One year after the pandemic struck, construction firms are experiencing soaring materials costs, widespread supply-chain problems, and continuing project deferrals and cancellations, according to a ...

Specialty construction materials have stayed elevated longer than commodity inputs, even as lumber prices cooled after the pandemic surge. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics PPI data via FRED.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 23, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) is disrupting the traditional cost structure of consumer goods by proving that rising material costs do not ...

An AGC-NCCER survey found that 43% of general contractors reported at least one project canceled, postponed or scaled back in the past six months due to higher material costs driven by these tariffs.

While energy prices fell in August, construction input costs rose slightly, mainly due to tariffs impacting metals like steel and copper. Overall, prices are up 2.3% annually, and despite cost ...

The total cost to install new flooring ranges from $2.25 to $32 per square foot, including materials and labor. Flooring material type is the biggest factor in the overall price, with carpet being the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has formally signed an order seeking to lower the prices of various construction materials used in government projects, which he said will ...