France’s construction cost index slightly up in Q1

According to the data released by France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), the country’s construction cost index in the first quarter of 2010 rose 0.33 percent year on year, while it remained almost unchanged as compared to the previous quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the index had increased by 0.33 percent quarter on quarter and was down 1.05 percent year on year.