Demand for construction aggregate material falls 20% by 2016

The demand for aggregate material for construction will close this year with a fall of 19.84 percent, according to the projection Anepac (thread pool).
This is an industry that provides for all segments, from construction to large infrastructure projects.
Customers of different sizes are no longer ordering, says Fernando Valverde, President of the entity.
"The Olympic Games are over, which required works, the States broke and no new concessions. In the segment of housing do not happen even reforms, because the trust is low. "
The results were negative for the last three years and the current volume of demand, 416 million tons, approaching from 2006.
The Association''s projection is that in 2017 the fourth consecutive fall, but smaller, this time of 5%.
The rate of closure of companies, however, will accelerate provides Antero Saraiva, President of the Union of gravel.
"We come from an economic boom and companies had financial breath was consumed in those two years, but are now at a low level and, in 2017, there should be more behind closed doors."
Although successful bidding for concessions in the next year, the purchases of materials should not be affected, says the Economist Mariana Oliveira, Trends consulting.
"Auctions are getting out, but the impact will be limited, because the business has long cycles. The concessions have better perspective: the public sector, with the fiscal adjustment, should not construct, and real estate have high stock to be depleted. "