The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for April 2025 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The final value for March 2025 was downwardly revised. The uptick in the April CEPCI was a result of increases in the Equipment, Construction Labor and Buildings subindices. The Engineering & Supervision subindex remained unchanged in April. The current CEPCI value now sits at 0.4% lower than the corresponding value from April 2024. Meanwhile, the Current Business Indicators show decreases in the CPI output index and the CPI operating rate for April 2025, as well as a decrease in the CPI value of output for March 2025.
2025 CEPCI updates: April (prelim.) and March (final)
| By Scott Jenkins