Fluctuating prices in building products

The cost of coated roadstone has increased while crushed rock and sand and gravel rates have fallen.

The latest products and materials pricing data from the Department of Trade & Industry shows that between July and October 2002 the price of coated roadstone moved up three percentage points.

However, crushed rock fell 1.2 percentage points and sand and gravel rates dropped 2.1 percentage points.

Cement and ready-mixed concrete and fabricated structural steel were stable, while all bricks posted a slight rise in August before falling again.

Ceramic tiles recorded an almost imperceptible dip, while doors and windows were up nearly one percentage point.