The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), estimated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, recorded a change of 0.19% in September, advancing 0.05 percentage points in relation to August (0.14%).

Compared with September of 2010 (0.35%), the difference was of 0.16 percentage points. Considering the period from January to September of 2011, the rate of 4.74% is below that of the same period of 2010, when it was 5.80%. The result of the last 12 months was of 6.26%, below the 6.43% recorded in the immediately previous 12 months.

The complete publication of the survey can be accessed at

https://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/indicadores/precos/sinapi/default.shtm.

 The national cost of construction per square meter, which in August closed at R$ 801.11, changed to R$ 802.66 in September, R$ 443.73 relative to materials and R$ 358.93 to labor force.

The share relative to labor force registered a change of 0.25%, 0.29 percentage points higher than that in the previous month (-0.04%).

Conversely, the share of materials recorded a difference of 0.13 percentage points, coming from 0.28% in August to 0.15% in September. In the year, labor force rose by 8.28%, whereas materials registered 2.04%. The accumulated indexes in 12 months were: 9.94% (labor force) and 3.49% (materials).

Central-West region records the highest monthly change 

The Central-West region, with a high of 0.32%, recorded the highest regional change. The other regions registered relatively approximate results: 0.19% (Southeast); 0.18% (North); 0.18% (South); and 0.17% (Northeast).

The regional costs per square meter were:

R$ 841.11 (Southeast); R$ 802.92 (Central-West); R$ 802.38 (North); R$ 799.67 (South) and R$ 757.43 (Northeast).

As for the accumulated indexes, the Central-West region stood out with the highest change in the year, 6.55%, and the highest change in the last 12 months, 7.33%. 

Paraíba records the highest increase

Paraíba recorded the highest monthly change, with 0.81%, majorly influenced by materials, which registered a high of 1.35%.