Property: Construction news in Portugal

New modular construction law is a “trigger” for the sector and paves the way for public contracts

Legal expert says positive impacts outweigh negative ones in the urbanisation of Quinta dos Ingleses

A technician from Cascais City Council added that the Detailed Plan for the Carcavelos South Urban Restructuring Area specified all maximum parameters for construction areas, housing units, and land concessions.

Porto lifts embargo on construction near City Park

The local authority clarifies that “legality was restored through the correction of the detected irregularities.” At issue was a partial embargo due to an 80cm deviation in the maximum authorized height.

Licensed buildings in the second quarter fall by 7.1% in Portugal

The number of building permits issued in Portugal saw a 7.1% decrease during the second quarter.

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Public Prosecutor's Office orders demolition of work authorised by Neves

The Public Prosecutor's Office has issued an order to demolish a construction project that had been previously approved by Neves.

Cascais: citizens ask the court to maintain the injunction on construction at Quinta dos Ingleses

At issue is a lawsuit filed by the '66 pela Quinta' movement against the municipality of Cascais, with the construction company Alves Ribeiro and the private St. Julian’s School named as interested parties.

Housing construction and renovation permits fall by 6.9%

A study released by the Civil Construction Association points to a reduction in the number of permits for housing construction and renovation projects. The number of newly licensed residential units increased by 4%.

Hotel construction in Porto subject to complaints

Residents say the noise is deafening, they feel vibrations, and they cannot open their windows because the construction work causes a lot of dust.

Self-construction, the mountain brought forth a mouse

The Government took an important step. Perhaps the most significant in this matter in recent years. But it stopped halfway.

Portugal needs more housing, but does it have the capacity to build it?

An analysis of whether Portugal possesses the necessary resources and infrastructure to meet its growing housing demands.

Visão20 Aug

Construction production falls 0.7% in the eurozone but rises 0.2% in the EU in June

In Portugal, there was a monthly increase of 0.4%.

Noise, vibrations and dust: iconic Agostinho Ricca tower cornered by construction work

Excavations are preparing the ground for the construction of a hotel with eight floors above ground and four underground. Residents fear damage to the 1960s tower and criticise the saturation of hotels in the area.

Construction output grows by 2%

The production volume in the construction sector saw a 2% increase.

vida imobiliaria18 Aug

New law clarifies 6% VAT rules for urban rehabilitation

The legislation will resolve situations between 2009 and 2013 where builders did not apply the reduced VAT rate. The new law ensures that all construction projects carried out in Urban Rehabilitation Areas (ARU) benefit from the 6% rate.

Cascais Hilton continues building, in spite of court embargo

Embargoed by order of the Administrative and Fiscal Court of Sintra 22 days ago, work on the Hilton Hotel development, in Cascais, carried on regardless. Silvie Lai, a nearby resident The post Cascais Hilton continues building, in spite of court embargo appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The North makes life easier for builders: it is where the most licensing and construction takes place

Greater responsiveness from local authorities and cheaper land attract developers to the Porto Metropolitan Area. Vila Nova de Gaia was the municipality with the most construction in 2025.

“By 2030 we will have a multi-story wooden building in Portugal”: Toscca’s bet on the future of construction

After being the poor relation of construction, wood now has a “bright future” ahead. This is the prediction of Pedro Pinhão, founder and president of Toscca, a wooden structures company that produced part of the country's walkways. In the Expresso podcast Liga dos Inovadores, the businessman guarantees that wood is a resistant material and gives an example: “If the Twin Towers had been built of wood, I doubt they would have imploded.”

“By 2030 we will have a multi-storey building made of wood in Portugal”: Toscca’s bet on the future of construction

Toscca outlines its vision for the future of the construction industry, focusing on the development of multi-storey timber buildings in Portugal by 2030.

Fraudulent builder remains calm regarding accusations and claims innocence

Third part of 'Investigação CM', from August 4, 2026.

"This was my dream": Irene was one of the victims at the hands of the fraudulent builder in Sintra

First part of 'Investigação CM', from August 4, 2026.

Housing construction and renovation permits fall by 7.4%

Data from AICCOPN show contradictory signs in the sector: fewer permits issued, more housing units approved, and bank valuations rising by 17.1% in May.

Hilton Hotel controversy: Cascais City Council to appeal to the Public Prosecutor's Office

Cascais City Council will appeal against the Public Prosecutor's order to suspend construction of the Hilton Hotel and nearly 120 luxury tourist apartments.

Cascais City Council to appeal Public Prosecutor's decision ordering suspension of Hilton works

The Cascais City Council will appeal the Public Prosecutor's decision that mandates the suspension of construction on the Hilton Cascais development in Parede, and requests the at least partial demolition of the building's top three floors, as well as the restoration of the land where it believes construction should not have taken place. In a statement sent...

Construction of the Hilton Hotel continues along the coast

The construction of the Hilton Hotel and 120 tourist apartments along the Cascais coast has not stopped. The Public Prosecutor's Office requested the immediate suspension of the work, and the judge ordered that the parties involved be summoned urgently.

Analysis - Portugal's migrant curbs hit construction firms working to solve housing crisis

MSN20 Jul

With labour shortages, industrialized construction allows for “tripling response capacity”, says Casais CEO

Industrialized construction will allow for doing “the same work in fewer hours” and increasing productivity in the sector, said the CEO of the Casais Group, António Carlos Rodrigues, today. Speaking on “Construction Industrialization: Productivity, Sovereignty and Future” at a lunch-debate at the International Club of Portugal, the Casais CEO listed the advantages of the model...