Welcome to our Substack Weblog that focuses on building prices. Engineering Information Report (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-Report was printed 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 information which might be courtesy of ENR journal that’s printed 26 occasions a yr. Historic information was pulled from microfiche copies of the journal obtained from the New York Public Library. ENR journal is barely a small portion of the merchandise provided by Engineer Information Report and we advocate readers, significantly these with an curiosity in engineering and building, take the time to view the ENR web site to study extra at…
The ENR 20-Metropolis Common Worth of 1 1/2” Copper Water Tubing has notched one other new file value and is up 19.88% over the previous 12-months.
Ductile Iron Pipe is up 18.19% from July of final yr.
The 20-Metropolis Common Worth of Strengthened Concrete Pipe marked one other new excessive this month and is up 17.14% from this time final yr.
The 20-Metropolis Common Worth of 8” Polyvinyl-Chloride Water Pipe pulled again barely from June however nonetheless is up 32.67% from twelve months in the past.
After a pointy rise in Could and June Prepared Combine Concrete costs rose barely this month however nonetheless marked a brand new excessive and is up 10.46% from this time final yr.
After sturdy good points in Spring concrete block costs have stabilized however had attain a file in June and are up 16.28% yr up to now.
The ENR 20-Metropolis Common Worth of Base Course Crushed Stone has additionally pulled again barely this month however is up 20.12% over the previous twelve months.
The ENR 20-Metropolis common value of Cutback MC800 Asphalt (per ton) has reached one other file value and is up 7.66% since July of final yr.
The 20-Metropolis Common Worth of Portland Cement notched one other new excessive this month and is up 20.43% since this time final yr.
Though the parabolic rise in I Beam value have begun to sluggish, it nonetheless is up 12.32% since final July.
After a interval of value consolidation over the second half of final yr the ENR 20-Metropolis Common Worth of Stainless Metal Sheet is on the rise once more, up 8.40% over the previous twelve months.
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