What is the Sinduscon and what is its role in estimating?

Construction Industry Union (Sindicato da Indústria da Construção Civil). It calculates and publishes the CUB (Basic Unit Cost) monthly by state, in different construction standards. It serves as an official reference to estimate construction cost.

When should I use Sinduscon data in an estimate?

In early construction cost estimates (when the client wants to know 'how much will my house cost?'), in percentage fee calculations (% over the CUB), and in contract revisions with monetary adjustment.

Is the Sinduscon CUB reliable?

Yes, it is an official reference recognized by the market and the courts (in contract revisions). But it is a statewide average: your project may have a higher or lower unit cost depending on the specific standard and region.

Sinduscon or SINAPI: which one to use?

Sinduscon (CUB) is better for a quick estimate of total cost and percentage fees. SINAPI (Caixa) is better for a detailed estimate by composition (quantity × unit price). Use both according to the estimating phase.

What SIDUSCON is and when to apply it

TL;DR SIDUSCON is the Construction Industry Union, present in each state. It calculates the local CUB monthly, sets the construction base wage, and in some states publishes a price table by service. For private construction, especially in states without a public reference estimate, SIDUSCON serves as a regional base more precise than SINAPI.

What SIDUSCON is

Construction Industry Union. There is one per state. Main functions: political representation of the sector, collective labor bargaining, publication of indexes.

Indexes it publishes

CUB: calculated monthly, broken down by typology and standard.
Base wage: floors from the collective agreement (helper, bricklayer, foreman).
Service table: in some states (SC, RS, PR notably), a detailed table by service.

When to apply SIDUSCON

When you need the regional CUB to calculate the CAU table or estimate a project.
In states where the SIDUSCON table is more detailed than SINAPI (the South, mainly).
For private residential construction: the regional granularity pays off.

SINAPI works better for public works and federal contracts. SIDUSCON works better for regional private construction.

SIDUSCON in Limify

Regional CUB imported directly

Limify imports the SIDUSCON CUB for your state and calculates the CAU table automatically.

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What SIDUSCON is and when to apply it

What SIDUSCON is

Indexes it publishes

When to apply SIDUSCON

Regional CUB imported directly

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What SIDUSCON is

Indexes it publishes

When to apply SIDUSCON

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