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 NEW ORLEANS (1978-2011)
1913=100 BCI %CHG CCI %CHG
1978 Dec. 1566.35 +7.2 2346.65 +8.2
1979 Dec. 1738.80 +11.0 2693.75 +14.8
1980 Dec. 1836.31 +5.6 2792.99 +3.7
1981 Dec. 2001.57 +9.0 3087.99 +10.6
1982 Dec. 2078.93 +3.9 3294.66 +6.7
1983 Dec. 2192.05 +5.4 3444.58 +4.6
1984 Dec. 2175.10 -0.8 3427.64 -0.5
1985 Dec. 2175.28 0.0 3411.86 -0.5
1986 Dec. 2242.20 +3.1 3513.96 +3.0
1987 Dec. 2266.86 +1.1 3572.49 +1.7
1988 Dec. 2188.98 -3.4 3571.19 0.0
1989 Dec. 2207.92 +0.9 3590.13 +0.5
1990 Dec. 2220.20 +0.6 3602.41 +0.3
1991 Dec. 2260.52 +1.8 3638.65 +1.0
1992 Dec. 2360.24 +4.4 3730.37 +2.5
1993 Dec. 2414.37 +2.3 3764.21 +0.9
1994 Dec. 2469.21 +2.3 3831.08 +1.8
1995 Dec. 2499.08 +1.2 3833.36 +0.1
1996 Dec. 2647.87 +6.0 3973.26 +3.7
1997 Dec. 2688.40 +1.5 4013.79 +1.0
1998 Dec. 2669.53 -0.7 3994.93 -0.5
1999 Dec. 2706.23 +1.4 3945.01 -1.3
2000 Dec. 2750.71 +1.6 4016.26 +1.8
2001 Dec. 2680.75 -2.5 3984.38 -0.8
2002 Dec. 2657.95 -0.9 3906.42 -2.0
2003 Dec. 2637.75 -0.8 3899.73 -0.2
2004 Dec. 3126.32 +18.5 4365.89 +12.0
2005 Jan. 3126.32 +16.9 4365.89 +10.9
  Feb. 3120.08 +10.0 4359.65 +6.4
  March 3102.06 +6.9 4341.63 +2.9
  April 3133.31 +6.4 4372.88 +2.6
  May 3133.31 +5.4 4372.88 +1.9
  June 3143.56 +5.2 4383.13 +1.8
  July 3170.14 +6.0 4409.71 +2.4
  August 3158.67 +5.2 4398.24 +1.8
  Sept. 3178.60r +6.1 4404.49r +2.1
  Oct. 3202.11 +4.2 4428.00 +2.7
  Nov. 3180.21 +2.2 4406.10 +1.3
  Dec. 3223.46 +3.1 4449.35 +1.9
2006 Jan. 3226.47 +3.2 4452.36 +2.0
  Feb. 3224.73 +3.4 4450.62 +2.1
  March 3224.06 +3.9 4449.95 +2.5
  April 3228.39 +3.0 4454.29 +1.9
  May 3226.64 +3.0 4452.54 +1.8
  June 3237.00 +3.0 4462.90 +1.8
  July 3254.69 +2.7 4480.58 +1.6
  Aug. 3248.30 +2.8 4474.20 +1.7
  Sept. 3245.57 +2.1 4471.46 +1.5
  Oct. 3266.35 +2.0 4560.64 +3.0
  Nov. 3285.53 +3.3 4579.82 +3.9
  Dec. 3275.52 +1.6 4569.81 +2.7
2007 Jan. 3264.57 +1.2 4558.86 +2.4
  Feb. 3260.80 +1.1 4555.10 +2.4
  Mar. 3255.67 +1.0 4549.96 +2.3
  Apr. 3258.42 +0.9 4552.71 +2.2
  May 3283.59 +1.8 4577.88 +2.8
  June 3287.85 +1.6 4582.14 +2.7
  July 3294.35 +1.2 4588.64 +2.4
  Aug. 3288.41 +1.5 4582.70 +2.6
  Sept. 3339.03 +2.9 4582.95 +2.5
  Oct. 3344.59 +2.4 4588.51 +0.6
  Nov. 3337.00 +1.6 4580.92 0.0
  Dec. 3271.98 –0.1 4515.90 –1.2
2008 Jan. 3270.29 +0.2 4514.21 –1.0
  Feb. 3268.79 +0.2 4512.71 –0.9
  Mar. 3283.46 +0.9 4527.38 –0.5
  Apr. 3288.46 +0.9 4532.38 –0.5
  May 3305.23 +0.7 4549.15 –0.6
  June 3347.23 +1.8 4591.15 +0.2
  July 3403.83 +3.3 4647.75 +1.3
  Aug. 3410.58 +3.7 4654.50 +1.6
  Sept. 3480.27 +4.2 5087.59 +11.0
  Oct. 3526.42 +5.4 5082.67 +10.8
  Nov. 3506.31 +5.1 5062.56 +10.5
  Dec. 3449.66 +5.4 5005.92 +10.9
2009 Jan. 3437.41 +5.1 4993.67 +10.6
  Feb. 3429.31 +4.9 4985.57 +10.5
  Mar. 3431.81 +4.5 4988.07 +10.2
  Apr. 3427.56 +4.2 4983.81 +10.0
  May 3413.36 +3.3 4969.62 +9.2
  June 3400.61 +1.6 4956.87 +8.0
  July 3389.12 –0.4 4945.37 +6.4
  Aug. 3389.16 –0.6 4945.42 +6.3
  Sept. 3398.90 –2.3 4944.67 –2.8
  Oct. 3389.34 –3.9 4935.11 –2.9
  Nov. 3388.78 –3.4 4934.55 –2.5
  Dec. 3433.24 –0.5 4937.30 –1.4
2010 Jan. 3425.34 –0.4 4929.41 –1.3
Feb. 3427.09 –0.1 4931.16 –1.1
Mar. 3430.67 0.0 4934.74 –1.1
  Apr. 3432.67 +0.2 4936.74 –0.9
  May 3447.68 +1.0 4951.74 –0.4
  June 3468.89 +2.0 4972.95 +0.3
  July 3578.64 +5.6 5200.45 +5.2
  Aug. 3579.14 +5.6 5200.95 +5.2
  Sept. 3579.14 +5.3 5200.95 +5.2
  Oct. 3586.03 +5.8 5641.84 +14.3
  Nov. 3598.61 +6.2 5654.42 +14.6
  Dec. 3595.36 +4.7 5651.17 +14.5
2011 Jan. 3591.36 +4.9 5647.17 +14.6