UBOS has released Uganda’s construction sector indices

Highlights from the UBOS construction sector indices for April to June 2013

Prices for the year ending June 2013

Prices for the whole construction sector increased by 3.2% in the year ending June 2013, compared to 7% for the year ending June 2012. The overall increase in prices at whole sector level in June 2013 was due to:

• A 2% rise in the prices of inputs for residential buildings./li>
• A 2.4% increase in the prices of inputs for non-residential buildings.
• A 7.1% rise in the prices of inputs for civil works.

Prices by month

• In June 2013, average prices of inputs for the whole construction sector decreased by 0.1% compared to May 2013. The average prices of inputs for non-residential buildings and civil works decreased by 0.1% each, while average prices of inputs for residential buildings remained unchanged.
• In April and May 2013, there were no significant changes in the average prices of inputs compared to March and April 2013.

Cement

• Cement production rose from 430 000 t in January – March 2013 to 448 000 t in April – June 2013. Production levels also increased y/y from 431 000 t in April – June 2013.

Adapted from press release by Rosalie Starling

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