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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 August 2012
Increase in Construction Cost Index (CCI)
The overall Construction Cost Index (CCI) reached 113.34 with an increase of 0.13% in the West Bank during August compared to July 2012 (base month December 2007=100).
The changes in the Construction Cost Index for August 2012 is traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major construction inputs compared to the previous month:
|
Major Groups |
%Change |
|
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Raw materials |
+ 0.17% |
|
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Iron and steel |
+ 0.98% |
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Tiles & panels from ceramic |
+ 0.57% |
|
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Aluminum & metal doors & windows |
+ 0.46% |
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Cutting and shaping stones |
- 0.39% |
|
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Ceramic products |
- 0.15% |
|
|
Cement, lime & gypsum |
- 0.10% |
|
|
Rental of equipment |
+ 0.81% |
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|
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Increase in Road Cost Index (RCI)
The overall Road Cost Index (RCI) reached 115.14 with an increase of 1.05% in the West Bank during August compared to July 2012 (base month December 2008=100).
The changes in the Road Cost Index for August 2012 is traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major road inputs compared to the previous month:
|
Major Groups |
%Change |
|
Raw materials |
+ 1.44% |
|
Asphalt, bitumen mixture and its products |
+ 3.32% |
|
Iron and steel |
+ 1.10% |
|
Quarries & quarrying products |
+ 0.10% |
|
Road paints |
- 0.13% |
|
Cement |
- 0.07% |
|
Operating costs of equipment & maintenance
|
+ 2.62% |
|
Rental of equipment |
+ 0.52% |
Increase in Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI)
The overall Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) reached 109.56 with an increase of 0.68% in the West Bank during August compared to July 2012 (base month January 2010=100).
The changes in the Water Networks Cost Index for August 2012 is traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major water networks inputs compared to the previous month:
|
Major Groups |
%Change |
|
Water Reservoirs |
+ 0.59% |
|
Iron |
+ 1.11% |
|
Excavations |
+ 0.66% |
|
Concrete |
+ 0.42% |
|
Construction work and paint |
- 0.48% |
|
Water Networks |
+ 0.72% |
|
Asphalt, bitumen mixture and its products |
+ 3.23% |
|
Excavations |
+ 0.66% |
|
Plastic and steel pipes |
+ 0.49%
|
Increase in Sewage Networks Cost Index
The overall Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) reached 104.89 with an increase of 0.45% in the West Bank during August compared to July 2012 (base month January 2010=100).
The changes in the Sewage Networks Cost Index for August 2012 is traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major sewage networks inputs compared to the previous month:
|
Major Groups |
%Change |
|
|
|
|
Asphalt, bitumen mixture & its products |
+ 3.32% |
|
Excavations |
+ 0.66% |
|
Plastic and cement pipes |
+ 0.25% |
|
Fountains |
+ 0.19% |
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.