Articles Tagged with ''tariffs''

Steel expansion drives construction activity.

The Supreme Court's 6–3 ruling invalidates the broad emergency tariffs the Trump administration imposed on imports from nearly all trading partners. For wall and ceiling contractors, the decision removes one major cost pressure — but Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum stay in place, and any pricing relief is likely to arrive slowly.

Alex Chausovsky warns that while the U.S. economy is holding steady, unresolved workforce shortages and immigration policy could pose serious challenges by 2027—making employee retention a top priority now.

U.S. construction input prices rose modestly in September—marking five consecutive months of increases—while year-over-year costs remain significantly higher amid uncertainty over the impact of new material tariffs.

Rising costs and rare bipartisanship collide as the Senate takes aim at Trump’s tariffs—and the projects caught in between.