Fluctuating material costs are rewriting who wins the bid
Material costs are outpacing bids. Speed is the new edge.


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Material costs are outpacing bids. Speed is the new edge.

While construction input prices followed oil prices down in June, overall input prices are up year-over-year. The post Construction Materials Costs Fall With O…

Copper and electrical components posted the sharpest gains to end the year, according to consulting firm Gordian, but steel prices were more stable.

. Prices for steel, aluminum and other key inputs "rose at an especially rapid pace," said ABC chief economist..

. Construction prices jumped 6% through May on an annualized basis, but the full impact of tariffs has yet to be felt..

. Contractors are receiving price hike notices on several key inputs, complicating efforts to plan and budget new projects..

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