Construction costs nationally rose 2.7% in the second quarter of this year as commodities, including lumber and copper, grew more expensive, according to a national cost index. Costs rose 5.4% ...

NEW YORK — Copper prices have hit record highs as an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners threatens to squeeze supplies of the vital metal. Buyers in the U.S. have been ...

A burst of optimism rippled through the construction world last week when copper prices plunged nearly 22%. President Donald Trump had just spared raw copper from tariffs, surprising markets that had ...

Theft is a phenomenon that follows the news cycle. In a year marked by economic uncertainty and seismic changes in international trade, thieves have taken notice. Increasingly, they see opportunity on ...