Accumulated in 12 months went to 4.31%, a result of more than 3.98% registered in the immediately preceding 12 months
The National Index of Civil Construction, released this week by, grew 0.51% in January. The rate is 0.30 percentage point (PP) higher than the December (0.21%) and 0.32 pp above January 2024 (0.19%). The accumulated in 12 months went to 4.31%, a result of more than 3.98% registered in the immediately previous 12 months.
The national cost of construction, per square meter, which in December closed at R $ 1790.66, rose in January to R $ 1,799.82, being R $ 1,036.80 related to materials and R $ 763.02 at labor .
“The portion of the materials showed a variation of 0.18%, starting the year with a drop compared to December of the previous year. Compared to the January 2024 index, there was an increase of 0.04 percentage point ”said Augusto Oliveira, research manager.
The share of labor, with a rate of 0.97% in January 2025, had discharged when compared to December, as well as the same month of the previous year.
“This variation was due to the readjustment of the national minimum wage, implemented in January, and the capture of collective agreements captured in three states.”declared Oliveira.
Higher monthly variation
The Northeast region, with 8 of the 9 states-and highlighting Piauí (2.07%), also influenced by the readjustment in the professional categories-had the largest regional variation in January, 0.61%. The other regions presented the following results: 0.48% (North), 0.55% (southeast), 0.38% (south) and 0.30% (Midwest).
Amapá records higher discharge
High in both installments, materials and professional categories, Amapá was the state that recorded the highest rate in the first month of the year: 2.89%.
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