Construction

The CEO of Portuguese residential housing developer VIC Properties, João Cabaça, says it has plans to build around 3,000 new homes in East Lisbon close to the riverfront between Matinha and [...]

Portugal’s construction sector suffered the 2nd highest fall in production output in the EU in January this year. However, construction output in the Euro Zone as a whole remained stable and in [...]

When it comes to doing business in Saudi Arabia, no one knows better about the challenges and opportunities in this fast-growing market than Pedro Ribeiro, General Manager CBRE Kingdom of Saudi [...]

Portugal’s Secretary of State for Housing, Patrícia Gonçalves, has admitted that the country’s housing crisis is “a complex problem” and requires “many policies to converge” to provide a robust [...]

In December 2024, Portugal’s construction sector enjoyed the third highest output in terms of projects in the EU with a MoM increase of 3.6% while YoY it had the fourth largest increase (5.1%) [...]

The Portuguese government has again confirmed that it will slash VAT on the construction or refurbishment of properties for affordable housing to 6%. The confirmation was made by Portugal’s [...]

A French celebrity fashion designer who has devoted his career to designing elegant ladies’ shoes, has found his latest development rejected by a local Alentejo council. Christian Louboutin is [...]

Engexpor, a major Portuguese construction company, has completed the construction of SIN01, the first building of the ambitious Sines DC project, developed by Start Campus. Located in the Sines [...]

A government bill which would have reduced VAT on construction projects for affordable housing to 6% has been rejected by the Portuguese parliament. The measure was part of other measures [...]

Portugal’s National Association of Portuguese Municipalities is calling on the government to slash VAT to 6% on construction projects in Urban Regeneration designated areas. Business daily [...]