Recent construction pricing report from AGC/VT.

MJH proudly belongs to the Vermont chapter of the Associated General Contractors that recently reported the following construction increases by June/July of '08 in its monthly newsletter (our heating & a/c manufacturer's are reporting on average a 5% increase by July '08 on equipment due to metal increases):

• Nails up 30%.
• Vinyl siding up 10%.
• Styrofoam up 10% by 07/01/08.
• Polyisocyanurate up 10% by 07/01/08.
• Housewraps up 8% by 07/01/08.
• Sill seal up 4% by 07/01/08.
• Plaster board up 12% by 06/16/08.
• Joint treatment up 4% by 06/16/08.
• Owens Corning, IKO & Certainteed insulation up 10% by 07/01/08.
• Steel studs up 10% by 07/01/08.

...and just to knock us down a bit more while we're all trying to get back up, syndicated news analysts reported yesterday that vehicle fuel could rise up to $7.00/gal by year's end.

www.agcvt.org