How one construction company is coping with price volatility in Dallas

Dallas is crowded with cranes as area construction booms. But even as the Metroplex grows, price volatility is a fact of life.

“It’s been trending upward,” says Larry Knox, executive vice president at Bob Moore Construction.

Price volatility for construction materials, such as steel, is a national issue, driven by both economic growth and tariffs levied on foreign steel. An analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)  shows the price of…