What does livro de obra mean in Portugal?
The livro de obra is the site log in which the diretor de obra records every relevant event in the works, including start and finish dates, any stoppage and every change to the approved project. It must be kept on site for municipal inspectors.
- Rests on
- RJUE, art. 97.º
- Law
- Decreto-Lei n.º 555/99 (RJUE), as republished by Decreto-Lei n.º 108/2026
- Version
- In force since 1 October 2026 (Decreto-Lei n.º 155-B/2026)
- Official text
- data.dre.pt/eli/dec-lei/108/2026/05/29/p/dre/pt/pdf
- Sources
- data.dre.pt/eli/dec-lei/108/2026/05/29/p/dre/pt/pdf
data.dre.pt/eli/dec-lei/155-b/2026/07/31/p/dre/pt/pdf
data.dre.pt/eli/declretif/29-a/2026/07/27/p/dre/pt/pdf - Checked
- 2026-11-05
What it means for the owner
- It applies to licensed works, notified works and works exempt after a full prior-information request (art. 97.º n.º 1).
- The council does not ask for it at the end, and no public body validates it or stamps its opening or closing (art. 97.º n.º 4).
- Works suspended without a justification recorded in the livro de obra are presumed abandoned (art. 71.º n.º 4 a)).
- An electronic version is allowed, with its features set by ministerial order (art. 97.º n.º 3).
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