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According to Research, the Civil Construction and Engineering Sector May Have the Largest Growth Compared to the Last Eight Years Regarding Job Openings in the Araçatuba Region in São Paulo
Even though 2020 was a challenging year, especially due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Brazil, or more specifically, São Paulo, can say it made significant progress in the engineering sector. The Civil Construction industry revealed major advancements in construction, and the expected results were surpassed.
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52% Increase in Investments in Civil Construction and Engineering
From January to November, the financing operations contracted with savings account funds totaled R$ 106.5 billion. This figure represents a 52% increase, being the best result achieved in the engineering sector compared to the previous year and the best result since 2014.
These results also have a significant impact on the real estate sector, in addition to the large-scale generation of jobs and income. From the builder to the entrepreneur, everyone benefited and ended the year in good shape.
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A simple technique of wetting the brick before laying it prevents cracks, improves the adhesion of the mortar, reduces fissures, and ensures stronger walls and more durable constructions.
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The government opens the vault and deposits R$ 2.6 billion for the construction of Brazil’s first underwater tunnel, with a length of 1.5 km, 870 m under the sea, a total project cost of R$ 6.8 billion, and a 30-year concession.
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Only 46 meters remain for Brazil and Paraguay to connect via the Bioceanic Route bridge, the project that will link the Atlantic to the Pacific by land and change the logistical map of four countries in South America.
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The bridge that holds the largest stone railway arch in the world: built over 100 years ago, destroyed in the war, and rebuilt to continue operating to this day, it still carries trains over the Soča River in Slovenia.
Despite This, It Can Be Said That There Were Also Moments of Tension
“It is important to mention that there is concern over the lack of raw materials, as it inhibits companies from making launches. It was not uncommon to see situations where bricks, steel, and cement had delivery delays from suppliers due to product shortages. Due to the lack of construction materials, there was an exorbitant price increase, and we hope that prices return to pre-pandemic levels,” declared the president of Sinduscon OESP (Union of the Civil Construction Industries of the Western Region of the State of São Paulo), Aurélio L. de Oliveira Júnior.
Outlook for 2021
Even with positive points, it is possible that fundraising will decline, as the ongoing health crisis may slow down economic recovery and Brazilians may need to spend part of the resources saved during this crisis. According to the president of Secovi-SP, Basílio Jafet, “A year ago, interest rates were around 4.5% per year, they fell to 2%, but the decline in financing interest was smaller. The expectation is that the real estate credit will remain in 2021.”
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