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Gray Reed

Understanding Lumber Tariffs: What Texas Contractors Need to Know

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In the face of increased tariffs, including a 14.38% tariff on Canadian lumber, the lumber market is undergoing developments that could have substantial implications for construction projects across Texas. It is important to...more

Gray Reed

What Are Tariffs, What Do They Apply To, and How Do They Impact the Construction Industry

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April 5, 2025 was a seminal day for both the construction industry and the Trump Administration. It was the day reciprocal tariffs on widely used construction materials were to go into effect. The Trump Administration’s...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Allocating the Risk of Tariff Price Increases

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As the Trump Administration’s tariffs are now in effect, owners, developers, and contractors managing pending construction projects face questions about who is ultimately responsible for impacts (both time and cost) resulting...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Tariffs Expected to Impact Construction Costs

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The Impact of Tariffs on Construction Costs - As construction costs continue to soar, the industry is bracing for even sharper increases in 2025. Tariffs on key materials—iron, steel, and lumber—are expected to drive up...more

Butler Snow LLP

The Trouble with Tariffs: Understanding the Impact on a Construction Contract

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The tariffs enacted and proposed by the Trump administration have created a cause for concern among industries worldwide, and the construction sector is no exception. Imported goods are often essential to a construction...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Construction Supply Chain Could Feel the Impacts of Canada and Mexico, Aluminum and Steel Tariffs

On Feb. 1, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico — including aluminum and steel — would be imposed at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2025. The administration later agreed to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Practical Considerations for Navigating Tariff Risk on Construction Projects

As the second Trump administration begins next week, developers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers are evaluating the extent of the construction industry’s international ties – and contractual exposure to potential...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDig? The Truth About Tariffs

Dear YouDig?, I am majoring in construction management in O-H-I-O. Love this stuff. Help me out though. I am getting mixed signals from my professors and from what I read in various publications and social media, including...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Implications of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs on the Construction Industry - What You Need to Know

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Reducing uncertainty in order to better predict an outcome is generally preferable. For the U.S. construction industry and others that rely heavily on imported steel and aluminum it is becoming more difficult to reduce...more

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