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President Trump’s recalibration of Section 232 tariffs is driving up costs and deepening uncertainty for U.S. contractors, with industry voices warning that relief is still out of reach.

Copper prices, after soaring to historic highs, are now sliding back as economic uncertainty and cooling construction demand take hold.

Contractors face rising input prices and shrinking project pipelines, with industry leaders warning that uncertainty over trade policy and federal funding could stall growth.

With core metal tariffs untouched and refund rules unresolved, contractors face ongoing price volatility and risk – making federal project bidding as unpredictable as ever.

A perfect storm of South American mine disruptions, domestic hoarding, explosive demand from electrification and data centers, and new U.S. tariffs have driven copper inventories to historic lows, igniting an end-of-year price surge. 

When a bronze valve met incompatible boiler chemicals in a hospital, the result was catastrophic: widespread system failure and costly damage, all avoidable with a single review step, says John Rophael, P.E., mechanical engineer at Engineering Design & Testing Corp. 

Copper update: Trump’s last–minute exemption for refined copper metal sends prices tumbling nearly 20% overnight.

Facing potential 25% tariffs and supply chain disruptions, the HVAC industry grapples with soaring copper prices reaching $5.35 per pound, forcing manufacturers to explore alternative materials.

Estelle, who most recently served as the association’s vice president, will succeed Andrew G. Kireta, Jr. as the sixth leader of the association.