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Costs of civil engineering decreased by 0.4 per cent in 2025

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According to Statistics Finland, the costs of civil engineering decreased by 0.4 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year. The annual change in costs varied by sub-index from 4.9 per cent for technical and other systems to -3.2 per cent for surfacing.

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  • Examined by cost factor in 2025, the biggest cost increase from one year ago occurred in the costs of labour, 2.9 per cent.
  • Examined by cost factor, costs fell the most in a year in the costs of own machinery, 7.8 per cent.
  • Examined by cost factor in materials, costs increased most in timber, 7.5 per cent.
  • Examined by cost factor in materials, costs decreased most in bitumens and plastic products, 7.9 per cent.

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Cost index of civil engineering works 2020=100 indices by structure, 2025

Cost index of civil engineering works 2020=100, totalindex by cost factor, 2025

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Cost index of civil engineering works [online publication].
Reference period: 2025. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 24.1.2026].
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