Construction Materials Costs Begin Rising Again

February 15, 2026

Contractors are bracing for a potential return of materials cost pressures in 2026. Nonresidential input prices have jumped 44.5% since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, according to the latest Producer Price Index data. Most of those increases, however, occurred during the first two years. Since then, input price appreciation has largely stabilized. Read on to learn more: Link


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