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Concrete prices ease for the first time since 2021

The city's index for ready-mixed concrete stands at 146.0, 11% below its peak of 164.0 in late 2025.

Queens · October 26 · Based on 3 documents

AreaNew York

Key facts

Concrete index down 5.2%

Third decline in a row

11% below the peak

First run of declines since 2021

New York City's construction materials price index for ready-mixed concrete fell to 146.0 in the third quarter of 2026, from 154.0 in the second. That is a decline of 5.2% in one quarter. It is the third quarterly decline in a row, and the first run of declines in the series since 2021.

The index peaked at 164.0 in the fourth quarter of 2025. The third-quarter reading is 11% below that peak.

11%

Fall in the city concrete price index from its fourth-quarter 2025 peak

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Sources

1NYC Department of Design and ConstructionConstruction materials price index, ready-mixed concrete 2NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, The City RecordContract award notice, ready-mixed concrete 3U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsProducer price index, ready-mixed concrete

TopicsConstruction·Materials

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