Material price changes from January to February 2006

Percent changes from January to February 2006 / February 2005 to February 2006

Gasoline โ€” -11.0 / +18.4

No. 2 Diesel fuel โ€” -2.50 / +31.0

Crude petroleum โ€” -5.2 / +29.1

Synthetic rubber โ€” +3.3 / +12.1

Plastic construction products โ€” +.1 / +.1

Softwood lumber โ€” +1.3 / -2.5

Hardwood lumber โ€” +.1 / -.4

Plywood โ€” -.8 / -5.8

Building paper and board โ€” -2.7 / -9.3

Steel mill products โ€” +.1 / -5.5

Primary nonferrous metals โ€” +3.7 / +33.1

Aluminum mill shapes โ€” +2.4 / +8.8

Copper and brass mill shapes โ€” +5.5 / +36.4

Nonferrous wire and cable โ€” +1.8 / +20.4

Fabricated structural metal products โ€” +.3 / +2.1

Fabricated ferrous wire products โ€” +.7 / +1.1

Cement โ€” +3.2 / +14.2

Concrete products โ€” +.4 / +9.3

Asphalt felts and coatings โ€” -2.4 / +16.2

Gypsum products โ€” +4.6 / +24.6

Iron ore โ€” +8.0 / +16.6

Iron and steel scrap โ€” +7.1 / +3.9

Nonferrous metal ores โ€” +.9 / +27.6

Copper base scrap โ€” +4.5 / +59.4

Aluminum base scrap โ€” +9.5 / +30.3

Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone โ€” +1.3 / +8.1

Construction machinery and equipment โ€” +1.4 / +6.6

Pumps, compressors and equipment โ€” +.4 / +4.8

Industrial material handling equipment โ€” +.3 / +3.5

Tire, tube, thread, etc. โ€” -.1 / +4.8

Heavy motor trucks โ€” 0 / +4.1

Truck trailers โ€” +1.0 / +4.7

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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