Material price changes from March to April 2006 / April 2005 to April 2006

Percent changes from March to April 2006 / April 2005 to April 2006

Gasoline โ€” +12.3 / +34.0

No. 2 Diesel fuel โ€” +10.6 / +31.4

Crude petroleum โ€” +10.3 / +35.1

Synthetic rubber โ€” -1.7 / +7.0

Plastic construction products โ€” -1.0 / +18.2

Softwood lumber โ€” -1.8 / -4.7

Hardwood lumber โ€” +0.4 / -0.8

Plywood โ€” +1.2 / -0.6

Building paper and board โ€” +2.4 / -2.6

Steel mill products โ€” +0.9 / -0.9

Primary nonferrous metals โ€” +5.9 / +37.8

Aluminum mill shapes โ€” +1.7 / +10.0

Copper and brass mill shapes โ€” +13.1 / +52.7

Nonferrous wire and cable โ€” +5.7 / +25.8

Fabricated structural metal products โ€” +0.2 / +2.5

Fabricated ferrous wire products โ€” -0.1 / +1.7

Cement โ€” +1.0 / +14.9

Concrete products โ€” +1.2 / +11.0

Asphalt felts and coatings โ€” -0.8/ +11.7

Gypsum products โ€” +0.6 / +23.8

Iron ore โ€” +2.0 / +17.5

Iron and steel scrap โ€” +5.9 / +8.7

Nonferrous metal ores โ€” +7.1 / +34.6

Copper base scrap โ€” +11.3 /+59.1

Aluminum base scrap โ€” +5.7 / +28.7

Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone โ€” +0.4 / +8.9

Construction machinery and equipment โ€” -0.3 / +5.5

Pumps, compressors and equipment โ€” -0.4 / +3.7

Industrial material handling equipment โ€” +0.5 / +3.0

Tire, tube, thread, etc. โ€” +0.4 / +6.2

Heavy motor trucks โ€” -0.2 / +3.3

Truck trailers โ€” +1.1 / +3.8

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics