Construction cost index for plumbing works in office and commercial buildings, December 2011

Plumbing costs up 5.1 per cent

The construction costs of plumbing works in office and commercial buildings rose by 5.1 per cent from December 2010 to December 2011. The material costs increased by 6.3 per cent in the same period.

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

The costs of sanitary installations and heating installations rose by 6.4 and 3.7 per cent respectively, while the material costs increased by 8.0 and 4.0 per cent in the same period.

From November to December 2011, the construction costs of plumbing works in office and commercial buildings rose by 0.1 per cent.

Construction cost index for plumbing works in office and commercial buildings. 2000=100
  Weigth per cent 1 December 2011 Change in per cent
  November 2011-December 2011 December 2010-December 2011
Plumbing costs total  100.0  180.2 0.1 5.1
Administrative expenses 17.3  151.0 0.1 2.9
Labour costs 26.0  161.1 0.0 3.5
Materials 55.3  198.1 0.2 6.3
         
Sanitary installastions 54.5  180.9 0.2 6.4
Materials 32.7  196.0 0.2 8.0
         
Heating installations 45.5  179.4 0.1 3.7
Materials 22.6  200.9 0.0 4.0
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 13 January 2012 © Statistics Norway