Although a steady backlog of work is expected to keep commercial contractors busy in Milwaukee next year, the city’s tight labor market could continue to drive up costs even as an economic slowdown looms, according to a recent report.

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The average price of commonly used construction materials increased by nearly 1% from March to April, a prominent construction group reported on Thursday.

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A new report finds that construction costs increased at a slightly faster pace in Milwaukee than in five other big U.S. cities last year.

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Construction materials prices fell by 1.7 percent in December from the previous month, a good sign for contractors worried that rising labor costs and higher input prices could erode their profits, according to a trade group's analysis.

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