Economic Report: Home builder confidence dips to lowest level since August as concerns grow about rising material costs and higher interest rates No Comments Uncategorized Rising lumber costs are making newly-built homes much more expensive, construction firms report. Rising lumber costs are making newly-built homes much more expensive, construction firms report. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)