Tariffs push construction input prices higher

The latest PPI report presents “plenty of cause for concern,” according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

Construction Faces Higher Costs, Weaker Jobs Amid PPI Downturn

Producer prices fell in August, but construction input costs climbed as metals and diesel rose. With jobs revised lower, contractors face uneven pressures closing out 2025.

June PPI Holds Flat as Construction Input Costs Ease 1.6%

BLS reported flat June PPI as goods rose 0.3% and services fell 0.1%; construction input costs fell 1.6%, while looming tariffs and rate uncertainty pressure contractor budgets.

Kate Olinger Named Vice Chair of PPI Board of Directors

 The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) has named Kate Olinger, director of Industry Relations and Regulatory Affairs at GF Building Flow Solutions Americas, vice chair of the Board of Directors. Kate’s role went into effect June 1, 2025, and will consist of a two-year term. Kate has been a member of PPI since 2012 and previously served as […] <p>The post Kate Olinger Named Vice Chair of PPI Board of Directors first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Plastics Pipe Institute Announces Industry Winners: Projects Benefiting Environment

Projects Benefitting Environment: Common Thread; Members of the Year Also Named  IRVING, TX – The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced the winners of its Projects and Members of the Year.  The award-winning 2024 projects included the tallest building in Texas, the largest bridge in Florida and a massive under-the-bay force main pipeline.  “We had […]