Highway materials up

The price of construction materials related to road-building continues to rise. According to ARTBA, the cost of highway and street construction materials moved closer in line with inflation in June, increasing 3.6 percent compared to the same month last year. Construction sand, gravel and crushed stone increased 8.7 percent, while cement was up 6.3 percent, and ready mix was up 4.4 percent. Asphalt paving and block was up 7.3 percent. Your comment?