February 11, 2005

Caught in a Steel Trap

By SCOTT CARLSON

Rising costs for metal, concrete, and other construction materials have colleges in a bind amid a building boom

Table: Recent price changes in construction materials

Database: View The Chronicle's database of newly completed campus buildings, renovation projects, and public spaces, or submit information about a building

More information: View The Chronicle's special supplement on campus architecture, plus previous Architecture & Facilities columns

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