Construction Input Costs Climb 8.9% Between August 2025 And August 2026; Association Survey Finds War And Tariff Impacts Are Disrupting Projects
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Construction input costs jumped 8.9% year-over-year from August 2025 to August 2026, outpacing general inflation and squeezing project budgets across the industry. An association survey attributes the spike to geopolitical disruptions including ongoing conflicts and new tariff policies that are creating supply chain chaos and forcing contractors to delay or rescope work.
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