Prices for residential building materials increased in July, reaching the largest year-over-year growth in over two years, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders Eye on Housing report. Construction machinery and metal molding/trim prices rose significantly, …
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After multiple tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada were announced then placed on hold in early February, President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs on Feb. 10 that would raise steel and aluminum imports to a …
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Prices for building materials for new residential construction, minus capital investment, labor and imports, increased 0.7% from 2023 this year. According to the Producer Price Index (PPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices increased 0.3% in October but …
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It’s no secret that building materials are in short supply and the price of lumber and other supplies has increased significantly. In May 2021, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) surveyed builders in its annual Housing Market Index. Builders …
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Even as home builders report shortages of building materials and products, new research from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) suggests pros are also seeing sharp increases in product prices. In the latest version of the NAHB and Wells …
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Even as home builders report shortages of building materials and products, new research from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) suggests pros are also seeing sharp increases in product prices. In the latest version of the NAHB and Wells …
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After polling more than 200 independent home improvement retailers operating in the U.S., the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) finds the impact from tariffs continues to represent great uncertainty for business operators. Notably, 67 percent of surveyed retailers believe …
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