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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 Preview · 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.
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 PreviewConstruction Materials Index
Recheck material assumptions before honoring older estimates
Broad construction material-price movement is elevated.
Lumber
Framing, decking, and exterior work should reconfirm pricing
Lumber is a watch category for takeoff-heavy work.
Steel / Metals
Watch structural, miscellaneous metals, and equipment-heavy quotes
Steel and metals show elevated material-price movement.
Cement / Concrete Inputs
Build pricing buffer before committing to concrete-heavy work
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.