The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, changed by 0.33% in October, an increase of 0.13 percentage point in relation to September (0.20%). This result was influenced by salary readjustments in the states of Roraima, Pará and Pernambuco. Considering the rate of October 2008 (0.95%), the current index presented a decrease of 0.62 percentage point. In the year, it accumulated an increase of 4.93%, much lower than the 10.15% observed in the same period of 2008. The result of the last 12 months was 6.44%, also inferior to the 7.09% recorded in the immediately previous 12 months.

The national cost by square meter, which was R$ 707.78 in September, changed to R$ 710.15 in October. From this total, R$ 409.13 are relative to material and R$ 301.02 to manpower.

The result of material, compared to the figure in the previous month, decelerated by 0.04 percentage points, changing from 0.26% to 0.22%. Manpower increased from 0.12% to 0.49% (by 0.37 percentage points).

 In the year, material accumulated increase of 3.41% and manpower, of 7.08%. In twelve months, the results were: 5.15% (material) and 8.4% (manpower).

North Region has the highest rate in October

The North Region index, affected by the results of Roraima and Pará, changed by 1.27%, and this was the highest rate in October. The Southeast (0.05%) held the lowest monthly rate, close to that registered in the South Region (0.09%). As for indexes in the Northeast and Central West, there were hikes of 0.67% and 0.26%, respectively.

In the year, the North had the biggest change (5.39%), and the Southeast (4.59%) the lowest index accumulated in the period. Other regions accumulated, from January to October, the following increases:  5.28% (Northeast); 5.10% (Central West) and 4.97% (South). Considering the last twelve months, the biggest change was that of the Northeast Region (7.27%) and the lowest, in the Southeast (6.02%).

Regional costs by square meter were: R$ 749.68 (Southeast); R$ 711.28 (North); R$ 700.22 (South); R$ 679.77 (Central West); and R$ 666.34 (Northeast).

North Region has the highest rate in October

The North Region index, affected by the results of Roraima and Pará, changed by 1.27%, and this was the highest rate in October. The Southeast (0.05%) held the lowest monthly rate, close to that registered in the South Region (0.09%). As for indexes in the Northeast and Central West, there were hikes of 0.67% and 0.26%, respectively.

In the year, the North had the biggest change (5.39%), and the Southeast (4.59%) the lowest index accumulated in the period. Other regions accumulated, from January to October, the following increases:  5.28% (Northeast); 5.10% (Central West) and 4.97% (South). Considering the last twelve months, the biggest change was that of the Northeast Region (7.27%) and the lowest, in the Southeast (6.02%).

Regional costs by square meter were: R$ 749.68 (Southeast); R$ 711.28 (North); R$ 700.22 (South); R$ 679.77 (Central West); and R$ 666.34 (Northeast).

Among the states, Pernambuco, Pará and Roraima had the most significant index rates 

Due to salary readjustments resulting from collective agreements, Pernambuco (3.22%), Pará (3.06%) and Roraima (2.65%) had the biggest increases in construction costs. São Paulo was the state with the lowest monthly rate (0.04%). Acre had the highest rate in the year (9.08%), whereas Pernambuco was the leader in terms of rates relative to the last twelve months (11.03%). 

OCTOBER/09

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.