Construction Materials Prices Tame in April Despite Rising Iron and Steel Costs – tEDmag

Construction Materials Prices Tame in April Despite Rising Iron and Steel Costs – tEDmag

Despite economic uncertainty, just 1 in 4 contractors expect their profit margins to contract over the next six months.

Materials Costs Tame in April Despite Increases in Iron and Steel Prices – Construction Forum

Construction input prices decreased 0.1% in April compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.2% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 0.1% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 0.2% higher. Prices decreased in all th…

Workers, worried. The ton of iron rose from Bs 4,500 to 12 thousand, the cement from Bs 45 to 75 Bolivians, the meter of calamine from Bs 70 to 300, according to construction workers. Workers in...