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Article: Price relief predicted for building materials.(Briefs)(Building materials industry)(Brief Article)
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- Plumbing & Mechanical
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
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The construction industry can expect modest relief from soaring materials prices, with the exception of the cost of cement, which is expected to peak early this year, according to analysts at the National Association of Home Builders' Construction Forecast Conference held last fall.
Several key building materials posted double-digit increases in 2004--scrap steel (80 percent), steel mill products (43 percent), ...