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Office construction costOttawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) office construction price index.
109.1 in Q2 2026 against 2023 = 100. +3.5% over the year.
Index109.1
Quarterly change+1.4%
Annual change+3.5%
Five-year change+32.9%
Ten-year change+69.9%
Quarters published182
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing | 122.2 | +6.8% | +44.4% | Q1 2017 |
| Openings | 107.4 | +5.3% | +24.7% | Q1 2017 |
| Conveying equipment | 114.6 | +5.3% | +26.5% | Q1 2017 |
| Finishes | 115.4 | +5.1% | +51.8% | Q1 2017 |
| Heating, ventilation and air conditioning | 113.1 | +3.7% | +26.9% | Q1 2017 |
| Communications | 107.3 | +2.3% | +31.2% | Q1 2017 |
| Electrical | 107.3 | +1.5% | +16.0% | Q1 2017 |
| Fire Suppression | 101.0 | -4.0% | +20.1% | Q1 2017 |
Quarterly history
Every published quarter, newest first.
182 quarters
| Quarter | Index | Relative to 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 109.1 | +9.1% |
| Q1 2026 | 107.6 | +7.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 107.6 | +7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | 106.5 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | 105.4 | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 104.5 | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 103.6 | +3.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 103.0 | +3.0% |
| Q2 2024 | 102.6 | +2.6% |
| Q1 2024 | 101.9 | +1.9% |
| Q4 2023 | 101.8 | +1.8% |
| Q3 2023 | 101.2 | +1.2% |
| Q2 2023 | 99.5 | -0.5% |
| Q1 2023 | 97.5 | -2.5% |
| Q4 2022 | 95.9 | -4.1% |
| Q3 2022 | 95.0 | -5.0% |
| Q2 2022 | 93.3 | -6.7% |
| Q1 2022 | 90.6 | -9.4% |
| Q4 2021 | 88.5 | -11.5% |
| Q3 2021 | 85.4 | -14.6% |
| Q2 2021 | 82.1 | -17.9% |
| Q1 2021 | 77.3 | -22.7% |
| Q4 2020 | 76.1 | -23.9% |
| Q3 2020 | 75.7 | -24.3% |
| Q2 2020 | 74.7 | -25.3% |
| Q1 2020 | 73.9 | -26.1% |
| Q4 2019 | 73.3 | -26.7% |
| Q3 2019 | 73.0 | -27.0% |
| Q2 2019 | 72.3 | -27.7% |
| Q1 2019 | 71.8 | -28.2% |
| Q4 2018 | 71.1 | -28.9% |
| Q3 2018 | 70.3 | -29.7% |
| Q2 2018 | 68.6 | -31.4% |
| Q1 2018 | 67.2 | -32.8% |
| Q4 2017 | 66.6 | -33.4% |
| Q3 2017 | 66.0 | -34.0% |
| Q2 2017 | 65.5 | -34.5% |
| Q1 2017 | 64.9 | -35.1% |
| Q4 2016 | 64.4 | -35.6% |
| Q3 2016 | 64.2 | -35.8% |
| Q2 2016 | 64.2 | -35.8% |
| Q1 2016 | 64.2 | -35.8% |
| Q4 2015 | 63.9 | -36.1% |
| Q3 2015 | 63.6 | -36.4% |
| Q2 2015 | 63.6 | -36.4% |
| Q1 2015 | 63.0 | -37.0% |
| Q4 2014 | 62.8 | -37.2% |
| Q3 2014 | 62.9 | -37.1% |
| Q2 2014 | 62.6 | -37.4% |
| Q1 2014 | 61.9 | -38.1% |
| Q4 2013 | 61.7 | -38.3% |
| Q3 2013 | 61.7 | -38.3% |
| Q2 2013 | 61.7 | -38.3% |
| Q1 2013 | 61.7 | -38.3% |
| Q4 2012 | 62.1 | -37.9% |
| Q3 2012 | 62.0 | -38.0% |
| Q2 2012 | 61.9 | -38.1% |
| Q1 2012 | 61.5 | -38.5% |
| Q4 2011 | 61.3 | -38.7% |
| Q3 2011 | 61.1 | -38.9% |
| Q2 2011 | 60.1 | -39.9% |
| Q1 2011 | 59.0 | -41.0% |
| Q4 2010 | 57.7 | -42.3% |
| Q3 2010 | 57.4 | -42.6% |
| Q2 2010 | 57.2 | -42.8% |
| Q1 2010 | 56.1 | -43.9% |
| Q4 2009 | 55.2 | -44.8% |
| Q3 2009 | 55.2 | -44.8% |
| Q2 2009 | 55.5 | -44.5% |
| Q1 2009 | 55.8 | -44.2% |
| Q4 2008 | 56.2 | -43.8% |
| Q3 2008 | 57.1 | -42.9% |
| Q2 2008 | 55.6 | -44.4% |
| Q1 2008 | 53.5 | -46.5% |
| Q4 2007 | 52.0 | -48.0% |
| Q3 2007 | 51.8 | -48.2% |
| Q2 2007 | 51.6 | -48.4% |
| Q1 2007 | 50.1 | -49.9% |
| Q4 2006 | 49.2 | -50.8% |
| Q3 2006 | 48.5 | -51.5% |
| Q2 2006 | 47.7 | -52.3% |
| Q1 2006 | 47.0 | -53.0% |
| Q4 2005 | 46.3 | -53.7% |
| Q3 2005 | 45.7 | -54.3% |
| Q2 2005 | 45.1 | -54.9% |
| Q1 2005 | 44.7 | -55.3% |
| Q4 2004 | 44.7 | -55.3% |
| Q3 2004 | 44.3 | -55.7% |
| Q2 2004 | 43.6 | -56.4% |
| Q1 2004 | 42.7 | -57.3% |
| Q4 2003 | 42.0 | -58.0% |
| Q3 2003 | 42.0 | -58.0% |
| Q2 2003 | 41.7 | -58.3% |
| Q1 2003 | 41.3 | -58.7% |
| Q4 2002 | 40.9 | -59.1% |
| Q3 2002 | 40.3 | -59.7% |
| Q2 2002 | 40.2 | -59.8% |
| Q1 2002 | 40.1 | -59.9% |
| Q4 2001 | 39.8 | -60.2% |
| Q3 2001 | 39.9 | -60.1% |
| Q2 2001 | 39.9 | -60.1% |
| Q1 2001 | 39.6 | -60.4% |
| Q4 2000 | 39.5 | -60.5% |
| Q3 2000 | 39.0 | -61.0% |
| Q2 2000 | 38.5 | -61.5% |
| Q1 2000 | 37.3 | -62.7% |
| Q4 1999 | 36.8 | -63.2% |
| Q3 1999 | 36.7 | -63.3% |
| Q2 1999 | 36.4 | -63.6% |
| Q1 1999 | 36.1 | -63.9% |
| Q4 1998 | 36.1 | -63.9% |
| Q3 1998 | 35.9 | -64.1% |
| Q2 1998 | 35.7 | -64.3% |
| Q1 1998 | 35.7 | -64.3% |
| Q4 1997 | 35.6 | -64.4% |
| Q3 1997 | 35.3 | -64.7% |
| Q2 1997 | 35.2 | -64.8% |
| Q1 1997 | 34.9 | -65.1% |
| Q4 1996 | 34.8 | -65.2% |
| Q3 1996 | 34.8 | -65.2% |
| Q2 1996 | 34.8 | -65.2% |
| Q1 1996 | 34.4 | -65.6% |
| Q4 1995 | 34.4 | -65.6% |
| Q3 1995 | 34.2 | -65.8% |
| Q2 1995 | 34.1 | -65.9% |
| Q1 1995 | 34.0 | -66.0% |
| Q4 1994 | 33.8 | -66.2% |
| Q3 1994 | 33.6 | -66.4% |
| Q2 1994 | 33.4 | -66.6% |
| Q1 1994 | 32.9 | -67.1% |
| Q4 1993 | 32.9 | -67.1% |
| Q3 1993 | 32.9 | -67.1% |
| Q2 1993 | 32.7 | -67.3% |
| Q1 1993 | 32.5 | -67.5% |
| Q4 1992 | 32.5 | -67.5% |
| Q3 1992 | 32.4 | -67.6% |
| Q2 1992 | 32.3 | -67.7% |
| Q1 1992 | 32.2 | -67.8% |
| Q4 1991 | 32.1 | -67.9% |
| Q3 1991 | 32.1 | -67.9% |
| Q2 1991 | 32.1 | -67.9% |
| Q1 1991 | 32.3 | -67.7% |
| Q4 1990 | 32.7 | -67.3% |
| Q3 1990 | 32.5 | -67.5% |
| Q2 1990 | 32.2 | -67.8% |
| Q1 1990 | 31.8 | -68.2% |
| Q4 1989 | 31.3 | -68.7% |
| Q3 1989 | 31.0 | -69.0% |
| Q2 1989 | 30.9 | -69.1% |
| Q1 1989 | 30.0 | -70.0% |
| Q4 1988 | 29.5 | -70.5% |
| Q3 1988 | 29.0 | -71.0% |
| Q2 1988 | 28.2 | -71.8% |
| Q1 1988 | 27.4 | -72.6% |
| Q4 1987 | 27.1 | -72.9% |
| Q3 1987 | 26.9 | -73.1% |
| Q2 1987 | 26.5 | -73.5% |
| Q1 1987 | 26.2 | -73.8% |
| Q4 1986 | 25.8 | -74.2% |
| Q3 1986 | 25.5 | -74.5% |
| Q2 1986 | 25.4 | -74.6% |
| Q1 1986 | 25.4 | -74.6% |
| Q4 1985 | 25.2 | -74.8% |
| Q3 1985 | 25.1 | -74.9% |
| Q2 1985 | 24.7 | -75.3% |
| Q1 1985 | 24.3 | -75.7% |
| Q4 1984 | 24.3 | -75.7% |
| Q3 1984 | 24.2 | -75.8% |
| Q2 1984 | 24.1 | -75.9% |
| Q1 1984 | 24.0 | -76.0% |
| Q4 1983 | 23.8 | -76.2% |
| Q3 1983 | 23.5 | -76.5% |
| Q2 1983 | 23.3 | -76.7% |
| Q1 1983 | 22.9 | -77.1% |
| Q4 1982 | 22.7 | -77.3% |
| Q3 1982 | 22.3 | -77.7% |
| Q2 1982 | 21.9 | -78.1% |
| Q1 1982 | 21.5 | -78.5% |
| Q4 1981 | 21.0 | -79.0% |
| Q3 1981 | 20.4 | -79.6% |
| Q2 1981 | 19.8 | -80.2% |
| Q1 1981 | 19.3 | -80.7% |
Questions
Scope of this index.
How much has office construction cost changed in Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part)?
The index stood at 109.1 in Q2 2026 against 2023 = 100: +3.5% over one year, +32.9% over five and +69.9% 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.