The National Index of Construction Cost - M (INCC-M), calculated by the Brazilian Institute of Economics (FGV/IBRE), recorded in February, a 0.44% change rate - lower than the result of 0.70% from the previous month. During the year, the index has accumulated a 1.14% change and, in the last 12 months, of 8.00%.

IBRE indicates that the index for Materials, Equipment and Services recorded a 0.68% change. In the previous month, the rate was 0.37%. The index related to Manpower presented a 0.22% increase, compared to the 1.00% recorded in the previous month.

Although the index has increased less this month, just Belo Horizonte showed a decrease among the monitored capital cities, from 4.21% to 0.38%.

The INCC-M is calculated based on prices collected between the 21^st day of the previous month and the 20^th of the reference month. For more information, please click here (only available in Portuguese).