The U.S. construction industry is staring down a number of uncertainties heading into 2025.
Perhaps the biggest unknown is how President-elect Donald Trump’s policies — especially around tariffs and immigration — will affect the cost of construction materials and the availability of labor.
But the direction of the U.S. economy, including interest-rate movement and supply and demand, also will influence which segments of the construction market could see momentum or regression.
For many in construction or related industries, the overall sentiment is to prepare now.
