Cyprus construction materials prices rise 0.5% in August

The price index of construction materials for August 2010 reached 120.87 (base year 2005=100.00), recording an increase of 0.48 % over the previous month.
Compared with the same period of the previous year, construction materials rose by 2.93%.
For the period January – August 2010. the index recorded an increase of 2.45% compared with the same period last year.