Construction Costs Double in Brazil, Forcing Sector Innovation

Construction Costs Double in Brazil, Forcing Sector Innovation

Brazil’s construction sector faces mounting cost pressures as the National Construction Cost Index (INCC-M) doubled to 6.85% annually through January 2025, per FGV data. Affordable housing developers grapple with 8.56% annual labor cost jumps and 5.34% material inflation under the Minha Casa Minha Vida program’s R$350,000 ($56,000) price cap, slashing margins to 8-10% from historical […]

Branching out with additive construction

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” should hang above the door of every self-respecting engineering school. Unfortunately, for many technology companies these days, preferences tend toward the updated version: “If it ain’t broke, it doesn’t have enough features yet.” Of course, assessing whether a product or process ain’t broke is no simple matter. The pace of cultural, environmental and technological change in the 21st century is such that produ…