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Diesel Surge Hits Construction Hard | Wilmington News
Diesel prices are surging and slamming into the real estate industry just as politicians push for lower housing costs—making it harder to build affordable homes. With fuel powering trucks and heavy equipment, rising costs ripple through construction budgets, adding pressure on already strained builders facing high interest rates, labor shortages, and regulatory hurdles. As the National Association of Home Builders’ CEO warns, diesel is “critical to construction”—and its climb threatens to slow down the very homes people need most. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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