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The Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructure has renewed the composition of CRIFE, responsible for price revision indicators in public works.
Order No. 167/2026 formalizes the new composition of the Regional Commission for Indices and Construction Formulas (CRIFE). The commission, which ensures the mandatory price revision for public works contracts in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, now consists of the following representatives:
The order also appointed the respective substitute members to ensure the continuous operation of the body.
The Government has awarded all three lots for the preliminary study and environmental impact assessment of new road links, with a combined contract value of €3,317,000. Each lot has a completion period of 435 days.
Plot No. 65, required for the construction of the Machico Norte junction and the section between the Portais Tunnel and the Caniçal Roundabout, will be expropriated for €137,088.17. The identified owners are Manuel Viveiros da Costa Miranda and Maria Nunes Calaça Miranda.
The Region will contribute to investment costs incurred by SMD - Sociedade Metropolitana de Desenvolvimento, S.A., for the project to revitalise the Machico Forum’s infrastructure and facilities. The maximum grant of €1,422,693 will be allocated between 2026 and 2028.