Europe dominates most expensive list

摘要

A new study has revealed that eight of the world's ten most expensive places to construct are within Europe. The annual survey from consultancy firm Arcadis found that Switzerland was the costliest location for building, followed by Denmark, Hong Kong, Sweden, Australia, France, Austria, UK, Germany and Belgium. As part of the company's International Construction Cost Report, it analysed building costs in 43 countries across the globe. It found that relative construction costs have been affected by currency fluctuations, commodity prices and greater demand for development in many countries during 2014. Within each of the countries targeted in the study, 13 building types were evaluated for their construction costs. including labour, to form an overall picture of financial outlays. Results from the report showed that the relative strength of the UK's currency against the Euro was another significant factor - with the average cost of construction in central London alone said to be higher than Switzerland.