AGC: Nonresidential construction materials prices up 21 percent
Prices of construction materials used in new nonresidential construction jumped more than 21 percent from February 2021 to February 2022.
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Prices of construction materials used in new nonresidential construction jumped more than 21 percent from February 2021 to February 2022.
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