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Higher costs for road construction
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Construction cost index for road construction, Q4 2003

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Higher costs for road construction

The construction costs for main roads and provincial roads rose by 2.8 per cent from the 3rd quarter to the 4th quarter 2003. The labour costs increased by 4.5 per cent during this period.

The machinery and the material costs rose by 3.8 and 1.3 per cent respectively in the same period. The cost for mass moving increased the most, by 3.7 per cent at the same time. The price increase of diesel is the main reason for the increasing costs of the machinery.

From the 3rd to the 4th quarter of 2003, the construction costs for main roads and provincial roads increased by 0.8 per cent. The labour costs, the material costs and the machinery costs rose by 2.5, 0.7 and 0.1 per cent respectively in the same period.

Maintenance of roads

The construction costs for maintenance of main roads and provincial roads increased by 0.9 per cent from the 3rd to the 4th quarter 2003 and is 3.9 per cent higher than a year before.

Construction cost index for civil engineering works. 1st Quarter 1985=100
  4th Quarter 2003 Change in per cent
  3rd Quarter 2003-
4th Quarter 2003 		4th Quarter 2002-
4th Quarter 2003
Main road and provincial road      
Total  200.6 0.8 2.8
Materials  184.2 0.1 1.3
Machinery  207.6 0.7 3.8
Labour cost  220.6 2.5 4.5
       
Maintenance of road and provincial road      
Total  200.7 0.9 3.3
Materials  183.2 0.2 1.7
Machinery  207.6 0.7 3.8
Labour cost  220.6 2.5 4.5
       
Water power plant      
Total  195.4 1.0 2.4
Materials  181.1 -0.2 0.8

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