The National Index of Construction (Sinapi), calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, underwent a 0.66% change in June, and decreased 0.95 percentage points compared to the May figure (1.61%). The current index has increased in comparison with that in June 2009 (0.35%). The index accumulated from January to June was 4.33%, above the figure relative to the same period in 2009 (3.67%). The change rate in the last twelve months was 6.52%, that is, above the 6.19% recorded in the immediately previous twelve months.

The national cost of construction by square meter, which had been R$ 742.44 in May, changed to R$747.36 in June, being R$ 422.61 relative to material and R$ 324.75 to manpower.

Material changed by 0.53%, being above the May rate (0.41%). On the other hand, manpower recorded strong deceleration (2.39 percentage points), with a rate of 0.83% in June, versus 3.22% in May. 

In the year, material rose 2.42%, being below the 2.26% of the same period in the previous year; manpower changed 6.93%, being above the rate recorded in the same period of 2009 (5.66%). In the last twelve months, the indexes accumulated were: 4.46% (material) and 9.33% (manpower).

South Region was the highlight in June

The index relative to the South Region recorded change of 0.93%, the highest one in June. The North had the lowest result (0.44%).

The other indexes by Major Region underwent the following changes: 0.75% in the Northeast; 0.59% in the Southeast and 0.54% in the Central West.

The highest index in the year was that of the Central West (5.23%) and in twelve months in the North Region (8.14%). The South Region had the lowest rates in the year (3.10%) and in twelve months (5.43%).

Costs by Region, by square meter, were: R$ 792.23 (Southeast); R$ 747.18 (North); R$ 724.26 (South); R$ 720.50 (Central West) and R$ 702.00 (Northeast).

Paraíba had the biggest rise

Due to salary increases resulting from collective agreements, Paraíba had, in May, the biggest rise in the cost of construction (4.19%). For the same reason, it is also important to mention: Alagoas (2.36%) and Rio Grande do Sul (1.88%). The lowest monthly rates were recorded by Roraima (0.16%), Rio Grande do Norte (0.17%) and Bahia (0.19%).

Roraima (0.68%) and Paraná (0.91%) presented the lowest indexes accumulated in the year. Mato Grosso