Cheat Sheet: Lead Times on Construction Materials

In these times of uncertain supply chain delivery, AGC East Tennessee's Subcontractor Committee has created a quick cheat sheet for members to share estimated lead times on materials.  Please note that these lead times are subject to change.  If any member would like to add or edit information, please mail leslie@agcetn.org.

AS OF APRIL 18, 2022
Plumbing:

• Fuel tanks – 50 weeks
• Dispensers – 24 weeks
• Floor drains / cleanouts/ specialty fixtures – 8-12 weeks
• Fuel filters – 3-4 months
• Man holes -  6 weeks
• Spill buckets and overfill drop tubes  – 6 -8 weeks
• Tank Monitors – 6 months

Brick:

• Modular and Queen Sizes in popular colors and textures are available.
• Large quantity, custom, or different size orders can expect between an 8-20 week lead time.
• Distributors are under allocation from manufactures.
• Flexibility in selection can mitigate any lead time issues.
  

CMU:

• Standard Gray CMU in all sizes readily available.
• Regional cement shortage has manufactures under allocation but this has not impacted availability to commercial contractors.
• Custom color CMU has a 8-12 lead time.
• Cast Crete Lintels are approximately 12-20 weeks from order date.
  

Mortar and Grout:

• Type N and Type S mortar readily available
• Custom Color and Portland Lime mortar has a 4-8 week lead time.
• Bagged Cement Products are under allocation but this hasn’t impacted availability to commercial contractors.
  
  

Manufactured Stone and Architectural Precast:

• Manufactured Stone has a 4-8 week lead time.
• Precast has a 8-16 week lead time.

Masonry Accessories:

• Copper based masonry accessories are under allocation and being substituted with stainless steel when possible.
• Custom orders have a 8-16 week lead time.
  

Bar joists:
Bar joists continue to be between 45-50 week delivery ARO.

Decking:
10 -12 week delivery if no bar joists are required, but longer lead times if delivered with bar joists.

Steel Primer:
Basic grey and red primer are in short supply due to a recent fire at a paint pigment plant.  It has affected some deliveries by 1-3 weeks according to the product.  We are sometimes using a premium product passed along to the GC/owner. 

The following have seen 50% + the past 2 years:

1. Bar joists
2. Paint
3. Decking
4. Structural steel
5. Structural Shapes
6. Hot rolled plate
7. Stainless and aluminum

Overall carbon steel products have been stable for the past few months, but slight increases are expected this summer.