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Construction price index took an upturn in the 3rd quarter due to the increasing costs of construction materials
In the 3rd quarter, compared to the same
quarter of the previous year, the construction price index was influenced the
most by the decreasing costs of construction materials, which accounted for
over three-quarters of the total decrease of the index.
Compared to the previous quarter, labour costs and
spending on machinery increased by 0.1%. The prices of construction materials
rose by 1.1% compared to the previous quarter.
The repair and
reconstruction work price index
increased by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter
of 2016 compared to the 2nd quarter of 2016 and fell by 0.8%
compared to the 3rd quarter of 2015.
The calculation of the construction price index covers four groups of buildings: detached houses, blocks of flats, industrial buildings and office buildings. The repair and reconstruction work price index covers office buildings. The construction price index expresses the change in the expenditures on construction taking into consideration the price changes of three basic inputs: labour force, building materials and building machines.
Change in the construction price index, 3rd quarter 2016
2nd quarter 2016 –
3rd quarter 2016, %
3rd quarter 2015 –
3rd quarter 2016, %
TOTAL
0.7
-0.7
labour
force
0.1
0.4
building
machines
0.1
-0.9
building
materials
1.1
-1.4
Index of detached houses
0.9
-0.2
Index of blocks of flats
0.3
-0.4
Index of industrial buildings
1.0
-1.2
Index of office buildings
0.7
-0.7
Change in the repair and
reconstruction work price index, 3rd quarter 2016
2nd quarter 2016 –
3rd quarter 2016, %
3rd quarter 2015 –
3rd quarter 2016, %
TOTAL
0.9
-0.8
labour force
-0.1
0,0
building machines
-0.2
-0,2
building materials
1.7
-1.5
2nd quarter 2016 –
3rd quarter 2016, %
3rd quarter 2015 –
3rd quarter 2016, %
0.7
-0.7
labour
force
0.1
0.4
building
machines
0.1
-0.9
building
materials
1.1
-1.4
0.9
-0.2
0.3
-0.4
Index of industrial buildings
1.0
-1.2
Index of office buildings
0.7
-0.7
2nd quarter 2016 –
3rd quarter 2016, %
3rd quarter 2015 –
3rd quarter 2016, %
TOTAL
0.9
-0.8
labour force
-0.1
0,0
building machines
-0.2
-0,2
building materials
1.7
-1.5