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The real estate market may face new difficulties. The president of the country's largest construction company, Mota-Engil, makes harsh criticisms of the Government's measures and warns of possible consequences for the sector. Carlos Mota Santos also predicts that the increase in fuel prices will put pressure on construction costs, which could be reflected in a new rise in the housing market.
The real estate market may face new difficulties. The president of the country's largest construction company, Mota-Engil, criticises public tenders and warns of potential consequences for the sector. Carlos Mota Santos also predicts that rising fuel prices will put pressure on construction costs, which could be reflected in a new price hike in the housing market.
Carlos Mota Santos, CEO of Mota-Engil, predicts that the rise in fuel prices will impact the increase in construction costs, with consequences for the housing market, and could lead to a postponement of investments to keep public accounts balanced.
The increase in fuel prices will impact the rise in construction costs, with consequences for the housing market, and could lead to a postponement of investments to keep public accounts balanced.
The increase in fuel prices will impact the rise in construction costs, with consequences for the housing market, and could lead to a postponement of investments to keep public accounts balanced.
The index related to labour costs saw the highest increase, rising by 7.7% over the year. However, this still represents a slowdown compared to 2024.
Construction costs for new housing rose 4.0% in 2025 versus 2024, accelerating from a 3.4% increase the prior year, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The rise was driven chiefly by a 7.7% increase in labour costs — the largest component — although that labour increase actually eased compared with 2024. The data point suggests mounting pressure on housing affordability and margins for developers, with labour market dynamics continuing to be the main cost-side risk for the sector.
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Construction costs for new housing increased by 4.5% in November.
Costs of new housing construction in Portugal rose by 4.5% in November year-on-year, according to data released on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The change represents an acceleration of 0.1 percentage points compared with the previous month. Labour costs were the main driver of this increase, with ...
