CNAE 4399-1/03 · Brazil
Obras de alvenaria
614,649 active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry have this CNAE as their main activity. Look up companies and explore their distribution by state and city.
Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication
What this list shows
We count each active company in the Brazilian CNPJ registry once, by its head office and this CNAE as its main activity. Branches and secondary activities are excluded from this scope. The total describes the registry, not market revenue or company quality.
- Active companies
- 614,649
- 5th of 1,329 activities
- Opened in 12 months
- 130,023
- +10.9% · 9th by openings
- Of every 100 companies in the country
- 2.3
- do this activity
- Openings per 100 active
- 21
- in the country: 21
Active companies in this activity
More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.- SCHERNER E SCHOSSLER CONSTRUTORA E INCORPORADORA LTDALajeado (RS)
- CONSTRUTORA E INCORPORADORA JCD LTDALajeado (RS)
- COLOMBO INCORPORACOES LTDAMontenegro (RS)
- MIOLLA E SCARTEZINI CONSTRUTORA E INCORPORADORA LTDALajeado (RS)
- CACAPAVA EMPREITADA DE LAVOR LTDASão Paulo (SP)
- BDS INCORPORADORA E CONSTRUTORA LTDALajeado (RS)
- LASSEN E LASSEN CONSTRUCOES LTDALajeado (RS)
- SEMPRE IMOVEIS LTDAPinhais (PR)
- FULL TEC ENGENHARIA LTDANiterói (RJ)
- REDE DESENHOS TECNICOS E CONSTRUCOES LTDARio de Janeiro (RJ)
- M & C CONSTRUCOES CIVIL LTDAPlanaltina (GO)
- MTX CONSTRUCOES LTDASão Paulo (SP)
How to assess a company's data
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- How to look up a CNPJ
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- What an active CNPJ means
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- How to read partner and administrator records
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Where the companies are
Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity
- 0.8 – 1.0
- 1.2 – 1.4
- 1.4 – 2.2
- 2.5 – 3.2
- 3.2 – 3.5
Federative units with the most companies
- 1 São Paulo 158,095
- 2 Minas Gerais 84,466
- 3 Paraná 61,750
- 4 Rio Grande do Sul 57,198
- 5 Rio de Janeiro 49,768
- 6 Santa Catarina 47,076
- 7 Goiás 25,447
- 8 Bahia 20,598
- 9 Espírito Santo 20,442
- 10 Mato Grosso 18,260
See the 27 federative units
- 11 Mato Grosso do Sul 11,276
- 12 Pernambuco 9,717
- 13 Distrito Federal 6,720
- 14 Ceará 6,032
- 15 Pará 5,702
- 16 Tocantins 5,059
- 17 Rondônia 4,443
- 18 Rio Grande do Norte 4,055
- 19 Paraíba 4,024
- 20 Alagoas 2,873
- 21 Maranhão 2,729
- 22 Amazonas 2,728
- 23 Sergipe 2,627
- 24 Piauí 2,137
- 25 Roraima 571
- 26 Acre 488
- 27 Amapá 365
Cities with the most companies
active companies by head office
- 1 São Paulo (SP) 29,148
- 2 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 14,650
- 3 Belo Horizonte (MG) 7,408
- 4 Brasília (DF) 6,720
- 5 Curitiba (PR) 6,182
- 6 Salvador (BA) 4,866
- 7 Porto Alegre (RS) 4,598
- 8 Campinas (SP) 4,218
- 9 Goiânia (GO) 4,023
- 10 Campo Grande (MS) 3,809
See the 30 cities
- 11 Sorocaba (SP) 3,382
- 12 Guarulhos (SP) 3,195
- 13 Uberlândia (MG) 2,999
- 14 Joinville (SC) 2,892
- 15 Serra (ES) 2,850
- 16 Juiz de Fora (MG) 2,691
- 17 Florianópolis (SC) 2,673
- 18 São José dos Campos (SP) 2,557
- 19 Nova Iguaçu (RJ) 2,505
- 20 São Gonçalo (RJ) 2,455
- 21 Duque de Caxias (RJ) 2,413
- 22 Aparecida de Goiânia (GO) 2,375
- 23 Vila Velha (ES) 2,336
- 24 Palmas (TO) 2,328
- 25 Fortaleza (CE) 2,253
- 26 Cariacica (ES) 2,244
- 27 Ribeirão das Neves (MG) 2,197
- 28 Manaus (AM) 2,162
- 29 Cuiabá (MT) 2,147
- 30 Ribeirão Preto (SP) 2,088
What activity 4399-1/03 is
- Section F — Construção
- Division — Serviços especializados para construção
- Group — Outros serviços especializados para construção
- Class — Serviços especializados para construção não especificados anteriormente
What it covers
- As obras de alvenaria
What it does not cover
- Os serviços de chapisco, emboço e reboco (4330-4/99)Classified under: 4330-4/99 Outras obras de acabamento da construção
Typical activities
- Alvenaria, obras de
- Cantaria, obras de
- Execução de alvenaria
- Muros de blocos de concreto, construção de
- Muros de pedra, construção de
- Muros de tijolos, construção de
- Paredes de alvenaria, construção de
- Paredes de blocos de concreto, construção de
- Paredes de pedra, construção de
- Paredes e muros em alvenaria, levantamento de
- Trabalhos de pedreiro para obras de alvenaria, execução de
The activities of class 4399-1
serviços especializados para construção não especificados anteriormente, by subclass| Subclass | Active | Openings | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4399-1/01 Administração de obras | 13,567 | 2,517 | +7.3% |
| 4399-1/02 Montagem e desmontagem de andaimes e outras estruturas temporárias | 1,305 | 140 | −11.9% |
| 4399-1/03 Obras de alvenaria · this one | 614,649 | 130,023 | +10.9% |
| 4399-1/04 Serviços de operação e fornecimento de equipamentos para transporte e elevação de cargas e pessoas para uso em obras | 3,268 | 355 | −11.9% |
| 4399-1/05 Perfuração e construção de poços de água | 5,395 | 900 | +6.9% |
| 4399-1/99 Serviços especializados para construção não especificados anteriormente | 35,465 | 7,565 | +14.5% |
Frequently asked questions about CNAE 4399-1/03
How many CNAE 4399-1/03 companies are there in Brazil?
614,649 active companies have CNAE 4399-1/03 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 5th among the country's activities by companies.
Which activities make up class 4399-1?
Class 4399-1 has 6 subclasses: 4399-1/01; 4399-1/02; 4399-1/03; 4399-1/04; 4399-1/05; 4399-1/99. The official names are in the subclass table. A company declares one main activity and may declare others as secondary activities.
Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?
São Paulo, with 158,095. There, 1.9 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 2.3 in the national registry.
Does this total include branches and secondary activities?
No. Each active company is counted once, by its head office and registered main activity. A company may carry out this activity as a secondary activity and be excluded from the count. Geographic distribution uses the registered location; records without a recognized federative unit may be counted nationally without appearing in local groups.
Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?
No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.
How we count
Active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry with this as their main activity, counted once by head office. Location is taken from the registry. Where available, openings are for the last 12 months, compared with the previous 12 months.