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Published: 12 April 2010

Building costs fell by 0.5 per cent in March

Building costs were 0.5 per cent lower in March 2010 than in March 2009. Labour costs in construction fell by 0.3 per cent and those of other inputs by 2.5 per cent in the year. By contrast, prices of materials rose by 0.1 per cent. This is indicated by the Building Cost Index of Statistics Finland.

From February to March, the total index of building costs rose by 0.2 per cent. The prices for labour and those of other inputs were the same than in February. By contrast, the prices of materials rose by 0.4 per cent from February.

Building Cost Index (2005 = 100) and its year-on-year and month-on-month changes

Index	March 2010	Change % 3/2009 - 3/2010	Change % 2/2010 - 3/2010
Building trade newbuilding
Total index	113.2	-0.5	0.2
Labour	114.5	-0.3	0.0
Materials	114.2	0.1	0.4
Other inputs	107.7	-2.5	0.0
By type of building
Newbuilding
Blocks of flats	113.9	0.0	0.3
Detached residential houses	112.9	-0.8	0.1
Office and commercial buildings	113.1	-0.1	0.2
Industrial and warehouse buildings	113.3	-0.9	0.2
Agricultural production buildings	115.5	-0.3	0.5

Source: Building cost index 2010, March. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ms Sinikka Kanerva +358 9 1734 2231, rakennus.suhdanne@stat.fi

Director in charge: Ms Hannele Orjala

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Last updated 12.4.2010