Portugal’s working conditions authority to investigate death of construction worker in Faro
Portugal’s working conditions authority (ACT) has launched an investigation into the tragic death of a 34-year-old man who died when a wall collapsed on him at a house in Montenegro,
Private condominium Central Vilamoura begins construction
Vilamoura World, the resort’s ‘master developer’, has begun construction on the private condominium Central Vilamoura. The developer started marketing the project last April but only now has construction begun. The
Portugal’s construction sector shrinks 2.5% in April
April has been confirmed as yet another bad month for Portugal’s crippled construction industry, with the sector’s production dropping 2.5% compared to March. Data from Eurostat shows that Portugal’s construction
Tax drop on construction in Olhão
Taxes charged on construction work in Olhão will be reduced by an average of 20% starting on Monday (September 22). The proposal was approved unanimously by the local council last
Two Portuguese men killed on construction site near Guarda
Two Portuguese men working on a construction site near Guarda were killed on Monday when a wall made of large blocks of granite collapsed on them. The victims, Carlos Alecrim,
A continuing downward spiral
Latest data confirms that construction of new homes has been dropping consecutively since 2005 and is expected to continue its downward spiral. The National Statistics Institute (INE) and research institute
Thousands of building firms shut down
Nearly 5,000 companies from the Portuguese construction sector will no longer have building permits in 2005, the president of IMOPPI, the Institute of Markets of Public Works, Particulars and Furniture,
Building quality concerns expert
Failures in the quality and standard of inspections carried out on Algarve buildings could put thousands of people at risk in the event of a major earthquake, according to a