The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), estimated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, registered a change of 0.30% in October, 0.14 percentage points above September's rate (0.16%). Considering the period from January to October, the result was of 5.30%. The result of the last 12 months was of 6.66%, below the 6.82% recorded in the 12 months prior to that period. In October 2013, the rate was at 0.44%. The complete publication of the survey can be accessed at: https://www.ibge.gov.br/english/estatistica/indicadores/precos/sinapi/default.shtm

These cumulative results take into account the exemption of the payroll of enterprises of the civil construction sector pursuant to law 12.844, enacted on July 19 f 2013. When the exemption is not taken into consideration, the cumulative over a year stands at 5.36% and over the last twelve months, at 6.73%. From January to October this year, the cumulative indexes of material and labor force are 4.42% and 6.36%, respectively. In 12 months, the cumulative indexes were 5.74% (materials) and 7.76% (labor force).

The national cost of construction per square meter, which in September closed at R$ 902.94, in October changed to R$ 905.65: R$ 495.29 relative to materials and R$ 410.36 to labor force.

The share of materials registered a change of 0.46%, up 0.26 percentage points in relation to the previous month (0.20%); while labor force, with a change of 0.10%, fell 0.01 percentage points in relation to September (0.11%). From January to October this year, the cumulative indexes are 4.47% (materials) and 6.31% (labor force), while, in 12 months, they were 5.77% (materials) and 7.76% (labor force).

North Region records the highest change

With a change of 1.55%, the North Region registered the biggest high in October. The other results were: 0.20% (Northeast), 0.21% (Southeast), 0.28% (South), and -0.17% (Central-West).

The costs by area, per square meter, were: R$ 920.77 (North); R$ 840.30 (Northeast), R$ 946.94 (Southeast); R$ 920.90 (South) e R$ 922.72 (Central-West).

Roraima records the highest increase

Due to the pressure from salary increases following a collective work agreement, Roraima registered the highest monthly rate in October, with a rate of 4.14%, followed by Pará, which recorded a rise of 2.94%.

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.