The cost of living is still front of mind for many, but there is one area were there is positive news for households - the cost of building goods.
There were dramatic spikes during the covid years in 2021 and 22 when global supply chains were disrupted and material costs soared.
That meant construction costs surged almost twice as fast as inflation over the past decade.
But in the last couple of years prices have stabilised and the economic downturn has meant suppliers are offering good prices as well.
QV Cost Builder is a subscription service run by the state owned enterprise, Quotable Value.
Kathryn speaks to Martin Bisset their Quantity Surveyor.
