SYDNEY-- It was elevated U.S. construction costs that gave one of Australia's oldest companies the opening for a US$9 billion merger after 10 years of waiting.

Non residential construction costs rose 2.24 in Q1 2025 as tariffs and trade policy create uncertainty across U.S. markets, ...

There is no crystal ball to develop a forecast on what prices will do, there’s just too much uncertainty in the market due to ...

Prices for inputs to new residential construction—excluding capital investment, labor, and imports—fell 0.4% in April, ...

New tariffs on building materials from China, Canada, and Mexico are adding up to $10,000 to the cost of new homes. The ...

According to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for inputs ...

The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, a key valuation measure, is calculated by dividing the stock's most recent closing price by the sum of the diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ...

Although cheaper energy costs drove prices down, President Donald Trump ... including those on certain building materials, and they are widely expected to make items more expensive and drive ...

Natural gas prices were down 7.1%, while prices for unprocessed energy materials and crude petroleum were down 5.0% and 4.9%, respectively. “Construction input prices declined in April, but that was ...

Construction materials prices declined 0.1% in April when compared to March, according to the Price Produce Index (PPI) data released May 15 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices are up 0 ...

As the construction industry grapples with rising costs, tariffs, staffing shortages and immigration challenges, companies are innovating and adapting. With material prices surging and a shrinking ...