National System of Costs Survey and Indexes of Construction (Sinapi) hit 0.08% in February, being 0.23 percentage points below the January index (0.31%) and getting back to the same level as in December 2022 (0.08%).

The cumulative index in the last 12 months reached 9.92%, slightly below the rate of 10.45% recorded in the 12 immediately previous months. The index in February 2022 was 0.56%.

Having closed January at R$ 1,684.45, the national cost of construction per square meter changed to R$ 1,685.74 in February, of which R$ 10001.94 were relative to materials and R$ 683.80 to workforce.

The share of materials changed 0.10%, a rise of 0.13 percentage points (p.p.) from the preceding month (-0.03%). There was slight increase, considering stability of the indexes since October last year. From February 2022 (0.77%), there was a decrease of 0.67 percentage points.

The share of workforce, The share of workforce, with a rate of 0.04%, and only one collective agreement observed, fell by 0.77 percentage points in relation to January (0.81%). It fell 0.25 percentage points from February 2022 (0.21%).

In the first two months of 2022, the cumulative indexes were 1.40% (materials) and 1.10% (workforce). The cumulative index in 12 months stood at 8.57% (material) and at 11.90% (workforce), respectively.

North Region registers highest monthly change

The North Region, with increase in all the states, the share of materials and collective agreements in Amapá, recorded the highest regional change in February, 0.93%. The other Major Regions recorded the following results: 0.06% (Northeast), -0.13% (Southeast), 0.16% (South) and 0.07% (Central-West).

Amapá registered the biggest increase

With price adjustment in professional categories, Amapá recorded the highest rate in February, 2.04%.

SINAPI – February 2023

WITH payroll exemption in enterprises of the civil construction sector

SINAPI – Janeiro de 2023

WITHOUT payroll exemption in enterprises of the civil construction sector