Construction material prices have not "cooled down", businesses and people are facing difficulties

(Baohatinh.vn) - The prices of construction materials such as sand, bricks, landfill, steel... have continued to remain high in recent times, negatively impacting construction activities in Ha Tinh.

In mid-September 2025, the North Central Office - Hoa Phat - Binh Dinh One Member Co., Ltd. (under Hoa Phat Group) announced an increase in the selling price of construction steel coils by VND 100,000/ton (excluding VAT). This is one of the notable price adjustments of the "big guy" in the steel industry in recent times. At the same time, Viet Duc Steel Corporation also announced an increase of VND 100/kg for CB400-V/CB500-V steel bars, applicable to the Northern and Central markets. A number of other manufacturers also made similar adjustments, creating a trend of price increases across the industry.

Construction steel business activities at Viet Hai Transport Service and Trading Company Limited

Faced with that fluctuation, steel prices in the Ha Tinh market also increased following the domestic trend. Mr. Pham Kieu Hung - Head of Sales Department, Viet Hai Trading and Transport Services Co., Ltd. said: "Recently, the company has adjusted the price of steel coils to increase by 100 VND/kg compared to August, currently selling at more than 15.3 million VND/ton. In addition, steel bars also increased by 100 VND/kg to 15.4 million VND/ton, 300 VND/kg higher than at the beginning of the year. These adjustments will certainly have some impact on construction activities in the province."

According to experts' analysis, the main reason for this increase in iron and steel prices comes from fluctuations in the international market. Iron ore and coking coal prices have been on an upward trend in recent times, pushing up production costs. In addition, domestic construction demand is gradually improving, especially in large infrastructure projects and the residential real estate sector, causing steel consumption to improve significantly.

The price of construction materials such as iron, steel, and bricks shows no sign of "cooling down" along with high construction labor costs, making it difficult for many people to balance their costs.

In addition, the survey results also show that the prices of many other construction materials are still "anchored" at a high level, increasing by 15 - 20% compared to the beginning of 2025. In particular, construction stone fluctuates from 170,000 - 290,000 VND/m³ depending on the type; solid brick 10 costs from 1,800 - 2,000 VND/piece; solid brick 15 costs from 2,800 - 3,000 VND/piece...

In that situation, people's construction activities are also affected. Ms. Le Thi Hoa (Ha Huy Tap ward) said: "My family is building the rough part of the second floor, the price of iron and steel has increased this time, so the cost will definitely increase, beyond the estimate. Balancing is even more difficult because this year the price of construction labor has also increased sharply, almost all expenses are much higher than last year."

Construction sand prices remain high after price increases since the beginning of the year.

In addition, the price of construction sand and construction soil in the provincial market has not shown any signs of "cooling down", and is even forecast to continue to maintain a slight upward trend in the remaining months of 2025. According to information from construction units, since the beginning of the year, the price of construction soil and construction sand has been adjusted up many times and is at a high level. Depending on the region, the price of construction sand is from 220 - 290,000 VND/m ³ (an increase of about 40 - 60,000 VND compared to the beginning of the year); concrete sand is from 210 - 285,000 VND/m ³ (an increase of about 30,000 VND/m ³ ); Plastering sand 185 - 265,000 VND/ ^m3 (increased from 20 - 40,000 VND/ ^m3 );... In particular, the price of filled soil is 60,000 - 65,000 VND/m3 (increased by about 5,000 VND/m3), in some places, the price is higher, from 70,000 - 75,000 VND/m3.

Mr. Truong Xuan Binh - Director of Hai Dang Construction and Trade Services Company Limited (Cam Lac commune) said: "Construction enterprises are facing many difficulties as the prices of raw materials, especially soil and sand, are increasing. Influence from Inputs increase total construction costs, reducing profits and financial efficiency, especially with contracts signed at fixed prices .

Thanh Huy Group Joint Stock Company (Cam Xuyen commune) still lacks more than 60,000 m³ of fill for the project to upgrade and expand National Highway 8C from the intersection of National Highway 8A (Tu My commune) to the intersection of Ho Chi Minh road (Huong Son commune).

Not only are the prices high, but the supply of land for filling and sand is also scarce. Some businesses said that although they accept to buy at prices higher than the average, it is still difficult to find a source of land for filling because many mine owners refuse to sell, because the output cannot meet the demand and exploitation is more difficult during the rainy season. Meanwhile, the supply of sand in Ha Tinh is still heavily dependent on neighboring provinces such as Nghe An, Quang Tri, etc.

According to Mr. Bui Dinh Uoc - Deputy General Director of Thanh Huy Group Joint Stock Company (Cam Xuyen commune), the unit is focusing on the construction of the project to upgrade and expand National Highway 8C from the intersection of National Highway 8A (Tu My commune) to the intersection of Ho Chi Minh road (Huong Son commune). Although many solutions have been applied, the company is still short of more than 60,000 m³ of fill, directly affecting the progress of the project. Therefore, the enterprise is continuing to coordinate with departments and branches to balance plans to ensure progress.

According to businesses, the reason for the scarcity of land and sand is said to be due to the strong increase in construction demand nationwide, not only in civil works but also in many key national projects such as highways, airports, beltways, etc. In Ha Tinh, a series of large projects such as Bac Thach Ha Industrial Park (VSIP Ha Tinh), Vinhomes Vung Ang Industrial Park, the North-South high-speed railway, etc. also require a large volume of sand and construction soil, creating great pressure on the supply.

Land leveling activities at Bac Thach Ha Industrial Park (VSIP Ha Tinh).

According to information from the Ha Tinh Department of Construction, the demand for land for leveling in 2025 is about 8.4 million m³, and is forecast to double to 21 million m³ in 2026. The demand for construction sand in 2025 is nearly 1.9 million m³, while the current exploitation capacity is only over 100 thousand m³/year, the remaining reserves are less than 1 million m³, so the local supply is in short supply in the short term.

In that context, relevant departments, branches, agencies and localities are continuing to urgently deploy many solutions such as reviewing, delimiting and supplementing mineral areas for common construction materials (sand, gravel from riverbeds, lakebeds, sea areas; construction stones; landfill, etc.); speeding up the granting of mining licenses, extending and adjusting mining capacity, handing over mines directly to contractors for missing projects and important projects; focusing on speeding up the processing of mining registration dossiers and dossiers adjusting mining capacity;...

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