DFW area concrete prices are sky HIGH. Is there any relief coming soon?
I'm a commercial real estate agent and I have a contract on a building that is being killed by the city forcing us to pave any area of outside storage with concrete. They will not let us use compact base, and with concrete prices nearly 4x as what they were just a few years ago, this is really fucking us and our ability to purchase the building. Even finishers are asking for $150 up to $200 a day, no matter the actual daily hours, is what I'm being told by a construction company I spoke with. 


I'm writing because I'm wondering if anyone has any idea of relief or has any kind of knowledgeable speculation that I could present to my buyer about the future of pricing, as I believe, along with several other brokers, that concrete prices will cool down soon enough, but I don't know where to search for supporting evidence, if there even is any. 
[{"id": "d6c5zhs", "text": "Look into permeable pavements aka porous pavements.. It has environmental and financial benefits for property owners. Since your concrete prices are so high this may be a good alternative even if it is still a little bit more expensive. You may be able to get a tax abatement for doing something green by installing it since it reduces water run off.\n\nI work in property mgmt / development for a very green thinking trucking company. We have a terminal that runs off of geo thermal - wind and solar -and is 40% on the grid.. Another terminal sells back energy because we produce more than we use-- look us up! Pitt Ohio express.\n\nSide note I want to work in CRE one day.. What is the starting pay for a commercial real estate broker?", "replies": [{"id": "d6c89og", "text": "&gt;Look into permeable pavements aka porous pavements\n\nWith the caution that non-concrete might not meet a concrete requirement.\n\n&gt;What is the starting pay for a commercial real estate broker?\n\n$0.00.\n\nIt does take months to get the average deal done, so the first deal will take a long time. Before you make the leap, I would put aside a significant chunk of income, months worth for sure. This will lower stress and allow greater focus on building a practice rather than obsessing about the first check.", "replies": [{"id": "d6c91gs", "text": "I found an entry level broker job that asks what my desired starting salary would be.. Would they be referring to a draw? I am aware that most places are eat what you kill.", "replies": [{"id": "d6d6n8w", "text": "Tell them 250k+   they'll know you are serious.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "d6cca6z", "text": "they tested that stuff on the roads in the Carolinas, and it fills up with clay and becomes worse than regular concrete after a little while. I imagine they might have similar soil problems in Dallas from my limited time there, but I'm not an engineer. ", "replies": [{"id": "d6cf21u", "text": "True I have heard there are issues, but maybe there is proper maintenance that needs to take place? I have no experience with it. Just a sample sitting my office.. Maybe that's all it will ever be hahaha", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d6ccb9d", "text": "possibly talk to contractors who have to buy the stuff for their jobs. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d6ciqap", "text": "What are you being quoted per square foot?  Thickness?  Total square feet?  I've been quoted higher lately, but only about 20% higher.  ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d6cn0ku", "text": "What are the prices for concrete there? ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d6di52i", "text": "Seems high for a market like Pittsburgh and only one year of office / industrial property mgmt and development under my belt at the ripe age of 24", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]