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Material Price Watch

Public preview for Charleston contractors watching which material categories are moving and which trades should pay attention.

Charleston Metro · Public Brief · Monday, May 18-Sunday, May 24, 2026

Last updated: 2026-05-18

Confidence: Directional planning signal

BLS Producer Price Index via FRED

This dashboard uses latest published national material price index data, not Charleston supplier quotes.

Material / Quote Risk DataOS

Material and quote-window conditions suggest a watch-level planning signal for open proposals and material-sensitive scopes.

Source: Material / quote risk planning snapshot

Updated: Jul 13, 2026, 6:46 AM

Confidence: medium

Construction Materials Index

Elevated

Latest published PPI data shows enough material-price movement to recheck pricing on older estimates.

Monthly Movement

+0.6%

The latest published PPI data points to active month-over-month material-price movement.

3-Month Movement

+1.8%

Recent movement is broad enough for material-heavy scopes to stay on the watch category list.

Year-over-Year Movement

+3.9%

Annual movement remains visible across material categories used by Charleston contractors.

BLS Producer Price Index via FRED

This dashboard uses latest published national material price index data, not Charleston supplier quotes.

Static issue snapshot only; based on latest published PPI data.

Material Movement Preview

Public Brief

Construction Materials Index

Recheck material assumptions before honoring older estimates

Watch

Broad construction material-price movement is elevated.

Lumber

Framing, decking, and exterior work should reconfirm pricing

Low

Lumber is a watch category for takeoff-heavy work.

Steel / Metals

Watch structural, miscellaneous metals, and equipment-heavy quotes

Watch

Steel and metals show elevated material-price movement.

Cement / Concrete Inputs

Build pricing buffer before committing to concrete-heavy work

Low

Concrete-heavy work should keep material assumptions current.

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Source: BLS Producer Price Index data via FRED · Directional planning signal · National index data, not Charleston supplier quotes.