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Construction worker welding steel beams at sunset, wearing safety gear and harness — symbolizing the importance of securing construction contracts amid global tariff uncertainties.

How to Protect Your Construction Contracts from Tariff Chaos

Construction & The EconomyBy Frank Kalman

New U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum are driving up construction costs—this free AI-powered tool helps contractors quickly assess contract exposure and mitigate financial risk

The White House at dusk, symbolizing federal policy changes that impact construction contractors. Learn how mastering digital tools can help contractors navigate government regulations and win more projects.

How Contractors Can Win More Projects by Mastering Federal Policy Changes with Digital Tools

Construction & The EconomyBy Parth Tikiwala

Contractors that embrace digital tools can navigate federal policy changes with ease, ensuring compliance, reducing risk and gaining a competitive edge in securing government contracts

A spacious, unfinished high-rise office with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the New York City skyline, including the Empire State Building. The modern, open-floor space reflects the growing demand for premium office real estate, highlighting the opportunities for AEC leaders in the evolving high-end office market.

Office Real Estate’s Big Shift: How AEC Leaders Can Win the High-End Space Race

Construction & The EconomyBy Frank Kalman

As companies chase top-tier office spaces, the AEC industry has a prime opportunity to set new standards with cutting-edge design, sustainability and tech-driven innovation.

Rising construction costs in 2025: A view of reinforced concrete and steel framework at an active construction site, highlighting cost management challenges and policy shifts in the industry.

Construction Cost Management in 2025: Strategies to Overcome Rising Prices and Policy Shifts

Construction & The EconomyBy Frank Kalman

From digital tools to modular construction, explore the strategies firms are using to manage soaring costs while staying ahead of evolving regulations

Steel pipes stacked in a warehouse, representing the construction industry's reliance on steel materials. The image reflects the impact of the blocked U.S. Steel merger on construction projects in 2025, highlighting the challenges posed by rising steel costs and supply chain disruptions in the industry.

What the Blocked U.S. Steel Merger Means for Construction Projects in 2025

Construction & The EconomyBy Frank Kalman

The blocked U.S. Steel merger is set to affect construction projects nationwide, driving up costs, straining supply chains and sparking innovation in materials and technology.

A silhouetted construction crane and partially built structure stand against a golden sunset, symbolizing the construction industry's challenges and transformations. The image conveys resilience and progress, fitting for the topic of how immigration and tariff policies impact the construction sector.

How Trump’s Immigration, Tariff Policies Could Reshape Construction

Construction & The EconomyBy Frank Kalman

Proposed immigration and tariff policies may remake the construction industry by influencing labor availability and material costs

The image depicts a construction site at sunset, featuring various heavy machinery, including excavators, a crane, and trucks, positioned around a partially built concrete structure. The sky is vibrant with warm hues, emphasizing the contrast between the industrial scene and the natural backdrop.

6 Critical Construction Challenges in 2025 (And How Technology Can Solve Them)

Construction & The EconomyBy Steve Smith

Discover how cutting-edge technologies like AI, robotics and cloud-based tools are transforming construction by addressing key challenges such as labor shortages, rising material costs and project delays in 2025

Construction Costs 2023

Where Will Construction Costs Go in 2023?

Construction & The EconomyBy James Chambers

Inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and near-term economic uncertainty have recently clouded contractors’ ability to forecast their project costs

Construction and the Cost-of-Living Crisis

Construction & The EconomyBy Hamish Champ

The UK is facing a near-perfect storm of economic headwinds, fuelled by inflation, rising interest rates and slumping demand. Construction firms, which face higher energy costs and rising prices for essential materials, can weather this, but it’s going to be tough.

Reimagining New York City Post-Pandemic Construction

NYC’s Business District Re-Think Could Be a Boon for Local Construction Firms

Construction & The EconomyBy Katie Morell

New York City has initiated a plan to reimagine its commercial business districts for a post-pandemic world, a development that would inject local-area construction firms with fresh opportunity in the years ahead

How Technology Can Help Construction Amid Economic Uncertainty

Construction & The EconomyBy James Chambers

Technology has the potential to eliminate redundant work and streamline mundane-yet-critical tasks, easing the burden on construction firms as they face a possible challenging economy ahead.

Higher interest rates and construction activity

How Rising Interest Rates Are Confounding Construction

Construction & The EconomyBy Diana Kightlinger

Higher interest rates have frozen owner-occupied residential construction and may soon scuttle commercial deals as the Federal Reserve continues to fight inflation with rate hikes

Build it and they will come

Build It And They Will Come

Construction & The EconomyBy Tracie Sanim

Australia’s infrastructure industry plays a central role in building our nation’s growth and economic sustainability. Learn how to build a pipeline of work where your construction business can capitalise on the current infrastructure boom.

Construction Trends 2023

3 Economic Trends Poised to Impact Construction in 2023

Construction & The EconomyBy Stacey Freed

Recession risk, labor shortages and a possible flurry of government investment appear likely to keep construction firms on their toes heading into a new year

Where Are All the UK Construction Workers?

Construction & The EconomyBy Hamish Champ

The UK construction industry needs more than a quarter million new workers by 2026. What does the sector need to do to tackle the skills shortage

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