Building Cost Indices
from Whitestone Research

Whitestone Research develops facility management solutions and provides applied research services for corporate and public sector clients. Whitestone created the MARS 3.0 Maintenance Cost Forecast System, a turnkey software tool that produces detailed M&R budget forecasts for large facilities. Whitestone also publishes the annual Whitestone Building Maintenance and Repair Cost Reference, the industry standard for determining what building M&R should really cost. Contact them by telephone at 800/210-0137.


Review indices by month

April 2008

December 2007

November 2007

October 2007

September 2007

August 2007

July 2007

May 2007

April 2007

February 2007

January 2007

December 2006

November 2006

October 2006

September 2006

July 2006

June 2006

May 2006

April 2006

March 2006

February 2006

January 2006

November 2005

October 2005

September 2005

August 2005


Current Building Cost Indices for April 2008

Non-Residential Operation Cost

Residential Operation Cost Cost

New Construction


Non-Residential Operation Cost Indexes: April 2008

Non-Residential Operation Cost Indexes: April 2008

Non-Residential Operation Cost Indexes: April 2008


Residential Operation Cost Indexes: April 2008

Residential Operation Cost Indexes: April 2008

Residential Operation Cost Indexes: April 2008


Current New Construction Cost Trends: April 2008

New Construction Cost Trends: April 2008

New Construction Cost Trends: April 2008

The remaining Whitestone Research building cost indices have been temporarily suspended. FMLink will publish them again as soon as they become available from Whitestone Research.