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Published: 10 October 2008

Building costs rose by 3.6 per cent in twelve months

Building costs rose by 3.6 per cent from September 2007 to September 2008. Labour costs in construction went up by 4.5 per cent, prices of materials by 2.8 per cent and those of other inputs by 4.5 per cent year-on-year. This is indicated by the building cost index of Statistics Finland.

From August to September 2008, the total index of building costs went down by 0.1 per cent. The prices for labour and the prices of those for other inputs went up by 0.1 per cent. The prices of materials went down by 0.3 per cent.

Building Cost Index (2005 = 100) and its year-on-year and month-on-month changes

Index	September 2008	Change % 9/2007 - 9/2008	Change % 8/2008 - 9/2008
Building trade newbuilding
Total index	115.1	3.6	-0.1
Labour	110.8	4.5	0.1
Materials	117.1	2.8	-0.3
Other inputs	117.0	4.5	-0.1
By type of building
Newbuilding
Blocks of flats	115.0	2.7	-0.2
Detached residential houses	114.7	2.6	-0.3
Office and commercial buildings	114.8	4.0	0.1
Industrial and warehouse buildings	115.2	4.2	-0.2
Agricultural production buildings	119.9	0.9	-0.3

Source: Building cost index 2008, September. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ms Sinikka Kanerva +358 9 1734 2231, rakennus.suhdanne@stat.fi

Director in charge: Ms Hannele Orjala

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Last updated 10.10.2008