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construction costs
The total financial expenses incurred for the planning and construction of a building. This word is used almost exclusively in the plural.
Wegen gestiegener Materialpreise lagen die Baukosten am Ende deutlich über dem Budget.
Because of increased material prices, the construction costs ended up significantly over budget.
This noun is made up of 'Bau' (construction, from 'bauen' — to build) and 'Kosten' (costs). The 's' in the middle is a so-called linking s, which connects the two word parts.
Wir müssen die Kosten für den Bau des Hauses genau kalkulieren.
We need to calculate the costs for building the house precisely.
'Baukosten' (construction costs) is almost always used in the plural. The reason is that the costs for a construction project consist of many individual items such as materials, wages, and planning.
Die Baukosten sind in den letzten Jahren stark gestiegen.
Construction costs have risen sharply in recent years.
Common verbs in connection with construction costs are 'steigen' (to rise), 'sinken' (to fall), 'berechnen' (to calculate), 'schätzen' (to estimate), or 'senken' (to reduce). Typical adjectives are 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), or 'explodierend' (exploding/skyrocketing).
Der Architekt hat die Baukosten auf 500.000 Euro geschätzt.
The architect estimated the construction costs at 500,000 euros.
production costs
'Baukosten' and 'Herstellungskosten' both refer to money spent to create something. The most important difference is the area of use. 'Baukosten' is used for buildings or other structures, for example a house, a bridge, or a hall. 'Herstellungskosten' is used more generally for the production of goods or services. The words can be confused because building is also a kind of producing. Still, for a building, 'Baukosten' sounds more precise; for a product from a factory, 'Herstellungskosten' is more likely.
Wegen der teuren Materialien sind die Baukosten für das neue Haus stark gestiegen.
Because of the expensive materials, the construction costs for the new house have risen sharply.
Die Firma will die Herstellungskosten senken, ohne die Qualität des Fahrrads zu verschlechtern.
The company wants to lower production costs without reducing the quality of the bicycle.