# Office Construction Cost Planning: Laval, Canada

> Laval office cost planning using the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index of 217.0, plus a GeoNames-based local comparable-search shortlist.

- Canonical: https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/office-construction-cost-laval-ca/
- Last updated: 2026-09-15
- Data source: National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/CAN/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames CA dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/CA.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 6050610). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| National construction PLI | 217.0 (World Bank ICP 2021; World = 100) |
| Screening ratio to world | 2.170 (dimensionless PLI ÷ 100; not a city location factor) |
| Locality reference | 45.5699, -73.6920 (GeoNames ID 6050610) |
| Snapshot population | 438,366 (14 of 50 listed Canada places) |
| Nearest listed peer | Ahuntsic-Cartierville · 2 km (great-circle distance between GeoNames reference points) |
| Estimate currency | CAD (obtain a current local rate and named base date) |

## Direct answer

For early office construction cost planning in Laval, the World Bank ICP reports a 2021 Canada construction price-level index of 217.0, with the world equal to 100. This is a national comparison—not a Laval CAD/m² rate or tender estimate—so replace it with current local evidence before budgeting or procurement. The observation covers construction across Canada in 2021; it does not measure a Laval market basket or current office tenders. GeoNames 6050610 records the locality at 45.5699, -73.6920, with snapshot population 438,366. That ranks Laval 14 of 50 listed places, while Ahuntsic-Cartierville is the nearest listed peer at about 2 km. Use these facts only to plan the comparable search. Obtain current local rates on a consistent area basis, then reconcile scope, taxes, fees, contingency and escalation. Retain the source, base date and reviewer when local evidence replaces the screening ratio.

*Content and cited inputs reviewed by [Scott Barrington](https://nz.linkedin.com/in/barrington), Harth founder and architectural technology specialist · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-09-15.*

## What does the 217.0 construction index mean?

The World Bank ICP 2021 construction PLI for **Canada is 217.0**, compared with a world benchmark of 100. It is a national spatial price comparison assembled for the 2021 reference year. It does not say that office work in Laval costs 2.170 times a current world rate.

## Which Laval inputs are known?

The reproducible locality point is **45.5699, -73.6920** (GeoNames 6050610). Its snapshot population is **438,366**, ranked 14 of 50 listed places; GeoNames classifies it as a populated place in administrative area 10. These facts shape the local comparable search, not the price.

## What must a project estimate add?

For a Laval office project, reconcile workplace fit-out grade, services density, floorplate efficiency and vertical transport. Use a consistent gross-floor-area basis and record the following before reliance.

| Estimate field | Screening record | Project requirement |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National context | ICP 2021 PLI 217.0 | Retain only as dated cross-country context |
| Local CAD/m² rate | Not supplied | Current comparable with named source and base date |
| Area and scope | Gross floor area; scope unresolved | Measurement standard, specification and procurement route |
| Additions | Not supplied | Taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation |
| Review | Automated source and arithmetic QA | Qualified local cost review |

## Laval comparable-location search screen

This shortlist is computed from the checked GeoNames snapshot. Distance and population help prioritize where to request comparables; neither is used as a cost multiplier.

| Listed place | Great-circle km from Laval | Snapshot population | Admin area |
| --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Ahuntsic-Cartierville | 2 | 135,336 | 10 |
| Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension | 7 | 144,814 | 10 |
| Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | 8 | 146,501 | 10 |
| Montréal | 11 | 1,762,949 | 10 |
| Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve | 11 | 142,753 | 10 |
| London | 665 | 422,324 | 08 |
| Halifax | 800 | 471,559 | 07 |
| Etobicoke | 512 | 365,000 | 08 |

## Price-level normalization worksheet

For a validated reference rate **R** from a country with construction PLI **P**, the transparent screening calculation is **R × (217.0 ÷ P)**. At P = 100 the dimensionless ratio is 2.170; no world cost rate is asserted. Keep the reference rate's currency, base date, area basis and scope attached.

| Input | Recorded value | Release condition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Target national PLI | 217.0 (World = 100, 2021) | Screening context only |
| Reference construction PLI P | User-supplied from the same ICP classification/year | Must match reference rate country |
| Validated reference rate R | User-supplied | Named source, currency, date, area and scope |
| Local Laval adjustment | Not asserted | Replace with current local comparable evidence |
| Result status | Screening normalization | Not a budget, quote or tender estimate |

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## Sources and method

National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/CAN/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames CA dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/CA.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 6050610). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate.

### Source links

- [api.worldbank.org](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/CAN/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json)

- [worldbank.org](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data)

- [download.geonames.org](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/CA.zip)

## Frequently asked questions

### Does the 217.0 index give a office cost per m² for Laval?

No. 217.0 is the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index for Canada, with the world equal to 100. It is a cross-country screening statistic, not a Laval CAD/m² rate, escalation index, quote or tender estimate.

### How should a Laval office estimate replace this screening benchmark?

Collect current Laval comparables on a consistent gross-floor-area basis, reconcile workplace fit-out grade, services density, floorplate efficiency and vertical transport, and state base date, currency, taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation. A qualified local cost professional should review the resulting project estimate.

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