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The legacy of the hurricanes of ‘05 will continue to slam school districts that are planning construction.

Kansas schools are expecting costs to rise 20 percent because of reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast areas. Schools in New York State are cutting back because of issues that are affecting the construction industry as a whole: “Rising oil prices, some officials said, affect construction costs in two ways: Prices for petroleum-based products, such as roof insulation, are rising; and contractors also are adding ‘fuel surcharges’ to their bids to account for high costs associated with transporting materials,” reports the Westchester Journal News.

Schools in Colorado are learning about shortages of concrete, steel, and other building materials. And: Where did all of the school construction money go in New Jersey? Read about it here.