| Index Numbers (July 1982 = 100) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2000 | |||||
| OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | |
|
LABOUR |
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| Composite labour for civil engineering contracts | 569.7 | 569.1 | 567.9 | 566.9 | 566.9 | 571.3 |
| Composite labour for building contracts | 624.7 | 621.9 | 620.0 | 619.4 | 619.6 | 621.5 |
|
SELECTED MATERIALS |
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| Aggregates | 85.0 | 86.3 | 85.0 | 86.0 | 86.2 | 85.6 |
| Bitumen | 141.4 | 145.4 | 145.4 | 145.4 | 145.4 | 154.5 |
| Portland cement (Ordinary) | 196.9 | 196.4 | 196.3 | 196.2 | 196.1 | 196.2 |
| Hydrated lime | 122.1 | 122.2 | 122.1 | 122.3 | 122.5 | 121.2 |
| Bricks (Red) | 264.2 | 263.6 | 260.8 | 262.3 | 261.1 | 261.5 |
| Sand | 103.8 | 98.6 | 100.7 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 94.5 |
| Mild steel round bars | ||||||
6mm to 40 mm |
144.1 | 145.1 | 145.1 | 145.2 | 144.9 | 144.5 |
20mm & above |
149.5 | 151.0 | 150.9 | 151.3 | 151.2 | 151.0 |
16mm & below |
138.3 | 139.4 | 139.3 | 139.2 | 138.9 | 138.4 |
| High tensile steel bars | ||||||
10mm to 40mm |
133.6 | 132.3 | 132.5 | 132.4 | 132.4 | 131.6 |
| Light structural steelwork | 144.8 | 145.1 | 145.4 | 146.0 | 147.1 | 148.0 |
| Timber formwork | 188.1 | 187.6 | 187.1 | 187.8 | 189.8 | 190.4 |
| Diesel fuel | 248.1 | 248.1 | 254.1 | 256.4 | 263.6 | 270.1 |
| Hardwood | 191.5 | 191.5 | 191.5 | 191.5 | 194.2 | 195.5 |
| Teak | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 | 200.9 |
| Mosaic tiles | 281.8 | 281.8 | 287.6 | 286.9 | 286.2 | 287.7 |
| Glazed wall tiles | 333.7 | 333.7 | 342.4 | 342.4 | 342.4 | 340.4 |
| GMS pipes | 188.3 | 188.0 | 187.4 | 187.4 | 187.4 | 187.4 |
| PVC pipes | ||||||
Diameter not exceed 85mm |
184.5 | 184.5 | 185.4 | 185.4 | 185.4 | 187.9 |
Diameter exceed 85mm |
178.4 | 178.4 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 180.9 |
| Glass | 159.1 | 162.7 | 171.4 | 172.2 | 173.8 | 174.6 |
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.