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Road construction costs up 1.8 per cent
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Construction cost index for road constructionQ3 2007

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Road construction costs up 1.8 per cent

Road construction costs rose by 1.8 per cent from the second to the third quarter of this year. From the third quarter of 2006 to the third quarter of 2007, total construction costs increased by 6.4 per cent, while material costs increased by 7.8 per cent.

Construction cost index for road constructions and Cost index for maintenance of roads. Percentage change from the same quarter the previous year

The construction costs of open air roads increased by 1.9 per cent from the second quarter to the third quarter. The costs of rock tunnels and concrete bridges increased by 1.8 and 1.5 per cent respectively in the same period.

The construction costs of concrete bridges had the highest increase during the last year and are now 7.9 per cent higher than in the third quarter of 2006. The construction costs of open air roads and rock tunnels have increased by 6.1 and 5.3 per cent respectively in the same period.

The maintenance costs of roads increased by 2.2 per cent from the second to the third quarter of 2007 and are now 5.6 per cent higher than one year ago.

Construction cost index for road constructions.
1st Quarter 2004=100
  3rd Quarter 2007 Per cent
  2nd Quarter 2007-
3rd Quarter 2007
3rd Quarter 2006-
3rd Quarter 2007
Road constructions, total  118.9 1.8 6.4
       
Open air road  117.5 1.9 6.1
       
Concrete bridge  124.7 1.5 7.9
       
Rock tunnel  116.3 1.8 5.3
Cost index for maintenance of roads.
1st Quarter 2004=100
  3rd Quarter 2007 Per cent
  2nd Quarter 2007-
3rd Quarter 2007
3rd Quarter 2006-
3rd Quarter 2007
Maintenance of roads, total  118.0 2.2 5.6
       
Asphalt work  125.9 3.1 5.4
       
Maintenance in wintertime  115.0 2.2 4.6

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