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MAKING A DIFFERENCE Mota-Engil on the front line in support of Mozambique
EGF PRESENTS PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT MAMF ANNOUNCES CHALLENGES FOR THE VISITS MOTA-ENGIL’S THE 1ST EDITION OF THE MANUEL NEXT THREE YEARS ACTIVITY IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE ANTÓNIO DA MOTA AWARD IN ANGOLA A World of Inspiration
Founded by Manuel António da Mota on 29 June 1946, in the past 73 years, the Mota-Engil Group has carved a path of constant growth, diversification of activities and international expansion, marked by a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in the permanent search for new horizons.
A journey that makes us proud and that motivates for a future that challenges us.
Calueque Dam Wroclaw S8 Motorway Tuxpan Tampico Road ANGOLA POLAND MEXICO
Antamina Energy Recovery Plant Nacala Corridor Sena Railway Line PERU PORTUGAL MALAWI MOZAMBIQUE
Kassuende Base Bridge Acsiopolis MOZAMBIQUE SOUTH AFRICA
Lisbon Oceanarium Foz Tua Dam PORTUGAL PORTUGAL
Wielicka-Lipska Railway Line POLAND
Cusco Road Quillabamba Douro Interior Great East Road Guadalajara Light Train Bay of Luanda PERU PORTUGAL ZAMBIA MEXICO ANGOLA INDEX
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RECORD INVOICING PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT VISITS and order book value in 2018 06 Mota -Engil’s activity in Côte d’Ivoire 60
GENERAL MEETING APPROVES MAMF ANNOUNCES results unanimously 09 the 1st edition of the Manuel António da Mota award in Angola 68 MAKING a difference 10 SOYO Naval Base 70 WE BELIEVE in Mozambique 14 MOTA-ENGIL COMPLETES Nacala – Malawi road corridor 76 MOTA-ENGIL IN THE 100 LARGEST construction companies in the world 18 MOTA-ENGIL BEGINS 60 its activity in Kenya 81 Portuguese President visits LAS BAMBAS TAILINGS DAM Mota -Engil’s activity in Côte d’Ivoire considered the work with STADIUM OMNISPORT the best safety indicators in 2018 19 Roumdé Adja in Cameroon 82
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STUDENT RESIDENCE IN PORTO MOTA-ENGIL MODERNISES at a good pace 24 information systems 98 68 MOTA-ENGIL IN THE st Construction Project of the Year 2018 40 MAMF announces the 1 edition of the Manuel António da Mota award in Angola EGF PRESENTS CHALLENGES 101 for the next three years 42
“PORTO AMIGO” PROGRAMME renovates three more houses 101
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DIRECTOR EDITING PUBLICATION PRINTER LEGAL DEPOSIT Gonçalo Moura Martins Mota‑Engil, SGPS, SA Mota‑Engil, SGPS, SA Grafisol 307551/10 ONLINE EDITION EDITOR HEAD OFFICE DESIGN PRINT RUN DISTRIBUTION Available at: Pedro Arrais Rua do Rego Lameiro, 38 White Way® 850 copies FREE OF CHARGE 4300 -454 Porto www.mota‑engil.com THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTED IN THIS EDITION Acácio Pereira · Alberto Pereira · Alexandre Bernardo · Ana Isabel Moreira · Ana Pires · Ana Romão · Aníbal Leite · António Mota · Bernardo Carnall · Campos Coelho · Carlos Gomes · Carlos Simões · Danilo Prado · Fernando Magalhães · Hector Fonseca · Hugo Maçãs · Hugo Xavier · Joana Viegas · Jorge Silva Marques · Luís Esteves · Luís Moreira Silva · Luís Sousa · Maria Inês Gaspar · Mário Barros · Mário Falcão · Mário Lacerda · Monika Dąbek · Paula Coutinho · Paulo Carvalho · Paulo Pereira · Pedro Antunes · Pedro Bagulho · Regina Sequeira · Renato Silva · Ricardo Encarnação · Sally Ordoñez · Sandra Regufe · Sara Gil · Susana Guerreiro · Vanda Bastos · Vieira Simões · Vítor Martins OPENING MESSAGE
CEO MESSAGE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
n the Global World in which we live, we are aware that we must be quick I to respond and in permanent competition, but also maintaining a continuous investment in innovation to ensure evolution in the industry according to the best practices in the market.
Recognising this concern, in the last issue of SINERGIA we highlighted the topic of Innovation, for the relevance that it has had for us in recent years.
In this issue, it is worth highlighting that, even at an accelerated speed, our values remain the same, firm and unwavering, and the Group’s culture enables us to show ” that, when necessary, we identify priorities to Make a Difference. To make That is what we did in Mozambique. a difference is to This issue of SINERGIA does not seek to show the world what we did to provide demonstrate our support during the calamity caused by Idai and Kenneth cyclones. No, that is not our ability to be present, culture. The emphasis seeks only to recognise all those at Mota-Engil Mozambique especially in who have come together to support those who most need it, with the organisation the worst times, as a whole having been mobilised to support the emergency situation, as well as the reconstruction that is now beginning. building sincere and lasting relationships, We have been working in the country for 28 years because we believe in Mozambique, creating bonds just as the country knows that it can trust Mota-Engil at every moment and at every stage of its development. for life. To make a difference is to demonstrate our ability to be present, especially in the worst times, building sincere and lasting relationships, creating bonds for life.
We firmly believe and hope that the international community will unite to support Mozambique, a country that has everything to conquer its future after the established “ peace agreement and a potential for economic development where the exploitation of gas in the north of the country may prove truly transformative to the country’s reality.
We also show in SINERGIA the launch of the 1st edition of the Manuel António da Mota Award in Angola, a moment in which the Presidents of the Republic of Angola and Portugal were in Luanda, and with the First Lady of Angola honouring us with her involvement in presenting an award granted on the occasion to the D. Bosco Foundation. We will always be grateful for the recognition that their presences mean to Mota-Engil, for its uninterrupted work of 73 years in the service of Angola and the Angolans.
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We do not forget those who have trusted us, and Angola and Mozambique are two good examples of countries where the Group has invested continuously, in a relationship ” of cooperation and which promotes mutual development, with challenges to which we We have consolidated have sought to respond. our presence among the 100 largest construction This year we have consolidated our presence among the 100 largest construction companies in the world, but we have not lost our identity, with safety, along with companies in the world, solidarity, being one of the essential pillars in which we are proud to invest for the but we have not lost our benefit of our employees and of those who have a relationship with us. identity, with safety,
We were honoured in Peru, and we brought back the Safety Awards internally, raising along with solidarity, the recognition of best practices as a distinctive factor inside the company. This being one of the essential deserves to be deepened as something that is part of us, ensuring a culture of rigour pillars in which we are to continue to be a centre of excellence in engineering. proud to invest. In the next issue, we will devote special attention to the topic of sustainability, which allows for a wide space of reflection, evaluating what we have done and how we can continue to evolve to achieve our goals. All this to keep making a difference. “ SINERGIA 55 JULY 2019 05 INSTITUTIONAL
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RECORD INVOICING AND ORDER BOOK VALUE IN 2018
NET INCOME TOTALLED 24 MILLION EUROS.
n 2018, the Mota-Engil Group to 2 million euros registered in the achieved a growth of 8% corresponding period. I in turnover, reaching 2,802 million euros, a record value for ANALYSIS BY REGIONS: the Group. It recorded invoicing growth Europe in all regions where it operates – Europe, Turnover reached 859 million euros, HIGHLIGHTS Africa and Latin America. an increase of 4%, with a decrease of 8% in the EBITDA margin. • Turnover increased 8% The Group EBITDA was 407 million to a record value euros, with a margin of 15%, maintaining With an order book of 1,226 million of 2,802 million euros; one of the best operating margins in the euros in Europe, Mota-Engil has a sector internationally. buoyant development perspective • EBITDA increased for the region, notably thanks to the to 409 million euros with Regarding the order book, an essential positive prospects of investment in the a 15% margin; barometer of the future trend of activity, Portuguese infrastructure market over • Record order book Mota -Engil achieved a significant record the coming years. of 5,465 million euros; of 5,465 million euros in December. This is the highest value ever registered The environmental segment presented a • Net debt of 955 million euros, corresponding to a net by the Group, which, at the end of 2018, stabilised level vis-à-vis the previous year debt/EBITDA ratio of 2.3x; had a value equivalent to more than two (+1%), with a 28% margin, maintaining years of activity, especially in Africa, as a focus of its strategy to continue the • Net income where it has 50% of this value. EGF Investment Plan for the 2019-2021 of 24 million euros. period and consolidate the growing The Mota-Engil Group presented a net internationalisation of business, of which income of 24 million euros, compared Côte d'Ivoire is the most recent example.
06 Africa markets. The order book reached In Africa, the Group achieved a almost 2,750 million euros, 50% of turnover of 905 million euros, with the Group’s total. Therefore, we may MAIN sharp acceleration in the second anticipate positive future evolution INDICATORS 2018 semester, which looks likely to continue in this region, with Angola and throughout 2019, thus maintaining Mozambique being the main markets, the significant growth observed since in a company that has a leadership 2016 and that is expected to continue position in sub-Saharan Africa, with in the coming years, depending on the growing relevance of a set of Europe the existing order book. more recent and increasingly relevant markets contributing to the Group. 1,226 M€ EBITDA in Africa was 192 million million euros euros (21% margin). Latin America ORDER BOOK For the first time in history, the Group’s It was a very positive year for sales turnover exceeded 1 billion euros (13% 859 M€ with several projects in different growth) in Latin America, making this million euros TURNOVER 71 M€ million euros EBITDA
Turnover EBITDA
(MILLION EUROS) (MILLION EUROS) Africa 2,210 2,597 2,802 338 405 407 2,758 M€ 3,000 450 million euros 2,700 400 ORDER BOOK 2,400 350 2,100 300 1,800 250 905 M€ 1,500 million euros 200 1,200 TURNOVER 150 900 600 100 300 50 192 M€ million euros 0 0 EBITDA 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Turnover 2018 Order Book 2018
(MILLION EUROS) (MILLION EUROS) Latin America
30% 22% 859 1,226 1,481 M€ million euros ORDER BOOK
38% 27% 1,069 TOTAL 1,481 TOTAL 2,802 M€ 5,465 M€ 1,069 M€ million euros TURNOVER
32% 905 51% 140 M€ 2,758 million euros EBITDA EUROPE AFRICA LATIN AMERICA EUROPE AFRICA LATIN AMERICA
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region the largest contributor to the region due to the recently obtained Group's turnover for the second year. contracts. MAIN INDICATORS The very significant growth trend in Even so, while achieving a CAPEX as 2018 the region may be seen in the Group’s significant as the one registered in 2018, EBITDA of 140 million euros, which the Group reduced its net debt compared represents a margin of 13%, influenced to June by 49 million euros, improving by a positive performance in the the net debt/EBITDA indicator to 2.3x, Group's Total Engineering and Construction business, thus maintaining the level of financial as well as the Energy business, a sustainability in line with the defined 5,465 M€ growing segment in Mexico that should objectives. million euros maintain this trend in 2019. ORDER BOOK The Group also managed to maintain Finantial Performance the capacity to reduce the average cost of With one of its strategic vectors being debt to 5% (the lowest in the last 4 years) 2,802 M€ efficient financial management, the and achieve the objective of extending million euros TURNOVER Group made an investment (CAPEX) maturity, clearly showing the Group's of 287 million euros, the largest part sustainability, reflected in the resilience (186 million euros) being in Africa of the operating profit achieved and the 407 M€ and related to medium and long-term confidence of the financial market, which million euros EBITDA contracts in the mining segment, with are key elements in the development the aim of achieving growth in the of activity.
The Mota-Engil Group achieved, in 2018, a growth of 8% in turnover, reaching 2,802 million euros, a record value for the Group.
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GENERAL MEETING APPROVES RESULTS UNANIMOUSLY
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MOTA-ENGIL SGPS RATIFIED ALL THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
The General Meeting of Shareholders of accounting period’s Annual Report, Barros (chairman), Susana Rodrigues Mota -Engil, SGPS, was held last May in the Report on the Practices of de Jesus and Cristina Costa Pinto the auditorium of the Manuel António Corporate Governance and the proposal (members), and Pedro Perez (alternate) da Mota Foundation, in Porto. This for the Appropriation of Profits, which were appointed as full members of the session was attended by representatives provides for the distribution of a Supervisory Board. The meeting also of 76.45% of the company’s share dividend amounting to €0.074 per gave the green light to the election for capital, and all items on the agenda were share, stands out. a new mandate, corresponding to the approved by favourable votes in excess of same four-year term, of the audit firm 94.64% of the votes cast at the meeting. Also on the agenda was the integrating the company’s supervision, appointment of the members of the which is PricewaterhouseCoopers & The unanimous approval of the items Supervisory Board for the four-year Associados – Sociedade de Revisores concerning the appraisal of the 2018 period of 2019–2022. José Ferreira de Oficiais de Contas, Lda.
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MOTA -ENGIL ON THE FRONT LINE IN SUPPORT OF MOZAMBIQUE.
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etween March and April, appeared in late April, affecting the provide support to the population in any Mozambique experienced province of Cabo Delgado the most. way it could. B a major disaster with cyclones Idai and Kenneth, which devastated Being a catastrophe that devastated the The decision to provide this support was a significant part of Mozambique’s country, Mota-Engil felt the immediate immediate, and publicly disclosed by territory through heavy rains and winds need to support the populations in a Manuel Mota, CEO of Mota-Engil Africa, of up to 170 kilometres per hour. profound sense of solidarity, since what when he stated that, in coordination with is in question is saving human lives and the local authorities, “we are carrying out The Idai cyclone that hit the Beira supporting displaced persons and others works in the amount of one million euros region and the interior of the provinces in situations of extreme need. at our own expense, as well as through of Sofala and Manica on 14th March, the Manuel António da Mota Foundation, left the residents of Beira, the fourth with products of basic necessities”, also largest city in the country, without IMMEDIATE SUPPORT adding, in the first hours of the event, power and communication lines, putting Mota -Engil was one of the first private that “we were not directly affected, but the country in a state of emergency, entities in Mozambique to put itself at we have been in Mozambique for many aggravated by cyclone Kenneth, which the disposal of public institutions to years, we have emotional connections
10 and our main customer, the Mozambican Economic Associations), which consisted Government, was greatly affected, so it of the collection of non-perishable is time to show solidarity.” foodstuffs, hygiene products, mosquito nets and other basic necessities, an Mota -Engil mobilised equipment, objective that was achieved with the technical and human resources to shipment of 14-tonne containers that carry out interventions in isolated were transported by sea from Maputo populations. In Mocuba, in the province to the city of Beira. of Zambezia, Mota-Engil Mozambique allocated the means necessary for the recovery of roads from the outset. In Mozambique, Aníbal Leite (Executive At the same time, the Manuel António Director Mota-Engil Africa and Market da Mota Foundation contributed with CEO) and Paulo Pereira (Market a donation in kind, in association with CFO), together with the teams in the a national initiative promoted from field, provided support to the local NUMBERS OF THE Maputo by the Port of Maputo (MPDC) communities that were affected, with CATASTROPHE and by the CTA (Confederation of the following interventions standing out: IMPACT OF THE IDAI AND KENNETH CYCLONES:
• Over 600 dead;
• 1.8 million people in need of assistance;
• Destruction of over 200 thousand homes;
• Destruction of essential 1 transportation Water supply in Mocuba infrastructures, especially in Sofala (corresponding to 2 42% of the country’s entire Donation of school supplies network), and Manica, with three bridges. 3 3 Donation of Helpo bicycles
PROVINCES OF ZAMBEZIA AND MANICA: of the Lucite river to allow the temporary circulation of goods and people; 1. Work in the water collection area and for the recovery of the access to the pumping station; Construction of the bridge’s abutments on both sides of the river (they had been destroyed), thus restoring the 2. Supply of drinking water to the population since definitive connection between the population; April, with its maintenance expected to be necessary Reestablishment of access over the Buzi river. until October. 3. Road N260 – Dombe – Sussundenga section: IN DOMBE: Normalisation of the road between Dombe and Chimokono; 1. Road N520 – Dombe – Gonda(N1) section: C learing of vegetation/debris obstructing the Regularisation/repair of the road, making it usable. road – Chimanimani Reserve.
2. Road N260 – Dombe – Espungabera section: 4. Accommodation of displaced people: Removal of vegetation/debris and normalisation of the road Support in the construction of an area to house between Dombe and the bridge over the Mussapa river; displaced people. Execution of a temporary crossing on the bridge Support to renew school supplies.
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INVOLVEMENT WITH THE NGOs In these moments, hope is also an for this purpose, with the United Nations The support to the population included important word, and the action recognising this need as a priority. several non-governmental organisations promoted by Mozambikes and HELPO, that, knowing the terrain by being with which Mota-Engil associated, In this regard, Portugal, through the permanently close to the communities, enabled us to give 100 bicycles to Government’s highest representatives, made the support that emerged from the children in Dombe, who were able to has been actively present in support companies and people who wanted to smile again, something that touched of Mozambique, a fact that was possible contribute with donations more effective. our teams profoundly. These teams to see in the recent state visit of the had Pedro Fontes from Mota-Engil In the case of Mota-Engil Mozambique, in Mozambique coordinating the logistical addition to direct and immediate support support to make this a reality. in the recovery of the transportation infrastructure of the affected populations, 1 DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT with regards to logistics, the NGO HELPO Execution of crossing provided assistance with several of its Once the emergency support to the in the Lucite River bridge initiatives that involved the distribution of population is in place, it is important 2 food, blankets and other goods necessary to start planning the reconstruction Works on Buzi River to the population, in a work that we and development of these provinces witnessed, and deserves being mentioned of Mozambique, something that will 3 for the selflessness of its team, which has require time and huge financial Gonçalo Moura Martins was present had Carlos Almeida as the pivot of the resources, and it is necessary for the on behalf of Mota-Engil at the ceremony to establish the Support and Reconstruction project in Mozambique. international community to join forces Fund for Mozambique
12 Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, MOTA-ENGIL PARTICIPATES IN eligibility and selection of the NGDO to Portugal, in the scope of the 4th THE MOZAMBIQUE SUPPORT AND projects to be supported in the areas of Portugal -Mozambique Summit. RECONSTRUCTION FUND health, education, food safety and other At the ceremony held in Lisbon for the social areas will take place. Among several initiatives, the creation signing of the Partnership Protocols of a support and reconstruction fund between the Camões Institute, an entity The contribution of private partners for Mozambique is noteworthy, as it under the oversights of the Ministry of to this Fund is an asset for its success brings together the support of the public Foreign Affairs and manager of the Fund, and expression of national solidarity and private sectors to finance projects and the entities that contribute financially to towards Mozambique, through support in favour of a country that is very dear the Fund, Mota-Engil was present through for specific projects with local impact, to the Portuguese, an initiative that was the Group’s CEO, Gonçalo Moura Martins. in order to make a difference, something attended by the Portuguese Minister that for Mota-Engil is very important to of Foreign Affairs (MNE), Augusto Once the Fund is implemented through ensure for the benefit of the Mozambican Santos Silva. the various donations, a process of people.
THE EMERGENCE OF A HERO
Among the workers of Mota-Engil Mozambique, there were also those who had to help their families and loved ones. This was also the case, among others, of Tomás Macambuzi, a bricklayer by profession, with the company for many years, who was a true hero.
With the initial objective of saving those closest to him, he ended up saving 120 people in an improvised raft of barrels (and only a few boards used as oars!) that was built in the Dombe shipyard, with the crucial support of Armando Lima and Pedro Fontes, among other employees of the company.
We asked Aníbal Leite to explain to us what had You can see the report of Tomás Macambuzi's heroic act happened, and he started by saying that “Tomás on the RTP website at https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/mundo/ Macambuzi is, in fact, a hero! He saved 120 people from jangada-improvisada-salvou-120-pessoas-em-mocambique_ the treetops, due to the courage and improvisation v1152878. of our employees who built an improvised raft. He started by removing people one by one, first the Aníbal Leite admits to being touched, stating that “I am very children, then the girls and then the widows, in exactly pleased with the spirit of mutual help and solidarity shown that order, as was reported in a report on Portuguese by the employee of the Dombe workshop team, which is television”. The Executive Director of MEECA and CEO located in one of the areas most affected by cyclone Idai. of the company in Mozambique mentioned that As a matter of fact, this type of spirit is always present in a bicycle was offered as a symbol of this act of profound our organisation, since we are a Group that gets involved altruism and he intends to give a trip to Portugal as with the communities where we carry out the projects, a gift to Tomás Macambuzi so that he can be present and we also promote social responsibility policies with the at the Group’s Christmas Party in 2019. support of the Manuel António da Mota Foundation”.
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INTERVIEW
WE BELIEVE IN MOZAMBIQUE
INTERVIEW WITH ANÍBAL LEITE, CEO OF MOTA‑ENGIL MOZAMBIQUE.
n an issue of SINERGIA with the possibility of cooperating in the Mozambique as the highlight, development of a country with people I we got to know the current that, even with a lack of resources, reality of Mota-Engil in Mozambique manages to build a fair and inclusive We believe in better, with a journey started in 1991 country, with an innate ability to Mozambique, a of a company that is now the leader in overcome difficulties standing out, the infrastructure market in the country. which became even more noticeable in country where we have these past five years when Mozambique increasingly invested Looking to the future, we interviewed was unable to rely on outside support”. in order to contribute Aníbal Leite, CEO of Mota-Engil since Aníbal Leite recognizes that it is for him to the development 2012, and with in-depth knowledge of a “permanent challenge to face problems the Group he joined in 1982. with a vision of the world that is different of a territory with from the one I grew up with, which is tremendous potential Today, and after seven years in Africa obviously something I consider to be in the African as a member of the Board of Directors very positive, highly motivating and of Mota-Engil Africa and residing which has made me grow as a person.” continent. in Mozambique, with executive responsibility for the markets of Acknowledging that he misses his family Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania and and friends who stayed in Portugal, Zambia, he shared a little of his vision and the teams in the areas he managed of Mozambique. in Portugal, he recognises that he was
ANÍBAL LEITE compensated by the opportunity to have CEO of Mota‑Engil Mozambique THE CHALLENGE CALLED a new and very motivating challenge, MOZAMBIQUE stressing, “if we see difficulties as We started by challenging him to tell us opportunities, they become interesting how his arrival in Mozambique went, challenges that give life flavour.” with him telling us that what fascinated him the most was “the kindness of MAKING A DIFFERENCE the people, their resilience in the face In view of the adversity that Mozambique of difficulties, the natural beauty and is experiencing due to the impact of
14 cyclones Idai and Kenneth, Aníbal port works, since this specialty is non- the damage and destruction, not only Leite said: “we are a group that engages existent in Mozambique and is of the socially for our workers and families, with the communities and we promote utmost importance for Mozambique to but also with regard to damage to social responsibility policies with become an international logistics centre transportation and other infrastructures.” the support of the Manuel António da of reference; and the “Crescemos Juntos” Mota Foundation, and in this sense, project, where our most experienced The interview seeks to focus on we readily offer to proceed graciously employees are responsible for monitoring the future, and the Director moved with the repair of damaged roads and and developing the skills of Mozambican forward in that direction, stating other infrastructure, contributing with employees regarding the transmission that “Mozambique is undergoing a what we do best”, adding that “we were of expertise, leadership and knowledge process of profound economic change, already cooperating with Mozambique of our Group’s culture.” through ongoing investments related in mitigating the effects of the floods to megaprojects in the area of coal at the beginning of March, namely in To Aníbal Leite, “we believe in and natural gas, with the liquefied gas Mocuba, in the Zambezia province, this Mozambique, a country where we (LNG) project in the North, which will positioning being the continuation of have increasingly invested in order transform the country, standing out in our cooperation with all entities and to contribute to the development of this regard by starting the exploration of institutions in favour of a rapid recovery a territory with tremendous potential what will become the second largest gas of the country.” in the African continent. Thus, we put reserve, only surpassed by Qatar.” at the service of the country all of our This permanent presence in support of technical skills that enable us to make To embrace the challenges of the future, communities is verifiable in day-to-day a difference.” he acknowledged as the company’s main life on the ground. The market’s CEO advantage “the knowledge of the market went into detail: “In addition to the MOTA-ENGIL IN MOZAMBIQUE and our versatility, technical capacity, ongoing social responsibility actions, Talking about Mozambique requires rigour, credibility and availability. we also have other projects related to asking about the impact to Mota-Engil Our experience in the construction of training, such as the intervention in the from cyclones Idai and Kenneth. ports, mining and railways is unrivalled Port of Maputo, where we established a As Aníbal Leite stated, “none of our in this market, and it is one of the protocol with the MPDC for the training approximately 20 projects were directly factors that differentiates us, although of young Mozambican civil engineers affected, but there were constraints we also have internal transversal skills recently graduated in the specialty of motivated by the disruption caused by in all types of construction, in the
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Mozambique’s economic potential is enormous. We must work together to create an economic environment that promotes investment.
ANÍBAL LEITE CEO of Mota‑Engil Mozambique
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environmental sector, in infrastructure differentiation in construction in Motivated by the confidence in the concessions, logistics, tourism and Mozambique was the certification of country and its potential development, energy. In short, the quality of our Quality Management by the ISO 9001 Mota -Engil Mozambique has carried out work has been a decisive factor in our Standard that we have held since reference projects such as the Armando affirmation”. Moreover, “Mota-Engil is 2014, making us the first Construction Emílio Guebuza Bridge (Caia), the a long-term investor for good and bad company in Mozambique to obtain this Kassuende Base Bridge (Tete), the Sena times, establishing local partnerships, certification”, a fact that in addition to the Railway Corridor, the Umbelúzi River which also differentiates us, in addition reference works carried out over the past Railway Bridge, the Platinum Building, to investing in local technicians.” few years, has contributed to our having the Mavalane Hospital, the Grand Plaza ensured market leadership, now having Hotel in Nampula, several works in the As an example, he mentioned, “in 2014 more than 2,500 workers in the different Port of Maputo, the Cuamba-Lichinga we had 29 Mozambican graduates, of sectors of activity. railway line, the Chimoio-Espungabera, whom only 10 were under 30 years old. Milange -Mocuba roads, the construction Now we have 70 Mozambican graduates, PROJECTS UNDERWAY and expansion of the Heineken Factory, of whom 50 are under 30 years old, With a diversified portfolio, the Group among other projects in the area of Civil which makes us very proud and has been investing significantly in Construction. Last year we started, for demonstrates our firm commitment to Mozambique, which is currently the Maputo Port Development Company the qualification of those who will be the second largest contributor to the (MPDC), the execution of two port works the company’s future.” Group’s activity in Africa. Aníbal Leite contracts, namely the rehabilitation of acknowledged, with evident pride, “we piers 6, 7, 8 and the deepening of pier 9.” THE RECOGNITION OF QUALITY have mobilised resources and have Aníbal Leite stated that quality has always put at the disposal of the country Regarding infrastructure contracts to come first as the decisive factor to the technical knowledge and recognised associated with mining operations, establish strong relationships of trust experience that we have to ensure the involvement in the construction of with our clients. On this topic, he numerous works of reference for the the logistics network, which is crucial highlighted, “one of our steps towards present and future of Mozambique.” to the transportation of coal, with
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the construction of 130 km and the and expertise, leaves us very motivated, are studying and competing for, have rehabilitation of 180 km of the Nacala although we have to continue to be already emerged, and we obviously corridor, stands out. Additionally, we are very demanding and rigorous and have great expectations. Additionally, carrying out the maintenance and rescue continue in this sharing of “intelligence Mota -Engil participated in the first of the Nacala corridor and providing and expertise”, which has been very works awarded by ENI in Palma for the mining services. These works were enriching for both companies, because installation of support infrastructures. carried out for the Brazilian company we like to be challenged by the best, We carried out the hospital clinic and VALE, the second largest mining especially by clients, such as VALE, who several infrastructure works at the company in the world and the largest help us to be increasingly better. Our private company in Latin America, with commercial relationship is already long, head office in Brazil and operations in having started with the contract for the the five continents. reconstruction of the Nacala Corridor, between Mozambique and Malawi, which 1 THE MINING OPERATION FOR VALE took place between 2012 and 2014, Gonçalo Gaspar, Paulo Pires, Aníbal Leite, Hugo Neves and Jorge Calheiros Cruz Regarding the mining projects for VALE, and the relationship has recently been Aníbal stated that “we are carrying out extended with contracts in Brazil.” 2 services that include drilling, supply of Sena Railway Line explosives, loading and transportation FUTURE POTENTIAL IN OIL & GAS of waste rock and coal in the mining With the world’s eyes set on the 3 project for coal extraction at the mine launch of the LNG project in Northern Kassuende Base Bridge in Moatize”, mentioning that as a result Mozambique, to be developed by of the work now done “VALE has Anadarko and the Exxon/Eni and Galp 4 recognised our technical competence, consortium, the construction of the Moatize mine with some of our methodologies necessary infrastructure is expected presented as examples, which, taking to start in 2020, with Aníbal Leite 5 into account VALE’s global dimension stating that “several tenders, that we Ecolife collection works
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1 The President of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, representatives of two brother countries
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Afungi site, having acquired a high level and will always be available to continue Portuguese companies to work in of knowledge regarding the logistical to promote the country’s economic Mozambique, just as there is room for conditions that a remote area such as development.” Mozambican companies to work in Cabo Delgado requires.” Portugal. The potential for cooperation is THE UNION OF TWO SISTER enormous, but it has to be advantageous With the projects expected in the future COUNTRIES for both countries to achieve an and the gradual increase in volumes of Taking advantage of the recent official investment‑fostering economic ore extracted from existing mines in visit of the President of the Republic environment.” exploration, new business opportunities of Mozambique to Portugal, when will certainly arise for national and the Portuguese President classified As for Mota-Engil, he stated, “we will international companies. Aníbal Mozambique as a “sister country”, always be, as we have been for the last 28 Leite acknowledged, “Mozambique’s Aníbal Leite classified the current years, available to continue to promote economic potential is enormous. We relations between the two countries the strengthening of economic ties must work together (the Government, as being “of cooperation and between Mozambique and Portugal.” Associations and Companies) to understanding”, for, in his words, “both create an economic environment that countries have unique conditions to promotes investment beyond coal and create business opportunities between gas, especially in the areas of Energy, them due to their existing relationship Tourism and Agriculture. Mota-Engil is of trust. Today, there is room for
INSTITUTIONAL MOTA-ENGIL IN THE 100 LARGEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN THE WORLD
Mota-Engil was once again in the Top 100
In Deloitte’s annual study, called Deloitte’s ranking is composed only of “Global Powers of Construction”, companies listed on stock exchanges COVERGPoC 2018 DETAIL Mota -Engil was once again in the and ranks the 100 largest construction Global Powers of Construction Global Powers of Construction Top 100, among the world’s largest companies according to their revenues, 2018 construction companies, in the and Mota-Engil has been part of this 74th position. ranking for the last few years.
18 GPoC 2018 Global Powers of Construction INSTITUTIONAL
LAS BAMBAS TAILINGS DAM CONSIDERED THE WORK WITH THE BEST SAFETY INDICATORS IN 2018
MOTA-ENGIL HONOURED ITS THREE SAFEST WORKS, PROVING THAT ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ARE ONE OF THE GROUP’S STRATEGIC PILLARS.
Mota -Engil recently disclosed the Safety Awards for 2018, after analysing the indicators of all the markets where it operates. The aim of this initiative is to promote the importance of strengthening the culture of organisational health and safety within the Group.
Among all the projects, the company chose the Las Bambas Tailings Dam in Peru, as the best, since this project recorded 1.8 million man-hours without any accident in 2018 (and it has also achieved the remarkable milestone of 8 million man-hours since the beginning of the project without any accident).
In 2nd place was the construction of Bugesera Airport, in Rwanda, with over 1.4 million man-hours without any accident, and in 3rd place the and Safety Policy and the regulations of these projects for their commitment, construction of the Mondego Dredging, for the award of this Safety Award competence and concern, and maintains in Portugal, with over 92 thousand were announced. the commitment of monitoring this man-hours without accidents. topic closely to recognise the merit of its The Board of Directors of the professionals. This initiative was launched in April Mota -Engil Group thus recognises and 2018, when the new Occupational Health congratulates those responsible for each
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PORTUGAL
PRIME MINISTER INAUGURATES ELECTRIFICATION WORKS OF THE MINHO LINE
THE COMPLETION OF THIS WORK ALLOWS FOR A FASTER AND MORE COMFORTABLE ROUTE BETWEEN LISBON AND VIANA DO CASTELO AND INCREASES THE CAPACITY FOR TRANSPORTING GOODS.
With the electrification he work carried out by With the electrification of this section, Mota -Engil for the which represented an investment of of this section it will T electrification of the Minho 16.5 million euros along 44 km of now be possible to travel railway line connecting Nine to Viana do railroad, it will now be possible to between Lisbon and Castelo was concluded, and the inaugural travel between Lisbon and Viana do Viana do Castelo without trip was attended by the Prime Minister, Castelo without changing trains. The António Costa, accompanied by the completion of the work will allow for changing trains. Minister of Infrastructures and Housing, the reduction of journey time, the Pedro Nuno Santos. increase in the competitiveness of the
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railway transportation of goods, the perspective, the flows of goods achieve the goal of carbon neutrality increase in train capacity (frequency between the port of Leixões and Spain, by 2050. Mota-Engil is proud, once and length), the increase in safety and as such should be considered again, to be involved in projects that and reliability levels, the increase a complementary axis to the Atlantic improve people’s quality of life and that in the level of rail and road safety, Corridor. contribute to the sustainability of future as a result of the elimination and generations. automation of level crossings and The installation of an overhead construction of grade separations and line on the section, the raising and the improvement of the Porto-Vigo extension of passenger platforms, the international connection. construction of a technical station in Midões (Barcelos), the expansion of At the inauguration ceremony, António the Barroselas station (Viana do Costa praised the work, arguing that Castelo), the lowering of the railway it is a “fundamental element for the track, and the waterproofing of the S. internationalisation of the economy”, Miguel da Carreira, Tamel and Santa reminding that it is crucial “to create Lucrécia tunnels were some of the 1 large transnational networks that works carried out. The Prime Minister, António Costa, and the Minister connect the whole of Europe by rail.” for Infrastructure and Housing, Pedro Nuno Santos, Due to being located near the port of In the Minho line, electrification will during the inaugural trip Leixões (a core port of the Atlantic contribute to a reduction of carbon corridor), the Minho railway also dioxide emissions by 300 million 2 The Prime Minister, António Costa, ensures, in an intermodal/multimodal tonnes by 2046, helping Portugal to speaks at the ceremony
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PORTUGAL
MOTA-ENGIL BUILDS PREMIUM BUILDING IN THE CENTRE OF LISBON
THE CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE, THE QUALITY OF THE FINISHES AND THE PANORAMIC VIEWS MAKE THIS CONDOMINIUM ONE OF THE MOST EXCLUSIVE IN THE CAPITAL.
ota -Engil is currently The building, located a few meters Vieira, which reaches the 8th floor (with working on the important from Parque Eduardo VII, consists two - and three-bedroom apartments). M Castilho 203 project in Lisbon, of four underground floors and 13 consisting of the conversion of an office above -ground floors, with a roof terrace, The work began about a year ago and building, built at the end of the 1970s, and has two blocks – the main one is expected to be completed by the into 20 high quality apartments, facing Rua Castilho with 13 floors end of January next year. This is a resulting from a thorough renovation (with three-bedroom apartments), challenging work because it requires of the original building. and another facing Rua Padre António a large quantity of demolitions, among
22 other components of the work of high of refuge in the middle of the city centre technical complexity. and allowing panoramic views as well as an excellent exposure to natural light. Hugo Xavier, Deputy Director of the The construction of project, says that “a large part of the “The construction of these apartments concrete structure was reinforced, as were will be of excellent quality and the these apartments will 90% of the pillars, and there are entirely building will have features that will be of excellent quality new slabs in floor -1 and floor 0”. provide facilities of excellence, such and the building will as an indoor pool with a spa area and The access to parking has also undergone gymnasium and an outdoor pool on the have features that will a fundamental change because in the 8th floor. On the roof of the building there provide facilities of old building there are ramps for the car will be another pool, but for the exclusive excellence, such as an parks, and now the access will be made use of the 13th floor apartment, with through a lifting and rotary platform, a breathtaking 360º view over Lisbon”, indoor pool with a spa where the vehicles are then sent to their said Hugo Xavier. area and gymnasium intended parking. and an outdoor pool. The Castilho 203 project will be an The façade of the building, which was unparalleled project in Lisbon. The made of simple glass and aluminium, contemporary architecture design, the will now have a premium appearance balconies over the Eduardo VII Park thanks to the noble stone cladding, as and the quality of the finishes are a few HUGO XAVIER well as having large windows and the of the characteristics that make this Deputy Director of the project most modern thermal and acoustic condominium one of the most exclusive insulation solutions, providing moments in the capital.
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PORTUGAL
STUDENT RESIDENCE IN PORTO AT A GOOD PACE
MOTA -ENGIL PREPARES TO DELIVER 582 ROOMS TO STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF PORTO.
ota -Engil, Engenharia e • Floor 1 consists of 97 double rooms, 1 The building has 582 rooms with Construção S.A. was awarded for people with reduced mobility and a maximum occupancy of 723 students. M the second phase of the two community kitchens. The rooms are approximately 15 m2, contract for the construction of a student including private bathroom residence in the city of Porto at the end • Floors 2 to 6 consist of 36 single rooms and kitchen. of 2018. in each tower (72 rooms per floor). The façades are mainly made up This contract, with a contract value of • Floor 7 consists of 22 double rooms, of sandwich panels covered with a around 20 million euros, and a period of a communal kitchen and a terrace stretched mesh, and the south- and 14 months, involves the construction of a with a bar in each tower. north -facing façades are made up of building approximately 30 metres above cappotto, the latter being expected to the ground. • Floor 8 comprises 22 individual rooms have an urban art intervention. in each tower. Consisting of two basements, the levels of floors 0 and 1 have a “U” configuration enabling the creation of a square/ garden inside them, developing into two separate towers from floors 2 to 8.
THE BUILDING • The underground floors are reserved for parking, technical areas and a cinema. • On the ground floor, we find a gymnasium, a library with two study rooms, a sauna, two dining rooms, a games room, a bar, a swimming pool and 1 36 single rooms with a private terrace.
24 THE CHALLENGE requiring putting them in their locations In view of the execution period of only pre -defined in the project. 14 months and the challenge of Project delivering 582 completed rooms in This solution enabled completing 444 RELEVANT QUANTITIES almost one year, the supply of 444 bathrooms in just three months. prefabricated bathrooms was chosen. In order to complete the remaining works This solution enabled reducing labour, within the proposed deadlines, it was waste and, most importantly, the decided to divide the work into several EARTHMOVING: 3 execution period, since the bathrooms different work fronts with different 35,750 m come completely finished (with sanitary teams, which resulted in an average load REINFORCED STEEL: ware, mirrors, taps, ceramics) only of 200 workers per day on site. 1,571 metric tons CONCRETE: 11,700 m3
FORMWORK: 45,100 m2
PILES Ø600 mm: 3,750 ml
GUNITING: 1,650 m2
ANCHORAGE 400/450Kn: 86 un
CERAMIC SURFACE: 12,750 m2
PLASTERBOARD ON WALLS: 24,950 m2
PLASTERBOARD ON CEILINGS: 13,400 m2
DISTENDED METAL FAÇADES: 5,675 m2
CAPPOTTO: 3,720 m2
1 Status of the Work on 28/05/2019 (8 months)
2 2 Prefabricated bathroom
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PORTUGAL
PARADELA DAM WITH NEW WATERPROOFING SYSTEM
WITH THIS PROJECT, MOTA-ENGIL CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO EDP.
MAIN WORKS PRESSURE WATER JET WASHING ON THE UPSTREAM WALL: 45,000 m2 EMPTYING OF THE DAM RESERVOIR BELOW LEVEL: 661.50 m Mota -Engil Engenharia e Construção was waterproofing system in the upstream the company selected for the contract wall of the Paradela dam, guaranteeing REPAIR OF JOINTS: 3 to waterproof the upstream wall of the the full waterproofing of the area covered 117 m Paradela dam. for a period of no less than 30 years and EPOXY RESIN INJECTIONS: with a warranty on the materials and 300 l The dam, located in the municipality installation of no less than 10 years. For SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION of Montalegre, is the fourth level of the this purpose, a PVC membrane with a OF THE GEOMEMBRANE hydroelectric project of the Cávado and minimum thickness of 3.0 mm coupled, WATERPROOFING SYSTEM: 2 Rabagão rivers. Built in 1958 and with in its manufacture, with a geotextile of at 12,000 m 2 a height of 110 m, it is a rock-fill dam least 500 g/m will be used. SLUDGE REMOVAL: waterproofed in the upstream face with a 7,000 m3 reinforced concrete wall. EDP launched a The waterproofing system will also negotiated procedure for the contract award include a drainage system, operating of the works seeking to ensure greater behind the geomembrane and built using efficiency in the hydroelectric project. a geonet, whose minimum characteristics cannot be lower than those of the Tenax record in the construction of dams in With a contract value of 4.1 million euros Tendrain 1000/1 product. multiple countries, Mota-Engil will, with and a term of seven months, the contract this project, continue the rendering of requires the supply and installation As the leader of the Portuguese domestic services to an internationally renowned of a non-adherent geomembrane market and with an extensive track customer such as EDP.
26 PORTUGAL STABILISATION OF THE NORTHERN CLIFF OF THE AZENHAS DO MAR BEACH
The work on this cliff is the responsibility of Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construção.
AZENHAS DO MAR Last May, the consignment note was signed required for the presence and circulation Municipality of Sintra for the contract to stabilise the northern of people and goods around the site, and cliff of the Azenhas do Mar Beach, in the to guarantee the stability of the urban area municipality of Sintra. supported by the cliff’s ridge.
The work on this cliff, under the With a duration of 11 months and a contract responsibility of Mota-Engil Engenharia value of approximately 1.6 million euros, e Construção, seeks to minimise the this project is expected to be complex and risk arising from the erosion of the rock high -risk, being carried out with suspended mass, guaranteeing the safety conditions means using steel cables and/or cranes.
PORTUGAL THE LARGEST PILE TESTING FIELD IN THE IBERIAN PENINSULA UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MOTA-ENGIL ENGENHARIA
The contract had a six-week completion time and works included sample collection. PILE TESTING FIELD North Lisbon Logistics Platform The operational unit of Foundations of drilled piles, inclusions and static and Mota -Engil Engenharia e Construção dynamic load tests in each of these types was awarded a work on lot 19 of the of foundation structures. North Lisbon Logistics Platform, which consisted of carrying out tests on piles This was the largest pile-testing seeking to optimise the design of the field ever carried out in the Iberian building’s foundations and to validate Peninsula. the execution processes. To complement the information This contract lasted six weeks and provided by the tests, samples were also included the execution of moulded piles, collected.
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PORTUGAL
MOTA-ENGIL ENGENHARIA DEVELOPS REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE FOR ASM OFFSHORE
WITH A UNIQUE SIZE IN PORTUGAL, THIS STRUCTURE REQUIRED A NEW METHODOLOGY.
At the beginning of 2018, the very tight execution tolerances. a system of “embedding” the pillars Prefabricated unit of Mota-Engil This berth was designed for overhead different from the usual one was defined. Engenharia e Construção started the cranes with a capacity of 150 metric The in situ footings were made leaving production of a new reinforced concrete tons and involved the execution of post sheaths where the pillars would later be industrial structure of unparalleled tensioning of bars on-site, a challenge placed and sealed, whose lower section size in Portugal. accepted and implemented by Mota-Engil would have ø32 irons, where the greatest Prefabricated unit. length would be 3.15 m. ASM Offshore, located in the Port of Aveiro, was developed with a floor area Given the size of some of the pillars This work had an assembly duration of of about 20,000 m2 and a height of 21 m. expected for this work, with a section three months, with 563 prefabricated The specificities of this work, namely of 1.05x0.70 m and a total weight of 51 elements being produced and assembled, the height of its pillars and the system of metric tons, and the fact that the use of totalling a volume of over 3,700 m3 of connection of pillars by sheath, implied piles in their foundations is necessary, concrete.
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ELECTROMECHANICS INSTALLS SOLAR FIELD IN HOSPITAL DA LUZ
THE ENERGY PRODUCTION UNIT AIMS SELF -CONSUMPTION AT THE HOSPITAL.
and other environmental conditions. This field also includes support structures for the modules in anodized aluminium, 1,500 V connectors with IP68 protection, fixing elements of the structures to the stainless steel rail and solar cable CC from the German brand Lapp, resistant to UV rays and weather.
POWER PLANTS – CORES 1 AND 2 The Electromechanics unit of Mota-Engil Two 25 kWn and 15 kWn inverters are Engenharia e Construção installed a installed in each core, both with a built- production unit for self-consumption in in DC circuit breaker, thus enabling the the expansion work of Hospital da Luz DC side to be cut off. Each inverter has (PUSC), in Benfica, comprising a DC electrical panel with individual 518 photovoltaic modules of 300 Wp, protection by fuses, where the strings totalling 155.4 kWp, and 6 inverters with coming from the modules are connected, a total capacity of 130 kWn. and there is also an individual protection for each inverter – residual-current The installation is divided into two device and circuit breaker. identical parts of 65 kWn, each with 259 modules, two 25 kWn inverters SOLAR FIELD A meter is installed in the electrical panel and one 15 kWn inverter. The photovoltaic modules are made to ensure the PUSC’s load shedding when in Germany, glass/glass type, top of the network fails. Each core injects into the The PUSC’s monitoring can be done the range with monocrystalline PERC respective HVAC electrical panel and has a through the SMA platform (Sunny Portal) cells. This new generation of glass/glass meter -register, with a GSM card, which will or through the SMA Cluster Controller modules guarantees high fire resistance, enable EDP to remotely meter the produced which will send the system’s information allows the modules to withstand higher energy. Core 1 also has the cluster to the hospital’s GTC via the Modbus loads and offers better protection against controller installed, which will control the communication protocol. fluctuations in temperature, humidity inverters and monitor the PUSC.
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PORTUGAL
RENOVATION OF THE BRIDGE OVER CÁVADO RIVER IS PROCEEDING AT A GOOD PACE
WORKS AT A28 STARTED WITHOUT CIRCULATION RESTRICTIONS.
The work consists of an t the beginning of the year, and In each direction of the motorway, the access viaduct on the south A under the responsibility of the work consists of, an access viaduct on the Prestressing operational unit of south side and the bridge on the north side and the bridge on the Mota -Engil Engenharia e Construção, side, with extensions of about 253 m north side, with extensions started the complete work to renovate each, totalling 506 m. of about 253 m each, and replace the support devices of the bridge over the Cávado river and its Although both decks were relatively totalling 506 m. corresponding access viaduct, located concomitant in their design and at PK 45+800 of A28, under concession construction – early 90s – the from Norte Litoral. engineering structure that includes the
30 south -north traffic (east deck) showed a devices, which were in a more advanced more worrying state of conservation than stage of deterioration (these were pot- the engineering structure that includes bearing devices, with a total of 78 units). the north-south traffic (west deck). In the west deck, the work was carried Additionally, high-grade anomalies found out using the same means of access and on site on the support devices, namely elevation, with 42 elastomeric supports accentuated corrosion and abnormal being replaced and 36 units being displacements in some of them, were the repaired, in cases where their state of main reasons for this work. repair met the minimum admissibility criteria, i.e., that they still performed the Highlighting the high level of complexity, function for which they were designed. both in terms of adverse access to After this work, the functionality and the work fronts, and in the work to proper operation of the structure will be be implemented, sequential surveys re -established. were carried out through various sets POST-WORK SUPPORT of pumps and hydraulic jacks, with The works are expected to take seven Cávado Bridge capacities of 100, 250 and 400 metric months and despite their intensity tons, depending on the locations to and duration, all measures have been be worked on, seeking to enable the taken to ensure that road traffic is never replacement of all the east deck’s support restricted.
PORTUGAL RTIL SYSTEM IN HORTA AIRPORT
Mota-Engil installs air navigation aid system.
The Electromechanics unit of The works included all connections HIGH-INTENSITY Mota -Engil Engenharia e Construção and the configuration of the control and FLASHING LIGHTS was responsible for the supply and signalling cables in the Runway Control RTIL System installation of an RTIL system (Runway System, the installation of recessed and Threshold Identification Lights) in raised RTIL and the installation of RTIL Horta Airport, in the Azores, for ANA master and slave panels. – Aeroportos de Portugal, SA. Once the installation was completed, all the checks, tests and trials were carried This system is designed to support air out to ensure the correct response of the navigation during landing in conditions implemented system. of low or very low visibility. The equipment is installed in a way that allows the pilots to identify the ends of the runway through high-intensity flashing lights, thus enabling positive orientation in relation to the centre of the track.
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PORTUGAL
MOTA-ENGIL ENGENHARIA ENSURES THE EXPANSION OF THE LAVOS SUBSTATION FOR REN
THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CONTRACT LASTED EIGHT MONTHS.
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1 The Electromechanics unit of Mota-Engil The work of the Electromechanics POWER TRANSFORMER Engenharia e Construção carried out, for Department consisted of the installation 400/60 kV_ 170 MVA (Phase and Neutral Reactance Installation) REN the expansion of the 400/60 kV of a 400 kV power transformer panel Lavos Substation, located next to the (P411) and a 170 MVA 400/60 kV TR on 2 Navigator Company factory, in the the 400 kV floor, as well as, for the 60 kV POWER TRANSFORMER municipality of Figueira da Foz. floor, the installation of a 60 kV power 400/60 kV - 170 MVA (Phase Lightning Rod Installation) transformer panel (P611), three 60 kV The design of this installation is air phase reactors (in the TRI, TRII and 3 insulated (AIS), with the topologies of TRIII), and a 60 kV neutral reactance EXPANSION OF THE 400 kV FIELD breakerd -an -a-half (two main busbars) (in TRI). (Assembly of SX, SV Disconnectors and MAT Circuit breaker) in 400 kV, and of double busbar with withdrawable circuit breaker in 60 kV.
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AGGREGATES DEPARTMENT AT ALTO TÂMEGA’S ELECTRICITY GENERATION SYSTEM
UNIT EXECUTED WORKS IN THE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS OF GOUVÃES AND ALTO TÂMEGA.
At the beginning of the year, the Aggregates This year, the contract for the excavation Both works took place on a continuous Department of Mota-Engil Engenharia and containment of the galleries basis, i.e., 24 hours/day for five days e Construção completed the contract for the connecting the elevator shaft to the body a week. excavation and containment of the surge of the Alto Tâmega Hydroelectric Project’s tank from level 908 m to level 830 m of the dam was also awarded and completed for This infrastructure is integrated in Gouvães Hydroelectric Project, for a total a total value of 670 thousand euros. the Alto Tâmega electricity generation value of 2.5 million euros. system, which represents one of the This work included the execution of largest hydroelectric projects carried With a diameter of 25 m, this surge three galleries of reduced section, with out in Europe, with the installed power tank represents an excavation volume the following dimensions: gallery A with of the complex generating an annual of 30,000 m3, with the excavation and a section of 7.7 m2 and a length of 80 m; production of 1,800 gigawatt hours containment being carried out using the gallery B with a section of 7.7 m2 and (GWh), equivalent to 4% of Portugal’s cule -d -sac construction method, with an length of 45 m; and finally gallery C with consumption. estimated completion time of 8 months. a section 5.5 m2 and a length of 8 m.
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IRELAND
TWO NEW SCHOOLS DESIGNED AND BUILT BY MEIC
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN IRELAND.
s part of the Rapid Build School Lot 3 consists of the design and Framework project, construction of a new primary school A implemented by the Irish building with two floors and 18 MAIN Ministry of Education and for which classrooms and of the demolition of the QUANTITIES Mota -Engil Ireland Construction (MEIC) existing school’s structure. Lote 3 successfully pre-qualified in September 2017, the contract award for the design The work has a total duration of 74 weeks and construction of two schools, and will be carried out in two phases: GROSS AREA: 3,155 m2 Maynooth ETNS and St Francis SS, was recently formalised, with an estimated • Phase 1A, lasting 38 weeks: EXTERIOR WALLS: 2 total value of 12.2 million euros. Construction of a two-storey building 1,800 m with 1,820 m², 8 classrooms, a 495 m² PREFABRICATED ELEMENTS With this contract award, MEIC is wing dedicated to special education, (WALLS): 4,600 m2 able to take an important step in the including mechanical and electrical METAL FRAMEWORK: 40 tons construction industry in the market installations and external work. of the Republic of Ireland. SPANS: 640 m2 • Phase 1B, lasting six weeks: Occupation INTERIOR FLOORING: LOT 3 – MAYNOOTH ETNS of the building executed in phase 1 and 1,760 m2 This project is located at Celbridge Road, demolition of the existing building. 3 Maynooth, Co. Kildare in the eastern part • Phase 2, lasting 30 weeks: Construction CONCRETE: 620 m 2 of the Republic of Ireland. of a two-storey building with 885 m , REINFORCEMENTS: 120 tons
34 LEGEND HEDGEROW TREES Betula pendula2.5-3m ht / 12-14cm gth 5No HEDGE PUBLIC GRASS AREA Crataegus monogyma2.5-3m ht / 12-14cm gth 6No Prunus lusitanicarb, 1.25m ht, @2/lin m 150No BULB PLANTING IN GRASS Acer campestre2.5-3m ht / 12-14cm gth 6No only/in accordance with suppliers instructions. - Mowing to be reduced between June and December - Bulb mixture 'Leiden' or similar and approved to be used - Bulbs to be incorporated at 100 bulbs per sq.metre. - Existing grass to be retained Robinia pseudoaccacia "Umbraculiferal"2.5-3m ht / 12-14cm gth14No. Prunus "Kanzan"3-4m ht,16cm+ gth 1No. Malus "Floribunda"3-4m ht,16cm+ gth 1No Fagus sylvatica3-4m ht,16cm+ gth 12No Betula pendula3-4m ht,16cm+ gth 12No Carpinus betulus "Fastigiata"4-6mm ht / 18-20cm gth 1No Sorbus Aria3-4m ht,16cm+ gth 12No7 Quercus robur3-4m ht,16cm+ gth 12No PROPOSED TREES
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WOODEN FENCE 1:2 M HAND RAIL PATH Rosmarinus officinalis "Miss JessopsUpright"CG, 3L 45No Persicaria affinis "Superba"CG, 2Lt 45No Nepeta "Blue Carpet"CG, 2Lt 45No Lavandula "Hidcote"CG, 2Lt 45No Erysium "Bowles Mauve"CG, 3L 45No Rosa Flower carpet "White"CG, 3LD 410No Rosa Flower carpet "Pink"CG, 3LD 410No Mahonia aquifolium "Apollo"CG, 3LD 410No Hypericum hidcoteCG, 3L 410No Fuchsia "Tom Thumb"CG, 3 L410No PROPOSED SHRUBS & PERENNIALS SENSORY MIX Ceanothus "BlueMound"CG, 5L 410No Stipa tennuisima "Pony Tails"CG, 2Lt 45No Stachys byzantinaCG, 2Lt 45No Spirea japonoca "Little Princess"CG, 3L 410No Sarcoccoca confusaCG, 3L 410No Juniperus "Blue carpet"CG, 3L 410No Vernena bonariensisCG, 2Lt45No Thymus vulgarisCG, 2Lt 45No Allium schoenoprasumCG, P9 45No Viburnum davidiiCG, 3L 410No HEDGEROW Rosa rugosa40/60cm ht - b/r 0+1 45No Prunus spinosa60/90cm ht - b/r 1+1 90No Ilex auifolium60/80cm ht - CG 3L1 35No Euonymus europaeus60/90cm ht - b/r 1+1 90No Crataegus monogyma60/90cm ht - b/r 1+1 225No Corylus avellana90/120 ht - b/r 1+1 90No Carpinus betulus100/120cm ht - b/r 1+1 180No Viburnum opulus60/90cm ht - b/r 1+1 45No
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Kerb Top P Lot 3 – Maynooth Etns Lot 4 – St. Francis School
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Wall Fixed with 750x16mm RAISED BEDS plug to recess. recess to rod with timber school for planting. quality topsoil and left for the -To be filled level with galvenised steel rods. 25mm sleepers (200x100xlength). - Green oak new timber RUBBER SAFETY SURFACE
N 8 classrooms, including the structure 2,912 m2, including all mechanical and DRAWING No. (INSERT HERE) PROJECT MAIN CONTRACTOR REV CONSULTANTS LOGO CLIENT SCALES TITLE IN ANY MANNER WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT. MEIC LTD. NOR IS IT TO BE COPIED OR REPRODUCED PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT FOR WHICH IT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY COPYRIGHT RESERVED 1:500@A3 1:250@A1 DUBLIN OFFICE EMAIL [email protected] Station Road, 3 MOLESWORTH PLACE DUBLIN 2 IRELAND Co. Galway, Loughrea, Railway House, MEIC Ltd., TEL 01 661 0419 FAX 0431 DATE Landscape Masterplan connecting to the building built in electrical installationPROGRAMME 2017 - 2019 work, earthworks, RAPID BUILD SCHOOLS 96601-10956-4-100 TENDER STAGE PORTLAOISE DATE Phase 1. DRAWN external work and parking with capacity - THIS DRAWING IS NOT TO BE USED FOR A 10/080/521 01/05/2018 01/05/2018 01/05/2018 DESCRIPTION MAIN TC for 44 vehicles. The demolition of the DATE CHECKED QUANTITIES e-mail: Fax: Tel: web:
DOL Lote 4 [email protected] +353 (0)909 630 300 +353 (0)909 630 301 The requirement for the rapid existing school building www.meicltd.com is also planned. DATE APPROVED construction of this programme implies REV CD 0 DOL the adoption of prefabricated solutions The total duration of the work is 52 weeks. A in reinforced concrete for the entire structure, with self-supporting walls and In this project, the requirement for rapid GROSS AREA: 3,557 m2 slabs of the hollow core type, which will construction of the programme also EXTERIOR WALLS: enable meeting the expected deadlines. implies the adoption of prefabricated 2,200 m2 solutions in reinforced concrete for the LOT 4 - ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL entire structure, in order to meet the PREFABRICATED ELEMENTS 2 This project is located in Portloaise, planned deadlines. (WALLS): 5,050 m Co Laois, in the central part of the METAL FRAMEWORK: 26 tons Republic of Ireland. SPANS: 630 m2
Lot 4 consists of the design and INTERIOR FLOORING: construction of a new two-storey primary 1,930 m2 school building, including 12 special CONCRETE: 455 m3 needs classrooms with an area of REINFORCEMENTS: 50 tons
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IRELAND
MEIC WITH NEW CONTRACT AWARD IN THE WATER SECTOR
THE PROJECT WAS AWARDED BY THE CLIENT, IRISH WATER, TO MOTA-ENGIL IRELAND CONSTRUCTION (MEIC).
This is another ota -Engil Ireland Construction • Approximately 4,200 m of ducts with important step for MEIC M (MEIC) was recently awarded diameters of 150 mm/180 mm from the Letterkenny Regional Water Cranford to the Millford Reservoir in and its ambitions for Supply Scheme project for client Irish Millford Town; the Republic of Ireland Water, with a total estimated value market, maintaining of 8.6 million euros. • Approximately 2,390 m of ducts with diameters of 200 mm in the village of the water/wastewater This is another important step for MEIC Rathmullan; sector as the most and its ambitions for the Republic of relevant area of activity Ireland market, maintaining the water/ • Approximately 11,838 m of ducts in the Irish market. wastewater sector as the most relevant with diameters of 400 mm from area of activity in the Irish market. Veagh (Newtowncunnigham) to the Carnmauggagh reservoir (Letterkenny); This project is located in the northern region, surrounding the city of • Approximately 381 m of ducts with Letterkenny, and comprises several diameters of 225 mm around the N56 sections of water supply ducts with Business Park Road, Letterkenny and diameters ranging from 150 mm to in N13 near Dry Arch Roundabout, 400 mm, spread over various areas, Letterkenny; from agricultural areas to areas adjacent to traffic and urban areas, with a • Construction of two Pumping Stations development of over 20 km. in Bohullion (Burt) and Dunduffsfort (Manorcunningham); The Letterkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme – Contract No. 3, comprises the • Renovation and reinforcement of the design and construction of: Pumping Station in Milltown;
36 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
ESTIMATED VALUE: 8,641 M€
DURATION: 72 weeks
CONTRACT: Fidic Gold – with amendments by Irish Water
MAIN QUANTITIES:
BITUMINOUS SURFACES: 10,152 m2
AGGREGATES: 60,000 tons
EARTHWORKS: 30,000 m3 of excavation
• Other mechanical and electrical 180 mm/280 mm from Kilmacrenan to CONCRETE: 500 m3 specialty works; the area surrounding Drumman; REINFORCEMENTS: 60 tons
• Additional item: Approximately • Construction, renovation and SAFETY GUARDS: 5,336 m of ducts with diameters of reinforcement of three lift stations. 1 km FENCE: 2,100 m
SPAIN MOTA-ENGIL EXECUTES SHEET PILING WALL FOR VÍA CÉLERE
The contract was completed, more than one month, before the planned deadline.
SHEET PILING WALL Mota -Engil’s Spanish Branch entire perimeter of the construction site Mota -Engil’s Spanish Branch successfully completed another project (approximately 300 running metres) for developer Vía Célere. and featured a new pile device, Soilmec SR 45, for the first time. The project, carried out in Madrid in the Las Rosas neighbourhood, consisted The work was completed more than one of the construction of a temporarily month ahead of the initially planned anchored sheet piling wall. This sheet deadline. piling wall was executed around the
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POLAND
MOTA-ENGIL CENTRAL EUROPE WITH NEW CONTRACTS IN POLAND
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS HAVE STARTED IN GDAŃSK AND WARSAW.
ECE has recently started work for the 341 rooms, doubles and singles, Located in the historic area of Browary M on two new contracts, the first each equipped with WC and kitchenette. Warszawskie, the birthplace of Warsaw’s of which is the result of a On the ground floor, there will be industrial development, where beer cooperation with Student Depot for the condominium rooms, recreational rooms, production in the country began in 1846. construction of a student residence in study rooms, and a gym. Scheduled The investment called “Warsaw Brewers Gdańsk. Student Depot is a network of for completion in September 2020, this Icon” is a challenge for MECE, requiring student residences operating throughout residence will accommodate a maximum the implementation of non-standard Poland, currently having real estate of 385 residents from the city’s student solutions. projects at Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań and community. Lublin, and, in the near future, in With a total of 76 apartments, this Warsaw and Gdańsk. The second contract concerns the building consists of two underground construction of a luxury apartment floors, intended for garages, and nine The project includes the construction of development in Warsaw for Echo floors above the ground, with the top two an eight-storey building, as well as all Investment – the Warzelnia Building for four penthouses. The ground floor the finishings and supply of furniture E – by studio JEMS Architects. will be occupied by shopping areas with
38 access halls to Krochmalna Street and to green areas. To ensure the comfort of each apartment, the areas will include an integrated remote control system for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and façade panels. Inside, noble materials will be used, such as custom- made copper accessories. All the frames will be made of aluminium, and the balustrades will be made of fibre‑cement panels, painted and closed under a copper bar.
In addition to this building, the historic buildings in the area – breweries, laboratories and basements – will also be renovated, meaning we are witnessing the revitalisation of one of the most important European sites for beer lovers.
Source: 22ARCHITEKCI 1
MECE has recently started work on two new contracts, the first of which is the result of a cooperation with Student Depot for the construction of a student residence in Gdańsk. The second contract concerns the construction of a luxury apartment development in Warsaw.
1 Student residence in Gdańsk.
2 Luxury apartment developmentin Warsaw.
Source: JEMS Architects 2
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POLAND
MOTA-ENGIL IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2018
THIS COMPETITION HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS PLATFORMS FOR THE POLISH CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
The Polish Association of Civil Engineers distinguished projects are characterised divided into three phases, one of which, and Engineering Technicians (PZITB) by modern technological solutions, high with about 11.3 km of length, was the has been hosting for several years the performance, excellent organisation responsibility of Mota-Engil, having been national Construction Project of the of the construction process, safe completed and opened to the public in 2018. Year competition (XXIX Budowa Roku) working conditions, and a high level of in cooperation with the Ministry of environmental protection. An integral part of this contract was the Investment and Economic Development construction of two intersections – Lubin and the Office of Construction Control. PZTIB awarded the title of 2018 Zachód and Lubin Południe – and nine Construction Project of the Year to the reinforced concrete structures, as well This competition has become one of the contract for the design and construction of as 12 access roads for local traffic. most prestigious platforms to showcase the S3 Motorway, in Lower Silesia, in the Being part of a mining zone, the design the projects achieved by the Polish section between the Lubin Północ and the and applied structural solutions had to construction industry. The awarded and Jawor Wschód road junctions, which was adapt to the mining area category.
40 PORTUGAL QUALITY OF SERVICE AWARDS FOR MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
Awarded for the first time at the National Waste Forum in April.
AWARD CEREMONY Valorsul was recognised for the Awards honour the entity with the best National Waste Forum excellent service it provides as a waste performance, taking into consideration management entity, winning the the coverage of expenses, the recycling Municipal Waste Management Quality of waste from selective collection, of Service Award, presented for the first the upgrading of the vehicle fleet, the time at the National Waste Forum held response to complaints, among other in April. The grant of this award is based criteria. This award recognises the merit on the decision of an independent jury. and efforts of the companies that fulfilled Besides having received the 2018 ERSAR all the environmental goals in 2018 at Quality of Service Seal, Valorsul and lower costs to the citizens, and that, in Valorminho were chosen as the winners addition, increased recycling in all the in their categories, from among the eight materials. entities nominated. The Excellence
PORTUGAL ACROSS-THE-BOARD TRAINING PROGRAMME CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Intended for drivers, driver’s assistants, receptionists and all employees who deal with the public.
Customer Relations training began at concessionaires. This training is part of FIRST DRIVER TRAINING EGF in March, designed for drivers, an ambitious training programme that Amarsul drivers’ assistants, receptionists and includes another initiative dedicated to all employees that deal with the public, training in defensive driving, which has inf a first-o -its-kind initiative that will already been scheduled. include all these employees at all the
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PORTUGAL
EGF PRESENTS CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS
THE COMPANY DEFINED GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, WHICH PROMISE TO BE EVEN MORE CHALLENGING DUE TO THE DECISIONS OF THE REGULATORY BODY FOR THE SECTOR.
he EGF presented the challenges EGF Chairwoman Gabriela Ventura T for the next three years at a explained that “we are facing a three-year national meeting of employees of period with decisions by the regulatory the holding and of the 11 concessionaires, body that are extremely penalising, but which was held in Loures, Portugal. I am confident that, with the installed capacity, the motivation and the great The conclusions and synergies generated, cohesion we have in the companies, throughout a year of key corporate acivities, we will come out the other side of this by the work groups - of employees - were challenge stronger than ever.” presented at the meeting. The concrete goals and strategies to be followed in the “These groups helped to accelerate the next three-year period were established to work of penetration across the companies, conquer the challenges for the sector raised standardising procedures, finding good by the new Strategic Plan (PERSU 2020+). practices and measures that could be used and replicated throughout the entire During the meeting, various important Group to improve the performance of the topics were debated, including the companies and the Group as a whole, expansion of the partnerships with building a corporate philosophy and the municipalities, communications, discovering technical capacities and safety, selective collection, technological leadership skills of processes and of adaptations and innovation. the people that lay hidden and must be
42 We are facing a three-year period with decisions by the regulatory body that are extremely penalising, but I am confident that, with the installed capacity, the motivation and the great cohesion we have in the companies, we will come out the other side of this challenge stronger than ever.
GABRIELA VENTURA EGF Chairwoman
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urgently identified. Things are on the right track now, as we have dismantled various biases and natural resistance, and now we must move forward quickly,” adds Gabriela Ventura.
The EGF will thus continue to be at the forefront, seeking to grow and innovate, maintaining the quality, credibility and solidity that have made the company the national leader in the sector.
1 Gabriela Ventura, Chairwoman of EGF, presented the new challenges
2 2 Audience of the national meeting of employees
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PORTUGAL
EGF WINS FUNDACOM AND APCE COMMUNICATION AWARDS
EGF WAS HONOURED AT THE FUNDACOM AWARDS AND THE RECYCLE BINGO APP WAS AGAIN RECOGNISED, BY APCE.
EGF was recognised with one of the Communication Centre, with the Corporate Communication. During FUNDACOM Awards – the communication presentation of a unique talk given in the communication awards ceremony, awards for Portuguese and Spanish- the Valorsul Sorting Centre, in Lumiar, held on 28th March at the Estoril Casino, speaking countries –, for the event in a studio prepared for the purpose, Recycle BinGo received the award Plastics and the Marine Environment, using 49 bales of plastic (PET) weighing for the Best External Digital Support, in the category of External Event of up 10 tonnes, which were sent for recycling bringing its total number of awards to 1000 people, at a ceremony held in and can be turned into 40,800 T-shirts, to more than five. Besides the initial Madrid on 9th May and included in a key for example. companies offering the app – Valorsul, international gathering Amarsul and Valorlis –, it is also offered of communication professionals. RECYCLE BINGO APP CONTINUES at Algar, ERSUC and Resiestrela, TO WIN AWARDS and will soon be found at all the This award recognised an initiative The Recycle BinGo app has been concessionaires. carried out on 26th September 2018, honoured once again, this time by in partnership with the Oceans the APCE – Portuguese Association of
44 PORTUGAL
NEW MATURATION FACILITIES AT RESIESTRELA
WITH THIS INVESTMENT, RESIESTRELA WILL PROMOTE THE REUSE OF ALL THE RECEIVED BIODEGRADABLE MUNICIPAL WASTE.
Resiestrela, concessionaire of EGF at Cova da Beira, increased its biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) processing capacity with a €1,137,400 investment in the installation of new maturation facilities for biodegradable municipal wastes.
This investment will make it possible to reduce the amount of BMW placed in landfill, through the increased capacity of the existing mechanical and biological treatment, thereby meeting the goals This will ensure the treatment of an sanitary landfill. This investment is established by PERSU 2020. additional 10,000t of BMW to obtain a part of an application approved by quality organic compost that complies POSEUR – Operational Programme The construction of a covered biological with legislation on fertilising materials. for Sustainability and Efficient Use of treatment (maturation) facility expanded Resources, with 85% financing. the existing maturation area of the With this investment, Resiestrela will municipal solid waste treatment plant at be able to reuse all the BMW received, Fundão, as well as the acquisition of pile preventing part of the organic material turning equipment for organic material. in the waste from being placed in a
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PORTUGAL
EGF CLOSER TO THE PUBLIC
2018 was a turn-around year and a year funds, and the group was able to begin Programme for Sustainability and of investments in which EGF implemented carrying out its mission, robustly and Efficient Use of Resources – and carried new ways of communicating with the consistently. Various communication out in 2018, reinforcing the initiatives of public. It was the year in which the applications made by the concessionaires contact with the public and various target public service benefitted from European were approved by POSEUR – Operational audiences.
2018 COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS
• Over 16.8 million contacts in environmental • Over 9.3 million contacts made in 49 additional communication actions and campaigns; environmental education campaigns; • Over 34,300 awareness actions in schools, • Over 2.4 thousand tonnes of recyclable waste businesses, services and events, involving more than collected, directly associated with the additional 450,000 participants; campaigns carried out. Added to this is the positive effect of the overall increase of more than 11% • Over 375,000 students and 938,000 families in the selective collection, compared to the participated in the school contests of the Ecovalor previous year; Programme; • Visits to the installations of concessionaires totalled • 26,628 awareness actions held in different 388 and involved 9,978 participants; businesses from north to south; • The Recycle BinGo app was a success and received • Over 7 million contacts made in the 200 national various awards, registering over 20,000 downloads, EcoEvents held; 8,700 users and 34,600 views.
46 PORTUGAL SUMA WINS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The commemoration of SUMA’s 25th anniversary was reinforced by the presentation of two excellence awards.
MANUEL COSTA at the Business Excellence Awards. established in the partnerships of which Director of SUMA The voting was by an independent jury SUMA is a part. panel, which included specialists of the sector and winners of prior editions of These awards, added to previous awards the event. in the areas of management, innovation and excellence in interventions, At the national level, for the third reaffirm the recognition of SUMA's consecutive year, SUMA was classified commitment and its role in maintaining as “Trusted Brand – Environment”, the quality of life of local residents in in the category of “Waste Treatment terms of the environment, and its close Companies”. Seeing that this award working relationship with residents and is voted on directly by a significant municipalities that are its customers, SUMA was recognised internationally sampling of the Portuguese population, it some of whom have been in partnership with the “Best Waste Management & reveals the relationship of the standards with SUMA for almost as long as SUMA Collection Company – Portugal” award of quality of the operations and the trust has been in existence.
PORTUGAL SUMA FIGHTS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC
The company continues to pursue its commitment to expand good environmental practices.
SUMA has distributed water bottles office, and the distribution of canteens to made of recycled glass to all its the workers as a means of adhering to the “H2OPTIMUM” domestic structures in line with its principles of cost-cutting routines (in this Water bottles made of continuing commitment to the principles case, by eliminating the plastic packaging recycled glass of environmental and financial used for mineral water and the resources sustainability, including the fight against used in their manufacturing – such as waste in the workplace. petroleum and the water itself). The saving of money and energy, ease of access, and the constant quality control This initiative is yet another incentive for These new reusable receptacles are an of the domestic public water supply are the consumption of water from the public evidence of the values of sustainability some of the arguments presented that utility – added to the previous change in that justify the option for this new format, transform the use of H2O in the SUMA the supply format, through dispensers with and, at the same time, promote good head office and service centres into an incorporated filter system in the head practices throughout the organisation. “H2Optimum”!
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PORTUGAL
SUMA COMMEMORATES 25 YEARS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE WASTE SECTOR
PERSEVERANCE, FLEXIBILITY, INNOVATION AND AN INVESTMENT IN THE BEST PRACTICES ARE FEATURES THAT CONSOLIDATE THE PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED CREDIBILITY OF SUMA.
These changes justify the t the dawning of the the building, in order to provide the increased investment in celebration of its quarter of offices with all the conditions needed A a century in business, SUMA for the operations of the various the area of Development faces a new set of challenges. In order to sectors of the company. Obviously, and Innovation and in the meet these challenges, the company the decoration of the new offices also area of Environmental underwent a structural reorganisation, serves to make the employees aware investing in a strengthened alignment of good environmental practices. Education and Awareness. of a synergetic, cohesive partnership with the Mota-Engil Group and its The challenge presented by the subsidiary EGF, which justifies the recent ambitious community goals and move of its head office to the Mota-Engil the increase in the recovery of premises in Linda-a-Velha. wastes as resources, from a circular economy perspective, also shape This move involved an advance the remodelled profile of the market refurbishment of one of the wings of leader.
48 The challenge presented by the ambitious community goals and the increase in the recovery of wastes as resources, from a circular economy perspective, also shape the remodelled profile of the market leader.
The trends toward the universalisation market since 2014 and exported for Now, just as 25 years ago, SUMA ofs “Pay-A -You-Throw” (PAYT) systems monitoring the company activities in reinvents itself keeping pace with ando Door-t -Door service require Oman; and in the area of Environmental the emerging needs, resorting to municipalities and providers to make Education and Awareness, which is experience, technical capacity and a large technological investment and part of the organisational culture and confidence in the future. to mobilise the local residents for the differentiating strategy of SUMA. restructuring of new paradigms of consumption and life in society. Created in the advent of technology and shared content, the online SUMA brand These changes justify the increased also represents the organisation’s values investment in the area of Development and entrepreneurship, and was recently and Innovation, with a strong reinforced by the modernisation of the technological component; in the corporate website, which was made fleet management and optimisation more dynamic and better adapted to the system, developed in the domestic various access formats.
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PORTUGAL
MANVIA GUARANTEES TOTAL MAINTENANCE OF EGF’S MOTOR-GENERATORS
A SET OF 38 MOTOR-GENERATORS FROM EIGHT EGF GROUP COMPANIES DISTRIBUTED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH OF THE COUNTRY.
Manvia has signed a three-year contract services on the motor-generators, which to provide full preventive and corrective includes performance indicators and maintenance for a set of 38 motor- related penalties, plus the carrying out generators at 8 EGF Group companies, of baseline situation audits to analyse located from one end of the country to the status and functioning of the motor- the other: Algar (6), Amarsul (7), Valnor generators covered under the contract. (3), Resiestrela (2), ERSUC (11), Resinorte (6), Resulima (2) and Valorminho (1), During the two years of this partnership, totalling 29 MW. Manvia proposed some changes to the facilities in order to benefit the service As part of the Mota-Engil Group, EGF is life of the equipment, and Amarsul, in a key player in the environmental sector Palmela, responded positively to the and a leader in waste treatment and challenge and was the first to move recovery in Portugal. forward.
Motor -generator maintenance in main To this end, Manvia’s department of EGF Group companies began in early Energy and Engineering helped design 2017, and by the end of 2018, through a biogas dryer for the motor-generators, this partnership, Manvia was providing taking advantage of the existing equipment this service at 8 of the 11 group companies, in the Amarsul installation, significantly always with a view to ensure the best reducing the initial cost of the project and financial profitability in all interventions. increasing the quality of biogas as a fuel.
In January 2019, following two years of Manvia’s workshop in Alverca also had negotiations, a framework contract was a part in this project, building a stainless all piping and equipment holding signed for the provision of maintenance steel condensate tank and installing accessories.
50 PORTUGAL MILLENNIUM BCP BUILDINGS WITH MANVIA MAINTENANCE
18 Millennium BCP buildings, since the beginning of 2019.
Since the beginning of 2019, Manvia Sampaio in the north, the buildings has been performing preventive and in Rua Augusta, Palma de Baixo, Av. corrective maintenance and technical João Crisóstomo and TagusPark in the assistance to 18 Millennium BCP south are subject to HVAC maintenance, buildings, with the responsibility of including electrical installations, water optimising the conditions for their use, and sewage, centralised technical preserving their good state of repair, management and civil construction. and ensuring the durability of the systems and technical equipment of Millennium BCP is the largest private the installations. Portuguese bank, with a key position in the country’s financial market and a With a total surface area of 139,444 m2, significant banking distribution network, Palácio Atlântico and Edifício Gonçalo consisting of 527 branches.
PORTUGAL FNAC’S ENERGY CERTIFICATION AND AUDITING PROVIDED BY MANVIA
Manvia is responsible for preparing the energy certificates for 25 FNAC shops throughout the country.
Through its Department of Energy The provision of services consists of practical application capable of reducing and Engineering, Manvia is the the carrying out of Energy Audits in costs, sometimes representing truly company responsible for issuing the FNAC shops, for the purpose of issuing significant savings, which is Manvia’s energy certificates of 25 FNAC shops the corresponding Energy Certificates. determining factor for its operations in throughout Portugal. The intention is also to identify energy this domain. improvement measures and the Manvia won the competition in subsequent calculation of the periods of the tender to guarantee the energy return on investments on the systems certification and auditing of 25 FNAC analysed. shops, from the Minho to the Algarve. Overall, the buildings to be audited The energy efficiency of the buildings is and certified under the ECS (Energy not only reflected in the effectiveness of Certification System) comprise a total the energy certification system, but also area greater than 50,000 m2. in the diagnosis of the solutions with a
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PORTUGAL
MANVIA PERFORMS MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF REN BUILDINGS
MANVIA AIMS TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM COMFORT WITH OPTIMISED COSTS.
This is yet another important Distribuição, S.A., with the aim of providing buildings; preventive maintenance; contract with a key customer maximum comfort whilst optimising costs. maintenance management; that recognises Manvia as corrective management or emergency REN, whose head office is in Lisbon, interventions; miscellaneous works; a partner that offers a range manages the main transportation reports on interventions, information of specialised services, infrastructures for electricity and natural and management; programming and which is dedicated and gas, with teams throughout all mainland and preparation of works; technical Portugal. support and cleaning of technical faithful to its commitments spaces and specialised interventions. to guarantee excellence. Manvia provides services in 12 REN buildings, including the head office and This is yet another important contract the following sites: Sacavém, Ermesinde, with a key customer that recognises Manvia is the company responsible for Vermoim, Bucelas, Pombal and Sandim, Manvia as a partner that offers a the management and maintenance of the Riba de Ave and Linhas de Torres. range of specialised services, and buildings of the company group comprising which is dedicated and faithful REN – Rede Elétrica Nacional, S.A., The services include the handling and to its commitments to guarantee REN Gasodutos, S.A. and REN Portgás operation of the infrastructures and excellence.
52 PORTUGAL
SECOND SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR PROPER USE OF LADDERS AND STEPLADDERS
THIS INITIATIVE IS IN LINE WITH THE 2020 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.
As part of the ongoing reinforcement the Individual Protection Equipment and incidents, and at the same time, of behavioural aspects and day-to-day (IPE) and the Work Equipment (WE); reinforce the need for each employee safety practices, which is an individual to establish safe work methods and responsibility of all employees, • Delimiting and signposting practices. Manvia has just launched the following intervention sites; collection – “Manuel Via and Accident This initiative is in line with the 2020 • Working as a team; Prevention – Volume 1: Work planning strategic objectives, which call for and ladder and stepladder use”. • Communicating and reporting Work reducing accident rates. Accidents (WA) and Incidents (WI). In this first volume, employee “Manuel Via” draws attention to the As part of the “I practice safety at all importance of efficient work planning, times” campaign, promoted by the with particular focus on the Department of Quality, Environment following aspects: and Safety (DQES), this collection’s main goal is to reinforce responsible • Ensuring the availability and safety practices as an essential factor pre‑checking of resources, specifically, in the prevention of work accidents
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PORTUGAL
“360@MANVIA” PROMOTES KNOWLEDGE SHARING
PROGRAMME OF VISITS TO MANVIA CONTRACTS, SEEKING TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN THE ORGANISATION.
he “360@Manvia” is working since 2015 and currently at the same time, we invite our clients to T underway. This programme provides maintenance services for the give their feedback, in a very important of visits to the Manvia contract mechanical and electrical installations. exchange of experiences.” sites by multidisciplinary teams from the different operational areas, led by Pedro Vieira Neves, director of Manvia, Pedro Vieira Neves’s assessment of the the administration, is designed to accompanied by representatives of the action was highly positive, in that, “We promote knowledge sharing in the areas of Buildings, Human Resources all left a little wiser and better informed organisation. and Quality, Environment and Safety about Manvia’s operations, specifically of the company, highlighted the in understanding the needs and all the These visits were designed to follow importance of this type of initiative in work that goes on behind a contract.” the teams and contracts in an reinforcing the trust and strengthening operational context, involving the active the ties between Manvia and its And in this case, which is a highly participation of the clients. partners. As he pointed out, “This demanding contract, seeing that the informal action was carried out to get CCB is one of the most symbolic and The first contract visited was the Belém to know the theatre of operations and to visited buildings in Lisbon, Manvia Cultural Centre (Centro Cultural de better understand what is done under remains firmly committed to performing Belém – CCB), where Manvia has been the contracts, and how it is done, while good work, which has been recognised
54 not only by the renewal of the contract, but also by the expansion of the services to other areas of activity.
The first contract site visited was the Belém Cultural Centre, where Manvia has been working since 2015 and currently provides maintenance services for the mechanical and electrical installations.
PORTUGAL MAINTENANCE OF THE VASCO DA GAMA AND CASCAIS SHOPPING CENTRES
Two of Sonae Sierra’s largest shopping centres in the Lisbon Region.
Manvia is performing the maintenance the supervision, monitoring and VASCO DA GAMA of the technical installations of two of the management/handling of works in shops, SHOPPING CENTRE largest Sonae Sierra shopping centres in technical audits in shops, acquisition Parque das Nações, Lisbon the Lisbon Region: the Vasco da Gama of materials and the management of Centre and Cascais Shopping. stocks, support in the programming and monitoring of major works and These centres have a total surface area of improvements on the building. 396,543 m2, including car parking and 364 shops. Manvia continues to guarantee excellence, commitment and The provision of services includes professionalism in the area of buildings, the entire building, ensuring the which from the very beginning has been full maintenance of the electrical, an important and crucial part of the mechanical, HVAC, water and sewage development and consolidation of the networks, plus support to the shopping company in the maintenance and facility centre administration in regard to management market.
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VIBEIRAS AND AGA KHAN FOUNDATION AT LEIRIA PINE FOREST
LEIRIA PINE FOREST IS BEING REFORESTED BY VIBEIRAS IN THE CENTRE OF THE COUNTRY: LEIRIA, PEDRÓGÃO AND DUNAS DE QUIAIOS.
evastated by the fires in 2017, re -establishing the sustainability and D with almost 9,476 hectares ecological stability of this forest area, destroyed (86% of the total), as well as the recovery and regeneration the Leiria Pine Forest is being reforested of the specific landscape of the Leiria by Vibeiras, which is proud to be one of National Forest. the companies responsible for cleaning and planting 350 ha of forest in the In a reforestation action of the burnt centre of the country: Leiria, Pedrógão area in the Leiria Pine Forest, the Aga and Dunas de Quiaios. Khan Foundation was one of the many entities that associated themselves The contract, promoted by the Institute to this cause and planted, with the for Nature Conservation and Forests collaboration of Vibeiras, a few dozen (ICNF), provides for the preparation of stone pines. the land and for the planting of 350,000 maritime pines, 10,000 stone pines This symbolic ceremony took place and a riparian gallery of about 2 km, in January 2018, after the diplomatic composed of alder and ash. representative of Imamat Ismaili in Portugal, Nazim Ahmad, connected to The objective is to implement a few the Aga Khan Development Network, operations aimed at improving the delivered the amount of 100 thousand balance of the forest, thus promoting euros to ICNF, as a contribution to the the rehabilitation of the burnt area, reforestation of the Leiria Pine Forest.
56 This amount enabled the cleaning of 71 hectares and the planting of more than 40 thousand pine trees.
In addition to Nazim Ahmad, the Secretary of State for Forestry and Rural Development, Miguel João Freitas, and the Mayor of Marinha Grande, Cidália Maria Ferreira, also attended the event.
The donation of 100 thousand euros to ICNF contributed to the reforestation of the Leiria Pine Forest, enabling the cleaning of 71 hectares and the planting of over 40 thousand pine trees.
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PORTUGAL
NEW PRAÇA DE ESPANHA: VIBEIRAS MOVES FORWARD WITH TREE TRANSPLANTING
TRANSPLANTING WORKS HAVE BEGUN FOR 32 TREE AND SHRUB SPECIES.
The first phase of the rehabilitation of this emblematic square and high-traffic central axis of the city of Lisbon started with the transplanting of 32 tree and shrub species, carried out by Vibeiras.
As part of the project to redefine the profile of the road network and public area of Praça de Espanha, it was necessary to remove several tree specimens whose location was incompatible with the proposed design. The evaluation identified 32 species, including small, medium and large trees, for transplanting.
Vibeiras’s contract was scheduled to last 40 days, following the best timetable to ensure the success of the transplanting higher probability of future success of changing their natural shape as little as of the trees, as well as their maintenance this traumatic operation for the trees. possible, so all the planning of the works via irrigation for a period of one year. should be conducive to this goal. Among the works was the largest According to the species, size and transplant ever of a large tree in Portugal, Most of the species are plane trees, structure of the tree, different a specimen of 55 metric tons. Mediterranean hackberries, oaks and transplanting methods were others (such as ash, chinaberry tree, used; however, in all of the used The objective of these transplants is to pomegranate), and will be replanted methodologies, pre- and post-transplant maintain the specimens with the same along Avenida Calouste Gulbenkian. planning and work are crucial for the crown volume as they currently have,
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CÔTE D’IVOIRE
PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT VISITS MOTA-ENGIL’S ACTIVITY IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE
MARCELO REBELO DE SOUSA VISITED THE TRANSFER CENTRE OF THE WASTE COMPANY ECO EBURNIE, ACCOMPANIED BY ANTÓNIO MOTA.
ithin the scope of the strategy Receiving the visit was the Chairman of the are developing the waste management of strengthening bilateral Group, António Mota, who on the occasion operation in Abidjan, something that we W cooperation between Côte mentioned that “the visit of the President have developed from scratch and that we d’Ivoire and Portugal, the President of of the Portuguese Republic represented a now have in full operation, and we should the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo relevant political milestone for the strong also praise and thank the extreme care de Sousa, made a presidential visit to support given to Portuguese companies in and attention that he devoted to us for the Côte d’Ivoire, where several initiatives the promotion of Portuguese investment words of encouragement and for making were included in the programme, in Côte d’Ivoire, as well as for the visit it a point to greet everyone at the Unit, in including an Economic Forum in which made to our facilities, which served as a a symbolic moment which we very much Mota -Engil participated, in addition to stimulus to all those at Mota-Engil who acknowledge.” a visit to the Anguédédou Transfer Centre built by Mota-Engil for the waste company Eco Eburnie, a company in which Mota-Engil Africa has a stake and which is responsible for collecting waste and for the urban cleaning of a relevant part of Abidjan over the next seven years.
As Mota-Engil is the largest Portuguese investor in the country, the Portuguese President made a point of visiting the premises, where he was accompanied by the Vice-President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Daniel Kablan Duncan, as well as by the Minister of Health and 1 Sanitation, Anne Désirée Ouloto.
60 During the visit, it was possible to make known the size of the ongoing operation, with an average daily collection of 3,163 tonnes and an urban cleaning of 7,000 km per month, in a moment that was remarkable for all, not just for the Portuguese but also for the locals, due to the warm way in which the Portuguese President was present, by making a point of greeting the employees who were at the company’s premises and by addressing words of encouragement in a project that is only a few months old, but where 2 the investment made by Mota-Engil in technologically advanced equipment was evident, in order to provide a superior quality service in the country.
1 The President of the Portuguese Republic at a symbolic moment of his visit
2 The Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, with the Vice-President of Côte d'Ivoire, Daniel Duncan, Minister Anne Désirée Ouloto and representatives of Mota-Engil
3 3 António Mota was present at the reception of the Portuguese Head of State
MAMF SUPPORTS VACCINATION CAMPAIGN
The Manuel António da Mota Foundation, through Bingerville, Abobo, Kossihouen and Youpougon, and the Mota-Engil Africa Initiatives programme and had the support of the Ministry of Health, through in partnership with the Children of Africa Foundation, the National Institute of Public Hygiene, and of each supported the vaccination of 10 thousand children, district’s local health authorities, in order to enable the from 3 to 15 years old, against typhoid fever, participation and mobilisation of the people. in Côte d'Ivoire. During the vaccination campaign, the MAMF also This disease can be transmitted by ingesting raised awareness regarding the habits needed to contaminated water or food, and, in 2018, it had a high prevent diseases caused by the lack of basic hygiene incidence in the region due to high levels of rainfall. care. These campaigns are extremely important for the country where they are carried out, and the MAMF is This campaign took place in the most precarious keen to contribute to the promotion of the health and districts of the city of Abidjan: Attécoubé, Cocody- well-being of these children.
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AFRICA
AFRICA BUILDING ITS FUTURE
MOTA-ENGIL CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT.
ota -Engil supported two events to risk mitigation, and Roberto Vidal which included the President of the M that took place recently in Ferreira, responsible for the area of Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo Portugal and had, as central Business Development in Africa, who de Sousa, and the President of the and common elements, the promotion of shared experience on the most recent Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, the strengthening of cooperation between Investment trends in Africa. who, as part of the official visit of the Europe and Africa in different domains. Mozambican head of state to Portugal, Being a relevant discussion forum in brightened the session. In fact, the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) which several political leaders from and EurAfrican had the mission of different African countries participated, During this moment, a very strong contributing to give notoriety and the AEF was a success with the presence feeling of friendship between the two international recognition to the existing of dozens of speakers who animated the countries was evident, best reflected by potential in the African continent, as discussion of important topics for four their leaders, and it was also fully shown, well as contributing to the reflection on days in Lisbon. in light of the discussion of the current how companies can participate in the realisation of Africa’s affirmation for its economic and social development. EURAFRICAN Held at the Nova School of Business and Economics, in the municipality of AFRICA ENERGY FORUM Cascais, EurAfrican, a forum hosted by In the case of the Africa Energy Forum, the Council of the Portuguese Diaspora, which is in its 21st edition, Mota-Engil was attended by different speakers of Africa was present in different panels of different nationalities who contributed to the conference, with the participation the reflection on the relationship between of Manuel Mota, CEO of Mota-Engil Europe and Africa with the motto Africa, who was a guest speaker at “partnership between equals: sharing the opening of the conference and in values, sharing prosperity” and to which the panel dedicated to partnerships in Mota -Engil was associated. Portuguese-speaking Africa, José Carlos Nogueira, CFO of Mota-Engil Africa, The highlight of the event was the who participated in the panel dedicated “Conversation between Presidents”,
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The Africa Energy Forum and EurAfrican had the mission of contributing to give notoriety and international recognition to the existing potential in the African continent.
moment in Mozambique, that there is a strong sense of commitment from Portugal to help Mozambique after the problems caused by cyclones Idai and Kenneth, with the Mozambican President inviting Portuguese companies to invest 2 in Mozambique and thus contribute to the country’s development.
1 Several representatives of Mota-Engil Africa were present at the AEF
2 The President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi
3 3 Manuel Mota on the panel dedicated to partnerships in Lusophone Africa
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AFRICA
AFRICA CEO FORUM
MOTA -ENGIL AFRICA PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE CITY OF KIGALI, RWANDA.
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For the first time in seven editions, the “We don’t have any time to waste to do considered the Company of the Year in “Africa CEO Forum” (ACF) took place in what is necessary”, he added, arguing 2017, taking into account that ACF is East Africa, in the city of Kigali (Rwanda), for regional integration to transform the largest international meeting of the with the presence of several political the well -being of Africans. private sector in Africa, attracting more and business leaders and investors, than 1800 CEOs and investors from major who together and in the discussion and Manuel Mota, CEO of Mota-Engil African and international companies, reflection of ideas, contribute to the Africa, participated as a speaker in the where the topic to be addressed was recommendation of reforms to accelerate “Infrastructure and local financing: regional integration to boost the growth African economic integration. a 1000 billion dollar opportunity”, of the African economy. an event where the company was a finalist Rwandan President Paul Kagame opened in the “African Champion of the year” the conference, noting that he sees this category. as an opportunity to discuss mechanisms 1 on how to make the most of the CFTA For Mota-Engil, the nomination was Manuel Mota, CEO of Mota-Engil Africa, (Continental Free Trade Area) treaty: another important recognition, after being attended the event as a speaker
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MINING INDABA 2019
MOTA -ENGIL WAS PRESENT AT THE LARGEST MINING INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN THE WORLD, WHICH WAS HELD IN CAPE TOWN.
Mota -Engil Africa’s Considered the largest mining Manuel António Mota, made it a point to participation in Indaba investment conference in the world, attend, along with the company’s other Mining Indaba presents itself as a executives. 2019 succeeds in the propitious and effective occasion for the strategic objective of consolidation of business relationships Mota -Engil Africa’s participation in continuing the growth. and, at the same time, to get to know new Indaba 2019 succeeds in the strategic companies from specialised segments of objective of continuing the growth that activity integrated in the market. has been possible to achieve in recent years in the mining area, with the As usual, Mota-Engil Africa participated objectives of the presence at the fair in yet another edition of the world- being widely achieved. mining fair, leaving a mark with its presence in an exhibition booth where figures from multiple African countries were received. As in 2018, the CEO,
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ANGOLA
MOTA-ENGIL INAUGURATES VIADUCT IN ANGOLA
THE INAUGURATION WAS ATTENDED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, JOÃO LOURENÇO.
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he work on the construction of the viaduct connecting T Camama to Av. Pedro de Castro Van -Dúnem “Loy” was completed in nine months, and the inauguration ceremony was attended by João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola. The ceremony was also attended by Manuel Tavares de Almeida, Minister of Construction and Public Works, and other members of the Angolan Government and of the directorate of the Angolan Roads Institute. Representing Mota-Engil Angola was Francisco Franca, the CEO of the company, alongside other company representatives.
The construction of this project employed more than 152 people and was integrated within the scope of the 1 Special Programme of Public Works for
66 The Prestressing Operational Unit of Mota-Engil Engenharia participated in the various activities of its area of expertise when building the viaduct over Avenida Castro Van-Dunem “Loy” in Camama, Luanda. The viaduct has the particularity of being highly curved in horizontal plan and vertical elevation.
In this project, the Prestressing Operational Unit drew up the designs of the area of expertise, and carried out the supply of the support equipment, the supply, assembly, tensioning and injection of the adherent prestressing wire rope cables in the deck, and the supply and installation of the expansion joints.
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1 Aerial view of the viaduct
2 João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, at the time of the inauguration
3 Workers during the inauguration
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the City of Luanda (PEOPL). The aim The viaduct has a total length of 282 Mota -Engil Angola is proud to be of this just-completed project is to help metres and is made up of on-ramps associated with the modernisation and boost the advancement and development and an 80-metre-long deck. The cross- development of the infrastructures of of the country, offering a consistent sectional profile has two carriageways Angola yet again. improvement in the highway system for and hard shoulders, totalling 9.3 metres the circulation of traffic in the Luanda in width, a drainage system for rain Metropolitan Region, offering users water, public lighting, and vertical and greater safety and speedier travel. horizontal traffic signs.
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ANGOLA
MAMF ANNOUNCES THE FIRST EDITION OF THE MANUEL ANTÓNIO DA MOTA AWARD IN ANGOLA
THE AWARD WILL RECOGNISE PROJECTS OF MERIT CARRIED OUT BY NON -GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN ANGOLA.
he Manuel António da Mota Foundation announced the T launch of the “Manuel António da Mota Award – A Life in Angola”, in a ceremony held in Luanda and attended by the President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço.
The 1st edition of this annual award will be held in 2020, with the objective of acknowledging charitable institutions with recognised achievements in areas of social solidarity, covering health 1 and education in the most vulnerable communities, much like the Manuel António da Mota Award that the MAMF has been awarding in Portugal for the Board of Directors of the Mota-Engil leaves a fitting reminder of the good man last nine years. Group, who recalled that this award my father was”. António Mota continued, “is intended not only to pay homage to saying that “Mota-Engil’s social work in The opening ceremony was presided those in Angola who fight for the social Angola is carried out every day, and it’s an over by António Mota, chairman of the well -being of those most in need, but also obligation for all those who work here”.
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In addition to the Presidents of the Republics of Portugal and Angola, the event was attended by the First Lady of Angola, Ana Dias Lourenço.
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1 In addition to the Presidents of the this award formalises the activity of the The First Lady of Angola, Ana Dias Lourenço, awards an Honourable Republics of Portugal and Angola, the Foundation in Angola, which, for the Mention to the Don Bosco Foundation event was attended by the First Lady of Mota family, represents the preservation Angola, Ana Dias Lourenço, and other and materialization of the values that 2 notable figures from Angolan society. governed my grandfather’s life, and also António Mota during the opening ceremony Representing MAMF were the members reflects the Mota-Engil Group’s attitude of the Africa Committee: Inês Mota, regarding social responsibility in all the 3 Teresa Mota Neves and Alexandra regions in which we operate”. The Presidents of the Republics of Angola Romão, as well as Manuel Mota, CEO and Portugal attended the ceremony of Mota-Engil Africa, and Carlos Mota During the ceremony, the Dom Bosco Santos, vice-CEO of the Mota-Engil Foundation was awarded an Honourable 4 Group. Mention, presented by the First Lady Moment of celebration for the award of the prize to the Dom Bosco Foundation of Angola. This foundation will also be In her speech, Inês Mota stated, “The awarded money for its work, focused on ‘Manuel António da Mota Award – A Life the implementation of various projects in Angola’ is a tribute to all Angolans linked to education, professional training and to the time my grandfather spent and community development, principally in this country. The announcement of benefiting children and young people.
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ANGOLA
SOYO NAVAL BASE
A NEW CONTRACT IN ANGOLA.
ota -Engil began its 73-year as an Angolan company in different history in Angola, and business areas, and trusting in the M throughout that history it has potential and future of the country, relied on the execution of projects in the having recently completed relevant country, which have translated into works such as the Calueque dam ANGOLA relevant infrastructure for its economic or the Camama viaduct, just to name development, and to which we are a few recent projects. proud to be associated. Seeking to continue a legacy of active This is how we have participated in the and permanent participation in Angola, modernisation of Angola, investing and after completing the necessary
70 The contract amounts to 270 million euros and includes the execution of three main activities: dredging, construction of piers and buildings S and infrastructure.
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legal procedures, Mota-Engil recently The confirmation of this contract’s signed a new public works contract, award is thus another relevant example this time for the modernisation of of the commercial dynamics of the Soyo Naval Facilities, in northern Mota -Engil in Africa, and specifically Angola. in Angola, with this country continuing to assert itself as a central pillar of the The contract amounts to 270 million Group’s development. euros and includes the execution of three main activities: dredging, construction of piers and buildings and infrastructure.
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LABORATORY OBTAINS ACCREDITATION
DISTINCTION REPRESENTS A DIFFERENTIATING ELEMENT IN THE ANGOLAN MARKET AS THE FIRST LABORATORY IN THE AREA OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ACCREDITED IN ANGOLA.
The Central Laboratory of Mota-Engil Angola received accreditation for 23 tests in the scope of Soils, Aggregates, Bituminous Mixtures and Concrete, from IPAC (Instituto Português de Acreditação – Portuguese Accreditation Institute), in a process monitored by IAAC – Instituto Angolano de Acreditação (Angolan Accreditation Institute), thus becoming the first construction materials laboratory accredited in Angola.
As part of the Technical Department, the Laboratory has a multi-functional technical team to meet the market’s highest demands within the scope of Central Construction Yard, with a internal organisation and the technical quality control of construction materials, working area of 1,000 m², thus ensuring reliability of the Laboratory, and to its having the additional benefit of being support for the Benguela and Cabinda recognition as a factor of confidence for capable of implementing on-site Laboratories, and there was a strong internal and external clients. laboratories throughout Angola. commitment to developing the technical and personal skill of the national Mota -Engil Angola’s Laboratory also There are currently only five accredited personnel, a fundamental process maintains a strong involvement with laboratories in Angola, all from the for the success of the Laboratory’s national bodies, being a founding private sector, with Mota-Engil Angola’s accreditation, enhancing the value of member of AAL – Associação de Laboratory being the only one accredited work in Angola. Laboratórios de Angola (Association of in the areas mentioned above. Angolan Laboratories), thus seeking The implementation of the quality to be an active contributor to the Mota -Engil Angola’s Laboratory has management system, based on ISO/ development of the Laboratory quality fixed facilities in Luanda, at Petrangol’s IEC 17025, contributed to improving the control sector in Angola.
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MOTA-ENGIL ANGOLA ACHIEVES RELEVANT MILESTONES IN THE CERTIFICATION OF DIFFERENT BUSINESS AREAS
THE COMPANY MEETS THE MOST DEMANDING REQUIREMENTS AND HAS ITS CERTIFICATION EXTENDED, THUS ACHIEVING GREATER INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION.
Following the changes to the new requirements of standard “ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management Systems – Requirements”, Mota-Engil Angola made some changes that ensured compliance with this regulatory transition and renewed the certification.
Activities such as the analysis of the internal and external context, the determination of risks and opportunities, the management of organisational knowledge, and the determination of product requirements that meet the needs and expectations of clients are regulatory requirements that complete the requirements of the developed products and services. Engineering Projects, Infrastructure and In order for this whole process to take As part of this international recognition, Buildings, including geotechnics and place in an intuitive manner, several Mota -Engil Angola has also recently had special foundations, laboratory tests and training actions and internal audits the scope of the new certificate changed, studies of formulation of bituminous and were carried out throughout the year, since it now incorporates the areas hydraulic mixtures, electromechanical thus enabling the success of this strategic of Foundations and Geotechnics, and and hydraulic installations, automation objective. Electromechanics in the Management and telecommunications systems, hospital System: “Design and Construction of infrastructure and cooling networks”.
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ANGOLA
MOTA-ENGIL ANGOLA ENSURES CERTIFICATION AT NOVICER
THE CERTIFICATION OF THE CONTROL OF CERAMIC BRICK PRODUCTION WAS SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED, BECOMING A DIFFERENTIATING ELEMENT AND A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE MARKET.
Mota -Engil Angola has defined as phases of pre-preparation, preparation, In addition to the competitive advantage a strategic objective regulating and forming, drying and firing, packaging, of this production control, the standardising the production of its and despatch. This action was also methodologies implemented under the associated factories, having therefore supported by the Central Laboratory new certification help reduce the amount moved forward with the certification and by Safety and Environment, and of non-compliant and wasted product. of the Factory Production Control there were multiple training sessions of Ceramic Bricks, manufactured for employees. This certification process relied on at NOVICER. the partnership of IANORQ – Instituto The NOVICER factory, located in the Angolano de Normalização e Qualidade The process was led by Mota-Engil town of Cacuaco, province of Luanda, is (Angolan Institute for Standardisation Angola’s Quality Management and widely renowned in Angola, as it leads and Quality) and Mota-Engil Angola, by NOVICER, and enabled the the production of ceramic bricks both in and the entity chosen by NOVICER was implementation and reinforcement of the current masonry and in TERMOBRICK CERTIF – Associação para a Certificação production process methodologies in the and BRICK masonry. (Association for Certification).
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MOTA-ENGIL SIGNS CONTRACT WITH TOTAL
THE COMMERCIAL AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROMISES TO LEVERAGE NEW PROJECTS IN AFRICA.
Mota -Engil Engenharia e Construção África, S.A (MEECA) and TOTAL Outre -Mer (TOTAL) signed a commercial 1 and strategic partnership agreement for the African region, leveraging two principles of strategic guidance within the scope of the areas of: clients” in access to privileged services, in areas, translate into greater efficiency the stable supply of products at competitive and operating performance. 1. Procurement and Logistics: and harmonised prices and conditions. contracting and promotion of core This cooperation will also enable supply partnerships and harmonisation TOTAL will encourage its affiliates Mota -Engil, through access to tenders of the purchasing management model to develop and strengthen the local for works that TOTAL promotes in via Supply Framework Agreements; relationships to better understand the region, to grow and highlight its the specificities of the projects in the experience in the construction area and 2. Commercial: sharing of information region, adapting to this end: installed infrastructure projects in sectors such as on projects of common interest related capacities, integrated energy supply energy, thus boosting the growth of its to the development and commercial solutions (HSE, fuel, lubricants, logistics, business portfolio. expansion plan in the region. storage, services, etc.) and management methodologies that, with a rationale of Generally, TOTAL will consider MEECA local “account management” supported 1 and its affiliates in the region as “strategic by the scaling of the respective core Manuel Mota and Stanislas Mittelman
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MOZAMBIQUE
MOTA-ENGIL COMPLETES NACALA – MALAWI ROAD CORRIDOR
INAUGURATION OF MAIN NATIONAL ROAD NO. 11 WARRANTED THE PRESENCE OF SEVERAL FIGURES WHO OBSERVED THE QUALITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECTION WITH 111 KM.
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fter the completion of the work Mota -Engil Mozambique being represented moving on the line (excavations for landfill in the city of Milange, in the by its CEO, Aníbal Leite. and for disposal site) and, above all, major A Mozambican province of earth moving from borrow pits to landfill. Zambezia, the inauguration of the section Regarding the route now inaugurated, The installed transverse drainage consisted of main national road No. 11-Milange/ it should be noted that it is part of the of the construction of tubular drainage Alto Benfica, with a length of 111 km, axis next to the border that separates passes of various diameters, their mouths took place. This road construction work Mozambique from Malawi, near the city and finalised by the application of gabion was totally carried out by Mota-Engil of Milange, and ends in the vicinity of the walls and Reno type mattresses; in turn, Africa -Mozambique. town of Alto Benfica. the longitudinal drainage consisted of earth, concrete and mortar stone ditches, The inauguration was attended, among Road No. 11 was designed with a in addition to the construction of drains as other individuals, by the President of the transversal profile type with 1x1 lanes, lateral deep drainage. Republic of Mozambique and by the Minister with a width of 3.50 m in each direction of of Public Works, as well as by the highest traffic, plus hard shoulders with 1.50 m, for The structural surfaces, supported by a representatives of the cooperation relations a total platform width of 10 m, and a design bed layer (psa) made up of selected soils, between Mozambique and the European speed of 100 km/h defined for the section. consisted of the execution of a subbase Union, as well as by ANE (Administração course, also in selected soils, and a base Nacional de Estradas – Mozambican Construction work began with clearing course formed by a mixture of crushed National Road Administration), with of vegetation and surface stripping, earth aggregate of variable granulometry with
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selected soils; the rolling surface (wear layer) was based on the application of double -surface covering.
Finally, the road has been equipped with adequate horizontal and vertical road signs, and the sensitive points are protected by safety guards, allowing a perfectly safe circulation, both during the day and at night.
The importance of this section, which represented an investment of 67.8 million euros, for the whole Zambezia province is worth mentioning, due to the reduction of the feeling of the local communities of being in the interior of the country, cancelling the isolation, as well as the reduction of the travel time to other locations, reducing the cost of transport.
The existence of this new section ensures the flow of agricultural products – the population’s main source of income – to other provinces in Mozambique, as well as to neighbouring Malawi.
The so-called “Nacala – Malawi road The route now corridor” is thus definitively completed, inaugurated, is part enabling trade, with the consequent of the axis next to reduction in the cost of living of the 1 population and providing an impetus to the border that separates Aníbal Leite and Hugo Neves are present at economic development in the region. Mozambique from Malawi. the ceremony on behalf of Mota-Engil
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MOZAMBIQUE
MOZAMBICAN PRESIDENT INAUGURATES ROADS FINANCED BY THE WORLD BANK
MOTA -ENGIL ACHIEVED THE RENOVATION GOAL AFTER THE FLOODS IN THE LIMPOPO VALLEY.
solutions that enabled strengthening and improving the resilience of the roads in the event of new floods in the sections that suffered the most damages during the floods.
These solutions consisted of the use of geocells in the base course of the surfaces over a length of 4.2 km, an increase in the drainage section with the construction of six new drainage passes, as well as the protection of slopes and road hard shoulders, with mortar stone and concrete for a total of 10 km.
The works began in March 2017, On 8th March 2019, the inauguration of 4.2 km between Guijá and Chókwè, and with 18 months of construction + 3 the set of road renovations financed by R448, with an extension of 25.2 km months of construction of additional the World Bank under the OPRC – Output between Chókwè and Macarretane, works + 12 months of maintenance, Performance-based Road Contract – took which were renovated by Mota-Engil with the contract ending in December place. The ceremony was attended by the Africa – Mozambique Branch. 2019. During the 12 months of the President of the Republic of Mozambique, maintenance phase, there will be a Filipe Jacinto Nyussi. This funding arose after the 2013 team permanently on site performing floods that severely damaged the road daily maintenance in order to guarantee This set of roads includes, in Package infrastructure of the Limpopo valley. the service levels established in the 3, the R890 roads, with an extension of The road renovated by Mota-Engil used contract.
78 MOZAMBIQUE MAMF SPONSORS THE 18TH MISSION OF HEALTH4MOZ
Initiative took place in Nampula, Zambezia and Sofala.
awareness and educate the population on the importance of preventive behaviours. Harwad, Chief Physician and Dr. Halley, The target population for training was Provincial Manager of health services. around 50 professionals from the primary healthcare units in the provinces of • B eira (Sofala) – 6 to 15 March – The Manuel António da Mota Foundation Nampula, Zambezia and Sofala, covering, coordination by Dr. Priscilla Felimone, (MAMF), as part of the Mota-Engil within the scope of awareness, screening Chief Physician African Initiatives project, sponsored the and education, around two thousand adult 18th Mission of Health4Moz. citizens who were targeted by this mission. MAMF sponsored this mission with a total value of €3,994.26, thus financing The main objectives of the awareness- The field work had three dates: all the material related to the project, raising and training campaign on travel and food. the causal factors of chronic kidney • Nampula (Nampula) – 11 to 14 February disease are to train primary healthcare – coordination by Dr. Munira Abudou, A mission such as this never fails to move professionals in the prevention and Provincial Director of Health and Dr. the Manuel António da Mota Foundation. screening of risk factors for chronic Américo Barata, Chief Physician. The importance of prevention screening kidney disease, namely dietary risk for diseases that affect both children behaviours, diabetes and hypertension, • Quelimare (Zambezia) – 24 February and adults is a very important step for with another objective being to raise to 6 March – coordination by Dr. Oscar Health4Moz and for MAMF.
UGANDA MOTA-ENGIL UGANDA WAS PRESENT AT THE 5TH OIL AND GAS CONVENTION
The 5th Annual Oil and Gas Convention is organized by the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Oil.
The 5th Annual Oil and Gas Convention for the development and strengthening of This year Mota-Engil Africa-Uganda, is organized by the Uganda Chamber mutually beneficial partnerships among participated in the event and received the visit of Mines and Oil in partnership with all stakeholders. This year's event took at our stand of Peter Lokeris, Minister of State the Ministry of Energy and Mineral place in Munyonyo Resort under the for Minerals in the Cabinet of Uganda, and Development. The event has established theme” Decision time of 2019: "countdown Elly Karuhanga, the Chairman on Uganda itself as an effective business platform to commercialization”. Chambers of Petroleum and Mines.
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MOZAMBIQUE
INAUGURATION OF THE HEINEKEN BREWERY
MOTA -ENGIL MOZAMBIQUE COMPLETED THE PROJECT IN TEN MONTHS.
During a visit to the Netherlands, the of commercial success in the country slabs for the main facilities) amounting President of the Republic of Mozambique in just a few months, having already to around one million euros and the challenged Heineken to build a brewery dethroned the country’s most renowned construction of facilities, including in Mozambique. This challenge was beers, such as 2M, in the sales ranking. pathways, underground networks and accepted by the world-famous brewery other specialty works, for a total amount company. It should be noted that in the marketing of around 9.2 million euros. campaign that Heineken Mozambique In 2017, Mota-Engil Africa – Mozambique launched to promote this new beer One of the many aspects worthy of note was chosen as the general contractor for brand, one of the aspects highlighted is was the fact that the goal of one thousand the construction of the aforementioned the fact that the launch of Txilar involved hours worked without accidents was factory within 10 months, which the construction of a new factory from achieved, ensuring the creation of local constituted a record in the construction of scratch in Mozambican territory. jobs and with proper monitoring and Heineken factories in the entire African technical training. continent (the previous record was 12 The work involved earthworks and months). This was especially noted earth movements (G5, G7 base soils), The construction of this factory and praised by Heineken’s head office, amounting to approximately 700 consolidates the role of Mota-Engil Africa and enabled Heineken Mozambique thousand euros, in an area of 8 h – Mozambique as a relevant player in to start producing a new beer brand and moving 38,000 m3, foundations the construction of large-scale industrial (Txilar), which became a singular case (execution of plinths and foundation facilities in the country.
80 KENYA
MOTA-ENGIL BEGINS ITS ACTIVITY IN KENYA
THE CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TEN YEARS.
Mota -Engil has in Africa one of its priority regions, following the dynamics and identifying opportunities in different markets.
In the case of Kenya, Mota-Engil carried out commercial prospecting work and established partnerships, in order to prepare the Group’s entry into this new market in Africa.
It was thus, and after some bidding, that Mota-Engil Africa accomplished its first achievement, by being selected to carry out the design, construction, operation and maintenance, for a period of 10 years, of two road networks in the country – one in the western region and the other in the central region of Kenya. Lots 15 & 18 in particular, attributed to The main characteristics of these projects The projects’ value ascends over Mota -Engil, fall under the authority of are the construction profile of the road 100 million euros including the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) network, with 2-lane capacity, drainage, construction for two years and its the Contracting Authority responsible sidewalks and connections to residencies operation & maintenance for eight, for the construction of all urban roads in and plots. totalling the 10-year contract. the country, are the first of its kind for KURA under a Public Private Partnership The maintenance of the corridor is also These projects are part of a program Format (PPP). under Mota-Engil that should ensure the created by the Government of Kenya delivery of the road in quality and safety (GoK), the Kenya Road Annuity Program These projects envisage the construction over the 10 years. created in 2015 with the objective of of 81 km of urban roads carefully building 10 thousand km of roads. selected to optimize the urban development of their respective counties.
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CAMEROON
STADIUM OMNISPORT ROUMDÉ ADJA IN CAMEROON
PROJECT IN CAMEROON INVOLVED SEVERAL COMPLEMENTARY AREAS OF THE MOTA-ENGIL GROUP.
to increase the stadium’s capacity from The existing spaces under the main stand fifteen to twenty thousand seats and the did not meet the current requirements, so requirement to cover five thousand of these a new building was built behind the main seats, as well as building a complementary stand. This new building was designed area of support infrastructures for to articulate with the existing stand, to CAMEROON logistics, athletes, media, public, etc. support the new metallic roofing and also to provide the stadium with several spaces Built in the 1970s, the stadium was badly to support its operation. deteriorated and the functionality was eeking to provide Garoua with obsolete. However, the form and materials In the support spaces for the stadium’s adequate infrastructure to host as constructed (predominantly reinforced operation we find, for example, a S football matches during the concrete), maintained their original police station, a medical centre, an final phase of the Africa Cup of Nations mechanical characteristics, and thus part amphitheatre, media and interview (CAN) to be held in Cameroon, as well as of the structure was maintained, and the rooms, accreditation spaces, mixed to obtain future benefits from this new new structures were built completely areas, an area for flash interviews, sports and hotel infrastructure, the independently. bars, space for staff and organisation of renovation of Omnisport Roumdé Adja competitions, technical areas, shower stadium is underway, under the The stadium has two central stands and rooms, among others. This is one of the responsibility of Mota-Engil Africa. two on the tops separated by the access characteristics of a stadium, the meeting to the playing field, but maintaining a of completely different services in the Since the CAN is a tournament organised continuous elliptical shape and an athletic same building, making this type of by CAF (Confederation of African Football) track between the stands and the grass project quite interesting. and the reference conditions are the same football pitch. The five thousand new seats as those internationally required by FIFA, will be distributed in two new zones, each In the remaining stands, services to the the renovation has been designed to meet with about twenty-five hundred seats, to general public, infirmary, access control, these requirements, including the need be added to the north/south stands. bars and sanitary facilities were installed.
82 RELEVANT DATA
OMNISPORT ROUMDÉ ADJA STADIUM
MAIN STADIUM: 20,000 seats in total 5,000 covered seats Natural grass pitch Athletics track with synthetic floor (8 tracks)
TRAINING STADIUM: 1,000 seats Natural grass pitch Athletics track with synthetic floor (6 tracks)
The small roof of the existing stadium In addition to the sports complex SUPPORT AREAS: on the main stand was removed, being already portrayed, the project Police station, medical replaced, at a higher level, by a new incorporates the construction of a 4-star centre, amphitheatre, structure manufactured by Martifer – hotel that will be a reference in the city media and interview Construções Metálicas, which covers of Garoua and in the entire northern rooms, accreditation the entire main stand, and thus region of Cameroon, with a capacity of spaces, mixed areas, an the five thousand seats. 70 rooms, 63 of which are doubles, six area for flash interviews, bars, space for staff suites and a presidential suite. and organisation of In the area surrounding the stadium, the competitions, technical project includes the construction of an The hotel is also equipped with various areas and shower rooms. adjoining field that will serve for training sports and leisure infrastructures, and includes a covered stand with one including a multipurpose sports field, thousand seats, under which changing a gymnasium, two swimming pools 4-STAR HOTEL rooms, bathrooms, infirmary, offices and (one inside and the one outside), a SPA, sanitary facilities were built. a squash court, a conference room, a bar 63 double rooms and a restaurant. 6 suites With regard to the sports areas of the 1 presidential suite stadiums (main and training), natural All constructions are in the finishing lawns were developed by Vibeiras, and installation of infrastructure phase. Multipurpose sports field equipped with automatic irrigation We are also working on parks and Gym systems and athletic tracks with landscaping, as well as on the surface of 2 swimming pools synthetic floor (main stadium with the athletic tracks. SPA eight tracks and training stadium with Squash six tracks), in accordance with the The grass football pitches are at the end of requirements of the IAAF (International the grow-in phase, which will be followed Conference room Association of Athletics Federations). by the continuous maintenance phase. Bar and restaurant
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GUINEA CONACRY
SIGUIRI MINING PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD AT A GOOD PACE
MOTA -ENGIL AFRICA IS DEVELOPING A PROJECT IN GUINEA FOR ASHANTI GOLD.
PROJECT SHEET
CLIENT: AngloGold Ashanti
LOCATION: Siguiri District, Guinea
MINERAL: Gold
TYPE OF OPERATION: Open Pit
ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 10,000,000 BCM
CONTRACT DURATION: 56 months n 2017, AngloGold Ashanti, With a concession area of 1,500 km2 a recognised international in the relatively remote district CONTRACT VALUE: I company in the mining sector, of Siguiri, about 850 km northeast 215 M USD awarded Mota-Engil Africa a long-term of the country’s capital, Conakry, VALUE OF THE INVESTMENT contract (56 months) for the rendering this area has a high potential for gold IN EQUIPMENT: of mining services. These began in mining, the most important economic 70 M USD November 2017 and include drilling and activity in the region. removal works using explosives, and excavation, loading, and transportation The Siguiri mine, an open-pit oxide of ore and waste in AngloGold Ashanti’s multiple mine, is AngloGold Ashanti’s gold mine called Siguiri, in Guinea. sole operation in the Republic of Guinea,
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U U Drilling Removal with explosives L Excavation Transportation to primary
location, stock and disposal site U Y OPERATION PARAMETERS Major Roads to L and from Siguiri WORKFORCE: 550 people at peak operation Siguiri Gold Mine DRILLING DIAMETER: Bauxite Mine 110 -200 mm L HEIGHT OF BENCHES: 10-15 m Major Cities TYPE OF EXPLOSIVES: Bulk emulsion
MAIN EQUIPMENT
100 T DUMPERS: 29 un
230 T EXCAVATORS: 3 un
50 T DOZERS: 7 un
25 T GRADERS: 3 un
75 T DRILLING CARS: 3 un
100 T LOADERS: 2 un
100 M3 WATER CARS: 3 un
of which it holds an 85% stake, with planning and logistics requirements. With head office in Johannesburg, South the remaining 15% owned by the The project is proceeding at a good pace, Africa, AngloGold is the third largest gold government of Guinea. in a business segment where Mota-Engil mining company in the world, measured has recognised experience in the by production, holding 17 gold mines in In this operation, considered continent, and in which it intends to nine countries. conventional mining and carried out in continue operating. multiple open pits using conventional techniques, around 30 thousand tonnes ANGLOGOLD are treated per day, integrating, at its AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold mining peak, around 550 employees. This shows company with a portfolio of geographically the size of the contract, as well as the diverse operations and projects.
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MEXICO
COATZACOALCOS- - VILLAHERMOSA
THIS PROJECT IS ONE OF THE FIRST OF A NEW GENERATION OF PPPS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURES IN MEXICO.
In 2016, in partnership with the Hycsa with regard to surfacing, slopes, Coatzacoalcos-Villahermosa will thus Group, Mota-Engil México won the structures, drainage works, road signs have better safety conditions, reducing the tender for the maintenance of the and barriers, among others. For this vehicles’ operating costs and Coatzacoalcos-Villahermosa road, for a reason, analyses were performed with travel time. period of ten years, starting in December high -performance equipment to examine 2017. The contract provided for an initial the characteristics of the existing surfaces, In order to finance the project, a debt renovation phase, over two years, and verifying the load capacity, regularity issue was made for a total of 1.95 billion a maintenance and operation phase, and surface aspect, with the objective of pesos (88 million euros), with an AAA currently ongoing. defining the initial renovation solutions credit rating, the highest rating reflecting and the intervention programme during the issuer’s payment security and the This road has a length of more than the entire contract period. minimum credit risk. This way, the 130 km and has an average daily project became the first road to apply the annual traffic of more than 30 thousand This way, for the cross drainage, the entire bond issue financing structure. vehicles, being an important connection system has been adapted to the possibility point between the states of Veracruz of strong rainfall flows, as well as to The Coatzacoalcos-Villahermosa project is and Tabasco. The work consists of meteorological phenomena such as the one of the first of a new generation of PPPs a brownfield project divided into 11 hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, which designed to promote the development of segments with 15 different standards are increasingly frequent in this region. road infrastructure in Mexico.
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PRIVATE INVESTMENT: AN ENGINE IN NORTHERN MEXICO
THE PARTNERSHIP WITH MOTA-ENGIL WILL ENSURE GREATER SAFETY IN THE CIRCULATION OF VEHICLES AND WILL ENABLE A REDUCTION IN TRAVEL TIME BETWEEN TAMPICO AND CIUDAD VICTORIA.
This is a ten-year project with an investment of 224 million dollars.
Mota -Engil México won the contract for the maintenance and preservation of the Tampico (Altamira) – Ciudad Victoria road link, which includes five sections of federal roads.
The project, carried out in a brownfield model, was presented during the Strategic Impulse Event for the Public-Private Association Projects of the Federal Government of Mexico, and was awarded to the consortium led by Mota-Engil México, with a stake of 47%. Banobras Bank in January 2019, for a total the road’s nine sections, which should be This is a ten-year project with an of 87 million dollars. completed by December 2020. investment of 224 million dollars that will improve road infrastructure conditions This road has a length of over 225 km, in In addition to providing greater safety and increase safety for the more than six which several continuous maintenance in vehicle traffic, this work will enable thousand vehicles that use the road daily. works, 90 engineering structures, several reducing journey times by facilitating It is worth mentioning that the project signs and protection barriers have the transport of goods, since more than received financing from Sumitomo Mitsui already been carried out. Renovation 30% of traffic consists of heavy goods Banking Corporation and by the local work is also being carried out on four of vehicles.
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MEXICO
MOTA-ENGIL MEXICO, COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND TO THE ENVIRONMENT
MOTA -ENGIL MEXICO RECEIVED TWO AWARDS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION BODY AND FROM THE SECRETARIAT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF MEXICO.
Mota -Engil México was recognised with Mota -Engil also received recognition environment are essential pillars in the the highest classification granted by from the Secretariat of the Environment company’s operations. the International Management Systems and Natural Resources of Mexico for Certification Body: the qualification of excellence in environmental compliance This distinction represents a great excellence in quality. in the performance of its operation, incentive to continue the environmental thus showing that the preservation management model of Mota-Engil, which is This distinction arose as a result of an and sustainable management of the a reference in the construction industry. integrated management system that Mota -Engil México owns and which efficiently controls the processes of quality, organisational health and safety and the environment. The operation and development of these resources has enabled the systems themselves and has become a reference with regard to cutting-edge processes and methodologies in the construction area.
This achievement represents the optimisation of processes, the quality of the products, the customer’s satisfaction, the health and safety of the workers and the reduction of the environmental impacts, which were endorsed by the most recent ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and 45001:2018 standards.
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MOTA-ENGIL INVOLVED IN A SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION PROJECT
MOTA -ENGIL IS DEVELOPING SEVERAL ACTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF SEA TURTLES IN NAYARIT, MEXICO.
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Mota -Engil is working on the tourism for actions with the Ecological Groups awareness actions in schools and hotel infrastructure project “Costa Canuva”, in of Nayarit A.C., to protect the sea turtles resorts, seeking to protect and preserve partnership with the National Tourism on the Naranjo beach and to preserve the turtles’ lives and well-being. Development Fund (FONATUR), located the species. Thanks to Mota-Engil’s commitment to on the Nayarit Riviera (Pacific coast), this issue of environmental responsibility an area that requires a strong work of Thus, as part of the preservation and in Costa Canuva, 350 nests have already preservation, care and awareness about awareness work on marine fauna, been rescued in half a year. marine fauna. Mota -Engil has carried out surveillance actions, especially to protect the dozens Mota -Engil is aware of the importance of egg nests in the area. of the protection and respect for the environment, so it continues to join Mota -Engil also promotes cleaning days 1 forces and mobilise volunteers, namely on beaches, as well as environmental Costa Canuva Project.
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PERU
NEW CONTRACT AWARDS FOR MOTA-ENGIL PERU
THE COMPANY WILL BUILD A PORT, AN IMPORTANT ROAD ACCESS AND THE 4TH STAGE OF THE TALAR DE NIEVE UCRO II DAM.
In the first half of this year, Mota-Engil polymetallic minerals. This work is being allow the project to use salt water in its Peru won several contracts, of which carried out in the Huánuco region and operations. three important works stand out: in will enable the storage of approximately the area of mining infrastructure, the 475,381 m³ of tailings. The construction of the pier will have construction of the 4th stage of the Talar a base of piles and metal structures and de Nieve Ucro II Dam was awarded, in The work consists of increasing the a length of more than 230 m. Standing the area of sea works, Mota-Engil will dam from the existing height (4,589 m out among the works to be carried out carry out the construction of a port above sea level) to 4,593 m above sea are the installation of pumps for the for one of the most important mining level, maintaining an overall width of water system, the installation of the seal, projects in the country, and in road six metres. The works will be carried electrical connections and installation works it will carry out the maintenance out considering stage 4A and stage 4B, of electric and instrumentation cables. and conservation of the road corridor and at each stage an elevation of two This important work will be the first of the Pumahuasi bridge, in the Ucayali metres is made in the dam. Additionally, metal port built by Mota-Engil Peru, region. the drainage system and the tank lining which demonstrates the company’s system are also implemented. ability to adapt to face new challenges. These awarding contracts confirm Mota -Engil’s versatility and technical This work, with a duration of six months, capacity to carry out top-level work in represents an opportunity for Mota-Engil MAINTENANCE OF THE ROAD the different areas of engineering and Peru to continue to show its commitment CORRIDOR: PUMAHUASI construction. to meet the established deadlines, BRIDGE – PUCALLPA maintaining the highest standards of Mota -Engil Peru also took on the challenge quality and safety in its execution. of managing, maintaining and providing EXPANSION OF THE NIEVE emergency services for the Pumahuasi UCRO II DAM Bridge road corridor, in the Ucayali region. Mota -Engil Peru will carry out the PORT MARINE FACILITIES Along the 254.7 km of road, work will be construction of the 4th stage of the Nieve Mota -Engil Peru will carry out the carried out to repair the surface and correct Ucro II Dam deposit for the mining construction of a port, inserted in the cracks, in addition to work in road signs. company Raura SA, which is dedicated Mina Justa megaproject, in the region This work will improve the state of the road to the exploration and processing of of Ica, in southern Peru, in order to and enable safer transit traffic.
90 PERU
MOTA-ENGIL PERU COMPLETES THE 3RD STAGE OF THE TOROMOCHO TAILINGS DAM
THE WORK WAS CARRIED OUT USING INNOVATIVE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS THAT ALLOWED THE OPTIMISATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION TIME.
Mota -Engil Peru completed the earth movements and complementary It is expected that this dam will be construction of the third phase of the geotechnical work. able to store up to 124 million m³ Toromocho Dam expansion project for of tailings and ensure the operation the client Minera Chinalco Peru (MCP). During the execution of the work, of the Toromocho Mine in the coming Mota -Engil Peru used several techniques years. The work consisted of raising the that enabled optimising the dam’s Tailings Dam by 21 m and had two construction time, which in the phases: Phase 3 A and Phase 3 B, with meantime had also been applied in 81,000 m³ of concrete, 9 million m³ of other projects.
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PERU
MOTA-ENGIL PERU RENOVATES HUARAZ -CARAZ ROAD
THE RECOVERY OF THE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE VIAL PAQUETE 5 IS BEING CARRIED OUT USING A STRONG REINFORCEMENT OF INNOVATIVE MEANS AND SOLUTIONS.
Mota -Engil Peru is currently carrying out the recovery works in the Vial Paquete 5 road infrastructure in Áncash. The works are being carried out along the 67 km of the road linking Huaraz‑Caraz, and the execution period is eight months.
The soil and surface exploration works were carried out by Mota-Engil Peru's Central Laboratory and the proposed project considered the use of the existing surface, stabilised with foamed bitumen with a thickness of 15 cm and the application of a hot asphalt mixture layer of 5 cm. The implementation of this solution and the placement of an asphalt binder has minimised the environmental impacts and reduced the inconvenience that the works bring to residents and tourists In order to overcome the challenge minimise the time of the activities that who visit this region. of the work’s demanding execution required the partial closure of roads to period (which included a seasonal perform this rehabilitation. This technique was developed by period of four months of rainfall), the Mota -Engil Peru in 2007 and has been work’s management opted for a strong This intervention at Vial Paquete 5 will applied in the various road renovation reinforcement of means. Another improve road conditions, maintaining and maintenance works, which makes complex aspect of the work lies in the the fluidity and safety of vehicle traffic, in Mota -Engil Peru the pioneer in the use of fact that it is an area of high vehicle addition to reducing operating costs and this technique in the market. traffic, but Mota-Engil Peru managed to travel time.
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MOTA-ENGIL RECEIVES TWO SAFETY AWARDS IN PERU
THE COMPANY HAS BEEN RECOGNISED FOR THE CULTURE OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION IT PROMOTES.
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Mota -Engil was recognised by two Mota -Engil Peru was also honoured with a high focus on compliance with important companies in Peru, thanks to as the company with the best safety safety standards and with awareness the company’s work in risk prevention practices by the customer Minera of the culture of preventing accidents and optimisation of the occupational Chinalco Peru, during the First promoted by the company. safety programme. Symposium on Occupational Health and Safety. For the second consecutive year, Mota -Engil Peru received the “Excellence Mota -Engil is proud of these awards, 1 and Quality 2018” award, granted by which are due to the commitment of its Ricardo Camelo, CEO of Mota-Engil Peru, La Positiva Seguros. employees, who carry out their tasks received the award
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PERU
MOTA-ENGIL LAUNCHES 2019 MAMF AWARD IN PERU
THIS HONOUR AIMS TO REWARD EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO STUDENT SUCCESS.
This honour aims The Manuel António da Mota Foundation 17 Units of Educational Management to reward creativity, hosted the ceremony to launch the 2019 (UGEL), and principals and teachers from innovation and MAMF Award, in an event that also multiple educational establishments in included the signing of the agreement the region. good educational between Mota-Engil Peru and the Regional practices. Directorate of Education of Áncash. This honour aims to reward creativity, innovation and good educational practices The ceremony was attended by in initiatives that contribute to the representatives of the Regional improvement of the learning process of Office of Education (DRE) of Áncash, students from primary and secondary representatives of the Regional education educational establishments in Government, representatives of the the Áncash region.
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ECB CARRIES OUT WORKS TO ENSURE GREATER SAFETY IN THE TAILINGS DAMS
VALE HIRES ECB FOR THE EXECUTION OF CONTAINMENT AND EXPANSION WORKS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE GONGO SOCO AND B3/B4 DAMS.
In order to ensure the full safety of the residents of the regions where there are tailings dams, VALE has been developing actions on the ground to ensure the best practices in the market.
Thus, in addition to preventive actions with the communities, VALE is supporting the authorities in carrying out simulations with local populations. At the same time, VALE hired companies to support the company in whatever is of the safety of the population and to carry out works that are considered necessary. Currently, ECB operates in the the integrity of VALE’s structures, important to reinforce the safety of the Gongo Soco and B3/B4 dams effectively, in addition to guaranteeing water existing infrastructure. ensuring the safety of the population and supply. The challenges are complex the integrity of VALE’s structures. and the responsibility is significant, Aware of the activities to develop, but ECB, together with VALE, reaffirm ECB has positioned itself as a strategic The goal of the works is to reduce that all preventive measures are partner with VALE, as a qualified entity impacts and ensure the reinforcement underway.
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COLOMBIA
MOTA-ENGIL COLOMBIA WINS CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANOAS PUMPING STATION
ENVIRONMENTALLY, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PROJECTS IN THE REGION.
COLOMBIA
Mota -Engil Colombia won the contract This project, awarded to the consortium a process of pumping wastewater so for the construction and assisted formed by Mota-Engil Colombia and that it can flow into the river without operation of a Wastewater Pumping Empresa Constructora Brasil (ECB) in contaminating it, and it will also be Station in the Canoas region. the amount of approximately 98 million possible to activate the city’s wastewater The project – which in addition to the euros, is one of the largest granted by tunnel system. construction of the pumping station Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado and complementary works, includes de Bogotá in the last ten years. The This project will also ensure the the process of verification and revision works will be carried out over a period production of energy, since the power of the project, and its assistance – will of 44 months, so the Pumping Station station will transport the wastewater allow an intervention in the existing should be operational in 2022. in ducts to be released in a controlled scheme concerning wastewater from manner, ensuring that there is a the Fucha, Tintal and Tunjuelo drainage The construction of the Canoas Pumping permanent flow in the river, which will basin and from the municipality of Station will have a positive impact on generate more than three thousand kW Soacha, which corresponds to about Colombian society, since it will enable of energy per year. 70% of the city’s wastewater. the Bogotá river to be cleaned up using
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MOTA-ENGIL DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ENSURES EXPANSION OF CAUCEDO PORT
THE PROJECT REQUIRED THE PRACTICE OF AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION, AS IT IS ESPECIALLY DEMANDING DUE TO THE ESTABLISHED SHORT PERIOD OF EXECUTION.
The project has a challenging deadline, as the works are expected to be completed by the end of 2019. To this WORKS ON SITE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING end, the Mota-Engil Group presented the ACTIVITIES: customer with an innovative solution, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC in which all works are carried out on • Excavation of natural rock land, eliminating the need for maritime by the sea; equipment, which represents an added value for the customer, since the works • construction of more than Mota -Engil Dominican Republic do not interfere with the daily operation 300 pier foundation piles, executed the first job for the client Dubai of the port. consisting of two lines of Ports (DP World), a port management onshore piles and one line of company with more than 70 ports Mota -Engil thus continues to expand offshore piles (using a floating worldwide, winning a contract of over its order book in the Latin American positioning structure); 34 million dollars for the expansion market, with projects of high technical • installation of sheet-piles works of Caucedo Port. demand. from the ground between the sea piles;
• filling of the excavated area;
• construction of reinforced concrete support beams for port cranes (the construction of the beams will be on land and at sea, the latter being manufactured with a metal formwork structure designed specifically for the project).
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TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
MOTA-ENGIL MODERNISES INFORMATION SYSTEMS
THE MOTA-ENGIL GROUP HAS ADOPTED A NEW INTEGRATED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN ORDER TO MEET THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS.
technological innovations that enable to add value. In addition to the reformulation of business processes, this project – called NEXT4ME – will enable increasing availability and access to information, making the user experience more user-friendly.
The new SAP S/4 HANA system replaces the SAP R/3 system and is already in operation in ten companies of the EGF group since January 2019. Mota-Engil expects The project aims to ota -Engil is implementing entry into operation in almost all of an information systems the Engineering and Construction support and strengthen M transformation programme companies in the multiple countries internationalisation – extending seeking to provide the Group in January 2020. the standardisation of business companies with a modern ERP processes – and enables system that works as a global The project is supported by the applications platform, establishing Executive Committee of the the implementation of a unified the necessary foundation to later Mota‑Engil Group and the project’s information system. integrate the most recent success criteria are aligned with
98 The adoption of the new S/4 HANA system will enable to provide a robust base to the information systems, which allows us to continue taking advantage of the technological innovations, in line with our digital strategy.
EDUARDO PIMENTEL Steering Committee of the NEXT4ME project
the Group’s overall business strategy, order to accelerate the adoption of as it aims to support and strengthen the new one, leaving innovation and internationalisation – extending the changes to the processes for a later standardisation of business processes phase insofar as possible. – and enables the implementation of a unified information system that supports the processes of the different businesses in the same platform, in a continuous streamlining process of the systems architecture.
The transition to this new ERP information system will necessarily have an impact on how people perform their daily tasks and, therefore, the team responsible for the NEXT4ME project has reinforced the communication plan. In order to facilitate this change, the project developed a strategy, which involves maintaining the current system’s appearance as much as possible, in
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MAMF INAUGURATES AN EXHIBITION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
THE EXHIBITION HAS ABOUT 170 WORKS BY ARTISTS FROM 50 COUNTRIES.
The exhibition takes place at the MAMF exhibition gallery and was hosted by the Portuguese National Press Museum (MNI).
The Manuel António da Mota Foundation inaugurated an exhibition of cartoons alluding to Human Rights. The exhibition takes place at the MAMF exhibition gallery and was hosted by the Portuguese National Press Museum (Museu Nacional da Imprensa – MNI), which launched a “world humour route”, connecting several institutions in multiple countries.
MAMF joined this project and invited the museum to present this exhibition, which gathers around 170 works of artists from 50 countries and is an opportunity to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations on 10th December 1948, in Paris.
The inauguration was attended by the writer Lourdes dos Anjos, who recited several poems, in an intense and impassioned way, winning over the audience from the beginning.
100 PORTUGAL 6TH EDITION OF CULTURAVIVA PROGRAMME
The seven concerts will be held until the end of the year.
The Manuel António da Mota Foundation interpretations of the work is promoting yet another edition of the of Beethoven, Bach and Francisco CulturaViva Programme. Lacerda.
The inauguration of this 6th edition The concert cycle continues until was launched with a concert by João 13th December, for a total of seven Bettencourt da Câmara, who performed concerts.
PORTUGAL “PORTO AMIGO” PROGRAMME RENOVATES THREE MORE HOUSES
MAMF’s partnership with the Municipal Council of Porto began eight years ago and has now helped dozens of families. Source: Miguel Nogueira CMPorto
The “Porto Amigo” programme has These three interventions involved These three completed the renovation of three repairing of roofs and walls, installing interventions involved more houses in Porto. ceilings, laying flooring and repairing of roofs improving access. This programme results from a and walls, installing partnership going back to 2011, between Those benefiting are municipal ceilings, laying flooring the MAMF, the Municipal Council of inhabitants who are aged over 60 or and improving access. Porto, the Porto Social Action Group belong to a household that has family (G.A.S. Porto) and, more recently, members with a degree of incapacity the “Just a Change” Association, which greater than or equal to 60%. employs university volunteers to undertake these renovations.
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MAMF SUPPORTS ANOTHER FAMILY IN NEED THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
THIS PARTNERSHIP, WHICH BEGAN IN 2010, HAS ALREADY CHANGED THE LIVES OF 22 FAMILIES.
The Manuel António da Mota Foundation, subsidy intended to support the The Foundation joined this partnership in partnership with Habitat for Humanity institution’s structural costs in the seeking to enable the construction Portugal, inaugurated another home, municipality of Amarante, in some cases or renovation of homes for families a total renovation in Vila Caiz, in the also financing the homes’ reconstruction in need in the municipality municipality of Amarante. costs, along with the mobilisation of of Amarante, a territory to which volunteers from the Mota-Engil Group to Mota -Engil is linked by strong symbolic The Foundation’s commitment participate in the reconstruction work and institutional ties. predominantly involves an annual and the supply of construction materials.
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