Tariffs Drive Surge in Construction Project Stress
December 10, 2025
Tariff pressure on construction costs caused project stress to surge in November, according to the latest data from Cincinnati-based ConstructConnect. The Project Stress Index, a measure of construction projects that have been delayed or abandoned, jumped 19.9% from October to November. The increase pushes the benchmark about 25.7% above its 2021 baseline, said Devin Bell, associate economist at ConstructConnect.
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