Construction cost index for plumbing works in office and commercial buildings, February 2010

Plumbing costs up 0.4 per cent

The construction costs of plumbing works in office and commercial buildings increased by 0.4 per cent from January to February this year. Labour costs rose by 0.9 per cent and are the main reason for the increase.

Construction cost index for plumbing works in office and commercial buildings. 2000=100

From February 2009 to February 2010 the costs of plumbing work in office and commercial buildings rose by 2.2 per cent. The costs of sanitary installations and heating installations increased by 2.5 and 1.8 per cent respectively in the same period.

Wage statistics for the fourth quarter of 2009 are included in the index of February this year.

Construction cost index for plumbing works in office and commercial buildings. 2000=100
  Weigth per cent 1 February 2010 Change in per cent
  January 2010-February 2010 February 2009-February 2010
Plumbing costs total  100.0  166.4 0.4 2.2
Administrative expenses 17.3  143.3 0.8 3.2
Labour costs 26.0  150.0 0.9 2.8
Materials 55.3  181.1 0.0 1.7
         
Sanitary installastions 54.5  166.0 0.2 2.5
Materials 32.7  178.0 0.0 2.3
         
Heating installations 45.5  166.7 0.4 1.8
Materials 22.6  185.6 0.0 0.9
1  The sum of weights for administrative expenses, labour costs and materials deviate from 100 because transport costs
are excluded.

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Published 12 March 2010 © Statistics Norway