[MorBid]

It's the pouring of concreate that really drives the price up. My mechanic's friend is getting a "pole barn" put up on his property and the cost was more than what you listed for about the same sq footage.

There are a couple of factors in play here driving up construction costs the last several years.

One is/was the ongoing war's overseas (seems everywhere there is destruction there needs to be rebuilding). The other is/was the home building boom that's been going on over that last several years (although it seems to be waning now)

So the price of lumber, metals and the like have gone through the roof.

If you can do any of the work yourself you can save cash. Like you might have them put down the foundation, frame, and outside walls. You or you someone you know can do the electrical, plumbing, and put up the inside walls and finish them.

MorBiD