

Discover why disconnected estimating and operations create costly errors, duplicate work, and poor job cost visibility—and how connected ERP workflows improve profitability.
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The 3 Things That Make Estimators Redraw Takeoffs (and How to Stop)

Construction takeoff rework quietly eats away at estimating capacity. Learn the three biggest causes of rework—and how to eliminate them.
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Roofing Estimating Software: A Contractor’s Guide to Faster, More Accurate Bids

Learn how roofing contractors use digital takeoff and estimating software to measure faster, calculate materials accurately, and submit more competitive bids.
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