| Index Numbers (July 1982 = 100) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ||||||
| APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | |
|
LABOUR |
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| Composite labour for civil engineering contracts | 560.7 | 558.0 | 559.8 | 564.3 | 565.3 | 567.0 |
| Composite labour for building contracts | 609.6 | 611.4 | 615.9 | 617.5 | 620.5 | 624.1 |
|
SELECTED MATERIALS |
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| Aggregates | 101.1 | 101.1 | 99.6 | 100.1 | 99.6 | 83.5 |
| Bitumen | 141.4 | 141.4 | 141.4 | 141.4 | 141.4 | 141.4 |
| Portland cement (Ordinary) | 198.7 | 197.5 | 196.3 | 195.4 | 196.5 | 194.7 |
| Hydrated lime | 124.7 | 124.1 | 124.2 | 124.1 | 122.7 | 122.4 |
| Bricks (Red) | 264.5 | 263.3 | 265.8 | 263.8 | 263.9 | 266.1 |
| Sand | 107.3 | 106.7 | 98.0 | 97.8 | 103.0 | 101.8 |
| Mild steel round bars | ||||||
|
6mm to 40 mm
|
141.1 | 141.1 | 141.8 | 142.2 | 143.0 | 143.6 |
|
20mm & above
|
146.5 | 146.6 | 147.1 | 147.6 | 147.7 | 148.1 |
|
16mm & below
|
136.0 | 135.7 | 137.0 | 137.6 | 138.0 | 138.5 |
| High tensile steel bars | ||||||
|
10mm to 40mm
|
130.0 | 130.2 | 132.0 | 133.0 | 133.2 | 133.6 |
| Light structural steelwork | 142.1 | 140.6 | 140.4 | 141.0 | 142.9 | 144.0 |
| Timber formwork | 186.4 | 185.7 | 184.8 | 185.0 | 185.8 | 188.4 |
| Diesel fuel | 223.0 | 224.4 | 224.4 | 226.8 | 232.5 | 232.7 |
| Hardwood | 184.1 | 184.1 | 183.4 | 183.4 | 183.4 | 190.7 |
| Teak | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 |
| Mosaic tiles | 279.6 | 279.6 | 279.6 | 279.6 | 281.8 | 281.8 |
| Glazed wall tiles | 321.5 | 321.5 | 330.8 | 330.8 | 333.3 | 333.3 |
| GMS pipes | 188.9 | 188.3 | 188.3 | 188.3 | 188.3 | 188.3 |
| PVC pipes | ||||||
|
Diameter not exceed 85mm
|
186.6 | 186.5 | 186.7 | 186.7 | 184.2 | 185.2 |
|
Diameter exceed 85mm
|
182.7 | 182.7 | 183.1 | 183.1 | 181.2 | 182.1 |
| Glass | 153.6 | 157.5 | 151.6 | 152.9 | 152.9 | 154.7 |
The index number of the costs of labour and selected building materials are compiled by the Census & Statistics Department for use in Government contracts for the calculation of the Price Fluctuation Factor of the Formula Price Fluctuation Adjustments.