In May, the construction index (IC) registered a decrease of 12.1% monthly desestationalized.
He Construct index (IC)which measures the evolution of the volumes sold to the private sector of the products for the construction that manufacture the companies that make it up, registered a decline of the 12.1% in May compared to the previous monthand while the IC recorded a rise of 8.9% at the year -on -year level.
In this way, The accumulated of January-May of 2025 closed 10.5% above the same period of the previous year.
“The dynamics of the construct index shows that the demand for inputs is recovering at a very gradual pace. And the monthly offices are exposed to high volatility, such as the one we have been observing in the last year. Forward, we hope that to the extent that the stabilization process will continue its march, the recovery of the construction value chain can consolidate and begin to grow, “they explain from Build.
It should be noted that the index measures the evolution of the volumes sold to the private sector of the following construction products that manufacture the leading companies that make up the group built: ceramic bricks, portland cement, lime, long steels, aluminum carpentry, adhesives and pastinas, waterproofing paintings, sanitary, boilers and households and households Water and gas conduction systems, floors, ceramic coatings and electrical and electronic materials.
Construction, a sector that is not yet recovered
Almost 70% of the professionals that make up the construction value chain claimed to have experienced a decrease in their level of activity during the last year. At the national level, 69 %of respondents reported an interannual contraction, with a majority (46 %) that placed the decline above 20 %.
15% estimated decreases between 10% and 20%, and 10% recorded falls below 10%. Only 16% maintained their activity levels, while the remaining 15% declared increases: from them, 7% grew below 10% and just% exceeded 20% increase.
The information follows from the 26th edition of the opinion study built (EOC) prepared by the group built between March 31 and April 25, 2025. The survey included 506 participants from all over the country.
Source: Ambito
