The easing fuel price is contributing to a stabilisation in construction cost growth, QV says.John Selkirk / STUFF Fears of a prolonged period of sharp construction cost increases have eased, as new data shows costs have stabilised, but experts say the outlook remains uncertain. The Middle East conflict-driven escalation in fuel prices hit the construction sector immediately, and hard, and there was widespread concern about how the sector would fare if the crisis continued long-term.