By Don Magruder Material cost Inflation Impacts Index over the last 30 days. The RoMac Building Supply Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for February 2026 increased a whopping 2.3 percent to $52,938 over the last month, and it is at the highest level since September 2022. A combination of mill curtailments and shutdowns, along with tariff and duty challenges, is finally catching up with the market despite lackluster housing demand. The latest housing starts announced in Jan