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Plant Cost Index

2021 CEPCI updates: July (prelim.) and June (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for July 2021 (most recent available) continued the string of sizable monthly increases from the beginning of the year. In July, all four of the major subindices (Equipment, Buildings, Construction…

2021 CEPCI Updates: June (prelim.) and May (final)

Although the final May value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; top) was revised slightly lower than its original number, the preliminary value for the June 2021 CEPCI (the most recent available) is once again higher than the previous…

2021 CEPCI Updates: May (prelim.) and April (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; top) for May 2021 (most recent available) is once again higher than the previous month, continuing a string of substantial monthly increases since the beginning of the year. In May,…

2021 CEPCI updates: April (prelim.) and March (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for April 2021 (most recent available) continues the string of sizeable monthly increases. In April, large upticks were observed in the Equipment, Buildings and Construction Labor subindices, while the Engineering…

2021 CEPCI Updates: March (prelim.) and February (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for March 2021 (the most recent available) indicates another large monthly rise, the sixth consecutive monthly increase. Similar to the story in February, the large uptick in March is linked…

2021 CEPCI updates: February (prelim.) and January (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for February 2021 (the most recent available) indicates another large monthly rise, the fifth consecutive monthly increase. The large uptick in February seems to be tied largely to significant increases…

2020 annual CEPCI average value

Since its introduction in 1963, the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) has served as an important tool for chemical-process-industry (CPI) professionals when adjusting process plant construction costs from one time period to another. The CEPCI consists of a composite…

2021 CEPCI updates: January (prelim.) and December 2020 (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for January 2021 (the most recent available) shows another significant increase from December 2020. The current value is the fourth consecutive monthly increase, and the second consecutive monthly increase of…

2020 CEPCI Updates: December (prelim.) and November (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for December 2020 (the most recent available) shows a pronounced increase from the previous month’s value. The current increase is the third consecutive monthly increase, although the November value was…

2020 CEPCI Updates: November (prelim.) and October (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; top) for November 2020 (the most recent available) increased compared to the previous month’s value. The increase for November is the second consecutive monthly increase, and this month’s rise is…