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Plant, materials push building cost inflation to 4%
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Plant, materials push building cost inflation to 4%

Juliet ETEFE
Published August 28, 20263 min read

Ghana’s building cost inflation rose to 4 percent in July 2026 from 3.1 percent for June as higher material and plant costs more than offset a decline in labour costs, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reported.

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