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 BIRMINGHAM (1978-2011)
1913=100 BCI %CHG CCI %CHG
1978 Dec. 1548.32 +10.5 2283.30 +8.5
1979 Dec. 1701.68 +9.9 2431.67 +6.5
1980 Dec. 1755.64 +3.2 2558.45 +5.2
1981 Dec. 1847.81 +5.2 2768.12 +8.2
1982 Dec. 1934.02 +4.7 2853.60 +3.1
1983 Dec. 2028.66 +4.9 2983.60 +4.6
1984 Dec. 2054.54 +1.3 3074.83 +3.1
1985 Dec. 2018.61 -1.7 3037.76 -1.2
1986 Dec. 2021.91 +0.2 3083.92 +1.5
1987 Dec. 2134.34 +5.6 3251.65 +5.4
1988 Dec. 2122.06 -0.6 3331.21 +2.4
1989 Dec. 2187.80 +3.1 3413.76 +2.5
1990 Dec. 2149.96 -1.7 3426.41 +0.4
1991 Dec. 2189.75 +1.9 3466.21 +1.2
1992 Dec. 2279.26 +4.1 3665.33 +5.7
1993 Dec. 2485.05 +9.0 3919.97 +7.0
1994 Dec. 2439.28 -1.8 3940.28 +0.5
1995 Dec. 2509.21 +2.9 4069.43 +3.3
1996 Dec. 2676.67 +6.7 4264.98 +4.8
1997 Dec. 2688.19 +0.4 4310.28 +1.1
1998 Dec. 2635.45 -2.0 4230.88 -1.8
1999 Dec. 2753.26 +4.5 4472.05 +5.7
2000 Dec. 2730.60 -0.8 4504.66 +0.7
2001 Dec. 2778.57 +1.8 4716.58 +4.7
2002 Dec. 2829.85 +1.9 4686.49 -0.6
2003 Dec. 2916.01 +3.0 4904.07 +4.6
2004 Dec. 3135.77 +7.5 5123.83 +4.5
2005 Jan. 3115.10 +6.7 5103.16 +4.0
  Feb. 3114.60 +5.8 5102.66 +3.5
  March 3112.60 +5.2 5100.66 +3.1
  April 3247.76 +4.8 5235.82 +2.9
  May 3316.73 +6.1 5335.27 +4.3
  June 3323.72 +2.9 5342.26 +2.4
  July 3299.71 +1.6 5318.25 +1.6
  August 3309.48 +1.6 5328.02 +1.6
  Sept. 3299.96 +0.7 5318.50 +1.0
  Oct. 3324.29 +1.4 5342.83 +1.4
  Nov. 3379.59 +6.5 5587.33 +8.2
  Dec. 3380.73 +7.8 5588.47 +9.1
2006 Jan. 3372.78 +8.3 5580.53 +9.4
  Feb. 3370.78 +8.2 5578.53 +9.3
  March 3364.78 +8.1 5572.53 +9.3
  April 3367.78 +3.7 5575.53 +6.5
  May 3395.95 +2.4 5603.70 +5.0
  June 3406.42 +2.5 5614.17 +5.1
  July 3422.92 +3.7 5630.67 +5.9
  Aug. 3429.92 +3.6 5637.67 +5.8
  Sept. 3432.17 +4.0 5639.92 +6.0
  Oct. 3365.35 +1.2 5573.10 +4.3
  Nov. 3390.10 +0.3 5597.85 +0.2
  Dec. 3252.45 –3.8 5460.20 –2.3
2007 Jan. 3245.95 –3.8 5453.70 –2.3
  Feb. 3245.45 –3.7 5453.20 –2.3
  Mar. 3247.95 –3.5 5455.70 –2.1
  Apr. 3250.70 –3.5 5458.45 –2.1
  May 3264.70 –3.9 5472.45 –2.3
  June 3284.88 –3.6 5492.62 –2.2
  July 3370.26 –1.5 5578.00 –0.9
  Aug. 3372.26 –1.5 5580.00 –0.9
  Sept. 3372.51 –1.7 5580.25 –1.1
  Oct. 3349.03 –0.5 5556.77 –0.3
  Nov. 3435.53 +1.3 5547.77 �0.9
  Dec. 3468.51 +6.6 5561.15 +1.9
2008 Jan. 3470.26 +6.9 5562.90 +2.0
  Feb. 3470.26 +6.9 5562.90 +2.0
  Mar. 3418.26 +5.2 5510.90 +1.0
  Apr. 3423.26 +5.3 5515.90 +1.1
  May 3442.51 +5.5 5535.15 +1.2
  June 3484.51 +6.1 5577.15 +1.5
  July 3554.26 +5.5 5826.90 +4.5
  Aug. 3561.01 +5.6 5833.65 +4.6
  Sept. 3612.76 +7.1 5885.40 +5.5
  Oct. 3607.51 +7.7 5880.15 +5.8
  Nov. 3588.76 +4.5 5861.40 +5.7
  Dec. 3535.76 +1.9 5808.40 +4.5
2009 Jan. 4238.26 +5.1 5750.33 +5.0
  Feb. 3509.26 +1.1 5781.90 +3.9
  Mar. 3511.76 +2.7 5784.40 +5.0
  Apr. 3510.01 +2.5 5782.65 +4.8
  May 3502.51 +1.7 5775.15 +4.3
  June 3489.76 +0.2 5762.40 +3.3
  July 3477.01 –2.2 5749.65 –1.3
  Aug. 3705.33 +4.1 5751.40 –1.4
  Sept. 3704.58 +2.5 5750.65 –2.3
  Oct. 3729.46 +3.4 5745.90 –2.3
  Nov. 3729.71 +3.9 5746.15 –2.0
  Dec. 3697.64 +4.6 5714.09 –1.6
2010 Jan. 3695.89 +4.9 5712.34 –1.5
  Feb. 3697.64 +5.4 5714.09 –1.2
  Mar. 3703.64 +5.5 5720.09 –1.1
  Apr. 3705.64 +5.6 5722.09 –1.1
  May 3827.83 +9.3 5844.27 +1.2
  June 3844.58 +10.2 5861.02 +1.7
  July 3851.08 +10.8 5867.52 +2.1
  Aug. 3796.09 +2.5 5812.53 +1.1
  Sept. 3796.09 +2.5 5812.53 +1.1
  Oct. 3806.59 +2.1 5823.03 +1.3
  Nov. 3815.09 +2.3 5831.53 +1.5
  Dec. 3801.69 +2.8 5818.13 +1.8
2011 Jan. 3797.69 +2.8 5814.13 +1.8
  Feb. 3829.44 +3.6 5845.88 +2.3