The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi) was 0.39% in June, rising 0.03  percentage points in relation to May (0.36%). The cumulative index in the last 12 months was 4.82%, well below the rate of 6.13% recorded over the 12 months prior to that period. In June 2022, the index had been 1.65%.

The national cost of construction, per square meter, which in May had been R$1,699.79, changed to R$1,706.50 in June, with R$1,001.63 relative to material and R$704.87, to workforce.

The parcel of material changed -0.28%, maintaining the downward trend noticed last month and staying 0.04 percentage points below the May´s rate (-0.24%). It dropped 1.47 percentage points compared with the index in June 2022 (1.19%).

Having registered 1.36%, the workforce was influenced by several collective work agreements signed this month and increased 0.12  percentage points in relation to May (1.24%). It fell 0.99 percentage points (2.35%) in relation to June 2022.

The first semester of the year stayed at 0.04% (material) and 3.96% (workforce). The cumulative indexes in 12 months stood at 2.78% (material) and at 7.81% (workforce), respectively.

South Region records biggest monthly change in June

With highs in the share of material in all states and an adjustment in the professional categories in Santa Catarina, the South Region stood with the highest regional change in June, 0.98%. The other Major Regions recorded the following results: 0.44% (North), 0.66% (Northeast), -0.04% (Southeast) and 0.49% (Central-West).

Espírito Santo records the highest rise

With an adjustment in the professional categories and a rise in the share of material, Espírito Santo was the state with the highest rate in June (2.54%), followed by Santa Catarina (2.38%), also with a rise in both shares.