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    Cost update Q3 2018

    2018-12-11T12:46:00Z

    A quarterly analysis of changes to the main construction cost indices, material prices and labour costs shows continuing upward movement

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    Cost update Q2 2018

    2018-09-12T06:00:00Z

    Material and labour prices are continuing to rise, but global economic uncertainty may affect the numbers in future

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    Cost update Q1 2018

    2018-06-15T06:00:00Z

    Costs continue to rise steadily, as a result of ongoing domestic demand for materials and labour

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    Cost update Q4 2017

    2018-03-19T06:30:00Z

    Price pressures continue to be caused by weak productivity aggravated by Brexit negotiations, while exchange rates improved as the Bank of England prepared to raise interest rates.

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    Cost update Q3 2017

    2017-12-07T07:00:00Z

    Price pressures continue to be caused by weak productivity aggravated by Brexit negotiations, while exchange rates improved as the Bank of England prepared to raise interest rates.

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    Cost update Q2 2017

    2017-09-12T11:32:00Z

    Materials cost inflation continues to rise, although the effects of sterling’s weakness are filtering out slightly and the increase in input costs has slowed.

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    Cost update Q1 2017

    2017-06-13T13:02:00Z

    Building, electrical and mechanical costs are rising at varying rates along with materials costs as sterling continues to fluctuate but wages have fallen slightly year-on-year

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    Cost update Q4 2016

    2017-03-14T12:15:00Z

    The fall in the value of sterling has caused building costs and consumer prices to rise, while manufacturing input has taken a hard hit in the last year

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    Cost update Q3 2016

    2016-12-08T16:34:00Z

    Building costs rose overall, with materials cost inflation increasingly contributing to this - labour costs are rising too but at a lower rate

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    Cost update Q2 2016

    2016-09-15T10:34:00Z

    Labour cost inflation continues to be the prime driver for an overall rise in building costs, but increased material costs are also playing their part

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    Cost update Q1 2016

    2016-06-14T07:00:00Z

    Labour cost inflation remains the primary culprit for a continued rise to building costs, but the rate at which materials costs are growing is still moderate

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    Cost update Q4 2015

    2016-03-15T16:24:00Z

    Labour costs continue to be the primary driver of building cost inflation in last year’s final quarter, with a mixed picture still for building materials

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    Cost update Q3 2015

    2015-11-27T06:00:00Z

    Labour prices continue to be the main driver behind cost inflation in the third quarter of the year

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    Cost update Q2 2015

    2015-08-25T07:00:00Z

    Materials cost inflation falls again but construction weekly earnings continue to outperform those of the wider economy

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    Cost update Q1 2015

    2015-05-27T11:05:00Z

    The consumer price inflation rate dips into negative territory on a single-month basis for the first time in recorded history

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    Cost update Q4 2014

    2015-02-27T06:00:00Z

    Construction output rose 5.5% over 2014, but construction materials and consumer price inflation have both slowed.

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    Cost update Q3 2014

    2014-11-27T06:00:00Z

    Construction output rises 3.5% year-on-year, with new housing construction still a prominent reason for increases in output and materials price inflation

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    Cost update: Q2 2014

    2014-08-27T14:00:00Z

    Construction output recorded no change compared with the last quarter, while new housing construction is the primary reason for rises in new work output

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    Cost update Q1 2014

    2014-05-28T10:00:00Z

    New housing construction is primary reason for total construction increase since Q3 2013. Total employment figures increase year-on-year

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    Cost update Q4 2013

    2014-02-25T08:50:00Z

    Construction output has a way to go to get back to pre-recession levels; materials prices aren’t going anywhere fast and steel is in free fall.