What the Data Says: 2021 Construction Material Costs

The cost trends of construction materials are constantly a hot topic of discussion in the industry. As the foremost authority on construction industry costs, we welcome the opportunity to add our expertise to the conversation. Each year, Gordian data experts and engineers devote 30,000+ hours of research to collecting, validating and analyzing tens of thousands of construction material costs from every corner of the U.S. and Canada to maintain our construction costs database, RSMeans data.

Through this article series, we examine the long-term cost trends of the industry’s most vital materials. Press the button below to gain access to our entire 2021 What the Data Says series and gain important insights on the overall construction market and specific key building materials, including:

• Lumber
• Structural steel
• Copper wire and pipe
• Interior finishing materials

Plus, get free access to a recording of our mid-year COVID-19 Construction Costs Roundtable and an eBook about staying up to date on cost data.