Builders Find Hardship in Trump’s Tariffs And Deportations NYT | Top Stories By: Sydney Ember 2 November 2025 at 18:01 Material costs are rising, workers are scarce and customers are delaying new construction plans. © Philip Cheung for The New York TimesHousing being built in Los Angeles. Stiff tariffs on steel, copper, lumber and other materials are lifting construction prices and interrupting some jobs.