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 PITTSBURGH (1978-2011)
1913=100 BCI %CHG CCI %CHG
1978 Dec. 1808.87 +8.7 2945.44 +9.8
1979 Dec. 1975.63 +9.2 3180.57 +8.0
1980 Dec. 2105.51 +6.6 3383.37 +6.4
1981 Dec. 2213.09 +5.1 3653.46 +8.0
1982 Dec. 2332.66 +5.4 3894.97 +6.6
1983 Dec. 2473.68 +6.0 4077.51 +4.7
1984 Dec. 2551.44 +3.1 4234.49 +3.8
1985 Dec. 2565.58 +0.6 4208.63 -0.6
1986 Dec. 2593.04 +1.1 4280.39 +1.7
1987 Dec. 2580.28 -0.5 4311.93 +0.7
1988 Dec. 2585.07 +0.2 4331.70 +0.5
1989 Dec. 2681.16 +3.7 4425.57 +2.2
1990 Dec. 2717.08 +1.3 4580.56 +3.5
1991 Dec. 2807.73 +3.3 4696.93 +2.5
1992 Dec. 2954.64 +5.2 4988.38 +6.2
1993 Dec. 3140.13 +6.3 5287.87 +6.0
1994 Dec. 3218.37 +2.5 5485.79 +3.7
1995 Dec. 3287.92 +2.2 5648.52 +3.0
1996 Dec. 3538.60 +7.6 5984.29 +5.9
1997 Dec. 3437.09 -2.9 5889.15 -1.6
1998 Dec. 3446.37 +0.3 5976.05 +1.5
1999 Dec. 3495.18 +1.4 6068.33 +1.5
2000 Dec. 3563.22 +2.0 6198.90 +2.2
2001 Dec. 3553.03 -0.3 6252.60 +0.9
2002 Dec. 3647.30 +2.7 6419.37 +2.7
2003 Dec. 3647.75 0.0 6512.58 +1.5
2004 Dec. 4045.90 +10.9 7005.03 +7.6
2005 Jan. 3986.60 +8.9 6945.74 +4.5
  Feb. 4009.69 +8.8 6940.34 +4.1
  March 4074.06 +10.0 7004.71 +4.7
  April 4105.31 +6.8 7035.96 +3.1
  May 4105.31 +6.3 7075.96 +3.4
  June 4124.27 +5.0 7094.91 +2.8
  July 4087.74 +3.8 7058.39 +2.4
  August 4125.89 +2.8 7046.39 +1.0
  Sept. 4102.22 +0.9 7022.72 0.0
  Oct. 4151.20 +0.7 7034.55 –0.7
  Nov. 4197.84 +2.4 7081.19 +0.3
  Dec. 4202.79 +3.9 7086.14 +1.2
2006 Jan. 4220.18 +5.9 7252.14 +4.4
  Feb. 4218.18 +5.2 7250.14 +4.5
  March 4212.18 +3.4 7244.14 +3.4
  April 4215.18 +2.7 7247.14 +3.0
  May 4260.22 +3.8 7292.17 +3.1
  June 4257.09 +3.2 7289.04 +2.7
  July 4280.12 +4.7 7312.07 +3.6
  Aug. 4287.12 +3.9 7319.07 +3.9
  Sept. 4289.37 +4.6 7321.32 +4.3
  Oct. 4306.87 +3.8 7338.82 +4.3
  Nov. 4331.62 +3.2 7363.57 +4.0
  Dec. 4316.37 +2.7 7348.32 +3.7
2007 Jan. 4309.87 +2.1 7341.82 +1.2
  Feb. 4309.37 +2.2 7341.32 +1.3
  Mar. 4311.87 +2.4 7343.82 +1.4
  Apr. 4314.62 +2.4 7346.57 +1.4
  May 4328.62 +1.6 7360.57 +0.9
  June 4329.62 +1.7 7361.57 +1.0
  July 4336.12 +1.3 7368.07 +0.8
  Aug. 4338.12 +1.4 7370.07 +0.8
  Sept. 4338.37 +1.1 7370.32 +0.7
  Oct. 4339.37 +0.8 7371.32 +0.4
  Nov. 4464.85 +3.1 7572.32 +2.8
  Dec. 4467.35 +3.5 7574.82 +3.1
2008 Jan. 4469.10 +3.7 7576.57 +3.2
  Feb. 4469.10 +3.7 7576.57 +3.2
  Mar. 4485.10 +4.0 7592.57 +3.4
  Apr. 4490.10 +4.1 7597.57 +3.4
  May 4509.35 +4.2 7616.82 +3.5
  June 4551.35 +5.1 7658.82 +4.0
  July 4621.10 +6.6 7728.57 +4.9
  Aug. 4627.85 +6.7 7735.32 +5.0
  Sept. 4679.60 +7.9 7787.07 +5.7
  Oct. 4737.26 +9.2 7861.82 +6.7
  Nov. 4718.51 +5.7 7843.07 +3.6
  Dec. 4665.51 +4.4 7790.07 +2.8
2009 Jan. 4653.26 +4.1 7777.82 +2.7
  Feb. 4639.01 +3.8 7763.57 +2.5
  Mar. 4641.51 +3.5 7766.07 +2.3
  Apr. 4639.76 +3.3 7764.32 +2.2
  May 4632.26 +2.7 7756.82 +1.8
  June 4619.51 +1.5 7744.07 +1.1
  July 4606.76 –0.3 7731.32 0.0
  Aug. 4608.51 –0.4 7733.07 0.0
  Sept. 4607.76 –1.5 7732.32 –0.7
  Oct. 4603.01 –2.8 7727.57 –1.7
  Nov. 4603.26 –2.4 7727.82 –1.5
  Dec. 4606.01 –1.3 7730.57 –0.8
2010 Jan. 4604.26 –1.1 7728.82 –0.6
Feb. 4606.01 –0.7 7730.57 –0.4
Mar. 4432.49 –4.5 7557.05 –2.7
  Apr. 4434.49 –4.4 7559.05 –2.6
  May 4446.24 –4.0 7570.80 –2.4
  June 4462.99 –3.4 7587.55 –2.0
  July 4469.49 –3.0 7594.05 –1.8
  Aug. 4469.99 –3.0 7594.55 –1.8
  Sept. 4469.99 –3.0 7594.55 –1.8
  Oct. 4480.49 –2.7 7605.05 –1.6
  Nov. 4648.54 +1.0 7752.55 +0.3
  Dec. 4661.07 +1.2 7765.07 +0.5
2011 Jan. 4657.07 +1.2 7761.07 +0.4