If you listen to the pundits lately, Trump’s planned mass deportation of “unauthorized immigrants” will cause havoc within several industries, with construction being the industry most affected.

According to the Center for Strategic & International Studies: “The United States is awakening to the remarkable diminution of its capacity to manufacture semiconductors, an industry that was invented and established in the U.S.” Enter the CHIPS Act.

Almost universally, a Republican administration is seen as a positive for U.S. construction. But will it be this time? The signals from the President Elect can be puzzling. Here are some of the realities facing the construction sector.

“Few contests embody the social, cultural and economic importance of college football more than the Iron Bowl, the annual meeting of Auburn University's Tigers and the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide.

“The 2024 president election could very well be a pivotal moment for the U.S. auto industry, determining whether the momentum towards electrification continues or takes a significant detour”.

Insured disaster losses in the United States totaled $95 billion in 2023, very close to the five-year average of US$105 billion, and above the 10-year average of $90 billion. In addition, 492 people died in 2023 from weather related disasters. A brief breakdown of the results:

“U.S. utilities and investors plan to add 113 natural gas fired plants to the nation’s grid” as fears abound that intermittent renewable energy and the nation’s electrical grid cannot keep pace with growing energy demand.

According to OSHA, the lack of heat acclimation represents a major risk factor for fatal outcomes. Although illnesses from heat exposure is preventable, every year thousands in the construction industry become sick from occupational heat exposure.