The prices of labour inputs in construction went up 1.5 per cent and the prices of materials by 0.5 per cent while the prices of other inputs increased by 1.2 per cent from one year ago.
The total index of building costs declined slightly from March to April, the data show.
The prices of labour inputs went down by 0.1 per cent and the prices of materials by 0.3 per cent.
The prices of other inputs rose by 1.3 per cent from the previous month.