Welcome to our eighth Substack Weblog that focuses on development prices. Engineering Information File (ENR) historical past that may be traced again to 1874. The publication has its roots in two separate publications, Engineer & Surveyor and The Plumber and Sanitary Engineer. The primary challenge of Engineering Information-File was revealed on April 5, 1917. On January 1st, 1987, the acronym ENR was adopted because the title of the journal. The charts that comply with use knowledge which might be courtesy of ENR journal that’s revealed 26 occasions a yr. Historic knowledge was pulled from microfiche copies of the journal obtained from the New York Public Library. ENR journal is simply a small portion of the merchandise provided by Engineer Information File and we suggest readers, notably these with an curiosity in engineering and development, take the time to view the ENR web site to study extra at…
Concrete Sand
Concrete Sand costs are up +3.1% since final month and are up +50.81% over the previous twelve months rising at a fast clip to new file highs persevering with to be stricken by world provide shortages as does Masonry Sand (chart beneath). See Stanford geographer and environmental scientist Eric Lambin’s dialog on the sand scarcity disaster beneath.
https://information.stanford.edu/2022/07/26/four-questions-eric-lambin-sand-shortage/
Masonary Sand
Though Masonry Sand has not risen on the similar parabolic price as Concrete Sand it nonetheless is up +2.1% month over month and +27% since final November.
Ashphalt Paving
The ENR 20-Metropolis Common Value of Cutback MC800 Ashphalt Paving per/ton registered a brand new file excessive this summer time however the price at which costs had risen is slowing. Costs stay up +3.7% over the previous 12 months.
Crushed Stone
The ENR 20-Metropolis Common Value of Crushed Stone / Base course has marked a brand new excessive in November and is up+2.1% over final month and is up +22% since this time final yr.
Portland Cement
After reaching a file excessive Portland Cement costs had skilled a shallow pullback in October however are hooking larger (up +0.7% MOM). Over the previous twelve months costs are up +14.40%.
Concrete Prepared Combine
With the rise in Concrete Sand costs so goes the value of Concrete Prepared Combine (though not on the similar fast tempo as a result of different aggregates are sometimes within the combine). The 20-Metropolis Common Pice of Prepared Combine Concrete fell barely this month (down -0.4%) however stays up +7.2% since final November.
Concrete Block
The ENR 20-Metropolis Common Value of Light-weight Concrete Block registered a brand new excessive three months in the past is up +9.39% over the previous twelve months.
PVC Pipe
The ENR 20-Metropolis Common Value of 8” PVC Water Pipe notched one other new excessive this month and is up +29.89% since final November.
Strengthened Concrete Pipe
The parabolic rise in 36” Strengthened Concrete Pipe stays unabated up +2.2% since final month and (pardon the adjective) a “whopping” +41.6% over the previous twelve months.
Ductile Iron Pipe
The ENR 20-Metropolis Common Value of 8” Ductile Iron Pipe additionally registered a brand new value excessive this month. Over the previous twelve months it’s up +25.67%.
Copper Water Tubing
The ENR 20-Metropolis Common Value of 1 1/2” Copper Water Tubing price of change continues to drop and costs pulled again barely this month however nonetheless it’s up +18.32% since this time final yr.
Corrugated Metal Pipe
After a interval of static costs the 20-Metropolis Common of 36” Corrugated Metal Pipe Costs have marched to a brand new file excessive of $41.84 per/ft this month and are up +5.28% over the previous twelve months.
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