HELSINKI: Building costs rose by 0.6 per cent year-on-year in August 2016, according to Statistics Finland. The prices of labour inputs in construction went up by 1.2 per cent and the prices of materials by 0.3 per cent. The prices of services fell by 0.2 per cent from one year ago.
From July to August, the total index of building costs remained nearly unchanged, the data show.
The prices of labour inputs fell by 0.2 per cent. The prices of materials went up by 0.3 per cent and those of services remained on level with the previous month.
