13 July 2016
2016- n° 185In April 2016, producer costs for construction increased again slightly (+0.1%) Costs of production indices in construction - April 2016
In April 2016, producer costs in construction rose again slightly (+0.1% after +0.4% in March). Costs rose by 0.1% in specialised construction works and by 0.3% in civil engineering. They were stable in construction of buildings.
In April 2016, producer costs in construction rose again slightly (+0.1% after +0.4% in March). Costs rose by 0.1% in specialised construction works and by 0.3% in civil engineering. They were stable in construction of buildings.
Over a year, producer costs in construction continued to decline (−0.4% after −0.5% in the previous month) mostly driven by a significant fall in civil engineering (−3.4%). They decreased more moderately in construction of buildings (−0.5%). They rose in specialised construction works (+0.3%).
tableautablo1 – Variations in producer cost indices for construction
| NAF | Heading | Weights (in %) | April 16/ Mar. 16 | April 16 / April 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Construction | 100.0 | +0.1 | -0.4 |
| 41.2 | Construction of buildings | 10.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| 42 | Civil engineering | 16.2 | +0.3 | -3.4 |
| 43 | Specialised construction works | 73.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 |
| 43BT | Buildings | 64.2 | 0.0 | +0.7 |
| 43BTC | New buildings | 24.6 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| 43BTR | Existing buildings | 39.6 | +0.1 | +1.2 |
| 43TP | Specialised works for civil engineering | 9.5 | +0.2 | -2.2 |
| BT | Buildings (41.2 + 43BT) | 74.3 | 0.0 | +0.5 |
| TP | Public works (42 + 43TP) | 25.7 | +0.2 | -3.0 |
- Source: INSEE
tableautablo2 – Items of producer cost indices for construction
| Costs | items | Q1 16 / Q4 15 | April 16/ Mar. 16 | April 16 / April 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | Buildings | -1.4 | -0.1 | +2.6 | |
| Public works | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Labour | Labour costs in construction | +1.5 | /// | +2.7 | |
| Energy | Buildings | -5.4 | +0.8 | -12.0 | |
| Public works | -4.8 | +0.6 | -14.8 | ||
| Materials | Construction of buildings | -1.8 | -0.2 | -4.5 | |
| Existing buildings | -0.9 | -0.3 | -2.1 | ||
| Civil engineering | -5.0 | +0.6 | -9.7 | ||
| Specialised works for civil engineering | -0.5 | +0.3 | -1.8 | ||
| Services | Construction | 0.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | |
| Transport | Buildings | -0.9 | +0.2 | -2.4 | |
| Public works | -1.6 | 0.0 | -1.0 | ||
- ///: non published estimation
- Source: INSEE
graphiqueGRCoutUK – Production costs in construction
- Source: INSEE
Material costs picked up in civil engineering and decreased againin buildings
In April 2016, material costs increased in civil engineering (+0.6%) after an uninterrupted decrease since July 2015. Over a year, however, they fell down by 9.7%. In specialised works for civil engineering, these costs picked up (+0.3% after −0.6%) due to a further increase in bitumen prices (+3.5%) and to a rebound in prices of ribbed bars (+4.3%).
By contrast, material costs decreased slightly again in building construction (−0.2% after −0.1%) reflecting the fall in prices of concrete (−0.9%). They also decreased in renovation of buildings (−0.3% after +0.1%) mostly due to the drop in the price of electrical equipment.
graphiqueGRMUK – Materials costs
- Source: INSEE
Equipment costs were virtually stable
In April 2016, equipment costs remained virtually stable in civil engineering (−0.2% after +0.1%) and in building construction (−0.1% after 0.0%).
graphiqueGRKUK – Equipment cost
- Source: INSEE
graphiqueGRtravailUK – Labour cost in construction
- Source: INSEE
Energy costs increased again
In April 2016, the costs of energy continued to increase in building construction (+0.8% after +3.4%) due to the rise in prices of road diesel fuel.
In public works, these costs slowed clearly (+0.6% after +4.2 %), the increase in the price of heavy fuel (+12.1%) being mitigated by the drop in prices of electricity (−3.2%).
graphiqueGRenergieUK – Energy cost
- Source: INSEE
tableaurevision – Measure of variations' revisions
| Jan. 16 | Feb. 16 | Mar. 16 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Construction | /// | –0.1 | 0.1 |
| 41.2 | Construction of buildings | /// | /// | /// |
| 42 | Civil engineering | –0.1 | /// | /// |
| 43 | Specialised construction works | /// | /// | /// |
- ///: unchanged
- How to read it: producer cost variation for construction in March 2016 published in June 2016 has been updated from +0.3% to +0.4%, that is to say an upward revision by 0.1 points.
- Source: INSEE
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