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Energy Prices Drive Construction Materials Costs 0.3% Higher in October
High energy prices are driving a slight surge in construction materials prices, but overall numbers remain lower than they were this time last year.
By ABC
November 19, 2024
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by ABC
Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 with 67 chapters and more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps 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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