A new increase of 5.9% was noted by the prices in building materials overall in March this year, as of the individual categories of materials prices moved downward only in electricity.
In particular, price increases were recorded in: Bricks (13.2%), Safety glass panels (9.7%), Plastic pipes (8.3%), Copper conductors (7.8%), Heaters (7.5%), Plastic, synthetic, fiber cement pipes (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.
As announced by ELSTATthe general price index for new residential construction materials showed an increase of 5.9% in March 2024 compared to the corresponding index in March 2023, compared to an increase of 8.9% when comparing the corresponding indices in 2023 to 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.
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