The building and construction cost indexes for ENR’s individual cities use the same components and weighting as those for the 20-city national indexes. The city indexes use local prices for portland cement and 2 X 4 lumber and the national average price for structural steel. The city’s BCI uses local union wages, plus fringes, for carpenters, bricklayers and iron workers. The city’s CCI uses the same union wages for laborers.
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ENR Cost Indexes in CHICAGO (1978-2010)
1913=100 BCI %CHG CCI %CHG
1978 Dec. 1779.35 +5.9 2981.85 +6.4
1979 Dec. 1953.87 +9.8 3266.78 +9.6
1980 Dec. 2078.53 +6.4 3497.25 +7.1
1981 Dec. 2191.70 +5.4 3749.45 +7.2
1982 Dec. 2356.43 +7.5 4106.45 +9.5
1983 Dec. 2427.59 +3.0 4235.73 +3.1
1984 Dec. 2466.42 +1.6 4319.75 +2.0
1985 Dec. 2467.17 0.0 4367.28 +1.1
1986 Dec. 2548.06 +3.3 4495.88 +2.9
1987 Dec. 2710.76 +6.4 4686.53 +4.2
1988 Dec. 2771.39 +2.2 4844.48 +3.4
1989 Dec. 2856.93 +3.1 4957.69 +2.3
1990 Dec. 2893.60 +1.3 4998.80 +0.8
1991 Dec. 3034.72 +4.9 5384.16 +7.7
1992 Dec. 3162.99 +4.2 5643.78 +4.8
1993 Dec. 3347.46 +5.8 5962.58 +5.7
1994 Dec. 3415.62 +2.0 6177.81 +3.6
1995 Dec. 3446.51 +0.9 6333.93 +2.5
1996 Dec. 3738.78 +8.5 6743.46 +6.5
1997 Dec. 3621.15 -3.2 6625.83 -1.7
1998 Dec. 3809.94 +5.2 7086.96 +7.0
1999 Dec. 4029.25 +5.8 7464.71 +5.3
2000 Dec. 4167.18 +3.4 7747.96 +3.8
2001 Dec. 4135.30 -0.8 7679.62 -0.9
2002 Dec. 4221.90 +2.1 7965.18 +3.7
2003 Dec. 4421.79 +4.7 8348.45 +4.8
2004 Dec. 4821.71 +9.0 9351.32 +12.0
2005 Jan. 4821.71 +9.5 9351.32 +12.2
  Feb. 4815.77 +9.1 9345.38 +12.0
  March 4813.77 +8.0 9343.38 +6.3
  April 4845.02 +7.7 9374.63 +6.2
  May 4845.02 +6.7 9374.63 +5.9
  June 4855.27 +6.8 9384.88 +5.8
  July 4843.77 +6.6 9373.38 +5.7
  August 4834.01 +6.1 9363.62 +5.4
  Sept. 5027.17 +4.8 10039.87 +7.7
  Oct. 5053.40 +5.3 10066.10 +7.9
  Nov. 5085.90 +5.5 10098.60 +8.0
  Dec. 5113.15 +6.0 10125.85 +8.3
2006 Jan. 5119.15 +6.2 10131.85 +8.4
  Feb. 5110.53 +6.1 10123.23 +8.3
  March 5104.53 +6.0 10117.23 +8.3
  April 5107.53 +5.4 10120.23 +8.0
  May 5102.58 +5.3 10115.28 +7.9
  June 5108.29 +5.2 10120.99 +7.8
  July 5124.79 +5.8 10137.49 +8.2
  Aug. 5131.79 +6.2 10144.49 +8.3
  Sept. 5273.08 +4.9 10496.74 +4.6
  Oct. 5358.96 +6.1 10514.24 +4.5
  Nov. 5378.50 +5.8 10533.78 +4.3
  Dec. 5367.50 +5.0 10522.78 +3.9
2007 Jan. 5361.00 +4.7 10516.28 +3.8
  Feb. 5351.12 +4.7 10506.40 +3.8
  Mar. 5353.62 +4.9 10508.90 +3.9
  Apr. 5349.95 +4.8 10505.23 +3.8
  May 5366.52 +5.2 10521.81 +4.0
  June 5367.52 +5.1 10522.81 +4.0
  July 5369.41 +4.8 10524.69 +3.8
  Aug. 5586.80 +9.0 11142.69 +9.9
  Aug. 5587.05 +6.0 11142.94 +6.2
  Oct. 5588.59 +4.3 11144.48 +6.0
  Nov. 5579.66 +3.7 11135.54 +5.7
  Dec. 5582.09 +4.0 11137.98 +5.9
2008 Jan. 5583.84 +4.2 11139.73 +5.9
  Feb. 5583.84 +4.4 11139.73 +6.0
  Mar. 5597.20 +4.6 11153.08 +6.1
  Apr. 5600.27 +4.7 11156.16 +6.2
  May 5619.94 +4.7 11175.82 +6.2
  June 5658.51 +5.4 11214.40 +6.6
  July 5728.26 +6.7 11284.15 +7.2
  Aug. 5735.01 +2.7 11290.90 +1.3
  Aug. 5913.41 +5.8 11939.60 +7.2
  Oct. 5976.37 +6.9 11928.48 +7.0
  Nov. 5960.88 +6.8 11912.99 +7.0
  Dec. 5905.54 +5.8 11857.66 +6.5
2009 Jan.

5890.27

+5.5

11842.39

+6.3
  Feb. 5876.02 +5.2 11828.14 +6.2
  Mar. 5869.52 +4.9 11821.63 +6.0
  Apr. 5867.77 +4.8 11819.88 +6.0
  May 5927.72 +5.5 11810.09 +5.7
  June 5914.97 +4.5 11797.34 +5.2
  July 5904.51 +3.1 11786.88 +4.5
  Aug. 5902.24 +2.9 11784.61 +4.4
  Sept. 5978.99 +1.1 12387.86 +3.8
  Oct. 5970.95 –0.1 12379.82 +3.8
  Nov. 5969.44 +0.1 12378.31 +3.9
  Dec. 6095.48 +3.2 12378.76 +4.4
2010 Jan. 6088.51 +3.4 12371.78 +4.5
Feb. 6090.26 +3.7 12373.53 +4.6
Mar. 6096.26 +3.9 12379.53 +4.7
  Apr. 6098.26 +3.9 12381.53 +4.8
  May 6112.10 +3.1 12395.37 +5.0
  June 6128.85 +3.6 12412.12 +5.2
  July 6198.03 +5.0 12434.62 +5.5
  Aug. 6198.53 +5.0 12435.12 +5.5
  Sept. 6176.83 +3.3 12413.42 +0.2
  Oct. 6204.10 +3.9 12440.70 +0.5
  Nov. 6106.17 +2.3 12692.76 +2.5
  Dec. 6156.12 +1.0 12742.71 +2.9