Increase in construction costs
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The construction costs of residential buildings increased by 0.5 per cent from March to April this year.
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From April 2016 to April 2017, the construction costs of detached houses of wood and multi-dwelling houses increased by 2.6 and 2.9 per cent respectively.
Figure 1. Construction cost index for residential buildings. Percentage change from the same month one year before
| Residential buildings | Detached houses of wood | Multi-dwelling houses | |
| Jan. 2004 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Feb. 2004 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Mars 2004 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| April 2004 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| May 2004 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| June 2004 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| July 2004 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Aug. 2004 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| Sept. 2004 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| Oct. 2004 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| Nov. 2004 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| Dec. 2004 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| Jan. 2005 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Feb. 2005 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Mars 2005 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| April 2005 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| May 2005 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| June 2005 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| July 2005 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Aug. 2005 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| Sept. 2005 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Oct. 2005 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Nov. 2005 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| Dec. 2005 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Jan. 2006 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Feb. 2006 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Mars 2006 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| April 2006 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| May 2006 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| June 2006 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| July 2006 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Aug. 2006 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Sept. 2006 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| Oct. 2006 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| Nov. 2006 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Dec. 2006 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Jan. 2007 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Feb. 2007 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| Mars 2007 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| April 2007 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 6.3 |
| May 2007 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 6.2 |
| June 2007 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 6.1 |
| July 2007 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 6.0 |
| Aug. 2007 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 6.2 |
| Sept. 2007 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 6.3 |
| Oct. 2007 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 5.6 |
| Nov. 2007 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 6.0 |
| Dec. 2007 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 6.2 |
| Jan. 2008 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Feb. 2008 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Mars 2008 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 |
| April 2008 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| May 2008 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| June 2008 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| July 2008 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| Aug. 2008 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| Sept. 2008 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Oct. 2008 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Nov. 2008 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| Dec. 2008 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Jan. 2009 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| Feb. 2009 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Mars 2009 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| April 2009 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| May 2009 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| June 2009 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| July 2009 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Aug. 2009 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| Sept. 2009 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Oct. 2009 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Nov. 2009 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Dec. 2009 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Jan. 2010 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Feb. 2010 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| Mars 2010 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| April 2010 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| May 2010 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| June 2010 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| July 2010 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| Aug. 2010 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Sept. 2010 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct. 2010 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Nov. 2010 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Dec. 2010 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Jan. 2011 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Feb. 2011 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Mars 2011 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| April 2011 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| May 2011 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| June 2011 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| July 2011 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Aug. 2011 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Sept. 2011 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| Oct. 2011 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Nov. 2011 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Dec. 2011 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Jan. 2012 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Feb. 2012 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Mars 2012 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| April 2012 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| May 2012 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| June 2012 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| July 2012 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Aug. 2012 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Sept. 2012 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| Oct. 2012 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Nov. 2012 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Dec. 2012 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Jan. 2013 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Feb. 2013 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Mars 2013 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| April 2013 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| May 2013 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| June 2013 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| July 2013 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Aug. 2013 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Sept. 2013 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Oct. 2013 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov. 2013 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec. 2013 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Jan. 2014 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Feb. 2014 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Mars 2014 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| April 2014 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| May 2014 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.9 |
| June 2014 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| July 2014 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Aug. 2014 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Sept. 2014 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| Oct. 2014 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| Nov. 2014 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| Dec. 2014 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| Jan. 2015 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| Feb. 2015 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Mars 2015 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| April 2015 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| May 2015 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| June 2015 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| July 2015 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Aug. 2015 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Sept. 2015 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Oct. 2015 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Nov. 2015 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dec. 2015 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Jan. 2016 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Feb. 2016 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Mars 2016 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| April 2016 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| May 2016 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| June 2016 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| July 2016 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Aug. 2016 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Sept. 2016 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Oct. 2016 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Nov. 2016 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Dec. 2016 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Jan. 2017 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Feb. 2017 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Mars 2017 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| April 2017 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
Figure 2. Construction cost index for residential buildings. Material indices for timber, concrete and steel. 2005=100
| Timber | Concrete | Reinforcement steel | |
| Jan. 2005 | 99.8 | 98.5 | 101.5 |
| Feb. 2005 | 99.4 | 99.1 | 101.9 |
| Mars 2005 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 101.3 |
| April 2005 | 99.8 | 100.0 | 100.8 |
| May 2005 | 99.5 | 100.0 | 100.7 |
| June 2005 | 100.0 | 100.4 | 99.3 |
| July 2005 | 100.2 | 100.6 | 99.0 |
| Aug. 2005 | 100.2 | 100.6 | 98.9 |
| Sept. 2005 | 100.2 | 100.0 | 98.5 |
| Oct. 2005 | 100.5 | 100.5 | 99.7 |
| Nov. 2005 | 100.4 | 100.6 | 99.6 |
| Dec. 2005 | 100.5 | 100.5 | 98.7 |
| Jan. 2006 | 101.2 | 102.7 | 97.9 |
| Feb. 2006 | 101.1 | 103.6 | 97.6 |
| Mars 2006 | 101.1 | 103.8 | 97.6 |
| April 2006 | 102.3 | 104.3 | 98.6 |
| May 2006 | 102.5 | 104.0 | 99.7 |
| June 2006 | 102.6 | 104.3 | 101.5 |
| July 2006 | 102.7 | 104.5 | 104.4 |
| Aug. 2006 | 102.6 | 104.7 | 104.8 |
| Sept. 2006 | 102.8 | 104.6 | 105.4 |
| Oct. 2006 | 106.4 | 104.5 | 109.4 |
| Nov. 2006 | 106.6 | 104.5 | 109.4 |
| Dec. 2006 | 107.0 | 104.6 | 109.2 |
| Jan. 2007 | 115.9 | 107.1 | 109.2 |
| Feb. 2007 | 117.2 | 107.8 | 110.9 |
| Mars 2007 | 117.4 | 109.3 | 112.2 |
| April 2007 | 130.2 | 109.8 | 113.3 |
| May 2007 | 132.5 | 110.4 | 113.8 |
| June 2007 | 132.4 | 110.5 | 121.0 |
| July 2007 | 133.1 | 110.5 | 121.1 |
| Aug. 2007 | 133.1 | 110.5 | 121.2 |
| Sept. 2007 | 133.3 | 110.9 | 120.7 |
| Oct. 2007 | 134.1 | 110.9 | 120.5 |
| Nov. 2007 | 134.7 | 111.6 | 119.8 |
| Dec. 2007 | 134.8 | 112.8 | 119.8 |
| Jan. 2008 | 134.0 | 114.2 | 119.8 |
| Feb. 2008 | 133.8 | 114.9 | 120.9 |
| Mars 2008 | 132.7 | 115.4 | 122.1 |
| April 2008 | 131.1 | 116.2 | 131.4 |
| May 2008 | 129.9 | 116.1 | 134.5 |
| June 2008 | 128.4 | 116.1 | 150.8 |
| July 2008 | 128.3 | 116.3 | 154.7 |
| Aug. 2008 | 127.1 | 116.7 | 154.0 |
| Sept. 2008 | 126.3 | 117.4 | 153.1 |
| Oct. 2008 | 123.3 | 117.2 | 150.3 |
| Nov. 2008 | 121.8 | 117.3 | 143.7 |
| Dec. 2008 | 121.3 | 117.4 | 142.0 |
| Jan. 2009 | 119.6 | 118.6 | 136.6 |
| Feb. 2009 | 118.4 | 118.6 | 129.4 |
| Mars 2009 | 117.6 | 119.1 | 125.6 |
| April 2009 | 116.3 | 120.3 | 122.9 |
| May 2009 | 114.8 | 120.3 | 113.8 |
| June 2009 | 114.6 | 121.0 | 113.5 |
| July 2009 | 116.2 | 121.0 | 113.6 |
| Aug. 2009 | 119.5 | 121.4 | 114.2 |
| Sept. 2009 | 123.3 | 121.3 | 114.1 |
| Oct. 2009 | 125.3 | 122.7 | 114.5 |
| Nov. 2009 | 126.0 | 122.6 | 113.1 |
| Dec. 2009 | 125.9 | 123.4 | 112.2 |
| Jan. 2010 | 125.7 | 122.8 | 111.2 |
| Feb. 2010 | 125.7 | 122.7 | 111.3 |
| Mars 2010 | 125.8 | 123.0 | 111.1 |
| April 2010 | 127.9 | 124.1 | 118.5 |
| May 2010 | 127.7 | 124.6 | 121.2 |
| June 2010 | 127.6 | 124.6 | 126.8 |
| July 2010 | 127.7 | 124.7 | 128.8 |
| Aug. 2010 | 128.5 | 124.8 | 129.4 |
| Sept. 2010 | 128.9 | 125.6 | 129.5 |
| Oct. 2010 | 129.9 | 125.4 | 129.7 |
| Nov. 2010 | 130.4 | 125.6 | 125.8 |
| Dec. 2010 | 130.5 | 125.6 | 126.0 |
| Jan. 2011 | 130.5 | 126.8 | 128.3 |
| Feb. 2011 | 130.1 | 127.2 | 130.1 |
| Mars 2011 | 130.1 | 128.0 | 138.7 |
| April 2011 | 129.9 | 128.1 | 138.2 |
| May 2011 | 131.3 | 128.3 | 138.1 |
| June 2011 | 132.2 | 128.3 | 139.5 |
| July 2011 | 132.3 | 128.4 | 139.4 |
| Aug. 2011 | 132.3 | 128.7 | 139.7 |
| Sept. 2011 | 132.5 | 128.5 | 138.8 |
| Oct. 2011 | 133.5 | 128.6 | 138.8 |
| Nov. 2011 | 132.9 | 128.8 | 138.6 |
| Dec. 2011 | 132.9 | 129.3 | 138.0 |
| Jan. 2012 | 132.5 | 132.6 | 138.5 |
| Feb. 2012 | 132.5 | 133.5 | 138.8 |
| Mars 2012 | 132.6 | 134.0 | 138.7 |
| April 2012 | 133.4 | 134.3 | 139.4 |
| May 2012 | 133.4 | 134.5 | 139.0 |
| June 2012 | 133.4 | 134.8 | 138.7 |
| July 2012 | 134.7 | 135.0 | 138.1 |
| Aug. 2012 | 134.8 | 135.3 | 138.0 |
| Sept. 2012 | 135.0 | 135.1 | 138.2 |
| Oct. 2012 | 135.6 | 135.4 | 137.7 |
| Nov. 2012 | 135.6 | 135.4 | 137.3 |
| Dec. 2012 | 135.6 | 135.4 | 137.2 |
| Jan. 2013 | 135.8 | 138.2 | 136.9 |
| Feb. 2013 | 135.9 | 139.3 | 136.8 |
| Mars 2013 | 135.8 | 139.8 | 135.0 |
| April 2013 | 135.1 | 139.7 | 134.9 |
| May 2013 | 135.0 | 140.2 | 134.7 |
| June 2013 | 136.2 | 140.2 | 128.8 |
| July 2013 | 136.5 | 140.3 | 128.6 |
| Aug. 2013 | 136.3 | 140.7 | 129.4 |
| Sept. 2013 | 136.3 | 140.7 | 129.2 |
| Oct. 2013 | 137.9 | 140.9 | 129.0 |
| Nov. 2013 | 138.6 | 140.9 | 128.5 |
| Dec. 2013 | 139.6 | 140.9 | 129.1 |
| Jan. 2014 | 140.2 | 142.3 | 129.7 |
| Feb. 2014 | 140.6 | 143.1 | 129.8 |
| Mars 2014 | 140.5 | 143.3 | 130.3 |
| April 2014 | 152.0 | 144.3 | 132.4 |
| May 2014 | 152.4 | 144.8 | 132.6 |
| June 2014 | 152.9 | 144.8 | 132.5 |
| July 2014 | 153.0 | 144.8 | 132.5 |
| Aug. 2014 | 153.0 | 144.8 | 133.5 |
| Sept. 2014 | 153.1 | 144.9 | 133.3 |
| Oct. 2014 | 153.2 | 145.0 | 133.3 |
| Nov. 2014 | 153.4 | 145.0 | 133.2 |
| Dec. 2014 | 153.4 | 145.1 | 133.1 |
| Jan. 2015 | 153.4 | 147.5 | 136.0 |
| Feb. 2015 | 153.4 | 147.8 | 138.3 |
| Mars 2015 | 153.4 | 148.1 | 138.0 |
| April 2015 | 152.3 | 148.6 | 137.9 |
| May 2015 | 152.4 | 148.8 | 138.6 |
| June 2015 | 152.4 | 148.9 | 138.9 |
| July 2015 | 152.3 | 148.8 | 139.3 |
| Aug. 2015 | 152.6 | 148.9 | 139.6 |
| Sept. 2015 | 152.5 | 149.6 | 141.7 |
| Oct. 2015 | 152.6 | 149.6 | 140.8 |
| Nov. 2015 | 152.8 | 149.8 | 140.2 |
| Dec. 2015 | 152.8 | 149.8 | 140.5 |
| Jan. 2016 | 152.2 | 150.3 | 140.0 |
| Feb. 2016 | 152.4 | 150.5 | 139.7 |
| Mars 2016 | 152.5 | 150.8 | 139.3 |
| April 2016 | 158.1 | 151.2 | 141.5 |
| May 2016 | 157.7 | 151.4 | 143.5 |
| June 2016 | 157.8 | 152.4 | 150.3 |
| July 2016 | 157.7 | 152.8 | 150.5 |
| Aug. 2016 | 157.9 | 152.9 | 149.7 |
| Sept. 2016 | 157.9 | 152.5 | 149.6 |
| Oct. 2016 | 160.8 | 152.1 | 150.1 |
| Nov. 2016 | 161.1 | 152.2 | 144.2 |
| Dec. 2016 | 161.4 | 152.2 | 147.7 |
| Jan. 2017 | 161.3 | 153.6 | 148.9 |
| Feb. 2017 | 161.2 | 153.3 | 152.3 |
| Mars 2017 | 161.2 | 153.6 | 151.0 |
| April 2017 | 165.4 | 154.6 | 152.3 |
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