Editorial Dimecraft 5/27/26 Editorial Dimecraft 5/27/26

Why Pre-Con Determines Whether You Get Paid

Learn how to evaluate owner payment risk, scope exposure, and financial thresholds before you sign, using the $110 million Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory lien crisis as a real-world warning.

Justin Tyner 12/26/25 Justin Tyner 12/26/25

Deere Buys Tenna: The Telematics Problem It Is Actually Solving

Deere closed on Tenna in February 2026 and kept it brand agnostic. The reason lies in what the telematics interoperability standard still does not deliver, and in how little independent evidence exists for telematics returns.

Editorial Dimecraft 9/30/25 Editorial Dimecraft 9/30/25

Home Depot’s $5.5B GMS Deal: What Interior Trades Should Watch

Home Depot outbid QXO and closed on GMS at $110 per share in September 2025. The deal figures, the wallboard and steel framing numbers behind them, and what has actually been committed to contractors.

Editorial Dimecraft 9/1/25 Editorial Dimecraft 9/1/25

Lowe’s Buys FBM for $8.8B: What Changes for Interior Trades

Lowes closed its $8.8 billion acquisition of Foundation Building Materials in October 2025, five weeks after Home Depot closed on GMS. What the deal figures show, and what is actually known about the effect on contractors.