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Published: 12 April 2011

Building costs rose by 3.2 per cent in March

Building costs were 3.2 per cent higher in March 2011 than in March 2010. Labour costs in construction rose by 1.1 per cent and prices of materials by 3.7 per cent in the year. Those of other inputs rose by 6.9 per cent. This is indicated by the Building Cost Index of Statistics Finland.

Building cost index 2005=100

From December to January, the total index rose by 0.7 per cent. The prices for labour rose by 0.7 per cent, the prices of materials by 0.5 per cent and the prices for those of other inputs by 1.4 per cent.

The Building Cost Index is released with the new base year 2010 on 12 April 2011. The contents of the publication has changed but the main index series from earlier base years are continued.

Source: Building cost index. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Sinikka Kanerva (09) 1734 2231, rakennus.suhdanne@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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• Appendix table 1.1. Building cost index 2010=100 (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 1.2. Building cost index 2010=100 (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 2. Index clause sub-indices (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 3.1. Materials 2010=100 (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 3.2. Materials 2010=100 (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 3.3. Materials 2010=100 (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 4. Services 2010=100 (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 5. Chained series (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 6. Building cost index 1990=100 (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 7. Building cost index 1995=100 (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 8. Building cost index 2000=100 (12.4.2011)
• Appendix table 9. Building cost index 2005=100 (12.4.2011)

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• Appendix figure 1. Building cost index 2005=100 (12.4.2011)
• Appendix figure 2. Index clause sub-indices 2000=100 (12.4.2011)

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Updated 12.4.2011