Construction Material Pricing Index
Track transparent, index-scaled market estimates for ready-mix concrete, framing lumber, and structural steel rebar. Updated weekly from authoritative public benchmarks.
Ready-Mix Concrete
National average ready-mix concrete price per cubic yard, indexed from the US BLS PPI Series PCU327320327320.
Framing Lumber
Wholesale pricing for random-length framing lumber per Thousand Board Feet (MBF), tracked via CME Lumber futures.
Steel Rebar
National average steel reinforcing rebar price per short ton, indexed from the US BLS PPI Series WPU101704.
How Material Prices Affect Estimations
Using our interactive calculators, you can compute exact volume and quantity outputs for concrete, wood studs, and rebar runs. By multiplying these volume outputs with our weekly indexed pricing, you get a clean baseline material budget estimate before ordering.
Select one of the materials above to estimate your job costs using the current market index.