12 February 2016

2016

In November 2015, producer costs for construction decreased slightly (−0,1%) Costs of production indices in construction - November 2015

In November 2015, producer costs in construction decreased slightly again (−0.1% after −0.2%). They decreased since July 2015. In November, costs slipped in civil engineering (−0.2%), construction of buildings (−0.2%) and specialised construction activities (−0.1%).

Over a year, producer costs in construction continued to decline (−1.9% after −2.1%), mainly in civil engineering (−5.4%). They also decreased in construction of buildings (−1.3%) and in specialised construction activities (−1.2%).

In November 2015, material costs decreased again in civil engineering (−0.6%), less quickly thus than during the previous months; over a year, they fell by almost 13% in this sector. Materials were cheaper in the renovation of existing buildings (−0.5%), construction of buildings (−0.4%) and in specialised works for civil engineering (−0.5%). The drop of prices of bitumen (−2.9% after −4.5%), of iron tubes (−1.5%) and of plastic profiles (−1.4%) explained most of the fall of materials costs.

In November 2015, equipment costs increased in construction of buildings (+1.2%) and in public works (+0.4%) reflecting the rise in the prices of machines for construction.

In November 2015, the cost of energy declined in building construction (−0.6%) and in public works (−0.4%), reflecting the drop in prices of diesel fuel (−0.6%) and of heavy fuel (−2.4%). Energy costs remained much lower than a year ago in public works (−12.2%) as in building construction (−11.4%).