Construction Material Prices percent changes from February 2008 to March 2008 and from March 2007 to March 2008
Gasoline โ +11.9/ +36.4
No. 2 Diesel fuel โ +24/ +61.4
Crude petroleum โ +17.5/ +92.6
Plastic construction products โ -0.5/ +1.2
Hardwood lumber โ +0.2/ -2.3
Plywood โ +0.2/ +2.2
Steel mill products โ -1.3/ +13.9
Aluminum mill shapes โ -0.9/ +4
Copper and brass mill shapes โ +6.9/ +22
Fabricated structural metal products โ +1/ +3.7
Cement โ -0.2/ +3.2
Concrete products โ +0.3/ +2.3
Asphalt felts and coatings โ +1.8/ +2.9
Gypsum products โ +2.2/ -18.7
Iron ore โ 0/ +5.7
Iron and steel scrap โ +1.4/ +16
Copper base scrap โ +7/ +28.2
Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone โ +0.5/ +9.0
Construction machinery and equipment โ +1.2/ +7.9
Tire, tube, thread, etc. โ +1.8/ +6.6
Light motor trucks โ -0.5/ +0.3
Heavy motor trucks โ 0.1/ +3.4
Truck trailers โ +1/ +3.4