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Industry Outlook
The Cost of a Shower Enclosure
After investigating one glass retailer’s customer service (see page 36), we at
USGlass became curious about other glass retailers and how they compare when it comes to prices for shower enclosures. That’s why this month
USGlass asked glass retailers in Philadelphia, Dallas and Seattle their estimates to provide and install a framed bathtub enclosure measuring 56 inches wide by 59 inches tall, with a gold anodized aluminum frame and obscure glass. Each city had a range of highs and lows.
PHILADELPHIA
| Shop |
Price |
| Shop #1 |
$700.00 |
| Shop
#2 |
$600.00 |
| Shop #3 |
$700.00 |
| Shop #4 |
$995.00 |
| Shop #5 |
$500.00 |
| Mean |
$699.00 |
| Median |
$700.00 |
DALLAS
| Shop |
Price |
| Shop #1 |
$435.00 |
| Shop
#2 |
$845.00 |
| Shop #3 |
$440.00 |
| Shop #4 |
$600.00 |
| Shop #5 |
$557.00 |
| Mean |
$575.40 |
| Median |
$557.00 |
SEATTLE
| Shop |
Price |
| Shop #1 |
$617.00 |
| Shop
#2 |
$615.00 |
| Shop #3 |
$777.00 |
| Shop #4 |
$510.00 |
| Shop #5 |
$745.00 |
| Mean |
$652.80 |
| Median |
$617.00 |
The mean is the average of a series, and the median represents the
middle number
in a series arranged in order of size.
Construction Report Card
Monthly Construction STARTS
Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate, In Millions
| |
April ’09 |
May ’09 |
% Change |
| Nonresidential building |
$166,312 |
$160,406 |
-4 |
| Residential building |
$103,058 |
$102,801 |
0 |
| Nonbuilding construction |
$116,065 |
$149,069 |
+28 |
| TOTAL CONSTRUCTION |
$385,4335 |
$412,276 |
+7 |
YEAR-To-DATE CONSTRUCTION Starts
Unadjusted Totals, In Millions
| |
5 MOS ’08 |
5 MOS ’09 |
% Change |
| Nonresidential building |
$109,670 |
$62,374 |
-43 |
| Residential building |
$76,589 |
$39,378 |
-49 |
| Nonbuilding construction |
$61,357 |
$52,465 |
-14 |
| TOTAL CONSTRUCTION |
$247,616 |
$154,217 |
-38 |
Average relative standard error three percent • (p=preliminary)
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
RESIDENTIAL Report Card
PRIVATELY OWNED HOUSING UNITS STARTS
Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate, In Millions
| MONTH |
‘07 TOTAL |
‘08 TOTAL |
‘09 TOTAL |
| January |
1,382 |
1,064 |
488 |
| February |
1,486 |
1,107 |
574 |
| March |
1,492 |
988 |
521 |
| April |
1,487 |
1,004 |
454 |
| May |
1,436 |
982 |
532 |
May 2009 Producer Price Index
The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its May 2009 producer price index (ppi).
The May ppi for flat glass stands at 115.6, a drop from the April 2009 ppi of 116.
| Month |
Flat Glass |
Iron and Steel |
| May 2008 |
114.2 |
272.8 |
| June
2008 |
114.0 |
284.1 |
| July 2008 |
117.3 |
293.1 |
| August
2008 |
117.7 |
294.4 |
| September 2008 |
116.7 |
274.0 |
| October
2008 |
118.3 |
242.2 |
| November 2008 |
119.9 |
209.4 |
| December
2008 |
119.2 |
193.6 |
| January 2008 |
117.2 |
191.2 |
| February
2008 |
117.4 |
183.0 |
| March 2008 |
116.5 |
180.0 |
| April
2008 |
116.0 |
167.5 |
| May 2008 |
115.6 |
168.6 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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