The cost of popular construction materials has been hard to nail down since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
About 82.5% of construction materials have experienced a significant cost increase since 2020, with an average jump of 19%, according construction cost data tracking firm Gordian.
Although prices for some commodities have leveled off this year, they remain for the most part way above their pre-COVID amounts. And many economists predict that they will stay elevated indefinitely, thanks to inflation, a scarcity of labor and rising energy costs.
