Building costs rose by 2.2 per cent in August

Building costs were 2.2 per cent higher in August 2012 than in August 2011. Labour costs in construction rose by 2.1 per cent, prices of materials by 1.7 per cent and prices of other inputs by 5.1 per cent per year. This is indicated by the Building Cost Index of Statistics Finland 2010=100.

Building cost index 2010=100

From July to August, the total index rose by 0.1 per cent. The prices for labour was unchanged, the prices of materials rose by 0,2 per cent and the prices of other inputs rose by 0.1 per cent.

Source: Building cost index. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Anne Virokannas 09 1734 2723, rakennuskustannusindeksi@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Appendix tables

Appendix table 1.1. Building cost index 2010=100 (12.9.2012)
Appendix table 1.2. Building cost index 2010=100 by type of building (12.9.2012)
Appendix table 2. Index clause sub-indices (12.9.2012)
Appendix table 3. Materials 2010=100 (12.9.2012)
Appendix table 4. Services 2010=100 (12.9.2012)
Appendix table 5. Chained series (12.9.2012)
Appendix table 6. Building cost index 1990=100 (12.9.2012)
Appendix table 7. Building cost index 1995=100 (12.9.2012)
Appendix table 8. Building cost index 2000=100 (12.9.2012)
Appendix table 9. Building cost index 2005=100 (12.9.2012)

Figures

Appendix figure 1. Building cost index 2005=100 (12.9.2012)
Appendix figure 2. Index clause sub-indices 2000=100 (12.9.2012)

Updated 12.9.2012

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Building cost index [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-5841. August 2012. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 26.5.2022].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/rki/2012/08/rki_2012_08_2012-09-12_tie_001_en.html