Informations Rapides ·
31 August 2022 · n° 231
In Q2 2022, the prices of buildings' maintenance and improvement works rose by +2.3% Buildings maintenance and improvement price index - second quarter 2022
A steady growth over the quarter (+2.3%)
In Q2 2022, buildings’ maintenance and improvement work prices – IPEA – kept rising despite a slightly slowing down (+2.3% over the quarter after +2.9% and +1.9%). The rise was particularly marked in joinery installation (+3.2% after +3.9%), in plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (+3.1% after +4.6%) and in other specialized construction works (+2.8% after +2.4%).
Prices grew at a more moderate pace and even decelerated in roofing (+2.4% after +2.8%), plastering (+1.9% after +2.4%), floor and wall covering works (+1.4% after +2.1%), and electrical installation works (+1.2% after +2.1%). They remained unchanged for painting and glazing (+1.3%).
Finally, prices slightly accelerated in other construction installation works (+1.1% after +0.6%).
Over the quarter, prices increased more in the residential sector (+2.4%) than in the non-residential sector (+2.2%).
8.7 % rise over a year
Year on year, buildings' maintenance and improvement work prices went up by 8.7% in Q2 2022 (after +8.3% in the previous quarter). The rise was also higher in the residential sector (+8.8%) than in the non-residential sector (+8.6%).
The increase was particularly marked in joinery installation (+13.2% as for the previous quarter), plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (+12.4% after +10.9%), and in roofing (+9.2% after +11.3%).
Prices rose at a more moderate pace in plastering (+7.3% after +7.1%) and in other specialized construction works (+7.2% after +5.5%) and, to a lesser degree, in electrical installation (+6.4% after +6.9%), floor and wall covering (+5.7% after +5.1%) and painting and glazing (+4.0% after +3.4%).
Finally, prices stayed stable at a low level for other construction installation works (+1.7% after +1.5%).
Revisions
The evolution in the IPEA between the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 was not revised (after rounding) and still stands at +2.9%.
tableauBuildings' maintenance and improvement work price index
IPEA | IPEA residential | IPEA non residential | |
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2022-Q2 | 118.8 | 118.9 | 118.7 |
2022-Q1 | 116.1 | 116.1 | 116.1 |
2021-Q4 | 112.8 | 112.6 | 113.1 |
2021-Q3 | 110.7 | 110.7 | 110.8 |
2021-Q2 | 109.3 | 109.3 | 109.3 |
2021-Q1 | 107.2 | 107.2 | 107.2 |
2020-Q4 | 105.6 | 105.7 | 105.4 |
2020-Q3 | 105.4 | 105.5 | 105.3 |
2020-Q2 | 105.4 | 105.5 | 105.3 |
2020-Q1 | 105.1 | 105.2 | 105.1 |
2019-Q4 | 104.7 | 104.8 | 104.6 |
2019-Q3 | 104.5 | 104.6 | 104.5 |
2019-Q2 | 104.3 | 104.4 | 104.2 |
2019-Q1 | 104.0 | 104.1 | 103.8 |
2018-Q4 | 103.1 | 103.2 | 103.0 |
2018-Q3 | 103.1 | 103.0 | 103.1 |
2018-Q2 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.9 |
2018-Q1 | 102.6 | 102.8 | 102.2 |
2017-Q4 | 102.0 | 102.2 | 101.8 |
2017-Q3 | 101.8 | 102.0 | 101.4 |
2017-Q2 | 101.6 | 101.7 | 101.4 |
2017-Q1 | 101.4 | 101.4 | 101.4 |
2016-Q4 | 101.0 | 101.0 | 101.2 |
2016-Q3 | 100.9 | 100.8 | 100.9 |
2016-Q2 | 100.8 | 100.7 | 100.9 |
2016-Q1 | 100.5 | 100.4 | 100.6 |
2015-Q4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
2015-Q3 | 100.1 | 100.1 | 100.1 |
2015-Q2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
2015-Q1 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 100.0 |
graphiqueBuildings' maintenance and improvement work price index

- Source: INSEE.
tableauBuildings’ maintenance and improvement work price index
Weights (in %) | Q2 2022 | Q/Q-1 (1) | Q/Q-4 (2) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buildings maintenance and improvement work price index (IPEA) | 100 | 118.8 | 2.3 | 8.7 |
Residential buildings | 62.4 | 118.9 | 2.4 | 8.8 |
Non-residential buildings | 37.6 | 118.7 | 2.2 | 8.6 |
All buildings by type of work | ||||
4321 - Electrical installation | 18.3 | 114.5 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
4322 - Plumbing. heat and air−conditioning installation | 20.1 | 121.5 | 3.1 | 12.4 |
4329 - Other construction installation | 5.8 | 104.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
4331 - Plastering | 3.3 | 125.7 | 1.9 | 7.3 |
4332 - Joinery installation | 18.2 | 128.0 | 3.2 | 13.2 |
4333 - Floor and wall covering | 4.2 | 111.2 | 1.4 | 5.7 |
4334 - Painting and glazing | 7.4 | 109.9 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
4391 - Roofing | 5.9 | 127.6 | 2.4 | 9.2 |
4399 - Other specialised construction activities | 16.7 | 116.4 | 2.8 | 7.2 |
- (1) index of the last quarter compared to that of the previous quarter (in %)
- (2) index of the last quarter compared to that of the same period of the previous year (in %)
- Source: INSEE
For more information
The buildings’ maintenance and improvement work price index (IPEA) is a quarterly index which measures the evolution of prices (net of taxes) charged by construction enterprises (including artisanal forms) for their maintenance and improvement works in residential and non-residential buildings during the quarter under review.
The IPEA indices are not seasonally nor working-day adjusted.
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