Panama: Steel Down, Cement UpMonday, April 20, 2009 In March 2009, the local price of steel fell by 33.8% and cement rose by 34.3% over the same month in 2008. The decrease in the price of steel is in response to the decline in international prices, according to Jaime Jované, president of the Panamanian Chamber of Construction, to Prensa.com, who added: "The steel that arrived in the first quarter of this year came with lower prices." High Demand for Cement in PanamaFriday, August 30, 2013 The construction of megaprojects has caused a high demand for cement and an increase in the prices of the main material for the construction industry. The fact that only two companies (Argos, and Cemex) lead the Panamanian market has caused prices to skyrocket because they are setting the price of this item. Experts expect that when demand for this raw material decreases, so will prices. Construction Materials: Prices up to October 2018Friday, November 16, 2018 From January to October 2018 in Panama, the price of the 30-foot stretch of steel rod increased 14%, and the unit of the polarized socket increased 5%. The average accumulated behavior from January to October 2018, with respect to the same period in 2017, showed increases in the Price Indexes (IP) of the 30-foot section of the steel rod of ½" by 13.8%, the unit of the current collector for polarized socket by 4.9%, and the foot of Stranded electric cable N°12 by 4.6%. On the other hand, the IP of the 10-foot section of the PVC plastic pipe decreased by 3.9%, the foot of Carriola N°4 by 3.7%, the one of the yard of Sand by 2.7% and the one hundred of Cement Block N°4 by 2.6%, reported the General Comptroller. Construction Materials: Prices Rise up to February 2019Tuesday, March 19, 2019 In the second month of the year, the price of the polarized socket in Panama increased 15% compared to February 2018, and in the case of the stranded electric cable foot increased 6%. The average accumulated behavior from January to February 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, showed increases in the Price Indexes (IP) of the electric current collector unit for polarized socket in 12.7%, the foot of the Carriola N°4 in 8.5% and the foot of Zinc N°26 galvanized corrugated in 4.6%, informed the General Comptroller of the Republic. Construction Materials: Prices up to August 2019Monday, September 16, 2019 In the eighth month of the year, the unit of the polarized box outlet in Panama grew 10% over August 2018, and the foot of stranded electric cable No. 12 increased 6%. From the General Comptroller's Office report: Construction Materials: Prices up to September 2019Friday, October 18, 2019 In the ninth month of the year, the polarized box outlet unit in Panama grew 12% from September 2018, and the stranded No. 12 power cable foot decreased 6%. From the General Comptroller's Office report: Panama: Construction Material PricesTuesday, December 17, 2019 In the eleventh month of the year, the unit of the polarized box outlet in the country grew 5% compared to November 2018, and the foot of stranded electric cable No. 12 did not register variation. The average from January to November 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, showed increases in the Indexes of the current collector unit for polarized box in 10.6%, the foot of Zinc N°26 galvanized corrugated in 2.2%, the yard of Stone N°4 in 2.1%, and the yard of Sand in 1.8%, informed the General Comptroller of the Republic. Construction Materials: Prices up to December 2018Wednesday, January 16, 2019 From January to December 2018, in Panama the price of the 30-foot stretches of steel rod increased 13%, and the unit of the polarized socket increased 5%. The report of the General Comptroller of the Republic notes that "... The average accumulated behavior from January to December 2018, with respect to the same period in 2017, presented increases in the Price Indexes (IP) of the 30-foot section of the "½" steel rod by 12.7%, of the current collector unit for polarized box by 5.3% and of the foot of Stranded electric cable N°12 by 3.2%. Construction in Panama: Prices at the Beginning of 2020Tuesday, February 18, 2020 During January, domestic sand prices rose 3% compared to the same month in 2018, and the 94-pound sack of gray cement fell 2%. In January 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, the IPs showing increases were: Sand Yard by 2.6%, Stone Yard No. 4 by 2.5%, Polarized Box Outlet Unit by 2.4% and Clay Block % by 1.2%. In contrast, the IP of the foot of Carriola No. Construction Materials: Prices up to October 2019Friday, November 15, 2019 In the tenth month of the year, the unit of the polarized box outlet in Panama grew 8% over October 2018, and the foot of stranded electric cable No. 12 decreased 6%. From the report of the General Comptroller of the Republic: Building Material Prices up to December 2019Thursday, January 16, 2020 At the end of last year, the sand yard in Panama grew 3% compared to December 2018, and the unplanned spaced timber foot grew 2%. From the General Comptroller's report: Construction in Panama: Prices up to February 2020Monday, March 16, 2020 During the second month of the year in the country, the price of the sand yard grew 4% compared to the same month in 2018, and the No. 4 stroller foot fell by 12%. From the General Comptroller of the Republic's report: Construction Materials: Prices up to May 2019Wednesday, June 19, 2019 In the fifth month of the year, the price of the sand yard in Panama increased 3% over April 2018, and the 10-foot stretch of PVC plastic pipe decreased 2%. The accumulated average from January to May 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, showed increases in the Indexes of the unit of the current collector for polarized box in 12.7%, that of the foot of the Carriola N°4 in 7.2% and that of the foot of Zinc N°26 galvanized corrugated in 4.6%, reported the General Comptroller of the Republic. Construction: Prices up to January 2019Monday, February 18, 2019 In the first month of the year, the price of the polarized socket in Panama increased 11% compared to January 2018, and in the case of the stranded electric cable foot decreased 6%. In January 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, among the price indexes of construction materials that showed increases were: The Zinc foot No. 26 corrugated galvanized in 4.6% and the foot of the Carriola No. Price of Construction Materials at End of 2017Monday, January 22, 2018 In December 2017, the price of a 30-foot section of steel rod went up 7.4% and a foot of electric cable increased by 6.7% compared to the same month in 2016. From a report compiled by the General Comptroller of the Republic: |
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