Temporary Accommodation For Civil Construction Workers

Learn about the new measures for temporary accommodation for construction workers.

Portugal is experiencing a housing shortage, which has created an urgent need to ensure that workers in the civil construction sector are accommodated in decent conditions. Consequently, the government has updated the relevant legislation by publishing Decree-Law 123/2025 on 21 November (the "Decree-Law").

This update:

1. Establishes that construction works intended for the temporary accommodation of workers are not subject to the prior control procedures of Decree-Law 555/99 of 16 December. This is because these living quarters are regarded as satellite facilities of the construction sites they serve.