Construction spending decreased 0.5 percent from Feb to March with a pullback in the largest nonresidential public and private projects.

Tariff-related announcements in recent weeks have contributed to a series of price hikes from a range of materials suppliers.

When CSC convened late last year in Las Vegas, tariffs and AI were hot topics (still are).

"Now that many tariffs that hit construction materials are in effect, with more measures pending, construction costs are likely to rise much more," said Ken Simonson.

On-again, off-again, and in-effect—tariffs are a reality—but what does it mean for the construction industry and the practice of construction law?

AGC officials warned that steel and aluminum tariffs will further boost the cost of key construction materials.