Published by the IBGE, the National Index of Civil Construction - Sinapi changed 0.15% in April, standing 0.31 percentage points below the rate in the previous month (0.46%). The result of the last 12 months stayed at 5.07%, below the 5.39% recorded in the immediately previous 12 months. The index was 0.46% in April 2016.

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Having closed March at R$1,037.96, the national cost of construction per square meter rose to R$1,039.54, being R$534.41 relative to materials and R$505.13 to labor force.

The share relative to materials changed 0.04%, very close to the rate registered in the previous month (0.06%). The share relative to labor force changed 0.28%, dropping 0.62 percentage points in relation to the previous month (0.90%).

From January to April, the cumulative figures were: 0.61% (material) and 1.83% (labor force), whereas, in 12 months, they were: 1.45% (material) and 9.21% (labor force).

Northeast Region records biggest monthly change

Having recorded 0.47%, the Northeast Region posted the biggest regional change in April. The figures in the other regions were: 0.01% (North), 0.02% (Southeast), 0.05% (South) and 0.02% (Central-West).

The regional costs per square meter rose to: R$1,052.37 (North); R$964.77 (Northeast); R$1,086.17 (Southeast); R$1,074.48 (South) and R$1,042.27 (Central-West).

Paraíba records the highest increase

Paraíba (2.63%) was the state with the highest monthly change, due to the pressure exerted by the salary adjustment of the collective work agreement.

NATIONAL SYSTEM OF COSTS SURVEY AND INDEXES OF CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
April 2017 taking into account the exemption of the payroll of civil construction companies

Source: IBGE, Diretoria de Pesquisas, Coordenação de Índices de Preços.
Note: These results are monthly computed by the IBGE through a partnership with CAIXA – Caixa Econômica Federal.