2024 CEPCI updates: March (prelim.) and February (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for March 2024 (most recent available) is higher than the previous month's value, albeit by a very small margin. The small uptick is the third consecutive monthly rise. In March, small increases were observed in the Equipment and Construction Labor subindices, while the …
2023 CEPCI updates: March (prelim.) and February (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for March 2023 (most recent available) is slightly higher than the February values. All four subindices (Equipment, Buildings, Construction Labor, and Engineering & Supervision) rose slightly from the previous month. The final February CEPCI value was downwardly revised from …
2022 CEPCI updates: June (prelim.) and May (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for June 2022 (most recent available) edged higher than the previous month's value, continuing the upward trend of the last 18 months, although at a slower pace. In June, small upticks were observed in the Equipment, Construction Labor and Engineering & Supervision …
2019 CEPCI Updates: November (prelim.) and October (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for November 2019 (the most recent available) decreased from the previous month's value, the eighth decline in the last ten months. All four major subindices of the overall CEPCI (Equipment, Buildings, Construction Labor and Engineering & Supervision) decreased in November.
2022 CEPCI updates: July (prelim.) and June (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for July 2022 (most recent available) fell slightly from the previous month's final value, which was downwardly revised by a small amount. The month-to-month decrease is the first in the overall CEPCI value since September 2020. The Equipment subindex, as well as the …
2021 CEPCI Updates: September (prelim.) and August (final)
Th e preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for September 2021 (most recent available) continues the streak of rapid monthly increases observed since the beginning of the year. The Index topped 750, after beginning the year at around 600. In September, all four major subindices (Equipment, Construction Labor, Buildings …
Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index
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2023 CEPCI updates: August (prelim.) and July (final)
The current CEPCI value now sits at 3.1% lower than the corresponding value from August 2022. Meanwhile, the Current Business Indicators show increases in the CPI Output Index and the CPI Operating Rate for August 2023, and an increase in the CPI Value of Output Index for July 2023.
Engineering Practice Updating the Plant Cost Index
Cost Index (CEPCI) is an estab-lished institution. Since its intro-duction in 1963 [1], it has been published in each and every issue of C E. For more than 37 years, chemical-process-industry (CPI) professionals — engineers, managers, and technicians — have used the CEPCI to adjust process plant construction costs from
2024 CEPCI updates: April (prelim.) and March (final)
The current CEPCI value now sits at 0.5% lower than the corresponding value from April 2023. Meanwhile, the Current Business Indicators show a small increase in the CPI output index and small decrease in the CPI operating rate for April 2024. The CPI value of output for March 2024 was slightly higher than the February value.
2021 CEPCI Updates: December (prelim.) and November (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for December 2021 (most recent available) rose compared to the previous month, extending the …
2022 CEPCI updates: April (prelim.) and March (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for April 2022 (most recent available) maintains the upward trajectory of the index that has been observed since late 2020, with the latest value once again higher than the previous month's value. In April, the Equipment and Construction Labor subindices rose, while the Buildings and …
2023 CEPCI annual average value decreases from previous year
The value of the 2023 Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index ® (CEPCI) decreased compared to the previous year's value, but remains substantially above the levels observed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual CEPCI value is calculated as an average of the monthly values for the index observed throughout the year. The …
Engineering Practice Updating the Plant Cost Index
Cost Index (CEPCI) is an estab-lished institution. Since its intro-duction in 1963 [1], it has been published in each and every issue of C E. For more than 37 years, chemical …
2018 CEPCI Updates: July (prelim.) and June (final)
The preliminary value for the July 2018 CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; the most recent available) increased slightly compared to the previous month's value, although, due to revisions in the values, the final June value was adjusted downward by a small amount. All four of the major subindices — Equipment, Buildings, Construction Labor …
2023 CEPCI updates: October (prelim.) and September (final)
Th e preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for October 2023 (most recent available) is lower than the previous month's value, continuing a trend of lower monthly values that has been observed since May 2023. To arrive at the overall CEPCI decline for October 2023, decreases in the Equipment and Buildings subindices …
2022 CEPCI updates: May (prelim.) and April (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for May 2022 (most recent available) is once again higher than the previous month's value, continuing the string of monthly increases that has been observed since autumn 2020. In May of this year, increases occurred in the Equipment, Buildings and Construction Labor subindices, …
Updating the CE plant cost index
The revisions of the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) are discussed. For more than 37 years, chemical-process-industry (CPI) professionals have used the CEPCI to adjust process plant ...
2022 CEPCI updates: March (prelim.) and Feb. (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for March 2022 (the most recent available) rose compared to the previous month. However, the final …
2020 annual CEPCI average value
Since its introduction in 1963, the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) has served as an important tool for chemical-process-industry (CPI) professionals when adjusting process plant construction costs from one time period to another.
Economic indicators: Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI)
All the equipment cost is indexed to year 2007, using the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (Lozowski, 2012). The equipment and utility costs of the heat exchanger network (HEN) are calculated ...
2024 CEPCI updates: May (prelim.) and April (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index ® (CEPCI) for May 2024 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month's value. The final value for April 2024 was itself upwardly revised. The small uptick in the May CEPCI was a result of increases in the Equipment and Construction Labor subindices.
Research Guides: Chemical Engineering: Cost Indices
Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI): After clicking on Chemical Engineering (Online) above, select EBSCO Engineering Source. Once Engineering Source loads, click the "+" sign next to the year needed along the right side. Then select the month/issue. After you locate the issue/month, go to the very last last …
Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index Calculator
CEPCI (ChE Index) Calculator. Last updated April 6, 2020. The most recent official CEPCI calculation method has inputs that are no longer updated by the BLS. …
2022 CEPCI Updates: September (prelim.) and August (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for September 2022 (most recent available) fell for the third consecutive month, following after a long string of increases between November 2020 and June 2022. For the September preliminary data, decreases in the Equipment and Buildings subindices offset small increases in the …
CEPCI Annual Average Value Rises Precipitously from Last Year
The value of the 2021 Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI), calculated as an average of the monthly values for the year, was higher than the annual value for 2020 by a large margin, as the CEPCI has risen each month since November 2020. The 2020…
Cost Indices – Towering Skills
Chemical Engineering magazine publishes the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index, which is widely used to quickly evaluate equipment and plant costs for the chemical and process industries. As of 2002, the index consisted of the weighted average of 41 PPIs (industry and commodity indices) and 12 labor cost indices, all …
The CE Plant Cost Index: An Update
The Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) is a widely used tool for comparing plant construction costs in the chemical process industries (CPI) between different time …
2023 CEPCI updates: February (prelim.) and January (final)
Th e preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for February 2023 (most recent available) fell compared to the previous month's value, continuing a series of eight consecutive monthly decreases in the CEPCI overall value. However, the final value for January 2023 was upwardly revised. For February 2023, there was a …
CEPCI
Chemical Engineering magazine publishes the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index, which is widely used to quickly evaluate equipment and plant costs for the chemical and process industries. As of 2002, the index consisted of the weighted average of 41 PPIs (industry and commodity indices) and 12 labor cost indices, all reported by the BLS.