Tag: Trump
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11 predictions for public contractors under Trump 2.0
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Mary Scott Nabers is CEO of Austin, Texas-based research and consulting firm Strategic Partnerships Inc. and the author of “Inside the Infrastructure Revolution – A Roadmap for Rebuilding America.” Nabers formerly served on the Texas Railroad Commission…
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Trump order targets PLAs on federal jobs
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A new executive order from President Donald Trump puts a metaphorical red X across numerous policies from the Biden administration, including promoting the use of project labor agreements. However, the exact outcome is unclear. Perhaps most…
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Granite nabs first border wall job under Trump 2.0
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Border wallValue: $70 millionLocation: Hidalgo County, TexasClient: U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection awarded the first border wall contract of President Donald Trump’s second term to Granite Construction, according to a March…
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Canada’s construction industry braces for Trump impact
Then came the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, followed by the imposition of 25% tariffs on most goods in February, their month-long pause, their reimposition in March, followed by yet another pause. There has been months of speculation on the impact they will have on both sides of the border. View the original article and our…
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Builders, owners remain bullish on sustainability despite Trump changes
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. On Jan. 23, Falls Church, Virginia-based HITT Contracting broke ground on its new headquarters. With its new location, the contractor promised to emphasize sustainability via a 100,000-square-foot photovoltaic solar canopy and wind turbines and an advanced power-over-ethernet…
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Trump orders review of wood supply chain
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered a broad review of the wood supply chain, arguing that bolstering domestic production is vital for national security. The president signed two executive orders focused on lumber, timber and their derivative…
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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro sues Trump administration, citing frozen IRA funding
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Federal agencies are unlawfully restricting Pennsylvania agencies from accessing funding for programs like Solar For All and greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, said state Gov. Josh Shapiro, D, in a lawsuit filed Thursday. “Since around January 27, 2025, federal…
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The Impacts of Trump Ramping Up Fossil Fuel Production
Since the United States inauguration day, Jan. 20, 2025, there has been a lot of uncertainty. The Trump administration has come into office with big ideas and ways that it would like to fix the problems it sees in the country. One of those problems is the climate and fossil fuels — President Trump has declared a…
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Inflation heats up to 3% as Trump calls on Fed to cut main rate
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Consumer prices rose last month at a 3% annual pace, higher than expected and the biggest gain since June, according to a government report released Wednesday, soon after President Donald Trump called on the Federal…
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Losing construction sectors under Trump
The construction industry faces a shifting landscape as the Trump administration sets about reshaping some of the country’s most impactful federal policies. With changes in infrastructure priorities, regulatory rollbacks and economic shifts, contractors and developers are bracing for both new opportunities and potential setbacks. Some sectors, such as data centers and infrastructure, are set for…