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Higher costs for concrete bridge construction
The construction costs for concrete bridge rose by 2.6 per cent from the second quarter to the third quarter, and have increased by 6.5 per cent so far this year. Most of the increase can be explained due to high steel prices.
The costs of open air roads and rock tunnels rose by 0.7 per cent and 1.0 per cent respectively from the second quarter to the third quarter, and have increased by 2.8 per cent and 2.3 per cent respectively so far this year.
The construction costs of roads increased by 1.2 per cent from the second quarter to the third quarter this year, and are 4.7 per cent higher than a year ago.
The costs of maintenance of roads rose by 1.0 per cent from the second quarter to the third quarter, and are 3.6 per cent higher than at same time in 2003. The asphalt work and winter maintenance increased by 1.5 per cent and 1.2 per cent respectively from the second to the third quarter.
Construction cost index, road constructions. 1st Quarter 2004=100 |
3rd Quarter 2004 | Per cent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2nd Quarter-3rd Quarter 2004 | 3rd Quarter 2003-3rd Quarter 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Road constructions, total | 103.5 | 1.2 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open air road | 102.8 | 0.7 | .. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concrete bridge | 106.5 | 2.6 | .. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rock tunnel | 102.3 | 1.0 | .. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost index for maintenance of roads. 1st Quarter 2004=100 |
3rd Quarter 2004 | Change in per cent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2nd Quarter-3rd Quarter 2004 | 3rd Quarter 2003-3rd Quarter 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maintenance of roads, total | 102.4 | 1.0 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asphalt work | 103.8 | 1.5 | .. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maintenance in wintertime | 102.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New basis
The indices are calculated with the 1st quarter 2004 as basis. Previous figures are recalculated according to the new basis.
New tables with previous figures
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Martin Handeland Skjæveland
E-mail: martin.skjaeveland@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 14 17
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Hanne Beate Høiby
E-mail: hanne.hoiby@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 14 28