Professional qualification in civil construction is CPRT's central priority for CBIC's 2026-2029 management. David Fratel, civil engineer and new president of the Labor Relations Policy Committee, presented the area's agenda to CBIC Hoje: strengthening labor training, increasing productivity, modernizing labor relations and expanding legal security on construction sites. The commission starts with a tough diagnosis: around 90% of companies in the sector have difficulty filling technical vacancies and retaining talent.
CPRT priorities for 2026-2029
Fratel, who is also vice-president of the Labor Relations Policy area of the Brazilian Chamber of the Construction Industry, highlights four areas of activity. The first is the strengthening of the National Qualification Plan, developed in partnership with SENAI and supported by programs such as Aprendindo a Construir and Elas Constroem, which increase the entry of new professionals into the sector.
- Consolidate professional paths that value technical specialties and offer clear career plans;
- Modernize labor relations with respect to collective bargaining and business viability;
- Increase legal certainty in conventions, preserving the regional specificities of each state;
- Strengthen the monitoring of health indicators, absenteeism and turnover on construction sites.
In addition to training, the commission wants to modernize labor relations without compromising the viability of companies. Legal security in collective negotiations appears as a pillar to provide predictability to the sector. In the area of health and safety, the focus is on monitoring indicators, with preventive actions and balance between regulatory requirements and the reality of construction companies, including the psychosocial risks foreseen in the Regulatory Standards.
The structural challenges of Brazilian construction
The diagnosis presented by Fratel points to four structural bottlenecks. The first is the sector's attractiveness crisis, reflected in the difficulty of 90% of companies in filling technical vacancies and retaining talent. The second is the debate about reducing working hours from 44 to 40 hours a week: without productivity gains, the measure could increase costs, extend deadlines and put pressure on inflation.
Brazilian construction still has low technological productivity compared to more industrialized countries. The "almost ready" culture increases the number of people on construction sites and generates rework, reducing the efficiency of projects. The solution highlighted by CBIC is the industrialization of construction, with the transition from an artisanal model to processes based on technology, planning and industrial assembly.
- Lack of qualified labor in around 90% of companies in the sector;
- Reducing working hours without productivity gains tends to increase costs and deadlines;
- Rework and the "almost done" culture reduce the efficiency of projects;
- Industrialization requires processes based on technology, planning and assembly.
Professional qualification in civil construction is the way
For Fratel, real salary increases and eventual reductions in working hours are only sustainable when accompanied by effective productivity gains and a reduction in rework. Professional qualification in civil construction is the main path: by strengthening career paths and expanding technical training in partnership with SindusCon-SP and SENAI, companies build with more efficiency, less waste and a higher level of industrialization.
CPRT also plans to create a multidisciplinary and multiregional advisory board, bringing together businesspeople, experts and leaders around the sector's challenges. Coordination with System S and state Sinduscons should bring national initiatives closer to local demands, with emphasis on preparatory training in the face of new regulatory requirements.
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How to follow
The 2026-2029 management signals a clear path: those who invest in professional qualifications and productivity will have a competitive advantage in the coming years. Follow CPRT's actions and prepare your team for the new demands of the sector. Check out the CanalVIP catalog for software solutions that help your company modernize construction sites and projects.