Material price changes from July to August 2009

Percent change from July to August 2009/ August 2008 to August 2009


Gasoline – +10.4 / -32.9

No. 2 Diesel fuel– +16.7 / -41.5

Crude petroleum– +19.6 / -40.9

Synthetic rubber– +2.1 / -20.6

Plastic construction products– -0.1 / -2.4

Softwood Lumber– +2.2 / -8.7

Hardwood Lumber– +1.0 / -7.0

Plywood– +0.7 / -6.4

Steel mill products– +6.8 / -36.1

Aluminum mill shapes– +2.6 / -20.2

Copper and brass mill shapes– +11.1 / -14.4

Fabricated structural metal products– -0.1 / -8.7

Nonferrous pipe, tube and fittings– not available / not available

Cement– +0.3 / -0.3

Concrete products– -0.7 / +0.6

Asphalt felts and coatings– -4.1 / +1.1

Gypsum products– -0.8 / -3.7

Iron ore– 0.0 / -3.3

Iron and steel scrap– +13.5 / -48.8

Copper base scrap– +16.6 / -16.3

Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone– -0.4 / +3.2

Construction machinery and equipment– -0.6 / +2.6