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Plant Cost Index

2019 CEPCI Updates: February (prelim.) and January (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; the most recent available) for February 2019 decreased from the previous month's value. In addition, the final value for the January 2019 CEPCI was downwardly revised by a modest amount…

Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index: 2018 Annual Value

Each month, Chemical Engineering publishes the latest values for the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) — a widely used resource for plant construction costs. The CEPCI is calculated using various data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Once a year,…

2018 CEPCI updates: December (preliminary) and November (final)

The preliminary value for the December 2018 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) decreased from the previous month’s value. This small decline follows an unchanged CEPCI value from November. The Equipment, Buildings and Engineering & Supervision subindexes all…

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

The preliminary value for the November 2018 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) remained the same as the previous month’s value, although the final value for October was downwardly revised by a tenth of a point. The Equipment,…

2018 CEPCI Updates: October (prelim.) and September (final)

The preliminary value for the October 2018 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) fell slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The decrease reversed an upward trend that had been ongoing throughout 2018. The Equipment, Buildings and Engineering…

2018 CEPCI updates: Sept. (prelim.) and August (final)

The preliminary value for the September 2018 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) increased  compared to the previous month’s value, continuing an upward trend that has been in place throughout 2018. The final August numbers were revised upwardly…

2018 CEPCI updates: August (prelim.) and July (final)

The preliminary value for the August 2018 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; top; most recent available) increased  compared to the previous month’s value, continuing an upward trend that has been in place throughout 2018. The increase, however was driven by…

2018 CEPCI Updates: July (prelim.) and June (final)

The preliminary value for the July 2018 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; the most recent available) increased slightly compared to the previous month’s value, although, due to revisions in the values, the final June value was adjusted downward by a…

2018 CEPCI Updates: June (prelim.) and May (final)

The preliminary value for the June 2018 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) once again increased compared to the previous month’s value, continuing a string of monthly increases since the beginning of 2018. All four of the major…

2018 CEPCI Updates: May (prelim.) and April (final)

The preliminary value for the May 2018 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) once again increased substantially compared to the previous month’s value, continuing a string of monthly increases since the beginning of 2018. The rise seems to…