 | 4.1: PRICE INDEX OF MATERIALS USED IN BUILDING OTHER THAN HOUSE BUILDING - COMPOSITION AND WEIGHTING |  |
 |  | Percentage contribution
to All groups |  |
 | ANZSIC |  | |  |
 | Code(a) | Description | Groups | Items |  |
 | |  |
 | 231/232 | Wood and wood products | 5.51 |  |  |
 |  | Structural timber |  | 0.67 |  |
 |  | Plywood, hardboard and softboard |  | 0.99 |  |
 |  | Timber doors ready made |  | 0.72 |  |
 |  | Timber windows ready made |  | 0.15 |  |
 |  | Built in wooden furniture |  | 1.85 |  |
 |  | Wooden shelves, racks, partitions and other joinery
|  | 1.13 |  |
 | 262 | Ceramics | 3.49 |  |  |
 |  | Clay bricks |  | 1.40 |  |
 |  | Ceramic tiles |  | 1.19 |  |
 |  | Ceramic Sanitaryware
|  | 0.90 |  |
 | 263 | Cement, Lime, Plaster and Concrete products | 16.22 |  |  |
 |  | Cement |  | 0.27 |  |
 |  | Ready mixed concrete |  | 9.42 |  |
 |  | Precast concrete pipes and drainage products |  | 0.11 |  |
 |  | Concrete masonry blocks |  | 0.97 |  |
 |  | Other precast concrete products |  | 3.33 |  |
 |  | Fibrous cement |  | 0.78 |  |
 |  | Plaster and plaster products
|  | 1.34 |  |
 | 271 | Iron and steel | 3.83 |  |  |
 |  | Steel decking, cladding and sheet products |  | 2.88 |  |
 |  | Cast iron pipes and fittings |  | 0.38 |  |
 |  | Steel pipes
|  | 0.64 |  |
 | 274 | Structural metal products | 27.17 |  |  |
 |  | Structural steel |  | 8.37 |  |
 |  | Reinforcing steel bar |  | 5.85 |  |
 |  | Reinforcing steel fabric and mesh |  | 0.88 |  |
 |  | Aluminium windows |  | 5.70 |  |
 |  | Aluminium screens, doors, louvres and other fabricated products |  | 1.64 |  |
 |  | Suspended ceilings and access floors |  | 1.05 |  |
 |  | Steel windows, doors, louvres, grilles and roller shutters |  | 0.49 |  |
 |  | Other fabricated steel products |  | 2.77 |  |
 |  | Fire doors
|  | 0.42 |  |
 | 275 | Sheet metal products | 3.09 |  |  |
 |  | Steel gutters and downpipes |  | 0.19 |  |
 |  | Ductwork used in air conditioning |  | 2.09 |  |
 |  | Metal ducting and cable trays |  | 0.32 |  |
 |  | Sheet steel sanitaryware
|  | 0.49 |  |
 | 276 | Fabricated metal products | 4.00 |  |  |
 |  | Builders' hardware-hinges, catches, handles, bolts, etc. |  | 1.16 |  |
 |  | Taps, valves and other fittings |  | 0.70 |  |
 |  | Sprinkler and hydrant systems
|  | 2.14 |  |
 | 285 | Electrical equipment and appliances | 7.93 |  |  |
 |  | Fire alarm systems |  | 0.80 |  |
 |  | Mains cable |  | 1.46 |  |
 |  | Circuitry |  | 0.51 |  |
 |  | Electrical materials used in air conditioning |  | 0.72 |  |
 |  | Light fittings |  | 1.91 |  |
 |  | Lamps |  | 0.17 |  |
 |  | Switches, outlets and plugs |  | 0.18 |  |
 |  | Switchboards |  | 1.58 |  |
 |  | Hot water units |  | 0.20 |  |
 |  | Emergency Generators
|  | 0.40 |  |
 | 286 | Industrial machinery and equipment | 12.47 |  |  |
 |  | Air conditioning package units |  | 1.72 |  |
 |  | Cooling and heating equipment - air conditioning |  | 1.49 |  |
 |  | Other air conditioning equipment |  | 1.93 |  |
 |  | Registers and fans used in air conditioning |  | 1.39 |  |
 |  | Elevators, escalators and travelators |  | 5.94 |  |
 |  | Other materials | 16.29 |  |  |
 |  | Sand, aggregate and filling |  | 0.10 |  |
 |  | Carpet |  | 2.60 |  |
 |  | Paint and other coatings |  | 0.85 |  |
 |  | Bituminous plastic and other sealant sheeting |  | 1.79 |  |
 |  | Glass products |  | 4.12 |  |
 |  | Insulation |  | 1.51 |  |
 |  | Non-ferrous pipes and fittings |  | 1.54 |  |
 |  | Natural and artificial stone |  | 1.53 |  |
 |  | Plastic floor coverings |  | 0.32 |  |
 |  | Plastic conduit and accessories |  | 0.16 |  |
 |  | Plastic pipes, downpipes and fittings |  | 0.33 |  |
 |  | Other plastic products |  | 0.54 |  |
 |  | Communications and security equipment
|  | 0.90 |  |
 |  | All Groups | 100.0 | 100.0 |  |
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(a) Index items grouped according to Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 1993. |  |
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