Overview

• CAMARCO’s Federal Council met in Paraná to warn of a sector-wide crisis and to formalize a long-horizon national infrastructure proposal.
• Official ISAC data show construction activity fell 1.8% month on month in July, underscoring continued contraction.
• The industry’s Construya index reports weaker materials demand with August down 5.5% year on year and 8.6% versus July after sharp interest-rate increases.
• The chamber says frozen contracts and unresolved government debts persist, with private construction also stalled and broader supply chains affected.
• The 20-year plan urges reactivating advanced works, recognizing state liabilities, enabling mixed financing and mortgage credit, improving transparency, and strengthening local technical capacity and formal employment.