Material price changes from June to July 2006

Percent changes from June to July 2006/ July 2005 to July 2006
Gasoline โ€” +2.5 / +33.7

No. 2 Diesel fuel โ€” -3.8 / +26.1

Crude petroleum โ€” +9.4 / +25.5

Plastic construction products โ€” +0.8/ +19.6

Lumber and plywood โ€” -1.3 / -4.6

Steel mill products โ€” +3.7 / +18.2

Aluminum mill shapes โ€” -2.3 / +15.4

Copper and brass mill shapes โ€” +4.8 / +88.0

Fabricated structural metal products โ€” +1.4 / +6.9

Cement โ€” +0.5 / +10.8

Concrete products โ€” +1.4 / +10.8

Asphalt felts and coatings โ€” +0.7/ +8.1

Gypsum products โ€” +0.9 / +22.7

Iron ore โ€” +0.1 / +14.3

Iron and steel scrap โ€” -0.3/ +69.2

Copper base scrap โ€” -1.1 /+80.6

Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone โ€” +1.3 / +8.8

Construction machinery and equipment โ€” 0.0/ +3.6

Tire, tube, thread, etc. โ€” +3.2 / +7.4

Heavy motor trucks โ€” 0.0/ +3.6

Truck trailers โ€” +0.8 / +5.1