This is the result of the study performed for the Vinyl Council of Australia, released this summer by BIS Sharpnel.

In 2008, using all PVC products instead of the most popular materials could save consumers between 4,2% and 4,6% of their total construction costs.

By including brick veneer, the most common external wall cladding in Australia, consumers could still save between 1,2% and 1,8% on total construction, by using PVC over the most popular materials.

Consumers faced more expense if they actively sought to minimise PVC usage in building, adding between 5,4% and 8,0% to total cost over a total PVC house, and between 1,2% and 3,2% over the most popular building materials.

In comparison with the 2002 report percentage saving have increased. In 2002 consumers could save approximatively 4% by using PVC instead of the most popular materials. Today that percentage has increased to over 4%.

In 2002, using all PVC products in comparison with minimising PVC, would save between 5% and 7%, compared with 2008, when minimisation ca add as much as 8% to building costs.