Tag: worries
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Backlog hits nearly 2-year high despite tariff worries
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Despite the threat of tariffs, construction backlog rose to its highest level since September 2023 and contractors’ confidence in their future profit margins grew, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors survey April 22 to…
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Market Worries Keep Record Number of Small Business Owners Awake
The percentage of small business owners that say workplace worries keep them awake at night has hit 10-year peak, according to new research from Novuna Business Finance. Nationally, eight in 10 (82%) business owners say they get broken sleep or lie awake at night worrying about pressing business issues – up from 75% this time…
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Tariff worries force firms to rethink contracts
Listen to the article 11 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. This feature is a part of “The Dotted Line” series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry. To view the entire series, click here. Contractors are bracing for a fresh wave…
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DeepSeek called a net positive for data centers despite overcapacity worries
Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The global race to develop sophisticated, versatile AI models is driving a surge in development of the physical infrastructure to support them. Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Google parent Alphabet — four of the AI industry’s biggest players…