Overview of Civil Construction – first half of 2025

The performance report of the Civil Construction sector for the 1st quarter of 2025, released by the Brazilian Chamber of the Construction Industry (CBIC), reveals a mix of positive prospects along with concerns about the direction of the economy. Check out the main figures.

Growth in the production of typical construction inputs and in retail sales of construction materials

Growth in cement sales

Construction generated more than 100 thousand new jobs in the 1st quarter of 2025

Growth in the number of workers in the Civil Construction sector increased across all three segments

All three segments of the Construction sector generated new jobs

Construction costs are higher than the country's official inflation

The perspective of Civil Construction entrepreneurs

Level of activity

CBIC maintains its forecast for Civil Construction growth in 2025

As projected in December 2024, CBIC expects a 2.3% growth for the sector. It is noteworthy that the more positive outlook — driven especially by the creation of the new Tier 4 of the PMCMV program — contributed to maintaining this rate. It is expected that, by the final months of the year, the Construction sector will already feel the positive effects of this measure.