Items Tagged with 'President Donald Trump'

A coalition of eight leading cultural heritage and architectural organizations jointly represented by three law firms filed suit in federal district court in Washington, DC seeking to require the Trump administration to comply with historic preservation laws before implementing the President’s plans to further alter the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The Supreme Court's 6–3 ruling invalidates the broad emergency tariffs the Trump administration imposed on imports from nearly all trading partners. For the AEC industry, the decision removes one major cost pressure — but Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum stay in place, and any pricing relief is likely to arrive slowly.

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) applauds the enactment of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Producer prices fell in August, but construction input costs climbed as metals and diesel rose. With jobs revised lower, contractors face uneven pressures closing out 2025.

In short, Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” was more than just campaign rhetoric. For architects and design firms, it provided real, tangible tax savings—and a rare policy nod to the profession’s economic importance.

A report released by the American Cement Association’s market intelligence team predicts the U.S. will need approximately 1-million metric tons of cement to construct data centers that will house AI technology over the next few years.

Trump’s tariffs are fundamentally altering the affordable housing market, creating an environment marked by challenges, volatility, and the need for resilience.