- Prices for a range of materials were down in June from May, according to federal government data, and the price rise since June 2011 was as close to flat as that number has been since late 2009.
- Prices for diesel fuel and for a range of metal and plastic products needed for construction were down, though gypsum products and asphalt paving were more expensive.
- Associated General Contractors of American said lower prices make it wise to get a jump on public projects now that a new federal transportation construction program is law.
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The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials decreased for the second consecutive month in June and inched up by just 0.5 percent from a year earlier, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America....
