A new increase of 5.9% was recorded in the prices of building materials as a whole in the month of March this year, as of the individual categories of materials, the prices moved downward only in electricity, according to ELSTAT.
As announced by ELSTAT, the general price index of materials for the construction of new residential buildings showed an increase of 5.9% in March 2024 compared to the corresponding index of March 2023, against an increase of 8.9% noted when comparing the corresponding indices in 2023 with in 2022.
While, the general index showed an increase of 0.4% in March 2024 compared to the index of February 2024, against an increase of 0.5% recorded when comparing the corresponding months in 2023.
Increases in prices were recorded in: Bricks (13.2%), Safety glass panels (9.7%), Plastic pipes (8.3%), Copper conductors (7.8%), Heaters (7.5%), Plastic pipes , synthetic, fiber cement (7.4%), Solar water heaters (7.3%), Marble tiles (7.1%), Parquet (7.1%), Switches (6.8%), Cement (6.4% ), Wooden wardrobes (6.4%), Tiles in general – floor, wall (6.3%), Aluminum frames (6.2%), Mortar and ready-mixed concrete reinforcements (5.7%), Plastic, acrylic, water (4.9%), Ready-Mixed Concrete (4.4%) and Rebar (3.6%). On the contrary, a price reduction of 4.6% was recorded in Electricity.
