Today’s market intelligence covers the bombshell report that Trump is considering rolling back steel and aluminum tariffs, February’s 92,000 job losses confirmed by BLS, OSHA’s brand-new Safety Champions Program, Hensel Phelps deploying AI across 200+ jobsites, a $13.8M AI construction startup backed by General Catalyst, Ohio’s E-Verify law taking effect, and the UK awarding a 200 million pound fusion reactor construction contract. Data-backed insights for contractors navigating March 2026.
March 17, 2026 2 min read
Construction Market Intelligence: March 17 - Trump Mulls Tariff Rollback as February Job Losses Hit 92K
Today's market intelligence covers the bombshell report that Trump is considering rolling back steel and aluminum tariffs, February's 92,000 job losses confirmed by BLS, OSHA's brand-new Safety Champions Program, Hensel Phelps deploying AI across 200+ jobsites, a $13.8M AI construction startup backed by General Catalyst, Ohio's E-Verify law taking effect, and the UK awarding a 200 million pound fusion reactor construction contract. Data-backed insights for contractors navigating March 2026.
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