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  Madeira delivers 24 affordable homes in Machico

  Madeira's leader marked the handover with a pledge about what comes next for the housing programme.

  25 September 2026Madeira

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  Madeira approves 22 new social housing units in Camacha

  The project reuses the site of an old school to house dozens of families in Camacha.

  24 September 2026Madeira

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  Smart Waste Portugal launches working group on circular construction

  Only 40% of Portugal's construction and demolition waste is currently reused or recycled.

  23 September 2026Smart Waste Portugal

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  Lagoa council funds home renovations for five vulnerable families

  Thirteen people across five households in Lagoa got renovated homes, paid for with over €33,000 in council funds.

  16 September 2026Algarve

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  Portugal to propose seismic safety rules for existing buildings by late September

  A parliamentary hearing revealed which Portuguese regions the government considers most at risk from earthquakes.

  12 September 2026

• Construction

  Ten degraded Coimbra buildings now under reconstruction

  Coimbra sent out hundreds of notices to owners of crumbling buildings, mostly downtown.

  10 September 2026Centro

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  Sustainable products drive faster growth at Obras360

  Solar panels, water heaters and rock wool insulation are flying off the shelves at one Portuguese retailer.

  7 September 2026

• Construction

  IHRU launches tenders for 77 affordable rental homes

  Homes from studios to six-bedroom flats are up for grabs in 19 municipalities, with a September deadline.

  27 August 2026

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  Gardening advice offers ways to reduce wildfire risk at home

  From gravel mulch to fig tree latex, small garden choices can slow a wildfire before it reaches your door.

  19 July 2026AlgarveMGAP

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  Portuguese groups urge government to heat-proof care homes and schools

  Activists plan to wrap themselves in towels on a Lisbon street with a blunt message for the government.

  14 July 2026ZERO

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  Concreta 2026 trade fair drops carpet to cut environmental impact

  The fair will skip over 10,000 square metres of carpet across four days, part of a wider push into the way exhibitions are built.

  10 July 2026Norte

• Construction

  Grupo Casais and ACR launch CREE Iberia for hybrid construction

  Two construction firms have joined forces to bring a hybrid timber-and-concrete building system across Spain and Portugal.

  10 July 2026NorteZERO