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.
ENR Cost Indexes in PHILADELPHIA (1978-2010)
1913=100 BCI %CHG CCI %CHG
1978 Dec. 1694.95 +5.4 2839.24 +5.7
1979 Dec. 1974.88 +16.5 3183.93 +12.1
1980 Dec. 1963.20 -0.6 3233.59 +1.6
1981 Dec. 2136.57 +8.8 3603.48 +11.4
1982 Dec. 2266.96 +6.1 3858.50 +7.1
1983 Dec. 2439.99 +7.6 4175.74 +8.2
1984 Dec. 2492.34 +2.1 4437.81 +6.3
1985 Dec. 2572.09 +3.2 4549.62 +2.5
1986 Dec. 2676.08 +4.0 4678.78 +2.8
1987 Dec. 2784.88 +4.1 4883.56 +4.4
1988 Dec. 2880.56 +3.4 5064.20 +3.7
1989 Dec. 2970.40 +3.1 5299.78 +4.7
1990 Dec. 3040.85 +2.4 5431.26 +2.5
1991 Dec. 3169.81 +4.2 5616.96 +3.4
1992 Dec. 3130.58 -1.2 5682.35 +1.2
1993 Dec. 3377.98 +7.9 6022.23 +6.0
1994 Dec. 3480.78 +3.0 6224.86 +3.4
1995 Dec. 3563.18 +2.4 6431.00 +3.3
1996 Dec. 3640.49 +2.2 6599.25 +2.6
1997 Dec. 3974.05 +9.2 7057.36 +6.9
1998 Dec. 4062.29 +2.2 7297.87 +3.4
1999 Dec. 4155.14 +2.3 7487.01 +2.6
2000 Dec. 4236.77 +2.0 7600.26 +1.5
2001 Dec. 4348.07 +2.6 7960.76 +4.7
2002 Dec. 4532.14 +4.2 8226.27 +3.3
2003 Dec. 4596.20 +1.4 8403.02 +2.2
2004 Dec. 4847.39 +5.5 8728.02 +3.9
2005 Jan. 4716.83 +1.9 8597.46 +0.9
  Feb. 4716.33 +1.3 8596.96 +0.6
  March 4769.82 +1.5 8650.45 +0.7
  April 4801.07 +1.3 8681.70 +0.6
  May 4903.64 +2.9 8681.70 +0.3
  June 4913.89 +1.7 8691.95 –1.4
  July 4879.54 +0.9 8657.60 –1.8
  August 4867.54 +0.5 8645.60 –2.1
  Sept. 4873.79 +0.2 8651.85 –2.2
  Oct. 4897.04 +3.5 8675.10 –0.4
  Nov. 4992.22 +5.2 9179.60 +5.2
  Dec. 5019.47 +3.6 9206.85 +5.5
2006 Jan. 5025.47 +6.5 9212.85 +7.2
  Feb. 5023.47 +6.5 9210.85 +7.1
  March 5017.47 +5.2 9204.85 +6.4
  April 5020.47 +4.6 9207.85 +6.1
  May 5018.72 +2.4 9206.10 +6.0
  June 5026.47 +2.3 9213.85 +6.0
  July 5042.97 +3.4 9230.35 +6.6
  Aug. 5049.97 +3.8 9237.35 +6.8
  Sept. 5052.22 +3.7 9239.60 +6.8
  Oct. 5203.29 +6.3 9587.10 +10.5
  Nov. 5227.82 +4.7 9611.63 +4.7
  Dec. 5219.57 +4.0 9603.38 +4.3
2007 Jan. 5213.07 +3.7 9596.88 +4.2
  Feb. 5212.57 +3.8 9596.38 +4.2
  Mar. 5215.07 +3.9 9598.88 +4.3
  Apr. 5217.82 +3.9 9601.63 +4.3
  May 5305.10 +5.7 9628.48 +4.6
  June 5306.10 +5.6 9629.48 +4.5
  July 5310.95 +5.3 9634.33 +4.4
  Aug. 5312.95 +5.4 9636.33 +4.4
  Sept. 5434.53 +7.6 9838.27 +6.5
  Oct. 5356.61 +3.0 9760.35 +1.8
  Nov. 5426.60 +3.8 9830.34 +2.3
  Dec. 5429.10 +4.0 9832.84 +2.4
2008 Jan. 5429.58 +4.2 9833.31 +2.5
  Feb. 5429.58 +4.2 9833.31 +2.5
  Mar. 5445.58 +4.4 9849.31 +2.6
  Apr. 5450.58 +4.5 9854.31 +2.6
  May 5469.83 +3.1 9873.56 +2.6
  June 5509.84 +3.8 9913.57 +3.0
  July 5579.59 +5.1 9983.32 +3.6
  Aug. 5587.97 +4.2 9991.70 +3.7
  Sept. 5869.48 +8.0 10675.45 +8.5
  Oct. 5888.17 +9.9 10669.07 +9.3
  Nov. 5869.42 +8.2 10650.32 +8.3
  Dec. 5814.50 +7.1 10595.41 +7.8
2009 Jan. 5802.25 +6.9 10583.16 +7.6
  Feb. 5788.00 +6.6 10568.91 +7.5
  Mar. 5789.52 +6.3 10570.43 +7.3
  Apr. 5787.77 +6.2 10568.68 +7.3
  May 5806.48 +6.2 10560.94 +7.0
  June 5791.08 +5.1 10545.55 +6.4
  July 5779.31 +3.6 10533.78 +5.5
  Aug. 5778.79 +3.4 10533.25 +5.4
  Sept. 5765.44 –1.8 10519.91 –1.5
  Oct. 5773.29 –2.0 10527.75 –1.3
  Nov. 5772.20 –1.7 10526.67 –1.2
  Dec. 5898.95 +1.5 10779.42 +1.7
2010 Jan. 5897.20 +1.6 10777.67 +1.8
Feb. 5898.95 +1.9 10779.42 +2.0
Mar. 5904.95 +2.0< 10785.42 +2.0
  Apr. 5908.98 +2.1 10789.45 +2.1
  May 5920.73 +2.0 10801.20 +2.3
  June 5937.48 +2.5 10817.95 +2.6
  July 6011.01 +4.0 11224.77 +6.6
  Aug. 6011.51 +4.0 11225.27 +6.6
  Sept. 6031.79 +4.6 11230.27 +6.8
  Oct. 6075.57 +5.2 11240.77 +6.8
  Nov. 6087.43 +5.5 11252.63 +6.9
  Dec. 6084.18 +3.1 11249.38 +4.4