Perhaps more so than any other year in recent memory, 2018 was momentous for the construction industry in Wisconsin.

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The average price of construction materials increased by 7.4 percent from September 2017 to September this year, trades groups reported on Wednesday.

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The prices of various construction materials increased by 6.2 percent between August 2017 and August this year.

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The number of U.S. housing starts ticked up just 0.9 percent in July, a sign that higher construction costs might be weighing on homebuilders.

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July brought a break in a year marked by fast-rising construction-materials prices, but economists warned trade disputes could cause costs to begin rising quickly again.

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With new tariffs imposed on imported steel and aluminum, the cost of construction materials rose again in June.

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Construction costs climbed again in May, following price increases this spring driven by trade disputes over steel, aluminum and lumber.

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Construction materials prices rose again in April, as the U.S.'s trade disputes with other countries drove up the price of steel and lumber, industry groups say.

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Construction materials prices continued to climb in March, leading trade groups to warn that tariffs on steel and other goods could send construction costs even higher.

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A bill that would prevent contractors from having to pay sales and use taxes on materials bought for certain otherwise tax-exempt projects has cleared another legislative hurdle. Still, it remained uncertain whether the proposal would make it to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk in time this year to take effect Jan. 1.

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