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The Trump Affect on the Construction Industry…So Far

We are officially 11 days into the Trump Administration and the executive orders and legislative action have been on a rapid pace.

ConstructionDive.com takes a look at how Trump policy, proposed and otherwise, is affecting the construction industry.

The construction industry-related directives that have elicited the strongest reaction from the general public are those giving a push to U.S.-Mexico border wall construction as well as two controversial pipeline projects — the Dakota Access and the Keystone XL.

 

However, other moves by the Trump administration, including an order to fast-track future projects and the compilation of a list of infrastructure needs across the U.S., have the potential to significantly impact the construction industry going forward.

Read the full story HERE.