Key changes

• Consumer price inflation continues well above target
• Industry input and output costs are at an inflated level
• All construction cost measures are on an upward trend
• Price movements dominated by rise in steel prices in spring 2010
• Electrical cost increase are their highest since 2004
• Electrical materials cost increases are the highest since 1984
• Most wage agreements still frozen
• Construction employment 10% lower than last year

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