This result arises as a consequence of a rise of 1.9% in the chapter “Materials”, 2.7% in the chapter “labor” and 2.1% in the chapter “General expenses”.
He Construction cost in Greater Buenos Aires rose 2.3% in Februaryjust below the inflation, before one Acceleration in the price of materials and the workers’ salariesaccording to the latest report of the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC).
This result arises as a result of a rise in 1.9% In the chapter “Materials”, of 2.7% In the chapter “Labour” and of 2.1% In the chapter “Overheads”. The first two showed an acceleration compared to January, while the third a slight deceleration, since in the first month of the year they marked an advance of 2.7%.
Materials with higher increases and with casualties
Among the materials, the increases of bricks and other ceramic products (+9.5%), Copper, lead and tin products (+3.8%), Arids like sand, stones and rough (+3.4%), Gross woods and wood for roofs and floors (+2.7%), Iron pipes and accessories (+2.6%), Taps and passwords (+2.2%), LOZA SANITARY ITEMS (+1.8%), and carpentry pieces (+1.7%).
At the other extreme, the most lowered materials were carpet floors (-2.7%), AGAINTEENCY EQUIPMENT (-1%), Insulating products (-0.7%), and paintings and related (-0.4%), while those who scored lower increases were Metal products for health and electricity installation (+0.2%), lighting artifacts and electric goalkeeper (+0.4%), elevators (+0.6%) and Concrete and cement products (+0.6%).
Labour
This chapter incorporated the 1.5% increase established in the joint agreement of the OBRERA UNION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC (UOCRA)on February 14, 2025, applicable to all labor categories plus a Non -remunerative and extraordinary assignment of $ 20,000that the first half of this month and March is paid.
In this case, it is observed that the total rise in wage labor was 3%, While the subcontractors were only from 1.4%.
In the interannual variation, labor rose 113.2%, as a consequence of the rise in 116.9% of salaried workers’ salaries and just a 95.5% of the subcontractors.
Overheads
Within the general expenses, the new tariff values that the National Electricity Regulatory Entity (ENRE) of the distributors Edenor and Edesur, within the framework of the comprehensive tariff reviews. It also includes an update authorized by the Ministry of Public Works of the Ministry of Economyin consumption values and water and sewer connections.
An update authorized by the regulatory entity is also incorporated in the values of all the concepts of the gas connection.
Among the expenses that most influenced this chapter, the rent of the Tump container (+6.8%), la backhoe (+3.1%), la loading shovel (+2.3%), the Dump truck (+1.2%) and the van (+0.4%).
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