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Construction Input Price Declines Carry Into 2019, Says ABC
Construction input prices fell 0.7 percent on a monthly basis in January yet are up 1.6 percent year-over-year according to an ABC analysis of BLS data. Construction input prices have declined for three consecutive months and in four of the previous six months.
By ABC
March 5, 2019
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Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association representing more than 21,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 69 chapters help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work.
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