The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi) of July was 1.48%, with a drop of 0.17 percentage points from the previous month (1.65%), starting the second semester with the third highest index in the year. The cumulative index over the last 12 months was 14.07%, below the rate of 14.53% recorded over the 12 months prior to that period. Between January and July, the cumulative index closed at 9.11%. In July 2021, the index had been 1.89%.

The national cost of construction by square meter was R$1,652.27 in July, being R$987.88 relative to materials and R$664.39, to workforce. In June, the national cost closed at R$1,628.25.

The share of materials changed 1.38%, a rise of 0.19 percentage points over the preceding month (1.19%). Considering the index of July 2021 (2.88%), it dropped 1.50  percentage points.

The share of workforce presented a change of 1.62%%, falling 0.73 percentage points in relation to June (2.35%). Compared with July last year (0.52%), it increased 1.10 percentage points.

Between January and July 2022, the cumulative indexes closed at 8.56% for materials and at 9.92% for workforce. The cumulative index in 12 months stood at 15.82% (material) and at 11.52% (workforce), respectively.

South Region records biggest monthly change

With collective work agreements signed in Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul, the South Region registered the highest regional change in July (3.33%). The other regions had the following figures: 0.85% (North), 1.50% (Northeast), 1.05% (Southeast) and 1.24% (Central-West).

The regional costs, per square meter, were: R$ 1.622,08 (North); R$ 1.546,52 (Northeast); R$ 1.723,94 (Southeast); R$ 1.717,01 (South) and R$ 1.658,26 (Central-West).

Among the states, the highest rise was in Paraná

With an increase in material and an adjustment observed in the professional categories, Paraná was the state with the highest monthly change (5.18%), followed by Tocantins (3.30%), under the same conditions.

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 assess budgets as well as monitor costs.