The week of June 3rd, 2025, Atlanta was transformed as Sage Future 2025 took over the city. From Hartsfield-Jackson to the Georgia World Congress Center, signs, billboards, and advertisements heralded the arrival of the business management solutions giant. The city was awash in attendees sporting distinctive green name badges, their presence felt at every turn.  Even the roar of a Metallica concert couldn't drown out the buzz surrounding Sage Future, solidifying its place as the premier event for finance and technology professionals.

Sage Future was a pivotal event for the construction industry, spotlighting how technology is reshaping the sector's future. Construction professionals, contractors, and technology partners gathered to explore the latest solutions designed specifically for the industry's unique challenges.

Unified Construction Management: End-to-End Solutions

Sage showcased its unified, cloud-native construction suite—bringing together preconstruction, operations, and financial management under one digital roof. This end-to-end platform helps construction firms streamline everything from bidding and project management to payroll and compliance, all while integrating seamlessly with specialized partner tools, such as Lumber's workforce management platform.

Addressing Industry-Specific Challenges

Speakers and product demos highlighted how Sage is tackling the construction sector's most pressing issues:

• Labor & Compliance: Sage's solutions, including integrations with Lumber, help contractors manage workforce shortages, automate compliance with complex regulations, and reduce administrative burdens. 
• Financial Control: Tools like Sage Intacct Construction provide robust multi-entity accounting, real-time job costing, and consolidated reporting—empowering firms to manage razor-thin margins and complex projects with confidence.
• Operational Efficiency: Cloud-based project management and field operations modules enable real-time collaboration, document control, and resource management, keeping projects on schedule and within budget.

Real-World Impact

With over 50,000 construction companies relying on Sage—and more than half of ENR's Top Contractors using its solutions—the event underscored Sage's reputation as the industry's trusted technology partner. Attendees witnessed firsthand how AI-powered features, advanced analytics, and integrations with tools like BuilderFax are enabling firms to optimize labor deployment, enhance cost control, and drive profitability.

Looking Ahead

Sage Future 2025 made clear that the future of construction is digital, integrated, and data-driven. By adopting Sage's comprehensive suite, construction businesses are better equipped to overcome labor shortages, regulatory complexity, and financial pressures—positioning themselves for sustainable growth in a highly competitive market.

Sage is not just keeping up with the construction industry's evolution—it's leading the way.