{"id":983,"date":"2012-05-24T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/index.php\/2012\/05\/24\/increases-in-construction-material-costs-slowed-in-april-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-05-24T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-24T13:01:00","slug":"increases-in-construction-material","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/increases-in-construction-material.html","title":{"rendered":"Increases in Construction Material Costs Slowed in April 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by AGC.&nbsp; <span><\/span>Association officials noted that despite the temporary reprieve from materials price hikes, market conditions for construction remain difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContractors caught a bit of a break on major input costs in April, enabling some firms to make up for recent price spikes,\u201d said Ken Simonson, the association\u2019s chief economist. \u201cHowever, workloads remain uneven by segment and geographical region, leaving many firms very vulnerable to unexpected price hikes for key materials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read full press release <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agc.org\/cs\/news_media\/press_room\/press_release?pressrelease.id=1080\">here<\/a>.&nbsp; The news was covered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rgj.com\/article\/20120521\/BIZ03\/305210017\/AGC-report-Construction-costs-ease-April?nclick_check=1\">Reno Gazette-Journal<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dcnonl.com\/article\/id50193\/--construction-material-costs-ldquotook-a-breatherrdquo-in-april-associated-general-contractors-of-america\">Daily Commercial News<\/a>,&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glassmagazine.com\/news-item\/commercial\/contractors-prices-new-nonresidential-buildings-rose-moderately-april-129633\">Glass Magazine<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realestaterama.com\/2012\/05\/14\/construction-materials-prices-inch-up-in-april-while-contractors-prices-for-new-nonresidential-buildings-rise-moderately-ID015246.html\">RealEstateRama<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forconstructionpros.com\/press_release\/10713135\/construction-materials-prices-up-01-in-april-2012\">ForConstructionPros<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by AGC.&nbsp; Association officials noted that despite the temporary reprieve from materials price hikes, market conditions for construction remain difficult. 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