Producer

Price

Indexes

The tables and charts below, prepared by AGC-A chief economist, Ken Simonson, show the increases in the producer price index (PPI) for numerous construction materials, segments, and contractor types. Overall construction costs have continued to rise much faster than the consumer price index or the producer price index for finished goods.

Construction & Materials Outlook Presentation
January 2010

PPI Tables - January 2010

AGC-A Construction Inflation Alert

This March 2008 alert is the sixth in a series of continuing economic reports educating contractors and owners on construction
materials prices prepared by AGC-A's Chief Economist, Ken Simonson.
The report first reviews the course of construction activity, materials costs and labor in 2007 continuing with the spending outlook to an analysis of five inputs (diesel fuel, steel, concrete, copper and gypsum) and of labor and wage trends for 2008 and later. March 2008 Construction Inflation Alert

"Mi AGC" Member
Services Guide

For eight weeks, beginning on September 16, the AGC of Michigan profiled an area of member service in issues of the Midweek Briefing electronic newsletter. These weekly updates provided detailed information on how to better use the services available to you as AGC members. We know that you are busy and we want to make your participation in AGC as easy as possible and make certain that you get the value you deserve from your membership. Please take a few minutes to review the services available to you and please do not hesitate to call on AGC.

Building Capital Projects in Tough Times—From An Owner’s Perspective

Written by John Lynch from the State of Washington and published as a joint effort of AGC of America and the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA), this eight page article is targeted toward public owners who construct capital projects and those contractors who are engaged in this type of work. It is particularly useful in this challenging economy.

For more information, contact Mike Stark at the AGC of America office (703) 837-5365 or starkm@agc.org.

AGC-A Launches New Recovery Plan Website

AGC of America has launched a new website for its construction industry recovery plan, “Build Now for the Future: A Blueprint for Economic Recovery.” The new site, http://blueprint.agc.org, includes new interactive features, like real-time updates on each of the 30 measures outlined in the plan, and easy-to-use features to allow members and industry friends to send letters of support to Congress, download sample Op-Eds and post links to the plan on Facebook and Twitter.

Michigan Energy Sector Report

Gerald Hesson, Business Development Representative for Michigan LECET, released his latest quarterly report on Michigan’s Energy Sector on October 26, 2009.  Hesson indicates that 2010 will see some movement in the energy sector and projects that expected to break ground.  Some of the work is related to Michigan’s new Renewable Portfolio Standard which requires that 10% of the state’s electrical power generation must come from renewable energy sources by 2015.  For a copy of the report, please click here.