The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), calculated by the IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, changed 0.46% in April, standing 0.36 percentage points below the March rate (0.82%). The rate stayed at 7.14% in the last 12 months, close to the result of 7.18% registered in the immediately previous 12 months. The index was 0.50% in April 2015. The complete publication of the survey can be accessed here.

Having closed March at R$984.81, the national cost of construction per square meter rose to R$ 989.37, being R$526.78 relative to materials and R$462.59 to labor force.

The share relative to materials changed 0.27%, standing 0.08 percentage points below the March rate (0.35%). The share relative to labor force changed 0.69%, dropping 0.66 percentage points in relation to the previous month (1.35%). Between January and April, the rates stayed at 2.07% (materials) and 3.40% (labor force) and the cumulative indexes in 12 months stayed at 4.88% (materials) and 9.80% (labor force).

Northeast Region records biggest monthly change

Having recorded 1.30%, the Northeast Region posted the biggest regional change in April. The other regions registered the following figures: 0.14% (North), 0.00% (Southeast), 0.23% (South) and 0.47% (Central-West).

The regional costs per square meter were:   R$1,010.81 (North); R$924.25 (Northeast); R$1,026.93 (Southeast); R$1,020.59 (South) and R$993.31 (Central-West).

Bahia records the highest rise

Bahia reported the biggest monthly change (3.34%), due to the pressure exerted by salary adjustments from collective work agreements, followed by Paraíba (3.27%) and Sergipe (3.13%), also pressed by salary adjustments.

NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR THE SURVEY OF CIVIL CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND INDEXES
April 2016 taking into account the exemption of the payroll of companies of the civil construction sector

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