Prices of numerous construction materials soared again in November, outpacing the rate at which contractors raised their bid prices.

Submissions for speaking at the new ENR BuildTech Conference & Expo are being accepted through June 30, 2020.

As shelter-in-place directives and orders took effect across northern counties in California, contractors and local and state officials are trying to decipher the definition of “essential” in the unprecedented response to curtail COVID-19.

Construction prices rose 0.5 percent in October and are 7.9 percent high than at the same time a year ago, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data conducted by Associated Builders and Contractors. 

The Associated General Contractors of America has reported that prices on key construction materials continue to rise.