TIRANA, Sept 3 /ATA/ – Albania’s construction cost index slowed down in the second quarter of 2025, with overall costs rising by 1.1% year-on-year, compared to a 2.5% increase in the same period last year, official data showed on Wednesday.
The construction cost increase was driven by a 6.2% rise in construction sector wages, followed by machinery costs at 2.2% and transportation expenses at 1.4%.
Meanwhile, construction material prices fell slightly by 0.7%, although costs for electrical and communication materials rose by 1.8%.
Quarter-on-quarter, construction costs slightly increased by 0.4% compared to Q1 2025, driven mainly by a 1.6% rise in wage expenses. Machinery and transport costs each rose by 0.5%, while spending on materials declined by 0.1%.
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