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Energy Costs Surge Alongside Building Material Prices

Residential building material prices, excluding energy, rose 0.2% in August and were up 5.1% from a year ago, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders. Energy prices rose sharply in August, as prices for energy inputs …

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Building Material Prices Up 5% in July

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Residential building material prices, excluding energy, rose 0.4% in July and were up 5% from a year ago. The year-over-year percentage increase in building materials was the highest since December 2022, according to an analysis from the NAHB. Energy prices …

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Residential Building Material Prices Rise in May

May Residential Building Material Prices

Residential construction building materials prices rose in May as energy prices continued to increase, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index. Prices for residential building materials jumped 4.4% year over year and 0.7% month over month in …

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Building Material Prices Reach 3-Year High in April

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Prices rose across goods and services used in residential construction in April due to rising energy and transportation service prices, according to NAHB’s Eye on Housing. Building material prices, excluding energy, rose at their highest yearly rate in three years, …

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Building Material Price Growth Remain Above 3%

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Residential building material price growth accelerated in February after slowing a month prior, according to the latest Producer Price Index release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7% in February, a …

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Building Material Price Growth Slows in January

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Residential building material prices rose at a slower rate in January, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and an analysis from the NAHB.  This was the first decline in growth since …

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Residential Building Material Prices Up in September

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Aggregate residential building material prices rose at the fastest pace since January 2023, according to the latest Producer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3% in September after falling 0.1% …

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