Construction

US construction input prices are up 43% since 2020, with steel and copper tariffs at 50%. Here's the full 2026 material cost outlook, with data and forecasts.

Politicians promised an economic boom, but American taxpayers are footing the bill for luxury stadium upgrades while local roads, water pipes, and bridges are left to rot. Discover the massive financial fraud of 2026.

Miles of gridlock, collapsed subway lines, and airports in meltdown. The US relied on its car-centric infrastructure for the 2026 World Cup, and now host cities are completely paralyzed. Welcome to the great American traffic jam.

Celebrating a goal with 20 friends jumping on a seventh-floor balcony is structural Russian roulette. The 2026 World Cup fever is overloading buildings, and the steel is about to give way. Is your tower at risk?

The opening whistle of the 2026 World Cup brought a nightmare for thousands of Mexicans. Greedy landlords are canceling contracts and evicting tenants to rent their apartments to tourists in dollars. Discover how the World Cup is collapsing buildings.