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21 June 2019
2019- n° 160
In Q1 2019, producer costs for construction increased (+0.7%) Costs of production indices in construction - first quarter 2019

In Q1 2019, producer costs for construction increased (+0.7% after +0.2% in the previous quarter), this is the case in the sub-sectors of building construction and in the specialised construction works (+1.0% after +0.1% in Q4 2018 in both sub-sectors). However, in civil engineering, they decreased (–0.8% after +0.7%).

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In Q1 2019, producer costs for construction increased (+0.7% after +0.2% in the previous quarter), this is the case in the sub-sectors of building construction and in the specialised construction works (+1.0% after +0.1% in Q4 2018 in both sub-sectors). However, in civil engineering, they decreased (–0.8% after +0.7%).

Over a year, these costs increased at the same pace as in Q4 2018 (+2.7%). They accelerated in specialised construction works (+2.5% after +2.1%) as well as in building construction (+2.3% after +1.9%). On the contrary, they sharply slowed down in civil engineering (+3.9% after +6.0%).

Variations in producer cost indices for construction

In %
Variations in producer cost indices for construction (In %)
Heading Weights (in %) Q1 2019/ Q4 2018 Q1 2019/ Q1 2018
F Construction 100.0 0.7 2.7
41.2 Construction of buildings 10.2 1.0 2.3
42 Civil engineering 15.9 -0.8 3.9
43 Specialised construction works 73.9 1.0 2.5
43BT Buildings 65.2 1.0 2.5
43BTC New buildings 24.7 1.0 2.3
43BTR Existing buildings 40.5 1.0 2.6
43TP Specialised works for civil engineering 8.7 1.0 2.3
Buildings (41.2 + 43BT) 75.4 1.0 2.4
Public works (42 + 43TP) 24.6 -0.2 3.4
  • Source : INSEE

Items of producer cost indices for construction

In %
Items of producer cost indices for construction (In %)
Costs items Q1 2019/ Q4 2018 Q1 2019/ Q1 2018
Equipment Buildings -0.2 0.6
Public works 1.1 1.1
Labour Labour costs in construction 2.4 4.6
Energy Buildings -2.9 4.0
Public works -0.8 5.3
Materials Construction of buildings 0.9 1.4
Existing buildings 0.8 1.8
Civil engineering -3.6 6.1
Specialised works for civil engineering 1.3 1.6
  • Source : INSEE

Production costs in construction

Production costs in construction
Construction Construction of buildings Civil engineering Specialised construction works
2015-01 99.9 100.1 100.0 99.9
2015-02 99.9 100.2 99.3 100.0
2015-03 100.2 100.2 100.8 100.1
2015-04 100.2 100.2 101.0 100.0
2015-05 100.4 100.3 101.7 100.1
2015-06 100.4 100.1 102.0 100.1
2015-07 100.4 100.2 101.7 100.1
2015-08 100.2 100.2 100.6 100.1
2015-09 99.7 99.7 98.9 99.8
2015-10 99.5 99.5 98.4 99.8
2015-11 99.7 99.6 98.2 100.0
2015-12 99.5 99.5 97.3 99.9
2016-01 99.2 99.3 96.1 99.8
2016-02 99.1 99.2 95.7 99.8
2016-03 99.3 99.3 96.0 100.0
2016-04 99.3 99.3 96.3 100.0
2016-05 99.6 99.6 97.1 100.1
2016-06 100.1 100.0 98.5 100.5
2016-07 100.3 100.2 99.0 100.6
2016-08 100.4 100.4 98.9 100.8
2016-09 100.5 100.5 99.1 100.9
2016-10 100.6 100.4 99.6 100.9
2016-11 100.8 100.5 100.2 100.9
2016-12 101.1 100.8 100.7 101.2
2017-01 101.9 101.3 102.7 101.8
2017-02 102.1 101.6 102.9 102.0
2017-03 102.4 102.0 102.9 102.4
2017-04 102.5 102.2 102.4 102.5
2017-05 102.4 102.1 102.7 102.4
2017-06 102.4 102.1 102.2 102.4
2017-07 102.4 102.1 102.0 102.5
2017-08 102.6 102.3 102.2 102.7
2017-09 102.6 102.3 102.6 102.6
2017-10 103.3 103.0 103.5 103.3
2017-11 103.7 103.3 104.2 103.7
2017-12 104.2 103.7 105.0 104.1
2018-01 104.6 104.1 105.7 104.4
2018-02 104.5 104.0 105.6 104.3
2018-03 104.3 103.9 105.2 104.2
2018-04 104.7 104.3 105.9 104.5
2018-05 105.3 104.7 107.1 105.0
2018-06 105.8 104.8 108.9 105.2
2018-07 106.1 105.0 109.3 105.5
2018-08 106.4 105.3 109.8 105.8
2018-09 106.5 105.4 110.1 105.9
2018-10 106.7 105.5 110.7 106.0
2018-11 106.6 105.3 111.4 105.8
2018-12 106.2 105.2 109.4 105.7
2019-01 106.6 105.9 108.4 106.3
2019-02 107.2 106.4 109.4 106.9
2019-03 108.0 106.9 111.1 107.5

Production costs in construction

  • Source: INSEE.

Materials cost sharply decreasedin civil engineering

In Q1 2019, the cost of materials sharply decreased in civil engineering (–3.6% after +1.7%) because of the important decrease in bitumen prices. On the contrary, it increased in building construction (+0.9% after a stability in Q4 2018) and in specialised works for civil engineering (+1.3% after –0.3%).

Over a year, materials cost lost a lot of its dynamismin civil engineering (+6.1% after +11.5%). It increased in building construction (+1.4% after +1.8%) and in specialised works for civil engineering (+1.6% after +1.5%).

Materials cost

Materials cost
Construction of buildings Civil engineering Existing buildings Special works for civil engin.
2015-01 100.8 101.1 100.6 100.9
2015-02 100.9 97.7 100.5 100.1
2015-03 100.8 101.7 100.4 99.9
2015-04 100.8 101.8 100.2 100.2
2015-05 100.9 103.7 100.3 100.4
2015-06 100.4 104.8 100.2 100.3
2015-07 100.3 104.2 100.2 100.1
2015-08 100.3 102.1 100.2 100.6
2015-09 99.6 97.5 99.8 100.1
2015-10 99.0 96.2 99.7 99.6
2015-11 98.6 95.4 99.1 99.2
2015-12 97.8 93.8 98.8 98.6
2016-01 97.0 90.0 98.5 99.2
2016-02 96.5 88.8 98.1 98.6
2016-03 96.3 88.8 98.1 98.0
2016-04 96.2 89.6 97.9 98.3
2016-05 97.0 91.1 98.2 98.4
2016-06 97.9 94.5 98.7 98.7
2016-07 98.0 96.1 98.7 98.7
2016-08 98.5 95.7 98.9 98.7
2016-09 98.6 96.1 98.9 98.8
2016-10 97.9 96.6 98.5 98.5
2016-11 97.9 98.1 98.5 98.3
2016-12 98.2 98.5 98.9 98.2
2017-01 99.1 102.9 99.8 99.2
2017-02 99.4 102.8 100.0 99.1
2017-03 99.7 102.7 100.3 98.9
2017-04 100.2 101.5 100.6 98.9
2017-05 100.1 102.6 100.7 99.3
2017-06 100.1 101.8 100.9 99.1
2017-07 99.8 101.5 100.8 99.2
2017-08 100.2 101.7 101.2 99.2
2017-09 100.2 102.3 100.9 99.4
2017-10 101.2 103.7 101.5 99.9
2017-11 101.2 104.6 101.4 100.2
2017-12 101.4 106.0 101.5 100.1
2018-01 102.4 106.4 102.3 101.3
2018-02 102.6 106.6 102.5 101.2
2018-03 102.7 105.7 102.6 101.3
2018-04 103.1 106.7 103.3 101.8
2018-05 103.3 109.3 103.8 102.2
2018-06 103.1 113.6 103.6 101.6
2018-07 102.8 114.1 103.6 101.6
2018-08 103.1 115.3 103.6 101.9
2018-09 103.2 115.5 103.5 102.1
2018-10 103.3 116.6 103.4 101.9
2018-11 103.1 119.3 103.5 101.6
2018-12 102.8 114.7 103.4 101.1
2019-01 103.8 110.7 104.0 103.0
2019-02 104.0 111.9 104.4 102.7
2019-03 104.2 115.4 104.5 102.9

Materials cost

  • Source: INSEE.

Equipment cost decreased in building construction and it increased in public works

In Q1 2018, equipment cost decreased slightly in building construction (–0.2% after +0.3%) and it decelerated over a year (+0.6% after +1.0%). In public works, it increased by 1.1% in Q1 2019 (after –0.4% in Q4 2018) and it accelerated yoy (+1.1% after +0.3%).

Equipment cost

Equipment cost
Buildings Public works
2015-01 99.1 99.9
2015-02 98.7 100.0
2015-03 99.1 100.0
2015-04 98.5 99.7
2015-05 99.1 99.6
2015-06 99.4 99.7
2015-07 98.8 99.8
2015-08 100.2 100.8
2015-09 100.2 100.5
2015-10 101.9 100.3
2015-11 103.2 100.0
2015-12 101.9 99.7
2016-01 100.6 100.0
2016-02 100.7 100.0
2016-03 101.2 100.2
2016-04 100.7 100.1
2016-05 100.1 100.2
2016-06 101.2 100.1
2016-07 100.3 99.9
2016-08 100.3 99.9
2016-09 100.5 100.0
2016-10 101.1 99.7
2016-11 100.7 99.9
2016-12 100.7 100.0
2017-01 101.2 100.4
2017-02 99.9 100.7
2017-03 100.1 100.6
2017-04 100.2 100.6
2017-05 100.1 100.6
2017-06 99.9 100.6
2017-07 99.9 100.1
2017-08 100.0 100.2
2017-09 99.8 100.2
2017-10 100.0 100.4
2017-11 99.9 100.3
2017-12 100.1 100.1
2018-01 100.1 100.6
2018-02 100.2 100.6
2018-03 100.2 100.5
2018-04 98.3 100.7
2018-05 99.2 100.8
2018-06 100.2 101.0
2018-07 100.6 101.1
2018-08 100.6 100.9
2018-09 100.8 101.1
2018-10 100.8 100.5
2018-11 100.9 100.7
2018-12 101.2 100.6
2019-01 100.3 101.5
2019-02 100.5 101.5
2019-03 101.4 102.0

Equipment cost

  • Source: INSEE.

Energy cost decreased

In Q1 2019, the cost of energy decreased in building construction (–2.9% after +1.2%) and in public works (–0.8% after +0.9%).

Over a year, the cost of energy remarkably slowed down (+5.3% after +15.9% in public works and +4.0% after +16.8% in building construction).

Energy cost

Energy cost
Buildings Public works
2015-01 96.9 95.7
2015-02 101.7 104.1
2015-03 104.8 105.3
2015-04 104.4 107.7
2015-05 106.7 109.1
2015-06 105.3 107.4
2015-07 102.8 102.8
2015-08 97.6 96.1
2015-09 95.8 95.3
2015-10 95.8 94.8
2015-11 95.2 94.4
2015-12 92.9 87.3
2016-01 89.0 86.1
2016-02 88.2 85.8
2016-03 91.2 88.7
2016-04 91.9 88.8
2016-05 96.1 93.2
2016-06 100.7 96.7
2016-07 98.3 93.8
2016-08 95.2 93.1
2016-09 96.6 94.0
2016-10 98.9 98.0
2016-11 100.2 98.2
2016-12 101.2 102.5
2017-01 109.6 108.5
2017-02 109.7 108.8
2017-03 108.1 106.4
2017-04 107.8 105.8
2017-05 105.1 102.7
2017-06 102.6 99.6
2017-07 101.6 99.6
2017-08 103.6 100.9
2017-09 105.6 103.1
2017-10 107.6 104.7
2017-11 110.2 108.7
2017-12 110.6 109.5
2018-01 120.1 118.2
2018-02 119.3 117.3
2018-03 118.6 116.9
2018-04 121.2 119.4
2018-05 125.7 122.3
2018-06 126.9 123.1
2018-07 125.4 122.7
2018-08 125.7 123.2
2018-09 128.0 125.0
2018-10 132.0 129.3
2018-11 128.4 125.1
2018-12 123.2 119.7
2019-01 121.2 119.6
2019-02 124.5 124.8
2019-03 126.6 126.6

Energy cost

  • Source: INSEE.

Labour costs in construction increased

In Q1 2019, the labour costs in construction rebounded (+2.4% after –0.2%). Over a year, it accelerated (+4.6% after +1.2%).

Production costs in construction were revised very slightly in Q4 2018

In Q4 2018, the variation in producer costs in construction was revised upward by 0,1 points to +0,2%.

For more information

Monthly production cost indices are released every three months.

These indices aggregate the cost indices of six factors of production, four of which are commented here (equipment, labour, energy and materials) and account for more than 8/9 in the calculation of the producer costs in construction.

These indices are subject to revision. They are primarily used for national accounts and macroeconomics analyses.

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