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Questions abound regarding the quality of foreign steel. Others have raised concerns about the impact of closing domestic ...
The increased cost of raw materials is one of the most immediate and visible impacts of tariffs. Many construction projects ...
Rents are now $47, or 2.7%, below the August 2022 peak but remain $254 — or 17.4% — above pre-pandemic levels, according to ...
Engineering and construction costs continued to show gains in July, according to the Engineering and Construction Cost ...
Stricter enforcement of immigration policy is also likely to shrink the available construction labor pool, increase labor ...
The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has proposed that the duty on basic raw material for iron and steel may be reduced to ...
A new analysis suggests President Donald Trump's tariffs could ... economic and political costs for his agenda. In the swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin, more than 1 in 5 jobs are in the critical ...
Copper products were hit with a 50% tariff on Aug. 1, and it's expected to significantly drive up construction costs.
Trump has also imposed a 50% tax on all imported steel and aluminum and has threatened a 50% tariff on all copper imports. Those tariff announcements have already hit the construction industry.
Taking into account tariffs first imposed during Trump’s first term, the total added cost from tariffs could reach $20,000 per home by 2027, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce found.
A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce estimates that the average cost of building a US home could rise by an additional $14,000 by the end of 2027 if tariffs on Canadian imports ...