The National Index of Civil Construction (SINAPI), calculated by the IBGE, increased by 0.48% in November, reaching 0.32 percentage points (p.p.) above the 0.16% result of the previous month. This was the second highest rate of the year, just below the 0.58% in July. The cumulative indicator in the year was 3.64%. The cumulative index over the last twelve months was 4.15%, above the 3.75% rate in the previous twelve-month period. In November 2016, the index had been 0.10%. Click here to access the full publication.

The national cost of construction, per square meter, which in October was at R$1,059.68, in November rose to R$1,064.76. Of this figure, R$544.19 were relative to materials, while R$520.57 related to labor force.

The share of materials presented the greatest change observed in the year (0.67%), increasing 0.47 p.p. in relation to the rate of the month of October (0.20%). In relation to the negative rate registered in November 2016 (-0.06%), the high was even more significant: 0.73 p.p. The change of the share of labor force was of 0.28%, above that of the previous month (0.12%). In relation to November 2016, the index was stable (0.27%).

The cumulative indexes from January to November this year were 2.46% (materials) and 4.94% (labor force). In twelve months the cumulative indexes stood at 2.47% (materials) and 6.01% (labor force).

Central-West Region records highest monthly change

In November, for the second month in a row, the Central-West Region recorded the highest change by area, due again to the high in the share of materials in the 3 states, besides the change in the labor force of Mato Grosso, a consequence of the salary increase from a collective bargaining (0.94%).

This month, all the areas presented positive indexes: 0.34% (North), 0.51% (Northeast), 0.47% (Southeast) and 0.20% (South).

The costs by region, per square meter, were: R$ 1,066.13 (North); R$ 988.82 (Northeast); R$ 1,110.09 (Southeast); R$ 1,103.97 (South) and R$ 1,081.84 (Central-West).

Mato Grosso boosts

Due to the pressure exerted by the salary increase from a collective agreement, Mato Grosso, with 1.71%, was the state with the highest monthly change. Next comes Pernambuco, with 1.31%, also under the influence of the increase defined in the collective convention.

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NATIONAL INDEX OF COSTS SURVEY AND INDEXES OF CIVIL CONSTRUCTION 
November/2017 considering the exemption in the payroll of the enterprises of the civil construction sector

NOTE: These results are calculated monthly by the IBGE through a partnership with CAIXA – Caixa Econômica Federal.

NATIONAL INDEX OF COSTS SURVEY AND INDEXES OF CIVIL CONSTRUCTION 
November/2017 not considering the exemption in the payroll of the enterprises of the civil construction sector

NOTE: these results are monthly calculated by the IBGE through a partnership with CAIXA – Caixa Econômica Federal.