Halifax office construction price index.
108.4 in Q2 2026 against 2023 = 100. +3.6% over the year.
Trend
Q1 1981 to Q2 2026. The dashed line is the 2023 base.
Fit-out trades
By MasterFormat division, ranked by annual change. Published from Q1 2017.
| Trade division | Index | Annual change | Five-year change | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openings | 113.7 | +9.0% | +28.0% | Q1 2017 |
| Plumbing | 120.6 | +6.8% | +37.2% | Q1 2017 |
| Finishes | 106.1 | +4.5% | +23.7% | Q1 2017 |
| Heating, ventilation and air conditioning | 110.9 | +3.5% | +23.9% | Q1 2017 |
| Conveying equipment | 103.0 | +3.0% | +6.6% | Q1 2017 |
| Electrical | 104.5 | +0.6% | +13.2% | Q1 2017 |
| Communications | 104.6 | +0.5% | +25.4% | Q1 2017 |
| Fire Suppression | 98.1 | -5.2% | +17.1% | Q1 2017 |
Quarterly history
Every published quarter, newest first.
182 quarters
| Quarter | Index | Relative to 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 108.4 | +8.4% |
| Q1 2026 | 107.5 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 105.7 | +5.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 105.1 | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 104.6 | +4.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 103.7 | +3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 102.8 | +2.8% |
| Q3 2024 | 102.5 | +2.5% |
| Q2 2024 | 102.0 | +2.0% |
| Q1 2024 | 101.5 | +1.5% |
| Q4 2023 | 101.2 | +1.2% |
| Q3 2023 | 100.4 | +0.4% |
| Q2 2023 | 100.1 | +0.1% |
| Q1 2023 | 98.3 | -1.7% |
| Q4 2022 | 97.4 | -2.6% |
| Q3 2022 | 96.3 | -3.7% |
| Q2 2022 | 95.0 | -5.0% |
| Q1 2022 | 93.5 | -6.5% |
| Q4 2021 | 91.3 | -8.7% |
| Q3 2021 | 89.4 | -10.6% |
| Q2 2021 | 87.5 | -12.5% |
| Q1 2021 | 84.6 | -15.4% |
| Q4 2020 | 84.0 | -16.0% |
| Q3 2020 | 83.4 | -16.6% |
| Q2 2020 | 82.8 | -17.2% |
| Q1 2020 | 82.3 | -17.7% |
| Q4 2019 | 81.9 | -18.1% |
| Q3 2019 | 81.8 | -18.2% |
| Q2 2019 | 81.5 | -18.5% |
| Q1 2019 | 81.2 | -18.8% |
| Q4 2018 | 80.9 | -19.1% |
| Q3 2018 | 80.1 | -19.9% |
| Q2 2018 | 78.8 | -21.2% |
| Q1 2018 | 77.9 | -22.1% |
| Q4 2017 | 77.6 | -22.4% |
| Q3 2017 | 77.2 | -22.8% |
| Q2 2017 | 76.5 | -23.5% |
| Q1 2017 | 75.7 | -24.3% |
| Q4 2016 | 75.3 | -24.7% |
| Q3 2016 | 75.2 | -24.8% |
| Q2 2016 | 75.2 | -24.8% |
| Q1 2016 | 74.8 | -25.2% |
| Q4 2015 | 74.9 | -25.1% |
| Q3 2015 | 74.7 | -25.3% |
| Q2 2015 | 74.4 | -25.6% |
| Q1 2015 | 73.9 | -26.1% |
| Q4 2014 | 73.6 | -26.4% |
| Q3 2014 | 73.7 | -26.3% |
| Q2 2014 | 73.5 | -26.5% |
| Q1 2014 | 72.7 | -27.3% |
| Q4 2013 | 72.2 | -27.8% |
| Q3 2013 | 72.2 | -27.8% |
| Q2 2013 | 72.1 | -27.9% |
| Q1 2013 | 71.7 | -28.3% |
| Q4 2012 | 71.6 | -28.4% |
| Q3 2012 | 71.5 | -28.5% |
| Q2 2012 | 71.1 | -28.9% |
| Q1 2012 | 70.7 | -29.3% |
| Q4 2011 | 70.3 | -29.7% |
| Q3 2011 | 70.0 | -30.0% |
| Q2 2011 | 69.8 | -30.2% |
| Q1 2011 | 69.0 | -31.0% |
| Q4 2010 | 68.1 | -31.9% |
| Q3 2010 | 67.8 | -32.2% |
| Q2 2010 | 67.7 | -32.3% |
| Q1 2010 | 67.1 | -32.9% |
| Q4 2009 | 66.9 | -33.1% |
| Q3 2009 | 66.9 | -33.1% |
| Q2 2009 | 67.2 | -32.8% |
| Q1 2009 | 66.9 | -33.1% |
| Q4 2008 | 67.3 | -32.7% |
| Q3 2008 | 67.2 | -32.8% |
| Q2 2008 | 65.8 | -34.2% |
| Q1 2008 | 64.2 | -35.8% |
| Q4 2007 | 63.4 | -36.6% |
| Q3 2007 | 63.2 | -36.8% |
| Q2 2007 | 62.7 | -37.3% |
| Q1 2007 | 61.2 | -38.8% |
| Q4 2006 | 60.4 | -39.6% |
| Q3 2006 | 59.7 | -40.3% |
| Q2 2006 | 59.0 | -41.0% |
| Q1 2006 | 58.3 | -41.7% |
| Q4 2005 | 57.7 | -42.3% |
| Q3 2005 | 57.3 | -42.7% |
| Q2 2005 | 56.4 | -43.6% |
| Q1 2005 | 56.0 | -44.0% |
| Q4 2004 | 56.0 | -44.0% |
| Q3 2004 | 55.8 | -44.2% |
| Q2 2004 | 55.1 | -44.9% |
| Q1 2004 | 54.0 | -46.0% |
| Q4 2003 | 53.2 | -46.8% |
| Q3 2003 | 52.8 | -47.2% |
| Q2 2003 | 52.5 | -47.5% |
| Q1 2003 | 52.0 | -48.0% |
| Q4 2002 | 51.9 | -48.1% |
| Q3 2002 | 51.5 | -48.5% |
| Q2 2002 | 51.3 | -48.7% |
| Q1 2002 | 51.1 | -48.9% |
| Q4 2001 | 50.7 | -49.3% |
| Q3 2001 | 50.6 | -49.4% |
| Q2 2001 | 50.6 | -49.4% |
| Q1 2001 | 50.4 | -49.6% |
| Q4 2000 | 50.3 | -49.7% |
| Q3 2000 | 50.3 | -49.7% |
| Q2 2000 | 50.0 | -50.0% |
| Q1 2000 | 49.4 | -50.6% |
| Q4 1999 | 48.7 | -51.3% |
| Q3 1999 | 48.7 | -51.3% |
| Q2 1999 | 48.4 | -51.6% |
| Q1 1999 | 48.2 | -51.8% |
| Q4 1998 | 48.0 | -52.0% |
| Q3 1998 | 47.7 | -52.3% |
| Q2 1998 | 47.6 | -52.4% |
| Q1 1998 | 47.5 | -52.5% |
| Q4 1997 | 47.3 | -52.7% |
| Q3 1997 | 47.3 | -52.7% |
| Q2 1997 | 47.1 | -52.9% |
| Q1 1997 | 48.9 | -51.1% |
| Q4 1996 | 48.7 | -51.3% |
| Q3 1996 | 48.7 | -51.3% |
| Q2 1996 | 48.7 | -51.3% |
| Q1 1996 | 48.7 | -51.3% |
| Q4 1995 | 48.7 | -51.3% |
| Q3 1995 | 48.4 | -51.6% |
| Q2 1995 | 48.1 | -51.9% |
| Q1 1995 | 48.0 | -52.0% |
| Q4 1994 | 47.3 | -52.7% |
| Q3 1994 | 47.1 | -52.9% |
| Q2 1994 | 46.9 | -53.1% |
| Q1 1994 | 46.4 | -53.6% |
| Q4 1993 | 46.3 | -53.7% |
| Q3 1993 | 46.0 | -54.0% |
| Q2 1993 | 45.9 | -54.1% |
| Q1 1993 | 45.8 | -54.2% |
| Q4 1992 | 45.7 | -54.3% |
| Q3 1992 | 45.7 | -54.3% |
| Q2 1992 | 45.7 | -54.3% |
| Q1 1992 | 45.8 | -54.2% |
| Q4 1991 | 45.7 | -54.3% |
| Q3 1991 | 45.8 | -54.2% |
| Q2 1991 | 45.9 | -54.1% |
| Q1 1991 | 46.0 | -54.0% |
| Q4 1990 | 47.0 | -53.0% |
| Q3 1990 | 47.0 | -53.0% |
| Q2 1990 | 47.1 | -52.9% |
| Q1 1990 | 46.4 | -53.6% |
| Q4 1989 | 45.8 | -54.2% |
| Q3 1989 | 45.7 | -54.3% |
| Q2 1989 | 45.5 | -54.5% |
| Q1 1989 | 44.3 | -55.7% |
| Q4 1988 | 44.2 | -55.8% |
| Q3 1988 | 43.7 | -56.3% |
| Q2 1988 | 43.4 | -56.6% |
| Q1 1988 | 43.2 | -56.8% |
| Q4 1987 | 43.0 | -57.0% |
| Q3 1987 | 42.6 | -57.4% |
| Q2 1987 | 42.2 | -57.8% |
| Q1 1987 | 42.0 | -58.0% |
| Q4 1986 | 41.7 | -58.3% |
| Q3 1986 | 41.7 | -58.3% |
| Q2 1986 | 41.6 | -58.4% |
| Q1 1986 | 41.1 | -58.9% |
| Q4 1985 | 40.5 | -59.5% |
| Q3 1985 | 40.1 | -59.9% |
| Q2 1985 | 39.6 | -60.4% |
| Q1 1985 | 39.2 | -60.8% |
| Q4 1984 | 39.8 | -60.2% |
| Q3 1984 | 40.5 | -59.5% |
| Q2 1984 | 41.3 | -58.7% |
| Q1 1984 | 41.0 | -59.0% |
| Q4 1983 | 40.6 | -59.4% |
| Q3 1983 | 40.6 | -59.4% |
| Q2 1983 | 40.5 | -59.5% |
| Q1 1983 | 40.3 | -59.7% |
| Q4 1982 | 39.9 | -60.1% |
| Q3 1982 | 39.5 | -60.5% |
| Q2 1982 | 39.1 | -60.9% |
| Q1 1982 | 38.2 | -61.8% |
| Q4 1981 | 37.4 | -62.6% |
| Q3 1981 | 36.4 | -63.6% |
| Q2 1981 | 35.5 | -64.5% |
| Q1 1981 | 34.3 | -65.7% |
Questions
Scope of this index.
How much has office construction cost changed in Halifax?
The index stood at 108.4 in Q2 2026 against 2023 = 100: +3.6% over one year, +23.9% over five and +44.1% over ten.
Is this a cost per square foot?
No. It is a price index for a fixed model office building. It measures how much prices moved, not what any project costs.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0289-01, Building construction price indexes, by type of building and division. Released 2026-07-24. Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Boundary: This is a price index for a fixed model building, not a dollar figure, not a cost per square foot and not a construction quote. An index of 111 means prices 11% above the base period for that model building, not that a particular project will cost that much more. Divisions are published from Q1 2017 only.