The National Index of Construction, calculated by the IBGE in partnership with CAIXA (Caixa Econômica Federal), changed 0.47%, recoiling 0.18 percentage point in relation to the result of February (0.65%).

In the comparison with March 2004 (0.80%), the current result was lower in 0.33 percentage point. In the year, the accumulated index was 1.85% and in twelve months, 10.65%. 

The national cost per square meter passed from R$ 514.66 (February) to R$ 517.09 (March), being R$ 304.90 relative to materials and R$ 212.19 to labor force.

Materials increased 0.08 percentage point passing from 0.69% in February to 0.77% in March. In the year, the hike was 2.23% and in twelve months, 13.93%.

Labor force remained stable increasing only 0.05%, with a recoil of 0.55 percentage point in relation to the rate of February (0.60%). This performance influenced the national index (0.47%). In the year, labor force increased 1.31% and in the last twelve months the accumulated index was 6.26%.

 

North Region presented the highest index

The North presented the highest regional index in March (0.59%), close to the results observed in the Southeast (0.56%) and South (0.54%). The Northeast with indexes of 0.37% and the Central West (0.13%) remained below the national average (0.47%).

Regarding the highest accumulated rates, stood out in the year the North (3.03%) and in 12 months the Northeast (12.57%). The Southeast and Central West Regions remained with the lowest accumulated index in the year (1.14%) and the North (9.92%) and the Southeast (9.96%) in the index accumulated in twelve months.

The regional costs were the following: R$ 551.50 (Southeast); R$ 522.39 (South); R$ 495.38 (North); R$ 493.14 (Central West) and R$ 477,60 (Northeast).

 

Among the states, Espírito Santo, Amapá and Roraima stood out in March

Espirito Santo (1.26%), Amapá (1.16%) and Roraima (1.13%) were the states that recorded changes above the level of 1.00%. The other states presented results below this value.

The construction costs remained stable in Maranhão (0.02%), Ceará (0.05%) and Federal District (0.06%).

Amapá presented the highest accumulated index in the year (8.47%) and Paraíba in the accumulated index of twelve months (17.63%).

MARCH/05

GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS	AVERAGE COSTS	INDEX NUMBERS	PERCENTAGE CHANGES
	R$/m2	dec/98=100	MONTHLY	IN THE YEAR	12 MONTHS
BRAZIL

517.09

182.81

0.47

1.85

10.65

      

NORTH REGION

495.38

172.26

0.59

3.03

9.92

RONDÔNIA

452.61

171.80

0.91

1.44

9.65

ACRE

471.61

173.07

0.65

2.12

8.20

AMAZONAS

521.79

165.93

0.27

4.12

10.61

RORAIMA

615.19

184.17

1.13

2.86

11.12

PARÁ

481.94

172.12

0.53

2.64

9.13

AMAPÁ

490.09

180.31

1.16

8.47

14.62

TOCANTINS

524.17

182.52

0.61

1.93

9.40

      

NORTHEAST REGION

477.60

186.59

0.37

2.99

12.57

MARANHÃO

482.62

186.21

0.02

4.39

10.58

PIAUÍ

422.79

184.37

0.45

3.50

11.13

CEARÁ

457.28

180.82

0.05

1.77

10.99

RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

460.41

182.38

0.73

2.19

13.46

PARAÍBA

469.56

190.38

0.87

4.79

17.63

PERNAMBUCO

478.42

196.38

0.59

1.61

14.67

ALAGOAS

503.50

177.67

0.11

0.44

10.81

SERGIPE

437.67

190.70

0.59

1.81

14.10

BAHIA

505.31

186.92

0.34

4.35

12.02

      

SOUTHEAST REGION

551.50

183.93

0.56

1.14

9.96

MINAS GERAIS

494.01

199.15

0.56

1.15

12.23

ESPÍRITO SANTO

447.12

198.74

1.26

2.12

12.27

RIO DE JANEIRO

565.04

181.77

0.43

1.01

6.58

SÃO PAULO

580.04

178.94

0.54

1.11

9.93

      

SOUTH REGION

522.39

177.06

0.54

1.82

10.30

PARANÁ

525.64

178.20

0.42

1.46

9.34

SANTA CATARINA

514.14

174.34

0.37

2.40

11.91

RIO GRANDE DO SUL

524.18

177.59

0.75

1.83

10.32

      

CENTRAL WEST REGION

493.14

187.53

0.13

1.14

10.04

MATO GROSSO DO SUL

490.11

181.43

0.10

1.01

10.20

MATO GROSSO

484.14

190.74

0.20

1.83

10.73

GOIÁS

483.03

189.18

0.10

0.93

9.85

FEDERAL DISTRICT

547.60

184.51

0.06

0.53

9.07

 

SOURCE: IBGE, Diretoria de Pesquisas, Coordenação de Índices de Preços.

 

NOTE: THESE RESULTS ARE CALCULATED MONTHLY BY THE IBGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAIXA – Caixa Econômica Federal.