Observed arrival · 2026-09-25

Six construction materials, kept apart

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Materials Monitor publishes free monthly price editions for lumber, copper, steel, aluminum, gypsum and ready-mix concrete, with charts, sources and downloadable tables.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-25 issue.

For: Construction estimators and materials researchers
Worth noticing: The tables include source files and retrieval times; the page cautions that index levels have different base periods and are not comparable across materials.

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The displayed September 2026 edition uses August 2026 BLS producer-price readings: softwood lumber is down 1.9% month over month but up 11.8% year over year; copper wire and cable is up 4.2% and 27.2%, respectively. The page defines each measure’s product scope—for example, mill steel rather than installed rebar—and says downloadable tables retain source files and retrieval times.

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