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» Sample of Building Price Indicies

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The site is updated quarterly, accompanied by forecasts (as detailed below) and a commentary on its various components as related to the update.

The site also includes:

  • indices commencing 1960 for building prices and 1988 for other indices
  • monthly forecasts for first year of forecasts
  • quarterly forecasts for second year of forecasts
  • calendar or financial year forecasts for third to sixth years of forecasts
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  • calculating percentage movements in an index over time
  • preparing time series charts of selected indexes

Year - 2000 BPI BPI(EBA) CPI MCI General Eng. Major A/C
January 111.4 123.7 91.4
February 112.0 124.4 91.7
March 112.9 126.1 143.9 92.2
April 113.4 126.2 92.5
May 114.0 126.0 92.8
June 115.3 125.8 145.1 93.1
July 116.3 125.8 93.3
August 116.7 125.8 93.6
September 117.2 125.8 150.5 93.6
October 116.2 125.8 92.8
November 115.9 125.8 92.5
December 115.7 125.6 150.9 92.2

» Sample of Building Price Component Indicies

Year - 2000 Labour Costs labour Costs(EBA) Materials Costs Building Costs Building Costs(EBA) Eng. Costs
January 134.4 171.4 133.5 133.8 146.0
February 134.4 171.4 133.9 134.1 146.3
March 134.4 176.4 134.4 134.4 148.3
April 134.4 176.4 134.7 134.6 148.5
May 134.4 176.4 135.1 134.9 148.7
June 137.3 176.4 135.4 136.0 148.9
July 139.8 179.9 135.4 136.9 150.1
August 139.8 179.9 135.6 136.9 150.2
September 141.0 183.9 135.7 137.4 151.6
October 141.0 183.9 135.8 137.5 151.7
November 141.0 183.9 135.9 137.6 151.7
December 141.1 183.9 136.0 137.7 151.8