Tariffs, Trade & Tension: How Global Policy Is Hitting CA Construction

As new federal tariffs take effect on everything from steel, copper, and aluminum, to lumber, solar components, and electrical components, California’s construction industry is feeling the impact in real time. Escalating costs, shifting procurement strategies, and unpredictable lead times are forcing project teams to react quickly and rethink how they design, buy, and build.

This panel will explore how global trade policy is disrupting the way California builds and how owners, developers, designers, general contractors and trades are responding on the ground. From delaying plans, revising project scope and specifications, and re-sequencing procurement to negotiating flexible contract terms and reevaluating prefabrication strategies, learn how teams are finding creative ways to maintain project momentum despite deep uncertainty.

Whether you are an owner, designer, general contractor or trade, this panel will offer timely insights and practical strategies for navigating today’s evolving cost and procurement landscape.

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Host or Publisher California Women in Design + Construction (CWDC)