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Construction costs up 0.7 per cent
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Construction cost index for residential buildings, August 2002

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Construction costs up 0.7 per cent

The index of residential buildings increased by 0.7 per cent from July to August this year. Labour costs rose by 1.5 per cent and material costs increased by 0.2 per cent in the same period.

The construction costs of residential buildings rose by 3.8 per cent in August 2002 compared with Auagust 2001. Labour costs and material costs increased by 6.2 and 2.4 per cent respectively, in the same period.

Wage statistics for the second quarter of 2002 are included in the construction cost figures for August and contribute to a labour cost increase in August.

Construction cost index for residential buildings. January 2000=100
  August 2002 Change in per cent
  July-August 2002 August 2001-August 2002
Residential buildings1  111.0 0.7 3.8
Residential buildings, labour cost  113.6 1.5 6.2
Residential buildings, materials  109.6 0.2 2.4
       
Detached houses of wood  110.9 0.7 3.8
Detached houses of wood, materials  109.4 0.2 2.2
       
Multi-dwelling houses  111.4 0.8 4.1
Multi-dwelling houses, materials  110.5 0.1 3.0
1  Construction cost index for residential buildings is weighted by index for detached houses of wood and
index for multi-dwelling houses.