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

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.

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.

Construction cost index for plumbing works in office and commercial buildings. 2000=100
	Weigth per cent ¹	February 2010	Change in per cent

	Weigth per cent ¹	February 2010	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.

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

Plumbing costs up 0.4 per cent

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