Tag: fallout
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Tariff fallout leads to layoffs at Massachusetts concrete firm
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Pittsfield, Massachusetts-based Unistress Corp. and its subsidiary, Berkshire Concrete Corp., are laying off 233 workers, according to a Massachusetts Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification notice filed for the week ending June 27. CEO Perri Petricca said…
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Tariff fallout hits contractor confidence
Dive Brief: Backlog improved but contractor confidence still dropped in March as tariff-related impacts dampened some bullishness, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors survey conducted from March 20 to April 6. Around 80% of contractors said suppliers notified them of tariff-related materials price increases, while 20% had projects paused or interrupted because of tariffs…