Value Chain Definition on the Construction in Brazil.¶

The construction industry in Brazil encompasses a broad range of activities involved in the creation, maintenance, and repair of buildings and infrastructure. This sector is a vital component of the Brazilian economy, driving development, generating employment, and stimulating various related industries. The value chain in this industry is complex and involves multiple interconnected steps, from the initial conception of a project to the final delivery and subsequent maintenance of the built environment. Understanding this value chain is crucial for analyzing the industry's dynamics, identifying key players, and recognizing opportunities and challenges within the Brazilian context.

Value Chain outline¶

The value chain of the construction industry in Brazil can be broken down into several key steps, each with distinct activities, segments, and types of players.

Identification and description of each step in the value chain.¶

Planejamento e Desenvolvimento de Projetos: This initial stage involves the conceptualization and detailed design of construction projects. It lays the groundwork for the entire process, defining the scope, technical specifications, costs, and timeline.
- Identification and description of segments for each step of the value chain.
  - Estudos de Viabilidade: Analyzing the economic, technical, and environmental feasibility of a potential project.
  - Desenvolvimento de Projetos: Creating the detailed plans and drawings, including architectural, structural, electrical, hydraulic, and other complementary designs.
  - Orçamentação e Cronograma: Estimating the costs involved and establishing a realistic timeline for the project's execution.
  - Aprovações e Licenças: Obtaining the necessary permits and approvals from governmental and regulatory bodies.
- List of types of players in each segment
  - Engineering and Architecture Firms.
  - Consultants specializing in feasibility studies.
  - Independent Engineers and Architects.
  - Project Management Companies.
- Detailed description of the main activities within each segment.
  - Estudos de Viabilidade: Market analysis, site analysis, cost-benefit analysis, environmental impact assessments, regulatory checks.
  - Desenvolvimento de Projetos: Creation of blueprints, 3D models, technical drawings, material specifications, and detailed engineering calculations.
  - Orçamentação e Cronograma: Cost estimation for labor, materials, equipment, and overheads; developing a project schedule with milestones and deadlines.
  - Aprovações e Licenças: Preparing and submitting documentation to relevant authorities (e.g., municipalities, environmental agencies) and following up on approval processes.
- List examples of key players with detailed profiles.
  - Large engineering and architecture firms with a national presence. (Specific examples not explicitly provided in search results for this segment, but large construction companies often have in-house capabilities or partner with prominent firms).
Aquisição de Terrenos e Preparação do Canteiro: This step involves securing the land for the construction and preparing it for the building process.
- Identification and description of segments for each step of the value chain.
  - Aquisição de Terrenos: Identifying, negotiating, and purchasing suitable land.
  - Preparação do Local: Clearing the site, conducting soil tests, performing earthwork, and setting up the temporary infrastructure for the construction site (offices, storage, utilities).
- List of types of players in each segment
  - Real Estate Developers (Incorporadoras).
  - Construction Companies.
  - Landowners.
  - Specialized site preparation companies.
- Detailed description of the main activities within each segment.
  - Aquisição de Terrenos: Market research for land opportunities, legal due diligence, negotiation, and final purchase agreements.
  - Preparação do Local: Demolition of existing structures, excavation, grading, soil stabilization, installation of temporary power, water, and waste management systems, setting up site security.
- List examples of key players with detailed profiles.
  - Real estate development companies like MRV Engenharia and those listed in the top construction company rankings are active in land acquisition.
Suprimentos e Logística: This stage focuses on the sourcing, procurement, and transportation of all necessary materials and equipment to the construction site.
- Identification and description of segments for each step of the value chain.
  - Produção de Materiais de Construção: Manufacturing of basic and finished construction materials (e.g., cement, steel, ceramics, paints, fixtures).
  - Comércio de Materiais: Wholesale and retail distribution of construction materials.
  - Fabricação e Fornecimento de Equipamentos: Production and supply of construction machinery and tools.
  - Gestão da Cadeia de Suprimentos e Logística: Managing the flow of materials and equipment from manufacturers and suppliers to the construction sites, including transportation and storage.
- List of types of players in each segment
  - Manufacturers of building materials (large industries).
  - Wholesalers and distributors.
  - Retailers (small stores to large home centers).
  - Manufacturers of construction equipment.
  - Equipment rental companies.
  - Logistics and transportation companies.
- Detailed description of the main activities within each segment.
  - Produção de Materiais de Construção: Manufacturing processes, quality control, product development.
  - Comércio de Materiais: Purchasing from manufacturers, inventory management, sales and distribution to construction companies and final consumers.
  - Fabricação e Fornecimento de Equipamentos: Designing, manufacturing, selling, and leasing construction machinery.
  - Gestão da Cadeia de Suprimentos e Logística: Demand forecasting, procurement, transportation planning, warehousing, and inventory control.
- List examples of key players with detailed profiles.
  - Cement companies, steel manufacturers (specific names not in provided snippets).
  - Large retailers like Leroy Merlin and Telhanorte (part of Grupo Saint Gobain).
  - Equipment manufacturers like Komatsu Ltd., Liebherr Group, and Caterpillar Inc.
Execução da Obra: This is the core construction phase where the physical building or infrastructure is erected according to the plans.
- Identification and description of segments for each step of the value chain.
  - Construção de Edifícios: Construction of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
  - Obras de Infraestrutura: Construction of large-scale projects like roads, bridges, railways, ports, sanitation systems, and power plants. Often referred to as "construção pesada".
  - Serviços Especializados para Construção: Specific activities within the construction process, such as electrical and hydraulic installations, finishing work, and demolition.
  - Gerenciamento da Execução: On-site management, supervision of labor, coordination of subcontractors, quality control, and ensuring safety standards (NR-18).
- List of types of players in each segment
  - General Construction Companies (small, medium, and large).
  - Specialized Subcontractors (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, finishing, etc.).
  - Construction Managers.
  - Site Foremen (Mestre de Obras).
- Detailed description of the main activities within each segment.
  - Construção de Edifícios: Foundation work, erecting structures, masonry, roofing, installations, and finishing.
  - Obras de Infraestrutura: Large-scale earthmoving, structural work (bridges, tunnels), laying asphalt or tracks, installing pipes or cables.
  - Serviços Especializados para Construção: Installing electrical wiring and fixtures, plumbing, tiling, painting, installing windows and doors, and controlled demolition.
  - Gerenciamento da Execução: Overseeing daily operations on site, managing workers, ensuring adherence to plans and schedule, quality inspections, implementing safety protocols.
- List examples of key players with detailed profiles.
  - Large construction companies listed in the INTEC ranking, such as Direcional Engenharia, Pacaembu Construtora, MPD Engenharia, Grupo Plaenge, Construtora Tenda, Construtora JL, Cury Construtora, BRNPAR Incorporações, FG Empreendimentos, Moura Dubeux, MRV, Andrade Gutierrez Engenharia SA, Teixeira Duarte, Constran Internacional, and Afonso França Engenharia.
Financiamento e Incorporação: This step involves securing the financial resources for projects and the activities related to developing and selling real estate properties.
- Identification and description of segments for each step of the value chain.
  - Financiamento Imobiliário: Providing credit to individuals and companies for the purchase or construction of properties.
  - Incorporação Imobiliária: Identifying market opportunities, acquiring land, developing projects, securing financing, marketing and selling units, and often managing the construction process.
  - Fontes de Recursos: Origin of funds for financing, such as savings deposits (SBPE), FGTS, and the capital markets.
- List of types of players in each segment
  - Banks (public and private).
  - Credit unions.
  - Real Estate Developers (Incorporadoras).
  - Investment Funds.
  - Securitization Companies (like Emgea).
- Detailed description of the main activities within each segment.
  - Financiamento Imobiliário: Assessing credit risk, originating mortgage loans, managing loan portfolios.
  - Incorporação Imobiliária: Market research, feasibility studies, land acquisition, project design and approval, securing construction financing, sales and marketing, customer relationship management.
  - Fontes de Recursos: Managing savings accounts, administering FGTS funds for housing, issuing real estate-backed securities in the capital markets.
- List examples of key players with detailed profiles.
  - Caixa Econômica Federal (major player in Minha Casa Minha Vida).
  - Other major private banks (Santander mentioned in the context of real estate business).
  - Incorporadoras listed in construction rankings (e.g., MRV, Tenda, Direcional).
Manutenção e Serviços Pós-Obra: This final stage involves the upkeep, repair, and renovation of existing structures.
- Identification and description of segments for each step of the value chain.
  - Manutenção Predial/Infraestrutura: Routine and preventative maintenance to ensure the longevity and safety of buildings and infrastructure.
  - Reformas e Retrofit: Renovations and upgrades to existing structures, ranging from small repairs to significant alterations and modernizations.
- List of types of players in each segment
  - Specialized maintenance companies.
  - General construction companies with a maintenance division.
  - Individual contractors and service providers ("maridos de aluguel").
  - Companies specializing in retrofit projects.
- Detailed description of the main activities within each segment.
  - Manutenção Predial/Infraestrutura: Inspections, routine repairs, preventative measures, technical evaluations.
  - Reformas e Retrofit: Planning and execution of alterations, structural modifications, updates to installations (electrical, hydraulic), aesthetic improvements, energy efficiency upgrades.
- List examples of key players with detailed profiles.
  - Master House Manutenção e Reformas (identified as a large network in this segment).
  - Numerous small and medium-sized local companies and individual professionals.
Regulação e Fiscalização: This step underlies the entire value chain and involves the establishment and enforcement of rules, standards, and legal requirements.
- Identification and description of segments for each step of the value chain.
  - Normatização Técnica: Development and updating of technical standards for materials, design, and execution (e.g., ABNT standards).
  - Regulamentação Profissional: Regulation and oversight of engineering, architecture, and related professions.
  - Fiscalização de Obras e Projetos: Inspection of construction sites and projects to ensure compliance with regulations, safety standards, and approved plans.
  - Licenciamento e Alvarás: Issuing permits for construction and renovation projects.
  - Cadastro e Acompanhamento: Maintaining official records of construction projects and responsible parties (e.g., CNO).
  - Gestão Ambiental e de Resíduos: Establishing and enforcing regulations related to environmental impact and the management of construction and demolition waste (e.g., CONAMA Resolution 307).
- List of types of players in each segment
  - Government Ministries and Agencies (e.g., Ministério do Trabalho).
  - Regulatory Councils (CREA - Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia, CONFEA - Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia, CAU - Conselho de Arquitetura e Urbanismo).
  - Technical Standards Organizations (ABNT - Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas).
  - Environmental Agencies (IBAMA, state and municipal environmental secretariats).
  - Municipal Planning and Works Departments.
  - Federal Revenue (Receita Federal) for CNO management.
- Detailed description of the main activities within each segment.
  - Normatização Técnica: Research, drafting, and approving technical standards.
  - Regulamentação Profissional: Registering professionals, setting ethical guidelines, enforcing professional conduct.
  - Fiscalização de Obras e Projetos: Site inspections, document checks, verification of compliance with technical and safety norms.
  - Licenciamento e Alvarás: Reviewing project documentation, issuing construction permits, occupancy permits ("Habite-se").
  - Cadastro e Acompanhamento: Collecting and managing data on construction projects and their progress.
  - Gestão Ambiental e de Resíduos: Developing environmental regulations, issuing environmental licenses, monitoring waste management practices.
- List examples of key players with detailed profiles.
  - CREA and CONFEA (responsible for professional regulation and fiscalization).
  - CBIC (Câmara Brasileira da Indústria da Construção) (industry association involved in discussions and data).
  - Municipal Secretariats of Works (responsible for local licensing and inspection).

Show estimates of volumes and sizes of each step in the value chain.¶

Providing precise volume and size estimates for each specific step of the value chain with readily available data is challenging, as aggregated market data is often presented for broader segments of the industry. However, we can provide figures that relate to different parts of the value chain:

Overall Industry Size: The construction sector contributed significantly to Brazil's GDP, reaching R$ 359.523 billion in 2024.
Growth: The sector experienced a growth of 4.3% in 2024. Projections for 2025 indicate a growth between 2.3% and 3%.
Employment: The sector employed over 2.858 million formal workers in 2024, with over 230,000 new formal jobs created between January and October 2024. The average admission salary in October 2024 was R$ 2,335.69.
Construction Volume (Top Companies): The 100 largest construction companies in Brazil, based on the INTEC ranking, built over 55 million m² in 2024.
Materials Market: The production of construction inputs saw a 5.3% increase from January to October 2024, while the retail of construction materials grew by 5% in the same period. The total market for construction materials was estimated at R$ 202 billion in 2021. Brazil is a major player in the ceramic tiles and sanitary ware market, being the 3rd largest producer and consumer globally in 2023, and the 6th largest exporter. The productive segment of ceramic materials represents 6% of the materials industry's GDP.
Equipment Market: The Brazilian construction equipment market was estimated to be worth US$ 2.10 billion in 2023.
Financing: Over R$ 300 billion in resources from SBPE, FGTS, and other instruments have been mobilized for real estate financing. Operations with savings resources (SBPE) were estimated at R$ 156 billion in 2024. For 2025, R$ 123.5 billion in FGTS resources are approved for the Minha Casa Minha Vida program.
Real Estate Market (Sales and Launches): Sales of new apartments increased by 20.9% and launches by 18.6% in 2024 compared to 2023. In 2024, 400,547 units were sold and 383,483 units were launched.
Segments Contribution (2022 data): In 2022, the value of incorporations, works, and construction services was R$ 439 billion, with R$ 186.1 billion from building construction, R$ 147.8 billion from infrastructure works, and R$ 105.1 billion from specialized construction services.

Value Chain Summary Table¶

Value Chain Step	Main Activities	Key Segments	Types of Players	Volume/Size Estimates (where available & relevant)
Planejamento e Desenvolvimento	Viability studies, project design, budgeting, scheduling, licensing.	Viability Studies, Project Development (Architectural, Structural, etc.), Budgeting, Scheduling, Approvals & Licenses.	Engineering & Architecture Firms, Consultants, Project Managers.	Difficult to isolate specific value for this step; contributes to overall project cost.
Aquisição de Terrenos e Preparação	Land acquisition, site clearing, earthwork, temporary infrastructure.	Land Acquisition, Site Preparation.	Developers, Construction Companies, Landowners, Site Preparation Companies.	Cost of land is a significant component of real estate development value.
Suprimentos e Logística	Material production, wholesale/retail, equipment supply, logistics, transport.	Material Production, Material Commerce (Wholesale/Retail), Equipment Supply, Supply Chain Management.	Manufacturers (Materials/Equipment), Wholesalers, Retailers, Logistics Companies.	R$ 202 billion (materials market 2021); US$ 2.10 billion (equipment market 2023); Materials production +5.3% (Jan-Oct 2024), Retail +5% (Jan-Oct 2024).
Execução da Obra	Building construction (residential, commercial, industrial), infrastructure works, specialized services, site management, quality control, safety.	Residential Construction, Commercial Construction, Industrial Construction, Infrastructure Construction, Specialized Services, Execution Management.	General Contractors, Subcontractors, Construction Managers, Site Workers.	R$ 359.523 billion (total industry GDP 2024); >55 million m² built by top 100 companies (2024); R$ 186.1bn (building const.), R$ 147.8bn (infra), R$ 105.1bn (spec. services) (2022).
Financiamento e Incorporação	Securing funds, real estate development, sales, marketing.	Real Estate Financing, Real Estate Development (Incorporação), Funding Sources (SBPE, FGTS, Capital Mkts).	Banks, Developers, Investment Funds.	> R$ 300 billion (total financing); R$ 156 billion (SBPE operations 2024 est.); R$ 123.5 billion (FGTS for MCMV 2025); Sales +20.9%, Launches +18.6% (2024).
Manutenção e Serviços Pós-Obra	Routine maintenance, repairs, renovations, retrofitting.	Building Maintenance, Infrastructure Maintenance, Reforms, Retrofit.	Maintenance Companies, Contractors, Specialized Service Providers.	Market potential is significant, especially for addressing qualitative housing deficit. Specific nationwide volume data not readily available in provided sources.
Regulação e Fiscalização	Technical norms, professional regulation, project/work inspection, licensing, registration, environmental management.	Technical Standardization, Professional Regulation, Inspection, Licensing, Registration, Environmental & Waste Management.	Government Bodies, Regulatory Councils (CREA, CONFEA), Standards Organizations (ABNT), Environmental Agencies.	Influences costs and timelines; fees for licenses and registrations. Specific nationwide economic value not detailed in sources.

Examples of Main Players¶

Based on the INTEC ranking for 2024 and 2025 and mentions in the search results, some of the key players in the Brazilian construction industry include:

Direcional Engenharia: Topped the INTEC ranking in 2024 and 2025 based on constructed area. Headquartered in Belo Horizonte, with 40 years of history and operations in over 13 states. Has delivered over 150,000 units, ranging from medium/high standard to Minha Casa Minha Vida projects.
Pacaembu Construtora: Ranked second in the INTEC ranking for 2024 and 2025. Operates in the low-income housing segment, focusing on the Minha Casa Minha Vida program. Also highlighted for having the largest number of deliveries in the MCMV program in the 2025 ranking.
MPD Engenharia: Ranked among the top companies in the INTEC ranking for 2024 and 2025. Based in São Paulo, with over 120 completed works since 1982, recognized for its people management.
Grupo Plaenge: Ranked 6th in the 2024 INTEC list and in the top 10 for 2025. Has over 50 years of experience in the market. Identified as the largest in the South region in the 2025 ranking.
MRV Engenharia: Mentioned as a key player in the Brazilian construction market and ranked 6th among the largest construction companies in Latin America in 2022. A significant player in the residential segment, particularly affordable housing.
Andrade Gutierrez Engenharia SA: Listed as a key player in the Brazilian construction market. Historically involved in large infrastructure projects.
Master House Manutenção e Reformas: Presented as the largest network for maintenance and renovation services in Brazil. Offers a variety of services including masonry, electrical, hydraulic, painting, and more.

Volumes and Sizes¶

Overall Economic Contribution: The construction sector's GDP was R$ 359.523 billion in 2024, representing a 4.3% growth compared to the previous year. The sector is responsible for approximately 7% of Brazil's GDP.
Market Growth Projections: For 2025, initial projections from the CBIC indicate a growth of 2.3% to 3% for the construction industry.
Employment Figures: The sector had 2.858 million formal workers in 2024. Over 230,000 formal jobs were created between January and October 2024.
Construction Volume (Top 100): The 100 largest construction companies, according to the INTEC 2025 ranking (based on 2024 data), had over 57.7 million square meters actively under construction. This represents a 15.34% increase in constructed area compared to the previous year's ranking.
Materials Market Size: The retail market for construction materials was estimated at R$ 202 billion in 2021. In 2024, sales of cement in the domestic market were 64.5 million tons (December 2023 to November 2024), a 4% increase.
Construction Equipment Market Size: The Brazilian construction equipment market was valued at US$ 2.10 billion in 2023.
Real Estate Financing Volume: The real estate financing market in Brazil has surpassed R$ 300 billion in resources from SBPE, FGTS, and other sources. Operations with SBPE resources were estimated at R$ 156 billion in 2024. FGTS allocated R$ 123.5 billion for Minha Casa Minha Vida in 2025.
Real Estate Market Activity (2024): Sales of new apartments grew by 20.9%, and launches increased by 18.6% in 2024.
Segment Contribution (2022): Building construction accounted for R$ 186.1 billion, infrastructure works for R$ 147.8 billion, and specialized services for R$ 105.1 billion of the R$ 439 billion total value of construction activities.

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