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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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Read More »July housing starts up a slight 0.9 percent as tariffs bite
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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Read More »Construction costs hold steady in July, but economists warn increases could easily come back
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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Read More »Construction costs keep going up as tariffs take hold
With new tariffs imposed on imported steel and aluminum, the cost of construction materials rose again in June.
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Read More »Construction costs keep rising as tariff anxiety festers
Construction costs climbed again in May, following price increases this spring driven by trade disputes over steel, aluminum and lumber.
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Read More »Trade disputes push materials prices higher again in April
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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Read More »Price increases signal costly construction season in 2018
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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Read More »Building materials exemption advances out of Senate
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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Read More »Cold building materials causing calls to cops
A Wisconsin man armed himself with a handgun, convinced the banging and bumps he heard in his house were a sign that someone was breaking in. A woman who heard similar sounds rounded up her children and called 911.
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Read More »Beloit’s ABC Supply to acquire Bradco Supply
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — One of the country’s largest suppliers of building materials is making its largest acquisition in the history of the Beloit company. ABC Supply Co. Inc. is acquiring competitor Bradco Supply Corp. in a deal that’s expected ...
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