The Cibao Home Builders and Promoters Association (Aprocovici) expressed his concern on Tuesday about the rise in the price of cement in the last two years.
Landy Colón, president of the entity, assures that in the last 24 months this material for construction has increased by 35%.
He indicated that by March 2020 the average cost of a cover of cement in hardware stores it was RD$315. While for December 2021 its price was already oscillating at RD$425.
The head of the Cibao Home Builders and Promoters Association stated that, being a locally produced material, such an increase is considered unjustifiable.
He stated that in the price of cement Fewer external factors intervene, since its distribution cycle is shorter, leaving aside freight and other aspects that affect the cost of other materials.
The engineering professional understands that this increase threatens the construction sector.
According to him, many projects are still in the pipeline due to instability in the prices of that and other materials for construction.
“In case the price of the cementthere are projects that should be dismissed”, says Landy Colón.
