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Special Report - Real Estate & Construction - September 27, 2012
Some construction materials rise in cost, AGC reports
Gypsum products, diesel among those goods that are increasing in price

Associated General Contractors of America

The cost of key construction materials increased in August and in a year-to-year comparison, resuming a trend that has forced contractors to pay more for materials even as competitive pressures restrain prices for finished projects, says an analysis of federal figures released earlier this month by the Associated General Contractors of America.

"After years of depressed construction activity, the last thing contractors need is to see materials price increases further erode their al...


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