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Learn About the Latest News on US Worker Fell 40 Feet, Growing Construction Worker Wages, and Construction Aggregates Market

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The Housing Market’s Foundational Shift Due to Growing Construction Worker Wages Original Source: How rising wages for construction workers are shifting the foundations of the housing market Many Americans cannot afford homeownership due to rising construction costs. This issue isn’t new: The U.S. They received 2.75% to 3.5%

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Read About the Latest News on US Construction Optimism and Construction Crosshairs

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Starting in 2025, the potential of tariffs on lumber, steel, and aluminum escalated input costs. Present tariffs Only 10% of construction costs are imported. Wood cost multifamily developers $3,000 extra per apartment unit, delaying or scaling down certain projects. in June 2018, the highest increase since 2008.8

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The Ultimate Guide to Air Quality Monitoring: Protecting Health & Environment

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Health impacts of air pollution are significant, with WHO identifying it as the top environmental health risk globally contributing to approximately 7 million premature deaths annually, with healthcare costs potentially reaching 1,275 billion by 2060. Particulate matter presents particular concerns for human health.

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Competition watchdog to probe road and rail construction

The Construction Index

The market study will examine whether there are opportunities to improve how the public sector and industry work together, for example through improvements to public procurement, so more cost-effective infrastructure can be built in support of the government’s growth mission.

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HS2 “shambolic mess” says transport secretary

The Construction Index

He said the overall project with respect to cost, schedule and scope is unsustainable. He reveals costs will continue to increase if not taken in hand, further outstripping the budget set by the previous government and he cannot be certain that all cost pressure have yet been identified.”

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Sizewell C gets green light with £38bn final investment decision

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Sizewell C is projected to cost £38bn to build Energy secretary Ed Miliband has today signed the final investment decision for Sizewell C. stake, making it the single biggest equity shareholder but not in total control of the project. The UK state will own a 44.9% and US investor Amber Infrastructure with 7.6%.

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Ofgem gives initial approval to £24bn grid investment

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The draft settlement for RIIO-T3 (April 2026 to March 2031) is the first step in an estimated £80bn investment programme boosting electricity network capacity. It will ensure the system has greater resilience against shocks from volatile gas prices we don’t control.  Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

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