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Percentage change, year on year (1Q06 - 1Q07)
 TrendDirection
Building cost index5.7%3E
Mechanical cost index4.3Down
Electrical cost index5.4Down
Consumer prices index2.9Up
(1Q07 figures provisional)
The chart shows how the indices for different sectors have fared over the past seven year.
Price adjustment formulae for construction % change
Cladding and covering: lead+15.3
Concrete: reinforcement+10.1
Piling: steel+9.7
Waterproofing: asphalt+8.2
Fencing+8.2
Pavings: coated macadam and asphalt+7.6
Metal: miscellaneous+7.3
Windows and doors: softwood+7.1
Pipes and accessories: copper–13.1
Cladding and covering: copper–12.9
Windows and doors: aluminium–7.2