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Construction Materials Cost to Remain High

Published Monday, January 01, 2007

Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' December Producer Price Index, construction materials costs were down for November. But, the Associated General Contractors of America's Chief Economist Ken Simonson says that trend is not likely to last. “The next 12 months are still likely to show higher costs for construction than for the economy as a whole,” Simonson says. “The index for construction materials and components dropped 0.5% in November, even as the overall PPI for finished goods climbed 0.8%.” During the last 12 months, construction costs have jumped 5% compared with a 2% increase for the consumer ...

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