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ResidentialEditorial DeskTue 18 Jul 23

Construction Cost Increases ‘Come Off the Boil’

After more than two years of unabated increases in the price to build a home or renovate, the pressure on construction costs has come off the boil, according to fresh data.

CoreLogic’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI), which tracks the cost to build a typical new home, returned a quarterly growth rate of 0.7 per cent for the June quarter—the lowest rate since September 2020 and well below the 1.2 per cent decade average.

The quarterly growth rate has eased from the first quarter’s 0.9 per cent and is a significant deceleration compared to the index growth peak of 4.7 per cent recorded in September last year.

On an annual basis, the national CCCI increased by 8.4 per cent. 

CoreLogic construction cost estimation manager John Bennett said that although the national annual growth rate remained high, it was an improvement on last year’s 11.9 per cent, which was the largest annual index rise on record, excluding the impact from the introduction of the GST in 2000.

“While the annual growth figure remains high it’s the lowest level it’s been since the 12 months to December 2021,” Bennett said.

“The latest index figures will bring some comfort and reassurance to the beleaguered building and construction industry as we’ve seen two consecutive quarters of growth more in line with long-term averages.”

Despite the positive trend, Bennett warned there was ongoing volatility within different product types, however the significant increases of the past year had subsided.

“The CoreLogic costings team is recording some volatility and a large amount of variation across material types but overall, there’s a softening and stabilisation within products such as metal and timber prices,” he said.

“There’s been a significant drop off in home approvals in the year to April, which will flow through to prices. As the level of residential construction work reduces pressure on material costs and labour supply is likely to reduce further.”

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