“Construction companies are coming from other places.”says a company in the crane and scaffolding sector operating in Santa Fe state. This is a small sample of a phenomenon that spread from the new forms that public works took up during the time of Javier Millay.
The speeds of the “two countries” are vastly different, according to infrastructure plans for which local governments are the new primary custodians. The public has almost completely distanced itself from contracts of any kind. This type of work is scheduled for December 2023.
In addition, the real economy, with new winners and losers, also influences construction drives depending on the region of the country in question.
This situation is revealed in the volume register of construction companies by jurisdiction, which exists at the Argentine Chamber of Construction (Camarco). meanwhile The number of public and private construction contractors and subcontractors decreased in 15 districts. Data from September this year shows that number has also grown in nine other jurisdictions, in some cases significantly.
In so-called “large jurisdictions”, Buenos Aires province decreased by 3.1% compared to the previous year In terms of the number of companies in the construction sector. The number of companies in this sector also decreased in the cities of Buenos Aires (-1.3%), Córdoba (-0.6%) and Santa Fe (-0.4%).
The difference in the speed of decline in the number of construction companies can be seen in specific examples. This week, several mayors from inland Buenos Aires came out to denounce the halting of construction work. Dredging of the Salado River It was funded with state funding that could potentially alleviate the effects of recent floods. santa fethe state is using its own funds to replace work on the bridge to Santo Tomé, which has been postponed thousands of times, and the start of work on developing a third lane on the route to San Lorenzo.
Obviously, they differ in size and work, but they can illustrate the new rhythm of the basic activities of each regime. replace the lack of national planning To the extent possible in each case.
The construction status is also influenced by trends in private projects related to business fields related to the resources and industries under each jurisdiction.
for 3 consecutive months, saint johnFor example, the number of construction companies has increased by more than 10% year-on-year. According to measurements taken last September by Camarco’s Yelich Institute, the number of construction companies in the state increased by 12.6%, mainly related to jobs created when major mining projects underway in recent months were launched.
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