Variation in materials and supplies prices for construction in Ciudad del Este, 2022

Abstract

According to Cladera et.at Etxeberria and schiess (2007), "Construction materials are closely linked to development", being both a tool and an engine when its objective is to promote services that respond to an effective demand of the community.

Currently, prices have increased considerably due to the global unemployment registered since 2020 and 2021, manufacturing and distribution companies have adapted to global prices and this has triggered a general increase in the budget, according to the latest data from the Chamber Paraguaya de Construction CAPACO the indexes in the budget have registered a considerable rise, according to the records that will be maintained until a new stability in the global prices of raw materials. (CAPACO, 2022)

Through this work we were able to obtain information on the price variation of construction materials and inputs, this as a starting point for the approach of the price variation strategies of construction materials. Noting the increase in the prices of materials and inputs for construction. In the results of the analysis, it was possible to observe that of the 100 products of civil construction materials for commerce, 1 there was a notable increase and decrease in some products so far in 2021 and 2022 in Ciudad del Este, such as: Cement white of 1 kg with an increase of 43%. Regarding the decreases, we take into account these following products: Portland Cement of 40 kg with a drop of 40% in trade 1 and 2, Portland Cement of 50 kg with an increase of 31% in trade 1 and 2, White Cement of 1 kg with a drop of 25%. Of the 100 products of civil construction raw materials, we can see that there was an increase and decrease in prices. It is observed that trade 1, it stands out that the 12x18x25 brick had an increase of 30%, in trade 2 a 5% and in trade 3 an increase of 58%, in trade 1 there was a decrease of 17% of the brick 12x18x25 of 1st, in trade 3 there was an increase of 91%, and in trade 3 the brick of 2nd had an increase of 100%.