The National Index of Construction (Sinapi), calculated by the IBGE in partnership with Caixa Econômica Federal, increased 0.76% in December, 0.28 percentage points above the result of November (0.48%).  The index accumulated in the year 2007 was 6.08%, 0.95 percentage points above the index accumulated of 2006 (5.13%).  In relation to December 2006 (0.45%), the current index was 0.31 percentage points higher.

The national cost per square meter changed from R$ 601.15 (November) to R$ 605.71 (December), being R$ 347.73 relative to material; and R$ 257.98, to labor force.

In December, material (0.3%) and labor force (0.94%) had changes above the ones registered in November (0.46% and 0.51%, respectively).

In 2007, material increased 5.25%, above the value observed in 2006 (4.12%).  The same occurred with labor force, which increased 7.21%, influenced by wage readjustments, compared to 6.55% in 2006.

SE had major regional index of December; in the year, NE registered major increase

The Southeast Region had the major hike in December (1.12%), influenced by the index of Minas Gerais. Following, came the North Region (0.86%).  The other regional results were below the national indicator: Northeast (0.48%), South (0.42%) and Central West (0.29%).

The highest indicator accumulated in the year 2007 was observed in the Northeast Region (7.41%), a result influenced by the index of labor force (9.93%), the highest one in the comparison with the other regions. The South Region ended the year with the lowest rate (4.93%), having registered the lowest increase for material (3.95%).

In relation to the regional costs, the values were the following: Southeast R$ 641.95; South R$ 595.92; North R$ 595.50; Central West R$ 579.62; and Northeast R$ 568.91.

Among the states, Minas had the highest index in December; and Maranhão, in the year

Minas Gerais presented the highest hike in December, with change of 4.46%, the result was influenced by wage readjustments, similarly to what was observed in Maranhão (3.16%) and Tocantins (2.19%). 

 Maranhão accumulated the most pronounced hike in the year (9.62%) followed closely by Acre (9.43%), Piauí (9.30%) and Ceará (9.06%).

DECEMBER/07

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

NOTE: these results are calculated monthly by the IBGE through a partnership with CAIXA – Caixa Econômica Federal