National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.69% in April

May 08, 2013 10h00 AM | Last Updated: April 25, 2018 02h47 PM

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), estimated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, posted a change of 0.69% in April, 0.51 percentage points above March's rate (0.18%). Considering the period from January to April 2013, the 1.79% high was a bit below the rate in the same period a year ago, 1.87%. The result of the last twelve months was 5.60%, below the 5.55% rate recorded in the previous twelve-month period. The rate was 0.64% in April 2012.

The complete publication of the survey can be accessed at: www.ibge.gov.br/english/estatistica/indicadores/precos/sinapi/default.shtm.

The national cost of construction per square meter, which in March closed at R$ 865.03, in April moved to R$ 870.97: R$ 457.97 relative to materials and R$ 413.00 to labor force.

The share relative to labor force registered a change of 1.37%, rising 1.23 percentage points over the previous month (0.14%). Conversely, materials registered a 0.08% change, falling 0.14 percentage points, in relation to the previous month. In the first four months of the year, the cumulative indexes are 2.77% for labor force and 0.84% for materials. In twelve months, the cumulative rates were: 9.10% (labor force) and 2.63% (materials).

Northeast region records the highest monthly change: 1.05%

The Northeast region, with a high of 1.05%, recorded the highest regional rate in April. The remaining regional results were: North region (0.14%), Southeast region (0.83%), South region (0.01%) and Central-West region (0.38%).

The regional costs, per square meter, were: R$ 882.52 (North); R$ 819.04 (Northeast); R$ 908.70 (Southest); R$ 878.76 (Central-West) and R$ 870.96 (South).

In relation to the cumulative index, the Southeast region presented the highest rate in the year (2.49%), but in the last 12 months, the highlight is the South region with the largest change (7.86%).

Rio de Janeiro and Bahia record the highest increases

Due to salary increases following a collective work agreement, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia registered the highest monthly rates, respectively, 3.95% and 3.48%.

These results are monthly estimated by IBGE through a partnership with CAIXA – Caixa Econômica Federal, based on SINAPI – National Survey of Costs and Index of Civil Construction. SINAPI, created in 1969, has the purpose of producing information on costs and indexes in a systematic way and with a national coverage, in order to elaborate and evaluate budgets as well as monitor costs. In 2002, the National Congress approved, by means of the Budgetary Directive Law (LDO), the adoption of SINAPI as a reference for the definition of costs in public constructions.