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