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More expensive to construct bridges
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Construction cost index for road constructionQ1 2007

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More expensive to construct bridges

The construction costs of roads rose by 1.0 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2006 to the first quarter of 2007. High prices on steel give strong increase for bridge projects and concrete construction in general.

Construction cost index for road constructions and Cost index for maintenance of roads. Percentage change from the same quarter one year before

From the first quarter last year to the first quarter this year, the construction costs of roads rose by 5.0 per cent, while the material costs increased by 5.2 per cent.

The construction costs of concrete bridges increased the most, with 1.3 per cent the last quarter and with 7.4 per cent last year. From the fourth quarter of 2006 to the first quarter of 2007, the costs of rock tunnels and open air roads both increased by 0.8 per cent, and are now 4.7 and 4.0 per cent higher than last year respectively.

The maintenance costs of roads increased by 0.6 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2006 to the first quarter of 2007 and are 3.8 per cent higher than one year ago.

Construction cost index for road constructions. 1st quarter 2004=100
  1st quarter 2007 Per cent
  4th quarter 2006-1st quarter 2007 1st quarter 2006-1st quarter 2007
Road constructions, total  114.4 1.0 5.0
       
Open air road  112.6 0.8 4.0
       
Concrete bridge  120.2 1.3 7.4
       
Rock tunnel  113.0 0.8 4.7
Cost index for maintenance of roads. 1st quarter 2004=100
  1st quarter 2007 Per cent
  4th quarter 2006-1st quarter 2007 1st quarter 2006-1st quarter 2007
Maintenance of roads, total  113.1 0.6 3.8
       
Asphalt work  116.1 -1.6 -0.3
       
Maintenance in wintertime  112.0 1.3 4.5

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