The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi) was 1.07% in November, maintaining the level of the previous month (1.01%).

The rates rose in all the regions, especially in the Central-West (1.60%), due to the increase in the parcel of material and to the bargain agreement in the Federal District.

The cumulative rate in the year was 18.04% and, in 12 months, 20.33%, slightly below the index recorded in the 12 immediately previous months (21.22%).. The index had been 1.82% in November 2020.

The national cost of construction, per square meter changed from R$1,490.88 in October to
R$1,506.76 in November, being R$903.22 relative to material and R$603.54, to workforce.

The share of materials changed 1.66%, a rise of 0.39 percentage points (p.p.) over the preceding month (1.27%). It significantly dropped (1.49 p.p.) over the index of November 2020 (3.15%).

Having recorded 0.18%, the parcel of workforce retreated 0.46 p.p. over the October´s index (0.64%), in spite of the two agreements signed. The drop was less significant (0.07 p.p.) compared with November 2020 (0.25%).

The cumulative rises were of 27.15% (material) and 6.62% (workforce), but over the last twelve months, they stayed at 31.46% (material) and 6.81% (workforce).

Central-West Region records highest monthly change

Having registered a significant rise in the parcel of material in all the states and an adjustment signed in an agreement in the Federal District, the Central-West Region recorded the highest regional change in November (1.60%).

The other regions recorded the following figures: 1.29% (North), 0.98% (Northeast), 1.01% (Southeast) and 0.88% (South).

The regional costs, per square meter, were: R$1,494.32 (North); R$1,409.08 (Northeast); R$1,567.24 (Southeast); R$1,586.39 (South) and R$1,494.20 (Central-West).

Roraima shows the highest rise

With a rise in the share of materials and collective bargaining recorded in the professional categories, Roraima was the state with the highest monthly change, reaching 4.64%.

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.

SINAPI - November 2021
WITH the exemption in the payroll of the enterprises of the sector

SINAPI - November 2021

WITHOUT the exemption in the payroll of the enterprises of the sector