CBIC Brasil

What CBIC Brasil does

Câmara Brasileira da Indústria da Construção (CBIC), founded in 1957 in Rio de Janeiro and headquartered in Brasília since 1982, is the national chamber representing Brazil's construction industry and real estate market. It functions as a private non-profit trade association (câmara sindical) that aggregates affiliated employer unions and industry associations — primarily the Sinduscons, SECOVIs, Ademis, and ABRAINC entities — covering all 27 Brazilian states. CBIC is governed by an elected Administration Council led by President Eduardo Aroeira Almeida (2026/2029 term) and Presidente Executivo Fernando Guedes Ferreira Filho, and operates through technical commissions covering infrastructure, real estate, social housing, labor relations, materials and technology, environment, and social responsibility.

CBIC's core product surface is knowledge and advocacy rather than technology. It publishes studies, guides, and compliance volumes (including ESG and ethics materials), maintains the Banco de Dados CBIC statistical database and the industry-standard CUB (Custo Unitário Básico) cost index, and runs the Sondagem business sentiment survey. Digital platforms include the Portal BI-CBIC business intelligence portal (launched January 2023) and the Educação CBIC online training platform (launched November 2024), supported by an owned media network spanning a dedicated Agência CBIC news outlet, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and an email newsletter, alongside flagship events such as ENIC. The chamber holds leadership and vice-presidency positions in international bodies including FIIC (18 Latin American countries), CICA, and IHA.

The business model is membership-driven: CBIC generates revenue primarily through recurring membership dues and contributions from affiliated Sinduscons, SECOVIs, and associations, supplemented by event, publication, and training income. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and fees are managed through an associate onboarding process. With 73 employees and a federated member structure, CBIC monetizes its core value proposition — unified federal advocacy, technical knowledge production, training, standards development, and international representation — for construction companies, trade associations, and government entities involved in housing, infrastructure, and urban policy across Brazil.

Name

CBIC Brasil

Legal name

Câmara Brasileira da Indústria da Construção

Website

https://cbic.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CBIC (Câmara Brasileira da Indústria da Construção) is the national non-profit trade chamber founded in 1957 that represents Brazil's construction industry through affiliated Sinduscons, SECOVIs, and associations in all 27 states, delivering advocacy, training, data, and international representation to member companies and government stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Contributions: CBIC generates revenue through membership fees and contributions from its associated entities (Sindicatos and Associations). The association also publishes materials and organizes events that may generate additional revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CBIC is a national industry chamber representing Brazil's construction industry. It delivers industry representation, policy advocacy, technical knowledge production, professional training, and market data services (including the CUB cost index, Banco de Dados statistical database, and business intelligence portal) to affiliated state-level trade associations (Sinduscons, SECOVIs) and member construction companies across all 27 Brazilian states.

Product overview

CBIC Brasil operates as an industry chamber/association for Brazil's construction sector, offering a portfolio of platforms and services including the Portal BI-CBIC for business intelligence and data analytics, Educação CBIC for professional online training, and a digital library of publications covering ESG, sustainability, labor relations, and infrastructure topics. Additional platforms include the Banco de Dados CBIC for statistical data, CUB index for cost reference, and Sondagem for business sentiment surveys. The organization coordinates through multiple technical commissions covering areas such as infrastructure, real estate, social housing, labor relations, materials/technology, environment, and social responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal BI-CBIC

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Federação Interamericana da Indústria da Construção (FIIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBIC is an active member and leader within FIIC, which represents the construction industry across 18 Latin American countries. CBIC assumed leadership of a technical commission created in 2016 to promote insertion of construction companies in infrastructure projects in world markets.
• Confederação Internacional das Associações de Construção (CICA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBIC holds a vice-presidency position in CICA since January 2017, providing international representation for the Brazilian construction industry.
• International Housing Association (IHA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBIC maintains affiliation with the International Housing Association for housing and urban development topics.
• Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBIC is affiliated with CNI, the national confederation of Brazilian industries, which provides institutional support and connection to the broader industrial sector.
• SESI (Serviço Social da Indústria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBIC partners with SESI on social responsibility projects including the Dia Nacional da Construção Social (DNCS) and workplace safety initiatives. SESI provides social services and health programs for construction workers.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCBIC partners with SENAI on training and professional development projects, including the 'Finanças Sustentáveis para a Construção' project on sustainable finance.
• Seconci BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBIC works with Seconci Brasil (Serviço Social da Construção) on social responsibility initiatives including the Dia Nacional da Construção Social (DNCS).
• ABRAINC (Associação Brasileira de Incorporadoras)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABRAINC is a member association and co-organizer of events like the São Paulo Climate Week 2026 Forum on sustainable construction.
• GBC Brasil (Green Building Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBC Brasil partners with CBIC on sustainable construction initiatives including the São Paulo Climate Week 2026 Forum.
• Saint-GobainsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint-Gobain co-organizes the São Paulo Climate Week 2026 Forum with CBIC and other industry partners.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazilian industrial training and professional development body that partners with CBIC on courses and the 'Finanças Sustentáveis para a Construção' project. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem partner offering industry-aligned education and training services.

Direct peers

• Sinduscon-SP (Sindicato da Indústria da Construção Civil do Estado de São Paulo): Largest affiliated state-level construction industry union within CBIC's network, representing construction firms in São Paulo. Directly comparable as a construction trade association/union operating under CBIC's umbrella with the same membership-based mission.
• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC): U.S. national trade association for general contractors and construction professionals. Comparable as a long-established construction industry chamber with advocacy, education, and data offerings similar to CBIC's portfolio.
• ABRAINC (Associação Brasileira de Incorporadoras): Brazilian association of residential developers and homebuilders that is itself a CBIC member and co-organizer of events such as the São Paulo Climate Week 2026 Forum. Highly comparable as a sector-specific Brazilian construction industry association.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): U.S. national trade association representing the commercial construction industry. Comparable as a construction industry chamber providing advocacy, training, and standards support to member firms.
• Seconci Brasil (Serviço Social da Construção): Brazilian construction-sector social service organization that partners with CBIC on social responsibility and worker welfare initiatives. Comparable as a construction industry-aligned organization operating in the same ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• FIIC (Federación Interamericana de la Industria de la Construcción): Inter-American construction industry federation in which CBIC holds leadership of a technical commission. Comparable as a multi-country construction industry federation performing similar representational and knowledge functions.
• CNI (Confederação Nacional da Indústria): Brazil's national industry confederation, of which CBIC is an affiliated member. Comparable as a higher-level Brazilian industry chamber providing institutional support and broader industrial-sector representation.

Regional players

• Cámara Argentina de la Construcción: Argentine construction industry chamber that participates alongside CBIC in FIIC. Comparable as a Latin American national construction trade association with similar advocacy and knowledge-production functions.
• Cámara Chilena de la Construcción: Chilean construction industry chamber, a counterpart trade association in a neighboring country and a peer within the FIIC network. Comparable as a national construction chamber performing advocacy, training, and data services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cbicbrasil
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cbicvideos
• Facebookfacebook.com/cbicbrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbicbrasil
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbic.brasil

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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