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Record Material Price Increases Pound Industry Again. Few people thought the price increases the construction market saw in 2004 would be duplicated in the near future. Wrong. Although pricing for core construction elements such as gypsum, cement and lumber simmered down after 2004's wild ride, the price of copper has once again astounded the experts. Just when wire and cable industry veterans said the price of copper wouldn't climb any higher, this fickle metal proved them wrong. At press time, the price for copper was a record $1.94 per pound. Metal market analysts believe China's apparently insatiable ...

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