Average building cost increases by 5.1% in September 2026 -GSS

The year-on-year inflation rate measured by the Prime Building Cost Index (PBCI) has increased to 5.1 percent in September 2026 from 4.6 percent in August 2026 By this, building costs were 5.1% higher than a year ago and 0.03% higher than in August 2026. Plant and equipment costs went up 19.1% over the year, and were…