| Index Numbers (July 1982 = 100) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ||||||
| JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
|
LABOUR |
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| Composite labour for civil engineering contracts | 564.3 | 565.3 | 567.0 | 569.7 | 569.1 | 567.9 |
| Composite labour for building contracts | 617.5 | 620.5 | 624.1 | 624.7 | 621.9 | 620.0 |
|
SELECTED MATERIALS |
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| Aggregates | 100.1 | 99.6 | 83.5 | 85.0 | 86.3 | 85.0 |
| Bitumen | 141.4 | 141.4 | 141.4 | 141.4 | 145.4 | 145.4 |
| Portland cement (Ordinary) | 195.4 | 196.5 | 194.7 | 196.9 | 196.4 | 196.3 |
| Hydrated lime | 124.1 | 122.7 | 122.4 | 122.1 | 122.2 | 122.1 |
| Bricks (Red) | 263.8 | 263.9 | 266.1 | 264.2 | 263.6 | 260.8 |
| Sand | 97.8 | 103.0 | 101.8 | 103.8 | 98.6 | 100.7 |
| Mild steel round bars | ||||||
6mm to 40 mm |
142.2 | 143.0 | 143.6 | 144.1 | 145.1 | 145.1 |
20mm & above |
147.6 | 147.7 | 148.1 | 149.5 | 151.0 | 150.9 |
16mm & below |
137.6 | 138.0 | 138.5 | 138.3 | 139.4 | 139.3 |
| High tensile steel bars | ||||||
10mm to 40mm |
133.0 | 133.2 | 133.6 | 133.6 | 132.3 | 132.5 |
| Light structural steelwork | 141.0 | 142.9 | 144.0 | 144.8 | 145.1 | 145.4 |
| Timber formwork | 185.0 | 185.8 | 188.4 | 188.1 | 187.6 | 187.1 |
| Diesel fuel | 226.8 | 232.5 | 232.7 | 248.1 | 248.1 | 254.1 |
| Hardwood | 183.4 | 183.4 | 190.7 | 191.5 | 191.5 | 191.5 |
| Teak | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 |
| Mosaic tiles | 279.6 | 281.8 | 281.8 | 281.8 | 281.8 | 287.6 |
| Glazed wall tiles | 330.8 | 333.3 | 333.3 | 333.7 | 333.7 | 342.4 |
| GMS pipes | 188.3 | 188.3 | 188.3 | 188.3 | 188.0 | 187.4 |
| PVC pipes | ||||||
Diameter not exceed 85mm |
186.7 | 184.2 | 185.2 | 184.5 | 184.5 | 185.4 |
Diameter exceed 85mm |
183.1 | 181.2 | 182.1 | 178.4 | 178.4 | 179.1 |
| Glass | 152.9 | 152.9 | 154.7 | 159.1 | 162.7 | 171.4 |
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.