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Commercial Product Bulletin

3rd Quarter 2022

  • Overview
  • United States
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Overview

Commercial Bulletin Highlights

CoreLogic® monitors a wide variety of construction materials for the commercial and agricultural building industry. A few of this quarter’s highlights are:
  • In Q2 2022, the average for U.S. building materials increased by 13.6%.  For labor, the average wage rate increased by 0.6%, based on construction trade contracts that were renewed during the quarter.

    The average change for Canadian building materials increased by 13.6% over the quarter, for labor, the average wage rate increased by 0.9%, based on construction trade contracts that were renewed during the quarter.

CoreLogic® monitors a wide variety of construction materials. A snapshot of some of the most common material elements is listed below:
  United States Canada
  Quarter Year Quarter Year
Aluminum Conduit 7.0% 30.5% 6.6% 16.9%
Asphalt Shingles 5.9% 15.9% 6.2% 15.5%
Concrete Block 6.1% 15.8% 4.9% 12.1%
Drywall 5.6% 17.2% 5.2% 12.8%
Felt Paper 11.2% 24.3% 7.4% 20.8%
Galvanized Pipe 5.2% 48.8% 3.8% 33.5%
Lumber 39.5% 30.2% 48.7% 23.5%
Plywood 29.1% 28.8% 33.2% 32.7%
Ready Mix 2.9% 9.3% 3.8% 9.7%
Rebar -0.1% 26.0% 1.7% 24.7%
Steel Deck 0.7% 47.5% 0.6% 21.9%
Steel Stud 8.6% 70.4% 7.8% 50.3%
Structural Steel 0.7% 34.4% 2.0% 24.3%
1/2″ Copper Pipe 8.4% 71.6% 6.4% 51.6%

National Average

Building Construction Index Q2 2022

National Average Commercial Agricultural
United States 7.3% 6.2%
Canada 7.1% 6.0%
We monitor demographics and econometric statistics, government indicators, and localization requirements, including market trends from nearly 3,000 unique economies in the United States, and over 100 in Canada.  

About CoreLogic® Data Research

To ensure that our clients receive the most current building material and labor costs, the CoreLogic data team continuously researches hard costs such as labor, material and equipment , including mark-ups. Our research also covers soft cost such as taxes and fringes for reconstruction work performed for the insurance industry in the United States and Canada. We monitor demographics and econometric statistics, government indicators, and localization requirements, including market trends from nearly 3,000 unique economies in the United States, and over 100 in Canada.
  • Other factors in this process include the following:
  • Wage rates for more than 85 union and non-union trades
  • Over 100,000 line items of construction data
  • Productivity rates and crew sizes
  • Local cost concerns, such as building code requirements and other localized variables
In addition, we validate cost data by analyzing field inspection records, contractor estimates, phone surveys and partial and full loss claim information. For more information, or for further explanation, please contact your sales consultant or account manager. NOTE: The cost information in this bulletin is only intended to give you a general sense of reconstruction cost trends in North America.  You should NOT advocate using these factors when adjusting renewal values for specific locations or across your book of business.  Please note that the building material and labor cost trends presented in this bulletin are broad averages derived from our research of construction trades and building materials.7.0

United States

U.S. Regional Weighted Commercial Cost Changes

In Q1 2022, the average for U.S. building materials increased by 13.6%.  For labor, the average wage rate increased by 0.6%, based on construction trade contracts that were renewed during the quarter.

CoreLogic monitors a wide variety of construction materials for the commercial and agricultural building industry. A snapshot of some of the most common material elements is listed below:

 
US Quarterly Material Cost Changes1Q202Q203Q204Q201Q212Q213Q214Q211Q222Q22
Aluminum Conduit0.61.0-1.02.02.17.25.711.53.57.0
Concrete Block1.00.70.60.7-0.40.52.32.44.26.1
Drywall-0.5-0.10.00.7-0.11.51.43.85.45.6
Galvanized Pipe0.50.50.60.30.02.313.619.64.15.2
Ready Mix0.71.00.21.70.61.71.52.42.22.9
Rebar0.8-0.10.40.10.63.28.313.52.5-0.1
Steel Deck0.40.60.10.80.62.69.728.34.10.7
Steel Stud0.20.60.60.80.45.411.219.418.28.6
Structural Steel-0.3-0.8-0.10.30.65.68.313.18.90.7
½” Cooper Pipe-0.4-0.4-0.30.31.011.619.922.87.58.4

 

U.S. State by State

Building Construction Index
Q2 2022

The table below provides a state by state snapshot of the changes in reconstruction costs for commercial and agricultural buildings.

StateCommercialAgricultural
Alabama8.16%6.82%
Arizona8.18%7.05%
Arkansas8.21%6.58%
California6.43%5.49%
Colorado9.21%7.40%
Connecticut6.41%4.96%
Delaware6.26%4.97%
District of Columbia8.13%6.32%
Florida8.03%7.20%
Georgia7.69%6.17%
Idaho7.18%6.64%
Illinois5.95%5.02%
Indiana6.62%5.70%
Iowa7.53%6.60%
Kansas8.01%7.03%
Kentucky7.45%6.32%
Louisiana7.49%6.90%
Maine7.27%5.07%
Maryland7.45%6.14%
Massachusetts6.72%4.67%
Michigan7.33%6.26%
Minnesota6.68%5.75%
Mississippi8.21%7.02%
Missouri6.95%5.91%
Montana8.19%7.29%
Nebraska7.08%6.49%
Nevada7.31%5.86%
New Hampshire6.61%4.45%
New Jersey5.59%4.09%
New Mexico8.23%7.00%
New York6.68%5.51%
North Carolina7.74%6.73%
North Dakota7.56%6.42%
Ohio7.10%6.27%
Oklahoma8.45%7.50%
Oregon6.32%5.33%
Pennsylvania7.33%6.03%
Rhode Island6.52%4.45%
South Carolina7.68%6.40%
South Dakota7.36%6.83%
Tennessee8.10%7.03%
Texas7.73%7.13%
Utah7.79%7.36%
Vermont7.40%6.53%
Virginia7.69%6.46%
Washington6.76%5.37%
West Virginia6.91%6.04%
Wisconsin6.64%5.40%
Wyoming7.98%6.89%
Alaska5.21%4.55%
Hawaii4.35%4.02%

Q2 2022 United States

Commercial Building Construction Index

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Q2 2022 United States

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Canada

Canada Regional Weighted Commercial Cost Changes

The average change for Canadian building materials increased by 13.6% over the quarter, for labor, the average wage rate increased by 0.9%, based on construction trade contracts that were renewed during the quarter.

Canada Quarterly Material Cost Changes

1Q202Q203Q204Q20 1Q212Q213Q214Q211Q222Q22
Aluminum Conduit0.81.10.10.60.04.53.43.12.96.6
Concrete Block0.70.40.11.10.10.61.72.22.84.9
Drywall0.30.10.20.40.40.20.92.14.15.2
Galvanized Pipe1.61.61.31.71.51.97.617.81.53.8
Ready Mix0.02.21.52.52.02.31.02.12.53.8
Rebar-0.6-1.10.2-0.50.22.03.916.11.71.7
Steel Deck1.70.81.11.40.42.74.311.74.00.6
Steel Stud0.90.91.00.80.41.77.611.815.97.8
Structural Steel0.50.60.30.20.33.64.210.16.12.0
½” Cooper Pipe1.81.50.40.50.22.29.519.58.96.4

Canada Province by Province

Building Construction Index
Q2 2022

The table below provide a province by province snapshot of the changes in reconstruction costs for commercial and agricultural buildings.

ProvinceCommercialAgricultural
Alberta6.76%5.44%
British Columbia7.25%5.88%
Manitoba8.53%7.00%
New Brunswick7.73%7.07%
Nova Scotia7.23%6.19%
Ontario6.98%5.86%
Quebec6.99%5.93%
Saskatchewan6.75%5.32%
Newfoundland and Labrador7.07%5.77%
Prince Edward Island6.61%6.32%

Q2 2022 Canada
Commercial Building Construction Index

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Q2 2022 Canada
Agricultural Building Construction Index

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