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Developers adapt to tariffs and construction uncertainty
Housing developers shared their experience with navigating the unknown amid stop and go tariffs.
Tackling tariffs: What some companies are saying, and doing, about tariffs
Some tariffs remain in place against key U.S. trading partners, but others have been postponed to give nations time to negotiate.
How small businesses can stay ahead of evolving regulations
Keeping up with ever-evolving regulatory and legal trends can be challenging for small businesses, but the right advisory support can make a difference, according to some attorneys.
Fast-changing tariffs spark confusion, fears of higher construction costs
While a 10% blanket tariff rate on trade with most nations remains in place, prices for commodities such as lumber are whipsawing.
Tariff impact reaches residential construction industry
The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China are already driving up the cost of building materials used in new residential construction and home remodeling projects.
Copper prices have soared as the US threatens tariffs on the metal and China boosts its economy
Construction and electronics are expected to be impacted by the rising cost of copper.
Construction stakeholders brace for tariffs’ impacts
President Donald Trump may think tariffs is “a beautiful word,” as he told Congress recently, but construction executives are preparing for higher prices, potential supply chain disruptions and ongoing trade uncertainty.
Developers face uncertainty with tariffs, interest rates
As tariffs on materials such as aluminum and steel settle in, developers said they've run into market uncertainty and high interest rates that disrupt construction planning.
Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
Trump removed all exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on the metals, in addition to increasing the tariffs on aluminum from 10%
Construction spending slips as data center spending climbs
Data center projects drove much of the nonresidential construction spending in January, with other sectors relatively flat.
Construction spending stable in last quarter of 2024
Nonresidential construction spending was stable in the last quarter of 2024, but contractors were uneased by mounting tariffs.
How Trump justifies his tariffs — from budget balancing to protecting ‘the soul’ of America
Most economists see taxes paid on imports as capable of addressing unfair trade practices, but they're skeptical of the quasi-miraculous properties that Trump claims they possess.
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