European Union: Construction & Planning

The Dutch Minister for Housing and Spatial Planning has announced five measures to maintain rental housing supply ahead of a comprehensive evaluation of the Affordable Rent Act. These measures include adjustments to the WOZ cap, modifications to outdoor space penalties, enhanced weighting for small listed monuments, expanded temporary lease options for students, and an extended new-build surcharge period.

The European Commission has launched an EU Affordable Housing Plan structured around four key pillars: boosting housing supply through innovation and faster permitting, mobilising public and private investment via new financing platforms...

We recently launched the first edition of HSF Kramer's Germany Construction & Infrastructure Disputes Newsletter in which we highlight recent developments in German construction law...

The High Court granted an application to enforce an adjudicator's decision in BMC Renovation Ltd ("contractor") v Gael Property Investments Ltd ("employer") [2026] IEHC 195.

The Government of Malta, through Infrastructure Malta, has issued a call for tenders (IMT/008/25) for the construction of a new mixed cargo facility at Ras Ħanżir, located between the Laboratory Wharf and Fuel Wharf within the Grand Harbour.

As part of the modernisation of the Belgian Civil Code, the Belgian legislator is currently reforming the law on special contracts, which will be codified in the future Book 7.

Italy continues to represent a highly attractive jurisdiction for infrastructure and large-scale construction projects.

The Statistical Service announces that the number of building permits authorized during October 2025 stood at 855. The total value of these permits reached €447,6 million and the total area 356,2 thousand square metres.

A new form of contract has entered Dutch construction practice: the Cost+ agreement. This construction contract, based on the Cost+ model...