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Construction costs advance 0.72% in April, with a highlight to the Northeast Region
May 12, 2026 09h00 AM | Last Updated: May 12, 2026 11h35 AM
The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi) advanced 0.72% in April, 0.35 percentage points above the rate recorded in March (0.37%). The cumulative figure for the last twelve months was 7.01%, a result higher than that recorded in the twelve preceeding months (6.73%). The data were released today (12) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
For the year, the index advances 2.89%. In April 2025, the indicator was 0.46%.
The national cost of construction, per square meter, which closed at R$ 1,932.27 in March, rose to R$ 1,946.09 in April, with R$ 1,098.80 relating to materials and R$ 847.29 to labor force.
The materials component showed a change of 0.83%, rising both in relation to March (0.43%) and April of last year (0.31%), by 0.40 and 0.52 percentage points respectively.
The labor component, with a rate of 0.57%, and some observed adjustments, showed an increase of 0.26 percentage points when compared to March (0.31%). When compared to April 2025 (0.68%), there was a decrease of 0.11 percentage points.
“The rate recorded in April 2026 is the third highest since 2005 for the month, considering that in the years 2021 and 2022, the changes captured were under the influence of Covid-19,” highlights survey manager Augusto Oliveira.
From January to April, the cumulative figures were: 1.90% (materials) and 4.19% (labor force). The cumulative figures over twelve months were 4.99% (materials) and 9.77% (labor force), respectively.
Northeast Region registers highest monthly change; Acre shows the highest increase among the states
The Northeast Region, with increases in all states, and highlighting the state of Maranhão, influenced by the salary rise in professional categories, once again had the highest regional change in April, 0.98%. The other regions presented the following results: 0.58% (North), 0.66% (Southeast), 0.61% (South) and 0.42% (Central-West).
With a collective agreement signed in the professional categories, the state of Acre registered the highest monthly change in April, 3.89%, followed by Maranhão (2.99%), under the same conditions.
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Created in 1969, SINAPI aims to produce cost and index information in a systematic and nationally comprehensive manner, for the purpose of preparing and evaluating budgets, as well as monitoring costs. The next SINAPI release, referring to May 2026, is scheduled for June 12th.
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