Aside from the urgent need for building materials, Fernando Santo, former president of the Order of Engineers, warns that “a lot of labour will be needed for months.” The construction sector says it is willing to collaborate.
Inflation and risk of shortages of materials and labour after Storm Kristin: "Construction must reallocate staff from other areas"
Monday, 2 February 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
