The cost of building a home is starting to edge up again, with the Quotable Value (QV) CostBuilder’s most recent data showing ...

The Department of Justice is now investigating price-fixing in the PVC pipe market following a class action lawsuit filed in August which alleges manufacturers conspired to fix, raise, maintain and ...

On Aug. 23, a class action lawsuit was filed alleging that some leading PVC pipe manufacturers exploited supply chain disruptions to fix prices and overcharge their customers for PVC municipal water ...

This week, PVC prices drifted lower in the Asian region. An industry source in Asia told a Polymerupdate team member, “PVC prices continued to decline due to weak trading activity and ample supply.

The cost of building a home is starting to edge up again, with QV CostBuilder’s latest data showing the first signs of upward pressure as timber and cladding prices rise in the final quarter of 2025.

QV CostBuilder quantity surveyor Martin Bisset said the market is showing signs of gentle upward movement after a prolonged period of flat or falling costs. The cost of building a home is starting to ...

This week, PVC prices trended lower in the Asian region. An industry source in Asia told a Polymerupdate team member, “PVC prices fell as ample supply continues to pressure the Asian market. India’s ...

Pressure from falling PVC prices, intensifying competition and weak demand is set to weigh on the earnings of plastic pipe manufacturers over the next few quarters, according to Nuvama Institutional ...