The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA ECONÔMICA FEDERAL, was 0.14% in September, a reduction of 0.20 percentage points in relation to August (0.34%). This was the lowest result since January 1999 (0.04%), when the present  series started. The index accumulated in the year was 5.92% and in the last twelve months, 9.01%.

The national cost by square meter was R$ 537.74, of which R$ 314.29 were relative to material and R$ 223.45 to manpower.

In relation to September 2004 (0.69%), the index decreased by 0.55 percentage points. The accumulated indexes were also lower than the ones measured in the equivalent period last year (7.80% and 10.06%).

Construction material changed by 0.24%, 0.26 percentage points below the rate of August (0.50%). Manpower remained practically stable, with change of 0.01% only. There was monthly decrease of 0.10 percentage points, once in August the rate was 0.11%.

Regarding the index accumulated in the year, construction material increased by 5.37%, a figure much lower than that of the same period in 2004 (9.58%). As for manpower, the increase was 6.69% versus 5.43% in 2004.

In the last twelve months, the following changes were observed: 9.56% (material) and 8.24% (manpower).

Northeast and North regions were the highlights in September

The Northeast (0.20%) and North regions (0.19%) presented results above those of the other regions: Central-West (0.16%); Southeast (0.12%) and South (0.09%).

The rates accumulated in the year and in the last twelve months were registered in the North region (7.29% and 10.21% respectively). The lowest results in this period occurred in the Central-West region (5.54% e 7.43%).

The costs by region were: R$ 576.68 (Southeast); R$ 543.92 (Sul); R$ 515.85 (North); R$ 514.60 (Central-West) and R$ 490.73 (Northeast).

Several states were close to stability

Especially due to the lack of salary readjustments in September, construction indexes were below the national average in 13 of the 27 geographic units surveyed (0.14%),. The lowest figure was registered in Rio de Janeiro (0.01%). Other 4 states had similar results: Bahia and Santa Catarina (0.15%), Ceará (0.16%) and Mato Grosso do Sul (0.17%). 

The highest differences were observed in Rio Grande do Norte (0.47%), Piauí (0.42%) and Espírito Santo (0.40%).

 

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS	AVERAGE COSTS	INDEX NUMBERS	CHANGE (%)

 

   R$/m2

Dec/98=100

MONTHLY

IN THE YEAR

    12 MONTHS

      

BRAZIL

537.74

190.11

0.14

5.92

9.01

      

NORTHEAST REGION

515.85

179.38

0.19

7.29

10.21

RONDÔNIA

480.48

182.38

0.09

7.69

9.18

ACRE

501.46

184.03

0.37

8.59

9.90

AMAZONAS

549.81

174.84

0.37

9.71

12.71

RORAIMA

646.25

193.47

0.28

8.06

13.95

PARÁ

491.63

175.58

0.12

4.71

7.79

AMAPÁ

500.41

184.10

0.02

10.76

13.40

TOCANTINS

550.02

191.52

0.07

6.96

10.95

      

NORTHEAST REGION

490.73

191.72

0.20

5.82

10.16

MARANHÃO

496.28

191.48

0.33

7.34

10.03

PIAUÍ

434.76

189.59

0.42

6.43

9.90

CEARÁ

470.86

186.19

0.16

4.79

9.91

RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

472.35

187.11

0.47

4.84

9.82

PARAÍBA

477.05

193.41

0.09

6.46

11.07

PERNAMBUCO

486.25

199.59

0.12

3.27

9.69

ALAGOAS

528.12

186.36

0.32

5.35

9.52

SERGIPE

460.09

200.47

0.05

7.02

10.74

BAHIA

518.86

191.93

0.15

7.15

10.52

      

SOUTHEAST REGION

576.68

192.32

0.12

5.76

8.61

MINAS GERAIS

506.45

204.16

0.27

3.69

9.36

ESPÍRITO SANTO

472.69

210.10

0.40

7.96

11.03

RIO DE JANEIRO

601.51

193.50

0.01

7.53

9.37

SÃO PAULO

607.32

187.35

0.07

5.86

8.02

      

SOUTH REGION

543.92

184.36

0.09

6.01

8.59

PARANÁ

552.55

187.32

0.09

6.65

9.21

SANTA CATARINA

530.92

180.03

0.15

5.75

8.64

RIO GRANDE DO SUL

543.25

184.05

0.05

5.54

7.95

      

CENTRAL-WEST REGION

514.60

195.70

0.16

5.54

7.43

MATO GROSSO DO SUL

521.10

192.90

0.17

7.39

9.59

MATO GROSSO

501.44

197.56

0.13

5.46

7.46

GOIÁS

503.26

197.10

0.19

5.15

6.55

FEDERAL DISTRICT

569.45

191.88

0.12

4.55

7.18

 

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

NOTE: These results are calculated monthly by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA – Caixa Econômica Federal.