Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) 

Construction Cost Index (CCI), Road Cost Index (RCI), Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) and Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) in the West Bank during April, 04/2015

Slight Increase in the Construction Cost Index for Residential Buildings

The Construction Cost Index for Residential buildings reached 100.62 with a slight increase of 0.08% in the West Bank during April 2015 compared to March 2015 (base year 2013=100).

The Construction Cost Index for Residential buildings increased due to the increase in the prices of raw materials by 0.18%, while rental of equipments decreased by 0.74%. Labor wages remained stable during April 2015 compared to previous month.

Increase in the Construction Cost Index for Non-residential  Buildings

The Construction Cost Index for Non-residential buildings reached 100.75 with an increase of 0.11% in the West Bank during April 2015 compared to March 2015 (base year 2013=100).

The Construction Cost Index for Non-residential buildings increased due to the increase in the prices of raw materials by 0.20%, while rental of equipments decreased by 0.73%. Labor wages remained stable during April 2015 compared to previous month.

Decrease in the Construction Cost Index for Skeleton Buildings

The Construction Cost Index for Skeleton buildings reached 99.12 with a decrease of 0.19% in the West Bank during April 2015 compared to March 2015 (base year 2013=100).

The Construction Cost Index for Skeleton buildings decreased due to the decrease in rental of equipments by 0.49%, and the prices of raw materials by 0.24%. Labor wages remained stable during April 2015 compared to previous month.

Decrease in the Road Cost Index (RCI)

The overall Road Cost Index (RCI) reached 112.75 with a decrease of 0.24% in the West Bank during April 2015 compared to March 2015 (base month December 2008=100).

The Road Cost Index for April 2015 decreased due to the decrease in Operating costs of equipment & maintenance by 1.77%, rental of equipments by 0.60%, and the prices of raw materials by 0.13%. Labor wages remained stable during April 2015 compared to previous month.

Decrease in the Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI)

The overall Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) reached 109.70 with a decrease of 0.47% in the West Bank during April 2015 compared to March 2015 (base month January 2010=100).

Water Reservoirs Cost Index reached 106.12 with a decrease of 0.56%, and Water Networks Cost Index reached 111.32 with a decrease of 0.43% during April 2015 compared to previous month.

Slight Increase in the Sewage Networks Cost Index

The overall Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) reached 107.13 with a slight increase of 0.07% in the West Bank during April 2015 compared to March 2015 (base month January 2010=100).

Note:

The data of the West Bank doesn’t cover those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967.

NB:

1.       Gaza Strip data is not available.

2.       The difference in the percentage change in major groups of road, construction, water networks, and sewage networks cost index is due to the nature compositions of these major groups.

Data collection of Construction, Road, Water Networks, and Sewage Networks Cost Index survey  was funded by the European Union.