The EC Harris/"Construction News" Contractors' input cost index
The EC Harris/"Construction News" Contractors' input cost index
- 2002
- Construction News (6784) 19 September 2002, 15(1) .
The index shows for the first time in five years, materials prices have grown almost as fast as labour costs. Contractors' input costs in the UK rose by 7.2% on average in the year to September 2002, while labour rates rose 8.6% and material costs were 6.2% higher. Graphs. Table.
LEAGUE TABLES
INPUT COSTS
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
CONTRACTORS
EC HARRIS
SURVEYS
MATERIALS COSTS
LABOUR COSTS
The index shows for the first time in five years, materials prices have grown almost as fast as labour costs. Contractors' input costs in the UK rose by 7.2% on average in the year to September 2002, while labour rates rose 8.6% and material costs were 6.2% higher. Graphs. Table.
LEAGUE TABLES
INPUT COSTS
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
CONTRACTORS
EC HARRIS
SURVEYS
MATERIALS COSTS
LABOUR COSTS