Cost of building materials to increase in December 2025, in line with prices of cement, sand – Statistics
KUALA LUMPUR: The cost of building materials increased in December 2025, driven by higher prices of cement and sand, according to data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). The unit price index for cement increased between 1.2 percent and 3.2 percent compared to the previous month, said DoSM in its Special Release for Building and Structural Construction Works, December 2025. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the highest increase was recorded in Terengganu and Kelantan at 3.2 percent, followed by Penang, Kedah and Perlis at 1.8 percent and Pahang at 1.6 percent. Sand prices also rose […]
