NPL-CBS-QSRPCMCL-2010-v0 DDI-NPL-CBS-QSRPCMCL-2010-v02 Central Bureau of Statistics 2012-03-14 Nesstar Publisher Quarterly Survey of Retail Prices of Construction Materials and Construction Labours 2010-2011 QSRPCMCL 2010-2011 Nirman Samagriharuko Khudra Mulya Tatha Nirman kamdarharuko Traimasik Jyala Sarwekshana NPL-CBS-QSRPCMCL-2010-v0 Central Bureau of Statistics (c) 2010, Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal. Nesstar Publisher Government of Nepal Regular Budget Director of Publication, Distribution and Library Section Price Survey [hh/prc] Input Price Index of Construction Sector (IPICS) as composite index of both construction materials and labours' wages by year was compiled and published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) since 1984/85. Input price index of construction sector by quarter was compiled and published regularly since FY 1999/2000. These indices were compiled on point to point basis (the current quarter's index is compiled taking the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal year as base). Instead of composite IPICS, it is being compiled separately for construction materials and labours' wages in time series separately since 2009/10. Version 0: Microdata not available Input Price Index of Construction Sector (IPICS) as composite index of both construction materials and labours' wages by year was compiled and published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) for about a couple of decade back. It aims to measure the periodical change in purchaser's price of the construction materials and existing wage rate of labours working in construction sector. These indices were compiled on point to point basis (the current quarter's index is compiled taking the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal year as base). Instead of composite IPICS, it is being compiled separately for construction materials and labours' wages in time series separately since 2009/10. Nepal National Coverage Construction material retail shop, Expert/Builder in construction labour All retail shops for constrution materials where the BSOs are located All experts & builders for Construction Labours in the country Sample survey data [ssd] The scope of the survey includes description and prices of construction materials. Branch Statistics Offices Central Bureau of Statistics The necessary data for these indices have been collected from the 3 locations based on Judgment Sampling of district head quarter of the 33 districts where Branch Statistics are located. These districts cover the three ecological belts i.e. mountain, hill and terai and five development regions as well. The data on construction materials e.g. cement, bricks, iron rods, wood sawn etc. and wage rate of the construction labours are collecting through the quarterly price survey of selected inputs of construction sector. Branch Statistics Offices, collect quarterly data under the direct supervision of the CBS. There were minimal unavoidable deviations from the sample design. Both self-administered and face to face Two forms were used to gather retail prices of construction materials and a separate form for wage rates of workers involved in the construction sector. The data collection is done on the particular month of each quarter according to Nepalese Calender, so the above translated dates of data collection may differ slightly. The Price Index of Some Construction Materials (PICM) consists of 22 types of construction materials i.e. Wood sawn, Cement, Bricks, Iron rods & billets, paints, electric wire, fittings etc. Similarly, the wage index of the construction sector comprises the daily wage or wage rate of the eight types of construction workers i.e. Engineer, Overseer, Carpenter, Mason, Labors etc. The weights of these commodities as well as wages have been derived from the study on Input Cost of Construction Sector 2005. In addition to this information, detail discussions were held with the experts, engineers and professionals associated with the construction sector. Data editing was done in two locations, first at the Branch Statistics Offices then at the Central Bureau of Statistics. Approximately 90 percent Manual editing at BSO level and then editing, coding and cross-checking of the data with previous one is done regularly. Director General "Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal. Quarterly Survey of Retail Prices of Construction Materials and Construction Labours 2010/11, Version 0, information provided by the National Data Archive: www.cbs.gov.np/nada." Microdata not available for public access. The Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal bears no responsibility for any outcomes or for interpretations or inferences arising from the use of the dataset, or use of the information provided on the study.