Building construction price indexes (BCPI), percent change, by type of building and construction division. Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 1982. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2017=100).

Between 2022 and 2025, the construction price of residential and non-residential buildings in Canada has grown at the same pace. The price of both types of buildings was roughly ***** percent higher in the last quarter of 2025 than in 2024, which is the year when the index base was set at 100. Nevertheless, that only considers the cost of buildings in 15 selected metropolitan areas in Canada. Toronto was by far the metropolitan region with the highest construction costs in Canada.

What determines construction costs? The growth rate of the construction price of different types of buildings tends to follow similar trends to some extent. For example, price growth rates in Canada for most types of buildings were more moderate in 2024 than in previous years. However, those figures show a lot of disparity, with the cost of building a high rise apartment building growing much faster than that of other types of buildings. This might be because the construction costs depend on elements such as the location, materials, and complexity of the building, which tend to be quite different for each type of building.

Lumber building materials in Canada In 2024, Canada was the world’s second-largest exporter of wood building materials such as veneer sheets, parquet flooring, particleboard, laminated wood, and builders’ joinery and carpentry. Forestry, logging, and processing wood into ready-to-use materials are important industries in the Canadian economy. High price growth rates of building materials impact negatively the construction industry as their activities become more expensive. However, the forestry and logging industry benefited from the cost of lumber rising in 2020 and 2021. In the past years, the price of lumber, however, has fallen again.

Construction Output Price Indices (OPIs) from January 2014 to September 2025, UK. Summary

House Building Costs Index: Labor and Material data was reported at 211.400 Jan1991=100 in Aug 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 211.400 Jan1991=100 for Jul 2017. House Building Costs Index: Labor and Material data is updated monthly, averaging 115.900 Jan1991=100 from Jan 1975 (Median) to Aug 2017, with 512 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 211.400 Jan1991=100 in Aug 2017 and a record low of 18.300 Jan1991=100 in Jan 1975. House Building Costs Index: Labor and Material data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.EA006: House Building Cost Index (Discontinued).

During the observed period, the data Portugal's new housing construction cost index reached nearly *** points by January 2025, reflecting a significant increase from the base year of 2021. This overall rise in construction costs includes increases in the indexes of both materials and, especially, labor cost in the construction sector. Trends in residential construction The proportion of one-dwelling residential construction in Portugal has grown steadily since 2017, accounting for ** percent of new builds in 2023. This trend coincides with a decrease in mostly non-residential construction, which fell to its lowest share of approximately ** percent in the same year. The northern region of Portugal has emerged as a hotspot for new housing, completing over ****** new dwellings for family housing in 2023, while Greater Lisbon saw a preference for three-bedroom dwellings in new constructions. Housing market dynamics Despite the growing construction costs, Portugal's residential property sector is performing confidently, which is reflected in rising residential construction permits. The number of permits issued for residential property construction, which had declined sharply from nearly ****** in 2007 to less than ****** in 2020, rebounded to almost ****** in 2023, an uptick that does not match Portugal’s severe housing problems.

Building construction price indexes (BCPI) by type of building. Quarterly data are available from the second quarter of 1982. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2017=100).

Romania Construction Cost Index: 2010=100: NACE 2: ow Buildings: Non Residential data was reported at 124.400 2010=100 in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 123.200 2010=100 for Nov 2017. Romania Construction Cost Index: 2010=100: NACE 2: ow Buildings: Non Residential data is updated monthly, averaging 107.300 2010=100 from Jan 2005 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 124.400 2010=100 in Dec 2017 and a record low of 61.700 2010=100 in Feb 2005. Romania Construction Cost Index: 2010=100: NACE 2: ow Buildings: Non Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.EA007: Construction Cost Index: 2010=100. Rebased from 2010=100 to 2015=100 Replacement series ID: 401335047

From 2015 to 2024, the construction output prices of public and private housing increased by ***** percent in the United Kingdom (UK). Meanwhile, the prices of industrial buildings increased by ***** percent during that period, and infrastructure prices by ***** percent. Housing and industrial are the segments that increased the most during that period. Balfour Beatty ranked in the past years as the construction firm with the largest revenue in the UK.

Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: House: Installation: Common data was reported at 290.721 2005=100 in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 271.356 2005=100 for Sep 2017. Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: House: Installation: Common data is updated quarterly, averaging 152.281 2005=100 from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 290.721 2005=100 in Dec 2017 and a record low of 97.630 2005=100 in Dec 2005. Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: House: Installation: Common data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.EA023: Building Construction Cost Index: 2005=100.

Material costs for new non-residential construction in the United Kingdom grew by almost ** percent between 2015 and June 2022. The annual average prices of construction materials used for repairs, new housing, and other new construction work increased at a similar pace during that period. By June 2022, the aggregate prices of materials soared for all types of construction work.

Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: House: GC: Others data was reported at 325.803 2005=100 in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 309.188 2005=100 for Sep 2017. Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: House: GC: Others data is updated quarterly, averaging 177.669 2005=100 from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 325.803 2005=100 in Dec 2017 and a record low of 98.950 2005=100 in Mar 2005. Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: House: GC: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.EA023: Building Construction Cost Index: 2005=100.

Building materials made of steel, copper and other metals had some of the highest price growth rates in the U.S. in the first half of 2025 in comparison to the previous year. The growth rate of the cost of several construction materials was slightly lower than in late 2024. It is important to note, though, that the figures provided are Producer Price Indices, which cover production within the United States, but do not include imports or tariffs. This might matter for lumber, as Canada's wood production is normally large enough that the U.S. can import it from its neighboring country. Construction material prices in the United Kingdom Similarly to these trends in the U.S., at that time the price growth rate of construction materials in the UK were generally lower 2024 than in 2023. Nevertheless, the cost of some construction materials in the UK still rose that year, with several of those items reaching price growth rates of over **** percent. Considering that those materials make up a very big share of the costs incurred for a construction project, those developments may also have affected the average construction output price in the UK. Construction material shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic During the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, there often were supply problems and material shortages, which created instability in the construction market. According to a survey among construction contractors, the construction materials most affected by shortages in the U.S. during most of 2021 were steel and lumber. This was also a problem on the other side of the Atlantic: The share of building construction companies experiencing shortages in Germany soared between March and June 2021, staying at high levels for over a year. Meanwhile, the shortage of material or equipment was one of the main factors limiting the building activity in France in June 2022.

The construction output price in the United Kingdom has reached an annual growth rate of *** percent in June 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year. Construction costs had been increasing at a lower rate than in 2022 and 2023, but started rising again slowly in late 2024. The year-over-year growth rate was over ** percent in May and July 2022. Public and private housing was the construction segment with the highest output price increase. How have material costs developed over the years? Several factors influence construction material costs, including supply and demand, regulatory requirements, and transportation logistics. Manufacturing efficiency and global trade policies also play a big part, along with economic factors like inflation and currency fluctuations. In June 2022, the price of construction materials for new houses in the UK were ** percent higher than in 2015. What is the largest component of those costs? Labor costs are often one of the largest expenses in construction projects. That is due to the skilled nature of the work, which has a high demand for specialized trades. The construction sector's labor costs accounted for around ** percent of the sector's earnings in the United Kingdom in 2024. In the past years, the size of labor costs as a share of the construction sector have increased slightly, but they were still lower than in before 2014. As of June 2025, the construction output price growth rate has been revised to *** percent.

Turkey Construction Cost Index: Labour: RB: House data was reported at 308.150 2005=100 in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 302.851 2005=100 for Sep 2017. Turkey Construction Cost Index: Labour: RB: House data is updated quarterly, averaging 179.085 2005=100 from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 308.150 2005=100 in Dec 2017 and a record low of 95.262 2005=100 in Mar 2005. Turkey Construction Cost Index: Labour: RB: House data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.EA023: Building Construction Cost Index: 2005=100.

Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: Apartment House (AH) data was reported at 291.198 2005=100 in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 269.793 2005=100 for Sep 2017. Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: Apartment House (AH) data is updated quarterly, averaging 160.296 2005=100 from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 291.198 2005=100 in Dec 2017 and a record low of 99.050 2005=100 in Jun 2005. Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: Apartment House (AH) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.EA023: Building Construction Cost Index: 2005=100.

The output price index of newly built dwellings, 2010=100, shows cost developments of residential buildings. These series is based on all types of dwellings. Building costs are the costs paid to the building contractor, and thus include general costs, profit and risk, but exclude the costs of building land and project developers and brokers. The data are received from the municipal administrations (the number of building licences granted).

Data available from: 1st quarter 2008 - 4th quarter 2017

Status of the figures: The figures up to and including 2016 are definite. The figures about 2017 are preliminary. Since this table has been discontinued, the data will not be made definit.

Changes as of June 22th 2018: None, this table is discontinued.

When will new figures become available? No longer applicable. This table is succeeded by New dwellings; output price indices building costs, 2015=100. See section 3.

Non-residential building construction price index (NRBCPI), by class of structure. Quarterly Data are available from first quarter 1981. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2011=100).

Construction Cost Index: MT: House: GC: Glass data was reported at 274.430 2005=100 in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 255.500 2005=100 for Sep 2017. Construction Cost Index: MT: House: GC: Glass data is updated quarterly, averaging 134.241 2005=100 from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 274.430 2005=100 in Dec 2017 and a record low of 99.890 2005=100 in Mar 2005. Construction Cost Index: MT: House: GC: Glass data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.EA023: Building Construction Cost Index: 2005=100.

Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: House: GC: Paint, Varnish, Insulation data was reported at 238.631 2005=100 in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 221.795 2005=100 for Sep 2017. Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: House: GC: Paint, Varnish, Insulation data is updated quarterly, averaging 131.037 2005=100 from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 238.631 2005=100 in Dec 2017 and a record low of 97.890 2005=100 in Mar 2005. Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: House: GC: Paint, Varnish, Insulation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.EA023: Building Construction Cost Index: 2005=100.

The dataset titled "New housing price index, annual weights" is a comprehensive collection of data related to various aspects of housing, including economics and industry, housing potential, society and culture, construction, housing and construction price indexes, housing price indexes, municipal and local data, prices and price indexes, producer price indexes, and more. It was published on February 21, 2024, by Statistics Canada, a reputable organization in the field. The dataset is described as providing annual weights for the new housing price index, with data available from 2017 onwards. The source of the dataset is confirmed to be provided, although the specific source is not mentioned. The dataset is owned by Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada, and the contact for both the publisher and author is infostats@statcan.gc.ca. The dataset is licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada, which allows for open access to the data. The resources available in the dataset include multiple datasets and supporting documents. The metadata for this dataset was created on October 1, 2024, and was last modified on April 8, 2025, indicating that the dataset is regularly updated and maintained.