Material costs
Change in prices over past 12 months
Iron ore
+88%
Steel
+25
Aluminium
+23
Plywood
+20
Gravel, sand, clays and kaolin
+20
Delivery times
2020
April 2021
Timber
2 days
10 days
MDF
5-7 days
4-6 weeks
Aluminium cladding
8-12 weeks
6 months
Roof tiles
6 weeks
6 months
Worker migration
EU construction employment
Thousands
All UK
London
200
150
100
50
0
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Shipping costs
The Freightos Baltic index helps shippers monitor the volatile market
$8,000
China/east Asia to
northern Europe index
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Material costs
Delivery times
Price changes over past 12 months
2020
April 2021
Timber
Iron ore
+88%
2 days
10 days
Copper
+49
MDF
5-7 days
Steel
+25
4-6 weeks
Aluminium
Aluminium cladding
+23
8-12 weeks
6 months
Plywood
+20
Roof tiles
Gravel, sand, clays and kaolin
6 weeks
+20
6 months
Worker migration
Shipping costs
The Freightos Baltic index helps shippers monitor the volatile market
EU construction employment
Thousands
All UK
London
200
$8,000
China/east Asia to
northern Europe index
150
6,000
100
4,000
50
2,000
0
0
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021