INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The cost of construction in Mumbai is Rs 3,125 per sq ft.Mumbai: Cost of construction for a residential apartment in a mid-rise building in
the city is the highest among the top urban centres in the country at Rs 3,125 per sq ft, according to a report
Delhi and Pune came a close second in average cost of construction at Rs 2,750 per sq ft, followed by Chennai and Bengaluru at Rs 2,500 sq
ft, and Hyderabad at Rs 2,375 sq ft, property consultancy CBRE said in its report
"Among the six leading cities in India, Mumbai remains the most expensive," the report said, adding the variation in costs could be
primarily attributed to different demand levels, proximity to supply centres as well as the efficiency of logistics networks across these
stabilising the cost of construction, the overall stock of developed real estate in the country's leading urban centres will reach 8.2
billion sq ft by 2025 and provide employment to about 17 million people
This is despite the rise in prices of cement and structural steel
The report claims the prices of cement to have nearly tripled in the past 16 years, while the cost of structural steel more than doubling
Aimed at introducing country-wide uniform taxation, GST has enabled builders to source materials from only registered suppliers in a
implementation of the GST has impacted the cost of raw materials and streamlined inter-state and import taxes, giving the industry a major
complete projects within stipulated time periods.
