12 October 2016

2016- n° 270

In July 2016, producer costs for construction were stable Costs of production indices in construction - July 2016

In July 2016, producer costs in construction were stable following two monthly increases (including +0.5% in June). In particular, costs remained unchanged in specialised construction works and they were virtually stable in the construction of buildings sector (+0.1%). However, costs slightly rose in civil engineering (+0.3%).

Over a year, producer costs remained practically unchanged in construction (−0.1 % after 0.0% in June). They were virtually stable in building construction (+0.1% after +0.2%). They slowed slightly in specialised construction works (+0.4% after +0.5%) and they continued to decrease in civil engineering (−2.0% after −2.6%).

In July 2016, material costs were virtually stable in building construction (+0.1% after +0.9 % in June). Over a year, however, they fell by 2.2%. In civil engineering, they slowed down (+1.3% after +2.9%) due to decelerating bitumen prices. Year-on-year, however, they kept declining sharply (−6.6%).

In specialised works for civil engineering, the costs of materials were virtually stable (−0.1% after +0.3%) but, year-on-year, they decreased further (−1.4%).

In July 2016, equipment costs decreased again in building construction (−0.9%) after rebunding in June (+1.2%). They were virtually stable in public works (−0.1% like in the previous month).

In July 2016, the costs of energy fell back in building construction (−2.4% after +4.7%) and in public works (−2.7% after +3.5%), because of the decrease in the prices of petroleum products and electricity.

Over a year, the costs of energy retreated again in building construction (−4.4%) and in public works (−7.9%).