The largest variations in the ICDV were concentrated in components such as pipes, electrical equipment, and specialized subcontracts, highlighting differentiated pressures within the construction cost structure
SANTO DOMINGO.- The accumulated variations of the Direct Cost Index for Housing Construction (ICDV) in 2025 reflect differentiated increases in subgroups associated with inputs commonly distributed in hardware stores, in a context of focused pressures within the cost structure of the sector.
According to the annual report published by the National Statistics Office (ONE), the largest increases were concentrated in specific components, including PVC pipes and parts, with a variation of 6.11%, electric generators, 5.59%, and blacksmithing subcontracts, 5.22%.
These subgroups correspond to inputs and services linked to technical installations, electrical systems and metal structures, elements present in different phases of the construction process.
The behavior observed in 2025 shows that the increases were not distributed evenly among all components, but rather responded to particular dynamics within each category.
In contrast, the group of materials as a whole registered a variation of 0.41%, indicating that the pressures were concentrated in specific segments, rather than a generalized increase in inputs.
The report also notes that labor was the main factor driving the increase during the year, with a variation of 7.14%, which had a decisive impact on the overall result of the index.
Composition of the augmentations
The distribution of variations by subgroups allows us to identify differences in the evolution of costs associated with different areas of construction, particularly those related to installations and finishes.
Items such as pipes, electrical equipment and metal components are part of the usual offering of the hardware trade, although the report does not establish direct relationships between the behavior of these subgroups and the commercial dynamics of the sector.
In that sense, the data reflect the evolution of costs within the construction process, without measuring their transfer to final prices or their impact on the marketing of materials.
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