KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- The Building Cost Index (BCI) with steel bars decreased by between negative 0.1 per cent and negative 3.8 per cent across building categories and regions in Peninsular Malaysia in October 2026 compared with the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Building Cost Index With Steel Bars Eases In Peninsular Malaysia In October -- DOSM
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The Building Cost Index with steel bars fell between –0.1% and –3.8% across Peninsular Malaysia in October, while Sabah’s BCI rose 0.1%–0.2% and Kota Kinabalu stayed flat. Sandakan saw the largest unit price rise for sand at 1.8%.
- BCI with steel bars dropped 0.1%–3.8% in Peninsular Malaysia in October.
- Sabah’s BCI rose 0.1%–0.2% in Sandakan; Kota Kinabalu unchanged.
- Sandakan’s sand unit price index increased 1.8% in October.
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