Costo de la mano de obra y los desistimientos en las ventas, las preocupaciones de los constructores en Bogotá
Edwin Chiriví, presidente de Camacol Bogotá y Cundinamarca Foto: Cortesía
TL;DR
- Rising minimum wages, inflation, and financing costs are pressuring Bogotá's construction sector.
- Historically, higher inflation correlates with increased financing costs, particularly affecting the non-VIS segment.
- Labor costs, along with machinery, equipment, and general services, absorb over 80% of inflationary increases.
- The cost of labor in construction may increase by 10% to 23%, depending on salary adjustment scenarios.
- The impact of cost increases varies significantly based on a project's stage of advancement.
- 85% of construction companies report impacts on labor, and 83% on related contracts or subcontracting.
- 65% of companies planning new projects anticipate adjusting prices and commercial terms.
- 61% of companies foresee high financial difficulties regarding project portfolios by 2026, related to potential desistments.
- Companies are implementing mitigation strategies including commercial adjustments, cost reductions, and design revisions.
- Key concerns for the next six months include labor costs, interest rates, and input costs.