Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia
para Construção e Mineração

Publicado em 24 de junho de 2014

Sobratema survey shows delays in jobsites as one of the main construction problems

A Congress is promoted simultaneously with M&T Parts and Services, a fair that focuses the after sale and equipment management segments, which will go on until tomorrow (6), in São Paulo

 Delay in jobsites and the lack of specialized labor are the main problems reported by a group of 35 companies of the construction industry, according to the Construction Equipment of Brazilian Market survey, prepared by Sobratema and introduced this Thursday (5), in a speech during the M&T Parts and Services Congress. Among the interviewed companies, which together move a fleet of about 19 thousand pieces of equipment, 48% reported that presently the main problem is the delay in jobsites, followed by 30% which mentioned the lack of specialized labor as the biggest problem faced by the industry.

The survey also showed that hindrances in resources licensing and liberation are the main sources of job delays. “The delay in money liberation is a recurring problem, and is being aggravated during the last few years”, points out Brian Nicholson, economist and the consultant who is responsible for the survey.

The national wide study also revealed that 41% of companies reported that they expect a better or much better business volume for 2014 as compared to last year’s. On the other hand, 33% of companies believe that the business volume will be worse off than 2013. According to the projections made by Brian, the yellow line machines market should have a 7% sales reduction in 2014.

The uncertainties reported by Brian, as far as the sectorial level is concerned, were referred on the conjuncture analysis prepared by Rubens Sawaya, of PUC in São Paulo. According to him, the Country’s economic situation keeps pointing to the activities reduction. “The main reason for the economic decline, which started in 2011, is due to the profound cut done by the federal government in those public investments earmarked for infrastructure, mainly the R$ 50 billion reduction for PAC”, said Sawaya.