Building materials made of steel, copper and other metals had some of the highest price growth rates in the U.S. in the first half of 2025 in comparison to the previous year. The growth rate of the cost of several construction materials was slightly lower than in late 2024. It is important to note, though, that the figures provided are Producer Price Indices, which cover production within the United States, but do not include imports or tariffs. This might matter for lumber, as Canada's wood production is normally large enough that the U.S. can import it from its neighboring country. Construction material prices in the United Kingdom Similarly to these trends in the U.S., at that time the price growth rate of construction materials in the UK were generally lower 2024 than in 2023. Nevertheless, the cost of some construction materials in the UK still rose that year, with several of those items reaching price growth rates of over **** percent. Considering that those materials make up a very big share of the costs incurred for a construction project, those developments may also have affected the average construction output price in the UK. Construction material shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic During the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, there often were supply problems and material shortages, which created instability in the construction market. According to a survey among construction contractors, the construction materials most affected by shortages in the U.S. during most of 2021 were steel and lumber. This was also a problem on the other side of the Atlantic: The share of building construction companies experiencing shortages in Germany soared between March and June 2021, staying at high levels for over a year. Meanwhile, the shortage of material or equipment was one of the main factors limiting the building activity in France in June 2022.

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The production price index (PPI) for construction materials and components in the United States decreased slightly in 2024. Up until 2020, construction prices had been rising fairly steadily. However, in the years after that construction producer prices have been very unstable. Production price index A PPI of *** in 2022, indicates that the real-world price has risen by *** percent in comparison to the base year - 1982 in this case. Similarly, under the same baseline, the PPI for construction machinery and equipment has also risen steadily until 2018. Like all prices, there are regional differences within the United States. The PPI acts as a measurement for the average changes in prices that domestic producers receive for their output. In the United States, the PPI is one of the oldest continuous statistical datasets published by the government. Common construction materials Some building materials are essential to construction work, and the decision on which to use is important for the life and the endurance of the building. Materials such as cement, steel, and sand are essential to many construction projects. The production of cement is tightly linked to the demand that comes from the construction industry. The durability and potency of steel gives it an advantage over wood and concrete, providing buildings with a higher resistance but a cheaper price tag. Sand is commonly used in buildings, but it is especially common in roads that require stones of various grades and granulation.

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Dataset Overview

This dataset is a simulated dataset containing 1,000 entries of construction cost estimates. It is designed for use in predictive modeling, machine learning, and business analytics, particularly in the construction and project management domains. The dataset includes both numerical and textual data, providing opportunities for hybrid modeling approaches that combine structured data and natural language processing.

The primary objective of this dataset is to facilitate modeling of construction cost estimation while considering policy-driven adjustments (discounts or markups). It can be used to analyze and predict how various factors, such as material costs, labor costs, and policy reasons, affect final project estimates.

Feature Descriptions

1) Material_Cost (numeric):

• Represents the cost of materials required for a construction project, measured in USD.
• Range: $10,000–$50,000.
• This is one of the primary cost components in project estimation.

2) Labor_Cost (numeric):

• Represents the labor cost involved in completing the project, measured in USD.
• Range: $5,000–$30,000.
• Indicates the cost of human resources required for the construction.

3) Profit_Rate (numeric):

• Represents the percentage of profit added to the combined material and labor costs.
• Range: 10%–30% (5 distinct values: 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%).
• Reflects the margin a company expects from the project.

4) Discount_or_Markup (numeric):

• Represents the adjustment amount applied to the project cost, measured in USD.
• Range: -$10,000 to $10,000.
• A negative value indicates a discount, and a positive value indicates a markup, based on the

5) Policy_Reason (text):

• A textual explanation (up to 50 words) justifying the discount or markup applied to the cost. Examples include: "This client is new but has potential for growth." "The client is a repeat customer, deserving a loyalty discount." "Strategic importance of this client justifies special pricing." This feature is ideal for natural language processing (NLP) applications.

6) Total_Estimate (numeric): - The final estimated project cost, calculated as:

    (Material_Cost + Labor_Cost) × (1 + Profit_Rate/100) + Discount_or_Markup

• Represents the overall cost of the project after including the profit margin and any adjustments

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The prices of many construction materials in the United Kingdom kept increasing in 2024, but more moderately than in previous years. There were also several building materials whose prices fell that year. One of the most extreme examples was the price of flexible plastic pipes and fittings, which rose by over ** percent that year. The price of a couple steel products fell by over ** percent that year. In late 2024, copper-based products were among the building materials with the highest price increases in the U.S.

This statistic displays the prices for construction materials in the United States as of *************, broken down by type. The average price for Portland cement amounted to about ****** U.S. dollars per metric ton.

Russia Avg Consumer Price: Construction Materials: Cement data was reported at 323.900 RUB/50 kg in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 321.960 RUB/50 kg for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Construction Materials: Cement data is updated monthly, averaging 220.750 RUB/50 kg from Jan 1997 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 265 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 362.690 RUB/50 kg in Jun 2008 and a record low of 32.340 RUB/50 kg in Aug 1998. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Construction Materials: Cement data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PA013: Average Consumer Price: Construction Materials.

Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Cement: Black: Local data was reported at 15.840 SAR/50 kg in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.750 SAR/50 kg for Feb 2025. Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Cement: Black: Local data is updated monthly, averaging 14.460 SAR/50 kg from Jan 2009 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 195 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.210 SAR/50 kg in Mar 2012 and a record low of 11.810 SAR/50 kg in Oct 2018. Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Cement: Black: Local data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.EA006: Average Construction Materials Price.

Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Concrete: Normal: 350 K data was reported at 214.980 SAR/Cub m in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 214.400 SAR/Cub m for Feb 2025. Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Concrete: Normal: 350 K data is updated monthly, averaging 205.560 SAR/Cub m from Jan 2009 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 195 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 215.140 SAR/Cub m in Jun 2022 and a record low of 171.010 SAR/Cub m in Oct 2018. Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Concrete: Normal: 350 K data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.EA006: Average Construction Materials Price.

This table contains 10 series, with data for years 1981 - 1990 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-04-13. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Residential status (2 items: Residential; Non-residential ...), Type of materials (5 items: Total materials; Structural materials; Architectural materials; Mechanical materials ...).

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Philippines Construction Materials: Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data was reported at 482.500 1985=100 in Dec 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 482.200 1985=100 for Nov 2010. Philippines Construction Materials: Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data is updated monthly, averaging 233.250 1985=100 from Jan 1990 (Median) to Dec 2010, with 252 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 483.600 1985=100 in Aug 2010 and a record low of 151.400 1985=100 in Jan 1990. Philippines Construction Materials: Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.I061: Construction Materials: Wholesale Price Index: 1985=100. Rebased from 1985=100 to 2000=100 Replacement series ID: 307493701

As of August 2025, the monthly price index for construction materials in Japan stood at ***** points. This represented an increase of *** index points compared to the previous month.

Russia Avg Consumer Price: Construction Materials: Edged Board data was reported at 9,106.770 RUB/Cub m in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,855.600 RUB/Cub m for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Construction Materials: Edged Board data is updated monthly, averaging 4,012.510 RUB/Cub m from Jan 1995 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 289 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,106.770 RUB/Cub m in Jan 2019 and a record low of 260.520 RUB/Cub m in Jan 1995. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Construction Materials: Edged Board data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PA013: Average Consumer Price: Construction Materials.

Indonesia Wholesale Price Index: Construction Materials (CM) data was reported at 143.260 2010=100 in Jul 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 143.190 2010=100 for Jun 2019. Indonesia Wholesale Price Index: Construction Materials (CM) data is updated monthly, averaging 129.490 2010=100 from Jan 2013 (Median) to Jul 2019, with 79 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 143.260 2010=100 in Jul 2019 and a record low of 109.380 2010=100 in Jan 2013. Indonesia Wholesale Price Index: Construction Materials (CM) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.IB007: Wholesale Price Index: by Sector: Construction Materials.

Building construction price indexes (BCPI), percent change, by type of building and construction division. Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 1982. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2017=100).

Copper was one of the materials used in construction with the highest production cost increase in Spain in 2024. The price of plaster products for construction purposes were approximately **** percent lower than in 2023. The price growth of most appliances and fixtures in Spain varied a lot in 2024.

This dataset contains the indices of UK hourly Construction Wage Costs (quarterly; not seasonally adjusted; 2000 = 100) and UK Construction Material Prices for New Housing, Other New Work, Repair and Maintenance, and All Work (monthly; 2010 = 100).