Construction materials costs rise for third month on tariff pressures
Construction Dive
APRIL 14, 2025
Contractors are receiving price hike notices on several key inputs, complicating efforts to plan and budget new projects.
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ABC Releases March Construction Spending Data
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APRIL 14, 2025
Construction input prices increased 0.5% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.6% for the month. Both overall and nonresidential construction input prices are 0.8% higher than one year ago. While crude petroleum prices fell considerably in March, that decline was more than offset by rapidly rising natural gas, steel, copper and lumber prices.
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