據IHS Markit調查公司(si)（NYSE:INFO）采購執行小(xiao)組（PEG）數據，建筑設備價格走(zou)低將持續到2020年(nian)4季(ji)度。
5月份的(de)(de)建筑工(gong)程造價(jia)指(zhi)數為38.2，略高于(yu)上月的(de)(de)34.9，但仍位于(yu)50的(de)(de)中間值(zhi)以下，建筑材料(liao)和設備的(de)(de)造價(jia)指(zhi)數為35.0，分包商人(ren)力價(jia)格指(zhi)數為45.7。
材料和設備價(jia)格已(yi)連續(xu)三(san)個月下(xia)降，12個分(fen)項(xiang)中的9項(xiang)價(jia)格走低，只有預制混凝土價(jia)格上升。海運（從(cong)亞洲到美(mei)國及從(cong)歐洲到美(mei)國）的價(jia)格走勢平平，結構鋼(gang)(gang)、合(he)金鋼(gang)(gang)管(guan)、碳鋼(gang)(gang)管(guan)、銅線和銅質電纜等材料的價(jia)格較(jiao)(jiao)4月份稍有增(zeng)長，這(zhe)表明(ming)，雖然絕大(da)多數建筑(zhu)材料的價(jia)格持續(xu)下(xia)降，仍(reng)有少數的價(jia)格已(yi)呈增(zeng)長態勢。另一(yi)方面，建筑(zhu)設備的指數數據較(jiao)(jiao)4月份繼(ji)續(xu)下(xia)降，下(xia)降幅度(du)較(jiao)(jiao)之前更大(da)。
“設(she)(she)備(bei)價格的(de)普遍下跌說明隨著(zhu)油價下跌，很(hen)多公司被迫節省開支，尤其是在新(xin)建項目上，由此也反(fan)映出能(neng)源行(xing)業的(de)發展趨勢” HIS Markit公司高(gao)級經濟師托馬斯·麥(mai)卡(ka)廷說“這導致(zhi)承包(bao)基礎設(she)(she)施建設(she)(she)的(de)工(gong)程總承包(bao)（EPC）單位對(dui)工(gong)程設(she)(she)備(bei)需(xu)求(qiu)的(de)減少，以及能(neng)源行(xing)業對(dui)精密設(she)(she)備(bei)需(xu)求(qiu)的(de)減少”。
5月(yue)(yue)份建筑人力(li)(li)成(cheng)本指數為45.7，相較上個月(yue)(yue)34.3的數值稍有回(hui)升(sheng)。美國南部(bu)(bu)和東(dong)北部(bu)(bu)人力(li)(li)價(jia)(jia)格有上升(sheng)，中西部(bu)(bu)和西部(bu)(bu)該(gai)價(jia)(jia)格下降，在加拿(na)大東(dong)部(bu)(bu)和西部(bu)(bu)價(jia)(jia)格均下降。
5月份(fen)(fen)的(de)建筑(zhu)業造價(jia)半年預(yu)期指(zhi)數下(xia)跌至42.0，再次刷新IHS Markit調(diao)查(cha)公司PEG小組進行此(ci)項調(diao)查(cha)追(zhui)蹤后的(de)最低值(zhi)。建筑(zhu)材料、設(she)備和(he)人(ren)力價(jia)格預(yu)期均下(xia)滑。4月份(fen)(fen)材料設(she)備價(jia)格半年預(yu)期指(zhi)數為40.7，5月份(fen)(fen)下(xia)降到(dao)39.9。4月份(fen)(fen)人(ren)力成本半年預(yu)期值(zhi)為45.2，5月份(fen)(fen)稍有提升，位于(yu)46.9。
美國(guo)東(dong)北部較(jiao)為樂觀，人(ren)力價(jia)(jia)格(ge)(ge)期望在(zai)(zai)六個(ge)月(yue)內能(neng)有所回(hui)升，南部地區預計人(ren)力價(jia)(jia)格(ge)(ge)依然(ran)走平，在(zai)(zai)美國(guo)中西(xi)部及西(xi)部預計將繼(ji)續下跌。
調查再次(ci)顯示，受新(xin)冠肺炎影(ying)響，建筑市場需求有所縮減。（翻譯：中國建筑業協會）
Collapse in Demand Due to COVID-19 Weakens Engineering and Construction Equipment Prices in May, According to IHS Markit
Survey respondents see lower prices continuing into the fourth quarter of 2020
May 27, 2020
NEW YORK (May 27, 2020) – Engineering and Construction costs fell in May, according to (NYSE: INFO) and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG). The current headline registered 38.2 in May, a slight increase over last month’s figure of 34.9, but still well below the neutral mark of 50, indicating falling prices. The materials and equipment portion of the index came in at 35.0 with the sub-contractor portion at 45.7.
The materials and equipment sub-index recorded the third consecutive month of falling prices. Survey respondents reported falling prices for nine out of the 12 components with only ready-mix prices increasing. Ocean freight (from Asia to The United States and Europe to The United States) prices stayed flat. Index prices for fabricated steel, alloy steel pipe and carbon steel, copper wire and cable, were higher relative to April, though still in contraction territory in May, illustrating that although the majority of respondents noted falling prices, there were few responders who registered price increases. On the other hand, index figures for equipment fell relative to April, with falling prices more widely observed in these categories.
“The widespread declines in equipment prices reflect broad energy industry trends as low oil prices have forced companies to reduce spending, especially on new projects,” said , senior economist at IHS Markit. “This had led to lower equipment demand from engineering, procurement and construction firms that build infrastructure and refining facilities in the energy industry.”
The sub-index for current subcontractor labor costs came in at 45.7 in May, a slight uptick from April’s low of 34.3. Labor costs rose in the U.S. Northeast and South; they fell in the U.S. Midwest and West. Labor costs fell in both Eastern and Western Canada.
The six-month headline expectations for future construction costs fell in May to 42.0, yet another all-time low for the IHS Markit PEG Engineering and Construction Cost Index. Both the materials/equipment and labor subcomponents recorded expectations of future price decreases. The six-month materials and equipment expectations index came in at 39.9 this month(May), down from 40.7 last month(April), with responders expecting falling prices for nine out of 12 categories. Expectations for sub-contractor labor registered 46.9 in May, a slight uptick from 45.2 in April. While the U.S. Northeast is expected to see higher labor costs in six months, labor costs are expected to stay flat in the U.S. South. Labor costs in Canada, the U.S. Midwest and U.S. West are expected to keep falling.
In the survey comments, respondents noted lower demand conditions due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
