{ "name": "DrawScheduleWorks Material Price Series", "title": "Material Price Series", "url": "https://drawscheduleworks.com/datasets/material-price-series/", "csv": "https://drawscheduleworks.com/datasets/material-price-series.csv", "markdown": "https://drawscheduleworks.com/datasets/material-price-series/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-05", "license": "https://drawscheduleworks.com/terms", "headline": "The median published figure in the Material Price Series is 2.30 percent across 5 sources' own pages (range 1.40 to 5.20 percent), read 11 September 2026.", "quotes": [ "The median published figure in the Material Price Series is 2.30 percent across 5 sources' own pages (range 1.40 to 5.20 percent), read 11 September 2026.", "5 of the 21 named sources read in full publish a figure; 16 publish none, read 11 September 2026.", "Material Price Series, market United States, final demand construction prices, annual: median 5.20 percent across 1 source, read 11 September 2026.", "Material Price Series, market Canada, residential construction costs, annual: median 2.30 percent across 1 source, read 11 September 2026.", "Material Price Series, market Great Britain, construction material prices, annual: median 3 percent across 1 source, read 11 September 2026.", "Material Price Series, market Australia, building construction output prices, quarter: median 1.40 percent across 1 source, read 11 September 2026.", "Material Price Series, market euro area, industrial producer prices, annual: median 1.60 percent across 1 source, read 11 September 2026." ], "citation": "\"DrawScheduleWorks Material Price Series\", updated 2026-10-05, https://drawscheduleworks.com/datasets/material-price-series/.", "changed_since": null, "national": { "unit": "%", "n": 5, "median": 2.3, "min": 1.4, "max": 5.2, "p25": 1.5, "p75": 4.1, "mean": 2.7, "units": { "%": 5 }, "published_sources": 5, "named_sources": 21, "read_sources": 21, "not_published": 16, "published_share": 0.238 }, "by_axis": { "market": { "United States, final demand construction prices, annual": { "%": { "n": 1, "median": 5.2, "min": 5.2, "max": 5.2, "p25": 5.2, "p75": 5.2, "mean": 5.2 } }, "Canada, residential construction costs, annual": { "%": { "n": 1, "median": 2.3, "min": 2.3, "max": 2.3, "p25": 2.3, "p75": 2.3, "mean": 2.3 } }, "Great Britain, construction material prices, annual": { "%": { "n": 1, "median": 3, "min": 3, "max": 3, "p25": 3, "p75": 3, "mean": 3 } }, "Australia, building construction output prices, quarter": { "%": { "n": 1, "median": 1.4, "min": 1.4, "max": 1.4, "p25": 1.4, "p75": 1.4, "mean": 1.4 } }, "euro area, industrial producer prices, annual": { "%": { "n": 1, "median": 1.6, "min": 1.6, "max": 1.6, "p25": 1.6, "p75": 1.6, "mean": 1.6 } } } }, "rows": [ { "source": "US BLS, Producer Price Indexes", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ppi/", "figure": "5.2 percent", "value": 5.2, "unit": "%", "vat": null, "axis": { "market": "United States, final demand construction prices, annual" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-10", "quote": "Final demand construction prices were up 5.2 percent.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "1d9489bc68fe07ad12d56ed6588a391341eaf0008d9eaf5e136cedfb8143d69a" }, { "source": "Statistics Canada, Building construction price indexes (The Daily)", "url": "https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260724/dq260724b-eng.htm", "figure": "2.3%", "value": 2.3, "unit": "%", "vat": null, "axis": { "market": "Canada, residential construction costs, annual" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "quote": "Year over year, construction costs for residential buildings in the 15-census metropolitan area (CMA) composite rose 2.3% in the second quarter, while non-residential building construction costs saw an increase of 3.5%.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "2c5f71b4c6f3fa25085ddc8bda84e6d8d7c997475022f094ee2ae7a209948e8b" }, { "source": "GOV.UK, Construction building materials commentary (December 2025)", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/building-materials-and-components-statistics-december-2025/construction-building-materials-commentary-december-2025", "figure": "3.0%", "value": 3, "unit": "%", "vat": null, "axis": { "market": "Great Britain, construction material prices, annual" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "quote": "increased by 3.0% in November 2025 compared with November 2024", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "dc5cc67149707d29591380ea8a7d3b6c4e5ffacc50e2b8f1073ff0a8ad9dbf2d" }, { "source": "ABS, Producer Price Indexes Australia (latest release)", "url": "https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/producer-price-indexes-australia/latest-release", "figure": "1.4%", "value": 1.4, "unit": "%", "vat": null, "axis": { "market": "Australia, building construction output prices, quarter" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "quote": "Output of Building construction rose 1.4%, driven by House construction.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "e24520583f078c94d8f9f45cf4aca2a517865a1f3244704e6145a396bb662208" }, { "source": "Eurostat, Short-term business statistics", "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/short-term-business-statistics", "figure": "1.6%", "value": 1.6, "unit": "%", "vat": null, "axis": { "market": "euro area, industrial producer prices, annual" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "quote": "Industrial producer prices up by 1.6% in the euro area", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "4629de690a68a7747804539ea11f7705d0b0fbdc2662d3a1378d00288b263fb3" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "US BLS, Producer Price Index news release", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "US BLS, PPI and construction fact sheet", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ppi/factsheets/producer-price-index-and-construction.htm", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "US BLS, PPI tables", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ppi/tables/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "US BLS, Construction industry at a glance", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag327.htm", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "US Census Bureau, Construction spending (C30)", "url": "https://www.census.gov/construction/c30/c30index.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "US Census Bureau, New residential construction", "url": "https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/index.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "ONS, Construction industry", "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "ONS, Construction output in Great Britain (latest bulletin)", "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/bulletins/constructionoutputingreatbritain/latest", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "ONS, Price movements in construction materials and plant hire", "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/pricemovementsinconstructionmaterialsandplanthireuk/2019to2021", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "ONS, Construction statistics sources and outputs", "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/methodologies/constructionstatisticssourcesandoutputs", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "GOV.UK, Building materials and components monthly statistics", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/building-materials-and-components-monthly-statistics-2012", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Statistics Canada, Building construction price indexes table 18-10-0289-01", "url": "https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1810028901", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Statistics Canada, Industrial product price index table", "url": "https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1810013501", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "ABS, Building approvals Australia (latest release)", "url": "https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "FRED, PPI ready-mix concrete (WPU1322)", "url": "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WPU1322", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "bls.gov", "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ppi/tables/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-11", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ppi/", "label": "US BLS, Producer Price Indexes", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm", "label": "US BLS, Producer Price Index news release", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ppi/factsheets/producer-price-index-and-construction.htm", "label": "US BLS, PPI and construction fact sheet", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ppi/tables/", "label": "US BLS, PPI tables", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag327.htm", "label": "US BLS, Construction industry at a glance", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.census.gov/construction/c30/c30index.html", "label": "US Census Bureau, Construction spending (C30)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/index.html", "label": "US Census Bureau, New residential construction", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry", "label": "ONS, Construction industry", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/bulletins/constructionoutputingreatbritain/latest", "label": "ONS, Construction output in Great Britain (latest bulletin)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/pricemovementsinconstructionmaterialsandplanthireuk/2019to2021", "label": "ONS, Price movements in construction materials and plant hire", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/constructionindustry/methodologies/constructionstatisticssourcesandoutputs", "label": "ONS, Construction statistics sources and outputs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/building-materials-and-components-monthly-statistics-2012", "label": "GOV.UK, Building materials and components monthly statistics", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/building-materials-and-components-statistics-december-2025/construction-building-materials-commentary-december-2025", "label": "GOV.UK, Construction building materials commentary (December 2025)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260724/dq260724b-eng.htm", "label": "Statistics Canada, Building construction price indexes (The Daily)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1810028901", "label": "Statistics Canada, Building construction price indexes table 18-10-0289-01", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1810013501", "label": "Statistics Canada, Industrial product price index table", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/producer-price-indexes-australia/latest-release", "label": "ABS, Producer Price Indexes Australia (latest release)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release", "label": "ABS, Building approvals Australia (latest release)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WPU1322", "label": "FRED, PPI ready-mix concrete (WPU1322)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/short-term-business-statistics", "label": "Eurostat, Short-term business statistics", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bls.gov/ppi/tables/", "label": "bls.gov", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 5 of the 21 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 16 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in % (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 123 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one series per material per market per month, taken from the producer price index that measures it - BLS PPI for the US, the DBT/ONS construction material indices for GB, StatCan's BCPI and IPPI for Canada, the ABS PPI for Australia - rebased onto one index so the same material can be read across four economies, which no statistical office does because each publishes only its own. Two derived figures follow: the material's twelve-month movement ranked against the others (what actually got more expensive), and the RATIO between the material index and the construction output price index, which says whether a rise was passed on or absorbed.", "embed": "

2.30 percent

median published figure, Material Price Series, across 5 sources, read 11 September 2026

Source: DrawScheduleWorks Material Price Series
" }