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 DALLAS (1978-2011)
1913=100 BCI %CHG CCI %CHG
1978 Dec. 1555.83 +9.6 2082.95 +3.8
1979 Dec. 1742.55 +12.0 2427.24 +16.5
1980 Dec. 1913.38 +9.8 2683.34 +10.6
1981 Dec. 2093.85 +9.4 2975.25 +10.9
1982 Dec. 2188.09 +4.5 3192.54 +7.3
1983 Dec. 2275.59 +4.0 3263.61 +2.2
1984 Dec. 2188.94 -3.8 2950.40 -9.6
1985 Dec. 2100.70 -4.0 2997.36 +1.6
1986 Dec. 2131.57 +1.5 3152.84 +5.2
1987 Dec. 2123.18 -0.4 2985.85 -5.3
1988 Dec. 2066.89 -2.7 3184.72 +6.7
1989 Dec. 2117.91 +2.5 3208.39 +0.7
1990 Dec. 2066.12 -2.5 3195.21 -0.9
1991 Dec. 2215.88 +7.3 3336.53 +4.4
1992 Dec. 2278.21 +2.8 3476.69 +4.2
1993 Dec. 2365.65 +3.8 3570.97 +2.7
1994 Dec. 2448.62 +3.5 3640.03 +1.9
1995 Dec. 2433.04 -0.6 3641.12 0.0
1996 Dec. 2596.40 +6.7 3870.81 +6.3
1997 Dec. 2662.34 +2.5 3935.95 +1.7
1998 Dec. 2681.91 +0.7 3960.19 +0.6
1999 Dec. 2691.36 +0.4 3968.50 +0.2
2000 Dec. 2742.46 +1.9 3985.86 +0.4
2001 Dec. 2677.52 -2.4 3854.32 -3.3
2002 Dec. 2684.31 +0.3 3895.46 +1.1
2003 Dec. 2809.42 +4.7 4044.04 +3.8
2004 Dec. 3062.28 +9.0 4343.39 +7.4
2005 Jan. 3056.16 +8.9 4337.27 +7.3
  Feb. 3055.66 +7.9 4336.77 +6.7
  March 3053.66 +6.2 4334.77 +5.5
  April 3093.62 +6.1 4374.73 +5.4
  May 3093.62 +4.9 4374.73 +4.6
  June 3115.72 +5.1 4653.77 +10.6
  July 3123.37 +5.2 4651.41 +10.7
  August 3111.59 +4.4 4639.64 +10.1
  Sept. 3133.80r +3.3 4645.89r +7.6
  Oct. 3122.99 +2.7 4635.09 +7.3
  Nov. 3156.85 +3.1 4668.94 +7.5
  Dec. 3185.62 +4.0 4697.71 +8.2
2006 Jan. 3191.62 +4.4 4703.71 +8.5
  Feb. 3185.05 +4.2 4697.14 +8.3
  March 3179.05 +4.1 4691.14 +8.2
  April 3182.05 +2.9 4694.14 +7.3
  May 3180.30 +2.8 4692.39 +7.3
  June 3192.35 +2.5 4740.44 +1.3
  July 3212.44 +2.9 4724.53 +1.6
  Aug. 3214.62 +3.3 4726.71 +1.9
  Sept. 3286.95 +4.9 4888.08 +5.2
  Oct. 3305.24 +5.8 4906.37 +5.9
  Nov. 3333.18 +5.6 4934.31 +5.7
  Dec. 3322.11 4.3 4922.24 +4.8
2007 Jan. 3311.52 +3.8 4912.65 +4.4
  Feb. 3313.00 +4.0 4914.13 +4.6
  Mar. 3315.50 +4.3 4916.63 +4.8
  Apr. 3319.13 +4.3 4920.26 +4.8
  May 3506.96 +10.3 5001.58 +6.6
  June 3513.95 +10.1 5008.56 +6.5
  July 3485.74 +8.5 4980.35 +5.4
  Aug. 3487.74 +8.7 4982.35 +5.6
  Sept. 3481.13 +5.9 4975.75 +1.8
  Oct. 3485.72 +5.5 4980.34 +1.5
  Nov. 3476.72 +4.3 4971.34 +0.8
  Dec. 3477.24 +4.7 4971.86 +1.0
2008 Jan. 3478.37 +5.0 4972.98 +1.2
  Feb. 3478.37 +5.0 4972.98 +1.2
  Mar. 3495.89 +5.4 4990.51 +1.5
  Apr. 3491.11 +5.2 4985.72 +1.3
  May 3510.78 +0.1 5005.40 +0.1
  June 3552.78 +1.1 5047.40 +0.8
  July 3622.90 +3.9 5117.51 +2.8
  Aug. 3629.65 +4.1 5124.26 +2.9
  Sept. 3761.17 +8.0 5488.01 +10.3
  Oct. 3755.03 +7.7 5481.87 +10.1
  Nov. 3736.28 +7.5 5463.12 +9.9
  Dec. 3683.28 +5.9 5410.12 +8.8
2009 Jan. 3667.50 +5.4 5394.33 +8.5
  Feb. 3653.25 +5.0 5380.08 +8.2
  Mar. 3655.75 +4.6 5382.58 +7.9
  Apr. 3654.00 +4.7 5380.83 +7.9
  May 3642.52 +3.8 5369.35 +7.3
  June 3627.09 +2.1 5353.93 +6.1
  July 3614.34 –0.2 5341.18 +4.4
  Aug. 3616.59 –0.4 5343.43 +4.3
  Sept. 3615.84 –3.9 5342.68 –2.7
  Oct. 3610.00 –3.9 5336.84 –2.7
  Nov. 3610.25 –3.4 5337.09 –2.3
  Dec. 3645.03 –1.0 5337.45 –1.3
2010 Jan. 3643.28 –0.7 5335.70 –1.1
  Feb. 3715.23 +1.7 5337.45 –0.8
  Mar. 3716.92 +1.7 5339.14 –0.8
  Apr. 3718.92 +1.8 5341.14 –0.7
  May 3732.18 +2.5 5354.40 –0.3
  June 3748.93 +3.4 5371.15 +0.3
  July 3755.43 +3.9 5377.65 +0.7
  Aug. 3753.76 +3.8 5375.97 +0.6
  Sept. 3763.57 +4.1 5378.04 +0.7
  Oct. 3770.81 +4.5 5385.27 +0.9
  Nov. 3788.61 +4.9 5397.38 +1.1
  Dec. 3785.36 +3.9 5394.13 +1.1
2011 Jan. 3781.36 +3.8 5390.13 +1.0
  Feb. 3808.22 +2.5 5416.99 +1.5
  Mar. 3811.22 +2.5 5419.99 +1.5
  Apr. 3820.72 +2.7 5429.49 +1.7