A World of Inspiration
51 JUNE 2017 WWW.MOTA-ENGIL.COM
EUROPE MOTA-ENGIL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION OF THE YEAR
LATIN AMERICA AFRICA
EUROPE AFRICA LATIN AMERICA
PORTUGAL CZECK REPUBLIC ANGOLA ZAMBIA MEXICO CHILE Rua do Rego Lameiro, nº38 Kavcˇí Hory Office Park, Rua Joaquim Cordeiro da Mata, Incito Office Park Horacio 828 esq. Avenida Vitacura 2736 4300-454 Porto Building A, n.º 61-63 Reed Buck Road, 45/5B Tennyson Oficina 504. Portugal Silver tower, 5th floor Bairro da Maianga – Luanda Kabulonga – Lusaka Col. Polanco Reforma Las Condes, Región Na Hrˇebenech II 1718/10 Angola P.O. Box 320337 C.P. 11550 Metropolitana, Rua Mário Dionísio, nº2 Praha 4, 140 00 Woodlands – Lusaka Del. Miguel Hidalgo Santiago de Chile. 2799-557 Linda-a-Velha Ceskᡠrepublika MOZAMBIQUE Zambia Cidade do México Código postal 7550000 Portugal Edifício Milenium Park, México Chile IRELAND Avenida Vladimir Lenine, ZIMBABWE POLAND Railway House n.º 179, 14.º/15.º andar 7, Routledge Street, PERU DOMINICAN Ul. Wadowicka 8 W Station Road 2284 Maputo Milton Park, Harare Av. Nicolás Ayllón, REPUBLIC 30-415 Kraków Loughrea Moçambique Zimbabwe n.º 2634 Avenida Winston Polska Co. Galway Ate, Lima 3 Churchill, esq. Calle Ireland MALAWI UGANDA Peru Andrés Julio Aybar SPAIN Nasra House – City Centre 4, Upper Kololo Terrace Torre Acrópolis, Piso 11, Campus Tribeca UNITED KINGDOM P.O. Box 31379 – Lilongwe 3 P.O. Box 8453 BRAZIL Ens. Piantini, Carretera de Fuencarral 2 Fountain Court, Malawi Kololo, Kampala Rua Gonçalves Dias, Santo Domingo, a Alcobendas, n.º 44, Victoria Square, Uganda 2316 C.P. 10147 Edifício 4 – B, n.º 21 SOUTH AFRICA St. Albans, Bairro Lourdes – Belo República Dominicana Alcobendas – Madrid AL1 3TF, 66 Wierda Road East RWANDA Horizonte/MG España United Kingdom Sandton 2146 KG 415 Avenue, CEP.: 30140-092 Joanesburgo Gate nº6, Gacuriro Brasil PARAGUAY South Africa P.O Box 2179 Calle 22 de septiembre Kigali COLOMBIA 221, esq. Calle Eligio CAPE VERDE Rwanda Carrera 11 A-87-81 Ayala. Rua S. Vicente, 63, 1.º andar, Edifício Provenir Ofi.301 Primer piso, Palmarejo 721 – Plateau – Praia Bogotá DC oficinas 202 y 203 Cabo Verde Colômbia Asunción, Paraguay SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE ARUBA Av. Marginal 12 de Julho, Koningstraat 86, unit 5 n.º 1011 – 167 São Tomé Oranjestad, São Tomé e Príncipe Aruba JUNE 2017 51
MOTA-ENGIL ENTERS IHSSAN KHALIFEH TANZANIA www.mota-engil.com THE UNITED KINDOM'S A NEW LIFE A NEW CHALLENGE MARKET IN PORTUGAL IN AFRICA www.facebook.com/motaengil linkedin.com/company/mota-engil www.youtube.com/motaengilsgps A Leader with global vision. We value the environment
174 Municipalities 25 3 278 Leader in European Countries Continents Companies Portugal Top 30
With over 70 years of History, Mota-Engil has a business track record of excellence EGF is leader in the management, treatment, 6.3 M in Portugal and in the world. Guided by a global and diversified strategy of success, the Group operates in 25 countries, asserting itself with the competency and and recovery of waste in Portugal. Inhabitants covered innovation that made it national leader in the construction sector and a reference Specialist in this sector for 70 years, EGF acts with the maximum respect for at international level. the environment, contributing to an integrated management of waste that aims to ensure a better quality of life and a more sustainable future.
Mota-Engil. A world of inspiration By becoming a part of Mota-Engil Group, EGF strengthened its ability and ambition for a new cycle that is opening up, with internationalisation 546 GWh on the horizon. Energy produced per year www.mota-engil.com www.egf.pt
ALGAR · AMARSUL · ERSUC · RESIESTRELA · RESINORTE · RESULIMA · SULDOURO · VALNOR · VALORSUL · VALORLIS · VALORMINHO INDEX 06 14 INSTITUTIONAL Dam of Alto Tâmega, one of the largest projects INTERNATIONAL MOTA‑ENGIL ANGOLA WILL hydroelectrics in Europe Corporation of the Year 06 EXECUTE A NEW PROJECT in the Port of Cabinda 48
NET PROFIT OF MOTA‑ENGIL DIVERSIFIES 50 million euros in 2016 08 its activity in Mozambique 52
GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING MOTA‑ENGIL IS RESPONSIBLE Results of 2016 10 for the Port Project in Cape Verde 56 14 62 EUROPE LATIN AMERICA 42 MOTA‑ENGIL IN ONE OF MOTA-ENGIL MEXICO LEADING THE LARGEST with state-of-the-art Soluctions 62 Tanzania, a new challenge Hydroelectrics projects in Europe 14 in Africa THE RIGHT INVESTMENT IHSSAN KHALIFEH in the management of a true life examples 16 environmental services in Mexico 64
MOTA‑ENGIL PARTICIPATES IN THE ELECTRIFICATION NEW AWARDS of the Minho Railway 18 in Peru 70
MOTA‑ENGIL ENTERS INSTALLATION OF BRIDGE the United Kindom's market 21 in record time 74
NATIONAL WASTE FORUM EGF ECB COMPLETED TIPLAM definition of the national strategy 24 project for Vale 75
TRIAZA INAUGURATES 64 Non-Hazardous Waste Treatment Centre of Azambuja 34 80 GISA: The right investment in the Management of Environmental PEOPLE Services in Mexico
42 NEW EDITON OF START@ME 80 AFRICA 82 TANZANIA a new challenge in Africa 42
MOTA-ENGIL ENSURES NEW ROAD PORTO COM SENTIDO infrastructure project in Angola 43 MAMF Exhibits 67 Works 82
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DIRECTOR EDITING PUBLICATION PRINTER LEGAL DEPOSIT ONLINE EDITION Gonçalo Moura Martins Mota‑Engil, SGPS, SA Mota‑Engil, SGPS, SA Tutti Frutti - Produção 307551/10 EDITOR HEAD OFFICE DESIGN PRINT RUN DISTRIBUTION Available at: Pedro Arrais Rua do Rego Lameiro, 38 WHITE_Brand Services 900 units FREE OF CHARGE www.mota-engil.com 4300-454 Porto
THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTED IN THIS EDITION Alexandra Pericão · Ana Loureiro · Ana Pires · Carlos Garibay · Danilo do Prado · Duarte Braga · Hugo Maçãs · Joana Viegas · Katarzyna Dobranzka · Lia Ascaciabar · Lóide Almeida · Luís Filipe Monteiro · Luís Moreira da Silva · Luís Tomás · Manuel Mota · Nuno Heitor · Paula Coutinho · Paulo Costa · Paulo Pereira · Pedro Branquinho · Pedro Couceiro · Regina Sequeira · Rui Laia · Sandra Regufe · Susana Guerreiro · Vicente de Paula Junior OPENING MESSAGE
CEO MESSAGE RATING OF EXPERTISE
GONÇALO MOURA MARTINS Chief Executive Officer
his edition of SINERGIA focuses on the Group’s internationalisation, not only because an independent entity recently recognized the T work regarding the expansion and the diversification of the Group, but also – and above all – because the Group is closer than ever to achieve it's ” ongoing, unfinished challenge to conquer, as a whole, it's aspiration to grow, Our goal in mitigate risk through diversification and make itself resilient to different every process global economic scenarios. of internationalisation: This challenge can only be achieved through geographic diversification creating long-lasting rooted in the meticulous management of each project and business, focusing relationships of trust on profitability and on the creation of future value for the organisation. But above all, this challenge can only be fully achieved through expertise. which are resilient in difficult times and ensuring Therefore, in this edition of SINERGIA, we are featuring some of our that our stakeholders most diverse projects in progress in different countries and, especially, demonstrating the high standard of quality and technical expertise we bring in every market know that to every new project. Mota‑Engil will always be there to meet Indeed, this has been the underlying premise of the Group’s internationalisation project: guaranteeing, in every market and every new project, the same the challenges. degree of excellence that made us leaders in Portugal and a European benchmark in the construction and infrastructure management, as well as in the environment industries.
Along with the business dynamics that we need to offer to compete in the global market where we operate, SINERGIA also presents initiatives for “ developing the human capital, innovation and social responsibility to which we are committed in every community we work in.
This sense of commitment and local engagement has allowed us to achieve our goal in every process of internationalisation: creating long-lasting
04 relationships of trust which are resilient in difficult times and ensuring that our stakeholders in every market know that Mota‑Engil will always be there to meet the challenges, regardless of the context or difficulties of their clients, acting in partnership and with a strong sense of commitment ” at all times. At a time when much It has been with this attitude and focus that Mota‑Engil has succeeded is said about ratings in executing its long-term strategic vision each time it enters a new between economies (...), market. The sense of commitment and our proven expertise on the ground, underpinned by a culture of work and 70 years of cumulative knowledge i would say that it was and experience to be passed down to each new generation, are also crucial. our rating of expertise that has allowed Mota‑Engil Although we come from a small European country less able to compete globally with other countries, our intense dedication and commitment to to be chosen for some achieve what others sometimes believe is impossible has been our gateway of the largest projects for winning projects of noteworthy size and complexity, such as the most underway in Africa recent examples of Rwanda, Tanzania, Mozambique and even Mexico. and Latin America in the This is the result we have achieved in recent years, which we are confident Infrastruture industry. that, starting in 2018, with the help of a more positive economic setting, will allow us to achieve the goals we have set for 2020.
At a time when much is said about ratings between economies, and in a highly competitive society between countries on a global scale, i would say that it was our rating of expertise that has allowed Mota‑Engil to be chosen “ for some of the largest projects underway in Africa and Latin America in the Infrastruture industry.
As we discuss in this edition, we also have dam construction and railway modernisation projects underway in Portugal, showing the country’s return on Public Investment, which we hope will consolidate to drive the economic growth most recently envisioned for the Portuguese economy by international entities. THIS EDITION Rooted in our knowledge and expertise, we must give continuity to the process OF SINERGIA of internationalising the Group's know-how. FOCUSES ON: If today we are recognised worldwide in the area of engineering and in segments such as the construction of dams, roads and railways, we must • Group’s internationalisation; also be recognised in the area of the environment where, through EGF and SUMA, we are a European benchmark due to our existing knowledge • Initiatives for developing the and technology, with the ambition and ability to increase our presence human capital, innovation and social responsibility; in the globe. • Dam construction and railway Above all, we must keep working as a Group, cohesive and sustained modernisation projects by the strategy laid out for 2020. underway in Portugal; • Environmental services where, We have responded to the growing demands of the market, either through through EGF and SUMA, the quality that sets us apart, as thanks to the the wide range of services we are a European benchmark. that Mota‑Engil is proud to be able to ensure.
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INSTITUTIONAL
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION OF THE YEAR
MOTA‑ENGIL WAS DISTINGUISHED AMONG WORLD-RENOWNED MULTINATIONALS.
ota-Engil has been In the category in which Mota‑Engil with regard to the business in Africa in M distinguished at the AFRICA was distinguished, Coca-Cola, Siemens, the short term and its main challenges. CEO FORUM Awards with the Allianz, Orange and Vitol were also Manuel Mota explained that “today, we INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION OF nominated, which clearly reveals high have a portfolio that enables us to look THE YEAR prize, which it shares equally standards in the selection of companies to the future with serenity and to design with Allianz. The award ceremony took renowned for their operation in Africa. sustainable growth for the business over place in Geneva, where the Group the next few years”. was represented by Manuel Mota, For Manuel Mota, “this prize is an CEO of Mota‑Engil Africa. exceptional recognition for Mota‑Engil, When asked about the biggest challenges, and one that puts it on a par with the Manuel Mota stated that “over this This is one of the most important events main companies operating in Africa. past year we have achieved greater on the African business calendar, Internally, it is also the recognition of diversification of the customer base and bringing together the most influential the work being carried out and which greater integration of business know-how CEOs of companies operating in Africa. will enable to resume growth this year among the various markets, enabling The initiative gives participants the in the operation in Africa”. leveraging work experience in specific chance to exchange experiences and areas in a few markets in the search for opinions about the issues affecting their In view of the expectation of growth, new opportunities and new clients in the companies' economic development. we asked Manuel Mota to share his vision markets where we operate. For example,
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we have a wide experience in mining that we've been working on. The clients’ Every year, the AFRICA CEO FORUM in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, openness to these solutions, both via recognises the companies and investors which is important to extend in the rest PPPs and via direct funding to the who have marked the year in Africa. of the region. However, it is true that Government by multilateral entities or The event is attended by specialists from many of the countries where we operate by commercial banking is also of great financial markets and, this year, received have a variety of clients in this industry importance to us. However, above all else, over 500 CEOs from around the globe, as far higher than the one in Mozambique, and in spite of the contracts awarded well as various bankers and hundreds of Malawi and Zimbabwe. The Railway and for large projects, it is important for the internationally-renowned personalities. Electromechanical Industries are other company to maintain focus on its daily examples of areas where the scope of the activity and on the importance of regular activity in this region can be expanded”. contracts in various markets to maintain sustainable performance and growth. The Holding’s Director and CEO of Large projects are opportunities, but they Mota‑Engil Africa has a vision of the are opportunities to make a leap that has market that is very relevant: “in the public to be accompanied by greater presence sector, the crucial factor today and for the and consistency with regard to the regular 1 future is, without a doubt, the structuring opportunities that the multiple markets Manuel Mota received the award of funding for clients, and this is an area provide us”. on behalf of Mota‑Engil
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INSTITUCIONAL
NET PROFIT OF 50 MILLION EUROS IN 2016
MOTA‑ENGIL REMAINS AMONG THE BEST-IN-CLASS AT EUROPEAN LEVEL.
n a difficult context in several reaching 839 million euros, Africa European construction companies major countries where the 709 million euros and Latin America in terms of operating profitability. I Group operates, the results 729 million euros. As a result, the Group achieved in 2016 reflect Mota‑Engil’s is better prepared to respond in times Thus, and with significant impact resilience and ability to achieve the when different dynamics are experienced motivated by the non-recurring effect from strategic goals set out, namely efficient in the different continents. the sale of assets, the Group reached a net management of working capital, profit of 50 million euros in 2016. investment control and execution Regarding the contribution to the of the sale of assets. EBITDA, Mota‑Engil Africa should be Within the financial component, the highlighted. Despite its 15% decrease reduction of net debt by 20%, representing Turnover reached 2.2 billion euros, a value in turnover, the EBITDA increased by 296 million euros, stands out, with this hindered by exchange rate variations, with 5%, and the year ended with a very indicator amounting to 1,159 million euros. the EBITDA margin remaining at 15%, positive margin of 26%. Regarding in line with the previous year. Europe, it is worth noting the increase in With the end of the year of Mota‑Engil EBITDA generated by the Environmental Group’s 70th anniversary, and looking In terms of the Group’s performance, sphere, which amounted to 113 million towards the future, we should highlight the emphasis should be given to the euros and registered a margin of 34%, 4.4 billion euros order book, a number that growing balance in the contribution compared to 20% in the previous year, ensures the development of the Group’s to the turnover from each of the regions contributing to maintaining Mota‑Engil activity in line with its strategic goals; some where the Group operates, with Europe as best-in-class among the largest of the largest contracts announced in 2017
08 A word of support and incentive to the continuation of the path we are pursuing, certain that Mota‑Engil will find, in its union, the strength it needs to reach its proposed goals.
ANTÓNIO MOTA Chairman
in Africa are not included in the value pursuing, certain that Mota‑Engil will mentioned previously. find, in its union, the strength it needs to reach its proposed goals”. TURNOVER Looking ahead, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, António Similarly, CEO Gonçalo Moura Martins Mota, conveyed in his message in stated that “the group continues, the Company's Report & Accounts, cohesively and as a whole, to project its “a word of support and incentive to future and shape its destiny as it has the continuation of the path we are always done throughout its history”. €2,210 M
Europe 12M '16 12M '15 (Thousands of Euros) €841 M TURNOVER 2,210,081 2,433,640 (9.2%) EBITDA 337,946 366,846 (7.9%) EBIT 80,863 165,867 (51.9%) Africa Net financial income -102,617 -90,467 (13.4%) Net income/losses from associated companies -2,130 67,123 (103.2%) €708 M Profit before tax 76,886 97,793 (23.1%) Consolidated net profit 67,507 52,131 25.4% Attributable to: Latin America Non-controlling interests 17,350 34,003 (50.1%) THE GROUP 50,157 18,128 163.3% €727 M
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INSTITUCIONAL
GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
THE 2016 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
Representatives of Mota‑Engil’s shareholders met in a approval of the Management Report, 75.95% of the capital, General Assembly on 24 May, in the Balance Sheet and remaining financial corresponding to 77.09% auditorium of Manuel António da Mota statements concerning the 2016 financial Foundation, in Porto. year should be highlighted. of the voting rights, were present in this session. Representatives of 75.95% of the equity, The proposal for Profit Appropriation corresponding to 77.09% of the voting involving the distribution of a rights, attended this session. All items dividend amounting to 0.13 euros per on the agenda were approved always share, and the Report on the Practices with over 90% of the votes cast in the of Corporate Governance, were also assembly meeting. The unanimous approved unanimously.
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LINEAS A NEW BRAND IN MOTA‑ENGIL’S PORTFOLIO
Mota‑Engil’s At the end of 2016, Mota‑Engil Group, the business, if it becomes necessary in conjunction with Novo Banco, sold to to work under this brand in the future. communication Ardian, the largest European infrastructure It is not the case right now, since this department fund, the concessions held by Ascendi in is a holding company”. promoted the Portugal. The agreement established that rebranding work this entity would own the infrastructure For Mota‑Engil’s Communication operator’s brand. Department, this was the second from Ascendi Group rebranding project in one year after to LINEAS. For this reason, Mota‑Engil’s Communication EGF had also needed to change its Department promoted the rebranding of its brand to disassociate itself from the entity that holds the existing assets in the Águas de Portugal group, after the area of transport infrastructure concessions, company’s privatisation. Pedro Arrais with Ascendi Group now becoming Lineas. characterised the process as “very positive due to the contribution it As a result, all assets are now concentrated provided to the modernisation of EGF’s under this new brand. image and due to the reinforcement of the group feeling created between For Pedro Arrais, Communications EGF and its subsidiaries”. Director of Mota‑Engil, “the project resulted from a contractual obligation in the present; however, we worked on this new identity looking ahead by establishing the goal of creating a brand that is easy to remember in order to create strong levels of notoriety as well as a relationship with
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INSTITUTIONAL
COLLECTION OF MOTA‑ENGIL'S MAJOR WORKS
EXPO‘98 WAS THE THEME OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
n an initiative promoted by in one of the most successful editions of the to build a better, more prosperous and the Chairman of the Board of international exposition ever. developed country”. Additionally, António I Directors, a collection of books Mota states that “to relive what is recounted on construction works and events that Aiming at being faithful to history, in the book strengthens the conviction in shaped the history of Mota‑Engil Group and rigorous in the details concerning human ability”, considering the challenge was created. engineering and use of technology at the this project posed to the country and from time, the importance of the Portuguese which Portugal came out as a clear winner. After the first volume dedicated to the Engineering’s role is duly and fairly work of regularisation of the Mondego highlighted by Carlos Oliveira Santos, In order to enrich the project, the book River, a remarkable project since it enabled the author of this volume, and of the also includes testimonials from highly the then Mota e Companhia to assert itself previous one. recognised public figures who actively in one of Portugal’s largest works in the participated in the execution of this major 20th century, the second book focused on As mentioned by António Mota in the project that was Expo ‘98, carried out in a the projects carried out in the 1998 Lisbon preface, “history is memory, and these short amount of time and involving all the World Exposition – Expo ‘98. times when the result of the work of Portuguese society. thousands of people are put to paper, help In a project of great importance in us to reflect on the past, but also to look to modernising Portugal’s image at the the future, projecting how our experience international level, and which offered and accumulated knowledge can serve Lisbon a new centrality, highlighting the many and diverse works that Mota‑Engil carried out during the end of the 90s was a demanding exercise. It involved the contribution of many of the Group’s In a project of great importance in modernising employees who, through their testimonials, Portugal’s image at the international level, it was a shared the experience and some of the demanding exercise and that involved the contribution greatest achievements of this true national of many of the Group’s employees. ambition. It was a dream that became reality
12 WORKS' HISTORY Book of Expo '98
1 WORKS' HISTORY Book of Baixo Mondego
EXPO'98 Collection of Major Works
Another book that tells the story of one of the key‑moments of the Mota‑Engil Group history.
1 Aerial image during the construction period
2 2 Aerial image after the construction period
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PORTUGAL
MOTA‑ENGIL IN ONE OF THE LARGEST HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS IN EUROPE
ALTO TÂMEGA DAM IN THE NORTHERN PORTUGAL, IS THE NEXT TO BE BUILT AS PART OF A TRACK RECORD THAT SPANS DECADES.
Venda Nova III dam and the construction Iberdrola’s Alto Tâmega system represents of the Foz Tua dam, the Alto Tâmega dam one of the largest hydroelectric projects will be Mota‑Engil’s new hydroelectric carried out in Europe, with its installed project, which will have a double-curved power generating an annual production concrete arch structure with a height of of 1,800 gigawatt-hour (GWh), equivalent 106.5 metres, in addition to the external to 4% of Portugal’s consumption. hydroelectric power station, which will be located near the dam and includes two AN EXPERIENCE THAT SPEAKS generator groups of 80 MW each for the FOR ITSELF production of electrical energy. In a technical area where Portuguese berdrola, one of the largest engineering is recognised worldwide, utilities in the world, recently Additionally, the consortium will build Mota‑Engil, as the clear leader in the I awarded the Portuguese-Spanish the power station’s hydraulic circuit, the construction industry in Portugal, consortium composed of Mota‑Engil, works for the river’s diversion and the has a vast experience of hydroelectric Acciona and Edivisa the contract, tunnel for access to the processing unit. works, with the execution of over amounting to 110 million euros, for the The Gouvães intake tunnel will have a 40 dam projects built in eight countries construction of the Alto Tâmega dam, length of approximately 4.7 kilometres (Portugal, Angola, Namibia, Malawi, with an additional contract for the same and a diameter of 7.3 metres when coated Cape Verde, Tunisia, Peru and Brazil). infrastructure, concerning the construction with concrete, and the excavation will be In each new project, the company seeks of the plant’s intake tunnel, amounting carried out on four work fronts at the same to implement the most efficient solutions to 50 million euros. time. The collection structure located in for the highest optimisation in its the Gouvães reservoir, in the Torno River, execution, according to the defined goals, After recently completing, in Portugal, the floodgate well and other ancillary in a true partnership with the clients, the works for the power expansion of the works will also be built. nurtured from the start.
14 SOME EXEMPLES OF DAMS
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1 Dam of Pedrogão
2 Dam of Calueque
3 Dam of Venda Nova 4 4 Dam of Alto Lindoso
HYDRAULIC EXPERIENCE
NAME COUNTRY TYPE NAME COUNTRY TYPE NAME COUNTRY TYPE Maranon Dam Peru Concrete Wall Bouçais Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Paredes Carregal Portugal Concrete Wall Foz Tua Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Pinhel Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Nunes Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Calueque Dam Angola Concrete Wall Minutos Dam Portugal Earthwall Dam Ponte do Bico Portugal Concrete Wall Venda Nova III Portugal Concrete Wall R'Mil Dam Tunisia RCC Dam Caldeirão Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Lichenza Dam Malawi RCC Dam Ribeiradio Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Alto Lindoso Portugal Concrete Wall Ferradosa Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Penacova Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Ouvadas Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Pedrogão Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Sabugal Dam Portugal Earthwall Dam Ermida Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Venda Nova II Portugal Tunnel Vermiosa Dam Portugal Earthwall Dam Vila Viçosa Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Vila Cova Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Alfaiates Dam Portugal Earthwall Dam Torrão Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Rabaçal dam Portugal Concrete Wall Odeleite Dam Portugal Earthwall Dam Lucefit Dam Portugal Earthwall Dam Fagilde Dam Portugal Concrete Wall Vigia Dam Portugal Earthwall Dam
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PORTUGAL
IHSSAN KHALIFEH, A TRUE LIFE EXAMPLE
THANKS TO HIS MERIT AND DEDICATION, HE JOINED MOTA‑ENGIL AND FULFILLED THE DREAM HE BROUGHT FROM SYRIA OF WORKING IN A WORLD-CLASS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
hssan Khalifeh is a young Syrian After the internship where he followed who studied Civil Engineering up the works for the expansion of I at Yarmouk Private University, motorway A1, in Gaia, he was invited in Damascus, when the war in Syria started. to work with the Group. Ihssan recognizes that “the assistance from my After an urgent application for a mentor, José Balsas, the construction scholarship, in March 2014 he travelled manager, was crucial, not only during aboard a Portuguese military plane that the preparation of the internship’s brought him from the Syrian capital to report, but also because he gave me the Portugal. At the time, he had his sights opportunity to continue working in the on Lisbon, but soon became amazed by company”. Regarding the construction the university town of Aveiro, where work where he did the internship and he was enrolled in the masters in Civil worked, he explains that “it was enticing Engineering and was very well received since, in addition to paving, it also has by both colleagues and professors. structures, underpasses, walls etc”.
After a successful academic career Ihssan Khalifeh does not know exactly IHSSAN KHALIFEH and a master’s thesis, in which he when he learned Portuguese, but had a grade of 18 out of 20, on “Road he remembers that when he joined paving using hot bituminous mixture”, Mota‑Engil, he was already proficient a technique that enables better drainage in writing and, as such, asked his and run-off of water on roads, Ihssan colleagues not to talk to him in English. Khalifeh joined Mota‑Engil Engenharia It took just a few months to start correctly e Construção team. speaking Portuguese, to “be able to ask
16 Receiving the invitation to work here was an incredible feeling since this was my first choice! I like the company and the fact that the Group is always looking for new markets and more challenges. I always wanted to work in an international company!
IHSSAN KHALIFEH
many questions, in order to learn more parents and sister, who live in Jordan, Attentive to the world around us and about Engineering”. and whom I visited in 2015". with the solidarity that characterises it, Mota‑Engil is one of the companies About choosing Mota‑Engil, the answer Currently, the young engineer is living supporting the Global Platform for is simple and straightforward: “When in Porto with two older brothers. Academic Emergency Assistance to I arrived in Portugal, I did my research However, this situation will soon Syrian Students, an initiative of the to determine which were the best change because Ihssan will take on former President of the Republic Jorge construction companies; thus, when my the challenge of being Deputy Director Sampaio, which has brought several advisor said I could have an internship, of a new project of Mota‑Engil: the Syrian refugees to Portugal so they I immediately suggested contacting Sanitary Landfill for Eastern Algarve, could continue their studies. Mota‑Engil. Afterwards, receiving the in the region of Loulé. invitation to work here was an incredible As for Ihssan Khalifeh, who is now feeling since this was my first choice! Ihssan Khalifeh states that he follows 25 years old, he has his whole life ahead I like the company and the fact that the Syria’s situation daily and he does of him, to build as he pleases. Group is always looking for new markets so with hope, but feels “ready to be and more challenges. I always wanted away from his family”. For this reason, to work in an international company!” currently Ihssan has no plans of going back to his country: “I believe I am on In the plane that brought him to the right track in my career and am very Portugal, there were 40 other people, much enjoying working at Mota‑Engil young people with whom Ihssan and living in Portugal. It is a beautiful remains in contact because “it is a way and peaceful country with everything to maintain a connection with the home I enjoy, with good beaches, mountains country, although I regularly talk to my and excellent food”, he emphasises.
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PORTUGAL
MOTA‑ENGIL PARTICIPATES IN THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE MINHO RAILWAY
THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW INCREASING FREIGHT CAPACITY.
The fact that the project n order to improve the sector, in the proposed technical solutions, focuses on a railway I the Portuguese Government Mota‑Engil won the tender and will axis with considerable has implemented the 2016– demonstrate that it always meets the 2020 Rail Investment Plan, in which the greatest challenges for the country's movement, increases the modernisation of the Minho Railway is development. The works of the Project challenge for Mota‑Engil. noteworthy since it aims to improve and for the Electrification of the Minho increase the mobility of people and goods Railway between Nine and Viana do in the regions of Greater Porto and Alto Castelo (with intervention also in the Minho, and between these and Galicia. technical stations) have already started.
As a company with great know-how Integrated into the comprehensive network and proven examples of top quality, of the Trans-European Transport Network execution strictness and competitiveness (TEN-T), the project of the Minho Railway
18 NATIONAL RAILWAY NETWORK | 2013 NATIONAL RAILWAY NETWORK | 2020-2022 Electrification Electrification
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE With voltage of 25 kV/50Hz With voltage of 25 kV / 50 Hz
With DC voltage of 1500 V Not electrified
Not electrified New Connection Viseu - Beira Alta Railway In 2015, the Portuguese Government approved the final revised version of the Strategic Plan for Transport and Infrastructure (PETI3+) for the 2014–2020 period, with a total investment that will exceed six billion euros, and which includes the 2016–2020 Rail Investment Plan.
Concerning the rail sector, the investment in priority projects amounts to 2,639 million euros, 61% of which are estimated to
New Connection potentially be funded by EU funds Sines - South Railway and 39% of which via national co-financing.
1 2 Caption: Characteristics Caption: Forecast SOURCE: Ministério da Economia of the national railway of the national railway network in 2013 network in 2020/22
is a top priority as it constitutes electrification in the alternating current for the crossing of longer trains with a relevant strategic cross-border system to 25 kV/ 50 Hz, station and more carriages than those currently connection for the country, in particular halt layout changes of the Nine – Viana travelling on the line. Additionally, for the northern region of Portugal and do Castelo stretch, waterproofing of the efficiency of electric trains is a support for the movements of goods the existing tunnels along the stretch, incomparably higher and the operating and passengers arriving or departing heightening and widening of the existing costs are much lower. It will also be better from Spain. Due to being located near the passenger platforms, construction of the for the passengers because electric trains port of Leixões (a key infrastructure of the cable tray on platforms and on the line provide greater comfort, with smoother Atlantic corridor), the Minho Railway also track, lowering of the platform in the starting and braking”. ensures, from an intermodal/multimodal areas with overhead crossings to make perspective, the flow of goods between the overhead line compatible with the However, the fact that the project focuses the port of Leixões and Spain, namely existing engineering structures. on a railway axis with considerable the region of Galicia; and as such should movement, both of goods and of be considered a complementary axis With regard to the execution, the passengers, increases the challenge for to the Atlantic Corridor. construction manager, Paulo Costa, Mota‑Engil regarding the minimisation explains that one of the main advantages of the project’s impact on the regular Amounting to around 16 million euros of this intervention is that “it will enable movement of the trains. “We have and with a completion deadline of increasing the freight transport capacity constraints associated with the fact this 540 days, the intervention project by over 50% since some of the technical is a single track with considerable traffic, in the Minho Railway includes the stations will be widened to allow namely of goods, which limits the time
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country, at the operational, economic, The next step for the modernisation of the environmental and safety levels. In terms Minho Railway will be electrification of of circulation, the modernisation of the the Viana do Castelo – Valença, currently railway will enable the movement of in tender phase. freight trains with lengths of 750 metres, and will also increase the efficiency of the transport system through better fleet management, contributing to the reduction of operating and maintenance costs of the railway operators.
The introduction of new operating models in the passenger trains will also bring clear benefits in the reduction of journey times (about 30 minutes in the PAULO COSTA Mota‑Engil has a Construction Manager inter-regional service between Porto proven track record and Valença, currently between 120 and 132 minutes) and in the elimination in the rail sector at of the transhipment in Nine. the international frame for closing the track during the level, in several of the night to carry out the work. There is It has been several years since also the issue regarding the movement important rail works have been carried countries where we of passengers and the fact that we have out in our country; but I believe this operate, and thus the to change the routes of entry and exit could be the beginning of a new cycle. company is obviously in the station itself and in the platforms "Mota‑Engil has a proven track record very well prepared for train access. Additionally, we must in the rail sector at the international not forget that we are also on a line that level, in several of the countries where for new challenges crosses a few towns. It is a factor which we operate, and thus the company is arising in Portugal. must be taken into account since there obviously very well prepared for new are buildings practically neighbouring challenges arising in Portugal", claims the railway”, stated Paulo Costa. Paulo Costa. "We have the resources, both human and equipment." "That These intervention works in the Minho is why we are always prepared. Let Railway are of great importance the opportunity arise and we will PAULO COSTA to the northern region and to the do the work!”, he concludes. Contruction Manager
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MOTA‑ENGIL ENTERS THE UNITED KINGDOM’S MARKET
GLAN AGUA IS A LEADER IN THE IRISH MARKET AND NOW EXPANDS ITS ACTIVITY TO ENGLAND.
Glan Agua, present in Ireland for conditions to expand its operation to the to the tenders it includes and, for MEIC, 10 years and market leader in the design, entire United Kingdom. to ensure strong business relationships construction, operation and maintenance with some of the main construction of Water and Waste Water Treatment Contacted by Sinergia, the market’s groups present in the market and some Plants, was awarded the first contract in manager, Luís Moreira da Silva, mentions of the smaller local companies, to begin the United Kingdom with the Irton Water that “the signing of this first contract the activity and acquire the necessary Treatment Works project of the Morgan is merely symbolic, but justifies the market skills. All of this is accomplished Sindall Sweco Joint Venture. adopted strategy of focusing on the by winning contracts and extending our United Kingdom’s market as a whole, business activity to the different industries The contract includes the design-and-build instead of focusing on a single region. and geographies”. of a Water Treatment Plant that The water industry in the United Kingdom specialises in the treatment of pesticides is developed with 5-year regional from agricultural activity. This is an area infrastructure investment plans, and of increasing importance in projects Glan Agua, with its young and quite in the United Kingdom, in a market innovative team, has been well received segment in which Glan Agua can add and has guaranteed a few business value due to its innovative nature and relationships with the main companies experience acquired in the Irish market. operating in this industry. Due to its size and certainty in investment, the United The company of the Mota‑Engil Group Kingdom has all the potential to become has achieved major progresses in other Glan Agua’s main market in the medium IRISH MARKET EXPANSION parts of the United Kingdom and was term, crucial to increase the client recently pre-qualified for projects of portfolio and reduce business risk”. Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water and Affinity Water. The materialisation Additionally, Luís Moreira da Silva of this first contract in the United mentions that for the near future, the Kingdom reflects the investment made Mota‑Engil Group’s objective in this last year through the opening of the market includes “positioning Glan Agua new offices in Ireland and the opening in the consortia that will compete for of facilities in the North of London, the management of the next investment with the aim of endowing the Group with cycle, thus ensuring immediate access
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POLAND
FAJNY DOM MOTA‑ENGIL CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL PROJECT ON KRAKOW
MOTA‑ENGIL CENTRAL EUROPE (MECE) IS BUILDING PHASE 5 OF FAJNY DOM RESIDENTIAL.
In 2009, Mota‑Engil was Mota‑Engil Central Europe (MECE) is and underground areas specifically awarded the Construction of building in Krakow phase 5 of Fajny devoted to bicycle parking. Dom, a residential project that includes the Year prize by the Polish the construction of 300 new apartments It should be noted that, in 2009, Association of Engineers for in 7-storey buildings and distributed Mota‑Engil was awarded the Construction the development of the among studios with 27 m2, and two, of the Year prize by the Polish Association three and four bedroom apartments, with of Engineers for the development of the Fajny Dom original project. areas of 36, 50 and 75 m2, respectively, Fajny Dom original project. This is an with each apartment having a green area important award bestowed for almost on the ground floor. 30 years in Poland and which recognises the construction quality fostered in Fajny Dom is the first cyclist-friendly this project. project in Krakow, having outside areas
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MECE ACKNOWLEDGED AS A SAFE COMPANY
THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR LABOUR INSPECTION IN POLAND ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS OF THE “BUILD SAFELY” CONTEST.
The public authority responsible for of the International Construction and labour inspection in Poland announced Architecture Fair (BUDMA) programme. the results of the “Build Safely” contest: Mota‑Engil Central Europe (MECE) The award was received on behalf was awarded second place for the of MECE by Rafal Luczak, head of the construction of the Ostrow Wielkopolski Environment and Safety Department in bypass on Motorway S11. S11’s construction work, acknowledging the work carried out by the company The ceremony took place in Poznan, and its focus on training in this key area in a conference dedicated to safety in in order to ensure suitable work and the construction sector, which was part safety conditions.
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PORTUGAL
NATIONAL WASTE FORUM EGF ADVOCATES GREATER DEFINITION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY
EGF TOOK PART IN THE 11ST NATIONAL WASTE FORUM. FOR TWO DAYS, THREATS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT DECADE IN THE SECTOR WERE DISCUSSED.
our representatives of EGF in addition to the goals of material LOOKING AT THE MBTS AS PART joined the panel of speakers recycling, and, consequently, EGF is OF THE SOLUTION F for the debates around the issue focusing on interpreting the directives on In order to comply with the European of energy recovery, the goals defined in waste that will be adopted and transferred goals of diverting organic matter from PERSU 2020, the Integrated System for to the entire European Union”. He also landfills and preparing it for reuse the Management of Packaging Waste explained that “we must also bear in and recycling, the country invested (SIGRE – Sistema Integrado de Gestão mind that there are two realities in the in mechanical and biological treatment de Resíduos de Embalagens) and tariff country: on the one hand the reality of units (MBT) for the treatment of regulation, where they called for greater Porto and Lisbon, and on the other, the unsorted municipal waste. definition of the national strategy reality of the rest of the country, which has regarding waste treatment and recovery other systems and where a technological EGF has 13 mechanical treatment options in which to invest in Portugal. investment was made based on the units and 14 biological treatment units mechanical and biological treatment units representing a high investment, aided In this sense, and in the course of the (MBT). Therefore, this must be taken into by European funds that are in full use. panel devoted to energy recovery, account and considered in the analysis In the panel devoted to the discussion Ismael Gaspar, Chairman of the Board regarding what kind of solution to be around the PERSU 2020 national plan, of Directors of EGF, argued that “energy adopted in solving the problem of the which defined widely contested targets recovery is a scenario to consider, fraction of unsorted municipal waste". for all Municipal Waste Treatment
24 Energy recovery is a scenario to consider, in addition to the goals of material recycling, and, consequently, EGF is focusing on interpreting the directives on waste that will be adopted and transferred to the entire European Union.
ISMAEL GASPAR Chairman of the Board of Directors of EGF
Systems, EGF’s Production Director, thus contributing to the fulfilment Marta Guerreiro, Head of EGF’s Miguel Lisboa, argued that “there has of the targets for the next decade. Engineering Department, presented been discussion around the role of This is my expectation”. the audience with facts and specific MBTs in meeting the targets for 2025 examples faced by citizens and and 2030, since, under the principles of WE GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO RECYCLE businesses every day around which the the Circular Economy, there will be an The topic of the new Integrated System discussion was centred: “we have the increasing focus on selective collection, for the Management of Packaging Waste flow of selective collection and the flow including the flows of organic matter. (SIGRE – Sistema Integrado de Gestão of unsorted collection, and after four The future waste management model, de Resíduos de Embalagens) and its months since the new licenses came based on the European guidelines and operationalisation was also a widely into effect, we still have no guarantee on the established waste hierarchy, must discussed topic at the event. regarding any kind of outlet for the result from a progressive adaptation materials coming from our mechanical of the current model ensuring that At the beginning of the year, the and biological treatment units. We need the investments made continue to dynamics of the new licences enabled the the whole system to be working for our add value. The MBTs shall remain in entry of a second managing entity in the facilities to dispose of the materials and activity, recovering recyclable items and sector, and soon a third, but the change work properly”, she explained. diverting organic material from landfills still has undefined situations triggering Another controversial topic, which has not through the production of compost and several consequences. yet been resolved, was also mentioned
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MECHANICAL by EGF’s representative concerning the those packages to private entities is TREATMENT new licenses “that promote the removal a topic with many legal and technical AND BIOLOGICAL of secondary packaging from SIGRE’s implications from the perspective of the (TMB) UNITS scope, which may cause breaks of material entire investment and framework already in the systems of approximately 60%”. drawn up.” EGF has 13 mechanical treatment units and 14 biological treatment In the panel devoted to the merits and EGF has thus sought to provide, as leader units representing a high demerits of limiting sectors, EGF was in the waste sector in Portugal, with investment, aided by European funds that are in full use. represented by Marta Neves, Head of technical contributions in several areas the Legal and Regulatory Department, that enable making the waste sector where she stated that “investments evolve in an integrated way and aligning were made by the municipalities, with the national strategy with the European public and community funds, towards directives, the rationalisation and the the treatment of municipal waste under optimisation of the investments carried 1,100 litres being performed by public out throughout the past few years by the entities. Extending the collection of various systems operating in Portugal.
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14 UNITS BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
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In order to comply with the European goals of diverting organic matter from landfills and preparing it for reuse and recycling, the country invested in mechanical and biological treatment units for the treatment of unsorted municipal waste.
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Valorsul, EGF's Concessionaire, and EPAL, signed a partnership agreement to raise awareness for the efficient use of water.
PARTNERSHIP Valorsul, EGF’s Concessionaire in the entities. Schools will be a priority Valorsul and EPAL West region and in the Lisbon's northern audience and joint volunteer campaigns area, and EPAL, signed a partnership involving the school community Awareness for the efficient use of water and agreement to raise awareness for the will be developed. Resources will be for good practices regarding produced waste. efficient use of water and for good shared to enable communication of practices regarding produced waste. common environmental goals and Schools will be a priority there is a possibility for joint candidacy audience, involving The two companies have agreed to for projects within the scope of the develop a joint strategy with specific European Union’s programmes, the school community. target audiences throughout the entire or others. geographical area covered by both
PORTUGAL EGF PRESENT IN THE ANGOLA-PORTUGAL FORUM
EGF participated in the Second Angola-Portugal Forum, an event which took place on 24 and 25 January in Luanda (Angola).
EGF participated in the Second participants and to the media the ANGOLA-PORTUGAL FORUM Angola-Portugal Forum, an event which various solutions for treatment and Angola, Luanda took place on 24 and 25 January in recovery of waste and the required Initiative hosted by the Portuguese Luanda (Angola), an initiative hosted changes in the behaviours of citizens Business Association (AEP – Associação by the Portuguese Business Association and institutions regarding produced Empresarial de Portugal), in partnership (AEP – Associação Empresarial de waste, which should be seen with AICEP Portugal Global and Portugal), in partnership with AICEP as a resource with value. Portugal‑Angola Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Portugal Global and the Portugal-Angola Chamber of Commerce and Industry. EGF presented the various In addition to the event, which was attended by more than 200 solucions fot the treatment entrepreneurs, EGF presented to the and recovery of waste.
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PORTUGAL
VALORLIS INVESTS ON INNOVATION
THE INNOVATION OF EGF’S CONCESSIONAIRE IN LEIRIA ENABLES FASTER INTERVENTIONS WITH REDUCED HINDRANCE TO BIOGAS PRODUCTION.
he anaerobic digesters are fed with this, we initially considered using an by the organic matter that EGF’s extra hydrocyclone, a system for removal T concessionaires receive from the of sand that works like dust cyclones, but unsorted municipal waste (what people with water. However, in the meantime, do not separate at home and do not place we realised that we had designed that in recycling banks) and transform it into system to solve a problem that turned a sludge. This is a biological process out not to be one. The styrofoam comes consisting of the degradation of organic attached to the organic matter and only matter, producing biogas, which is then with time does it get released and begin used to produce electricity. to float. Therefore, it occurred to us that to solve the problem we would remove However, Valorlis’s biogas plant has this contaminant through the top of recently suffered from a few constraints the digester. In other words, we needed that have hampered production, since to fill up the tank and try to remove NUNO HEITOR digester 1 lost its recirculation, causing the styrofoam through the top of the General Manager of Valorlis a decrease in the digester’s usable tank, just like cleaning the foam from volume capacity. As a consequence, a beer glass. It should be noted that the it was necessary to empty the digester two tanks together had approximately to inspect the equipment. 2,000 m³ of styrofoam, i.e., it was as if out of the two tanks, one was not being used. During these works, the technical team We are now installing the system, which This innovation of encountered a snag: when opening the will be ready when the second tank tank they found a height of 6 to 8 metres is closed and then it will be tested”. Valorlis will certainly of styrofoam, which forced changes in the lead to an active procedures and planning. Sérgio Pires, Taking advantage of this stop in the information-sharing Head of Maintenance, recalls: “when digester’s operation, there was also the process with the we opened the tank for maintenance, need to equate a few changes to the process we thought we would have two metres for the interventions in both digesters power plants of other of sand resulting from the accumulation to be faster and less frequent, leading concessionaires of EGF. over the normal 6-year period, and to deal to lower costs and production loss.
28 It is increasingly necessary to find alternative income sources and not being so connected to the municipal rate, since it is regulated and there is considerable pressure to reduce its value.
NUNO HEITOR General Manager of Valorlis
Sérgio Pires notes that “we had to an energy production process that, Regarding the duration of the works, remove around 1,000 m³ through a door in 2015, was around 40,000 euros per Valorlis’s team managed to make great with a diameter of 80 cm, and we did month with two digesters, but now, with progress. According to Sérgio Pires, so using vacuum-aspiration trucks, one digester, we are very close to those “digester 1 was in operation in December with all their inherent costs”. João Rita, numbers, which leads us to think that if 2016. We immediately started digester 2, Head of the Organic Recovery Plant, also we have two optimised digesters, as we which initially had the worst operating explains that “each digester only had are trying to have, we will nearly double indicators and it was closed in May 2017. one entry and one exit point, making our energy production. It is increasingly For this reason, we substantially reduced them quite limited, which led to multiple necessary to find alternative income the intervention time, mostly due to what dead zones inside the tanks and thus to sources and not being so connected to the we learned, to what we were already waste accumulation. That accumulation municipal rate, since it is regulated and expecting and prepared to resolve gradually reduced each tank’s usable there is considerable pressure to reduce and act on”. volume and we were losing capacity for its value. As a result, we will need to focus waste treatment and biogas production”. on other sources of income and, for that In spite of the differences between too, the more efficient we are, the more the technologies, this innovation of To resolve the situation, a study was advantageous it will be for the company”. Valorlis will certainly lead to an active commissioned to Instituto Superior information‑sharing process with the power Técnico. The drawings, data on flows, Valorlis’s anaerobic digestion plant plants of other concessionaires of EGF. volumes and all information about the was the first in the country to treat material’s suspension inside the tank organic waste from unsorted collection were provided, which enabled numerical and is also the first to have this kind modelling. The findings pointed towards of intervention. Thus, as there was a the need to have more entry and exits shortage of references, a few technical points in the tank, leading to the visits abroad were carried out. “We construction of a machine door with managed to understand what we could almost 3 metres and to doubling the find when opening the digester, and pipes to 12. to prepare in advance a few solutions to implement if any of the difficulties Nuno Heitor, General Manager of we observed in other facilities came up”, Valorlis, explains that “we began with explains João Rita.
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PORTUGAL
KNOWLEDGE GENERATION AS A FACTOR FOR PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT AT THE ORIGIN OF VALORSUL’S SUPPORT TO RUI LAIA
RUI LAIA IS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE ENERGY RECOVERY DEPARTMENT OF VALORSUL, WHERE HE WORKS FOR 15 YEARS.
ui Laia is the Deputy Director Rui Laia explains that “this market presents sold in the daily market, with the possibility of the Energy Recovery risks because if the producing companies of the deficit amount being paid by the R Department of Valorsul, where do not inject into the network the energy producer at a rate several times higher than he works for 15 years. Four years ago, he they propose to sell every hour on the the value of the energy sold in the market. decided to broaden his knowledge in a PhD daily market, they may be penalised Therefore, when preparing offers, it is useful in Mechatronics Engineering and Energy, for the deviations, through the application to have a strategy that maximises the result specialising in Energy, with a thesis of deviation penalty factors by the system taking into account the uncertainties in the on the topic of “Uncertainty and risk in operator that seeks to maintain its balance, production of electrical energy”. thermal‑wind coordination via stochastic i.e., the energy injected into the network methodology”, which was recently at each moment should be the same as Over four years, the research of Rui Laia approved "with distinction and honours". the energy consumed. If the producing focused on adapting an algorithm that companies make offers below what they takes into account different variables such This thesis is a contribution that will actually supply, the excess supply of energy as the price of energy, the production’s prepare the electrical energy producing is paid, at best, at the price of the energy deviations – which depend on the available companies, which own wind resources, sold in the daily market, with the possibility wind power –, the penalty factors of the thermal resources or thermal-wind of not being paid for at all. If they make production deviations – which depend resources, before submitting the optimal offers higher than what they actually on the electrical system –, and the time offerings for sale of energy in the supply, the deficit of energy is paid by the characteristics of the thermal power plants; daily market. producer, at best, at the price of the energy such algorithm could be used to support
30 When preparing offers, it is useful to have a strategy that maximises the result taking into account the uncertainties in the production of electrical energy.
RUI LAIA Deputy Director of the Energy Recovey Department of Valorsul
the decision-making process of a company producing electrical energy.
The proposed methodology considers the randomness of the variables and will thus lead to a more reliable operation in a competitive environment, reaching greater rationality in the market bidding strategies, taking into account risk weighting in the decision-making process. The methodology also enables considering other relevant aspects, such as the determination of the cost of compliance with the regulation on security of energy supply.
Rui Laia notes that “if the Mota‑Engil Group decides to embark on power generation, whether in incineration plants, biogas, or other forms of energy, being therefore subject to a market environment, where it will make energy supply offers in the daily market, these studies can be adapted to that activity”.
The Mota‑Engil Group, through Valorsul, a concessionaire of EGF, thus shows full support in the constant training of its personnel, which materialises into an important investment in the development of know-how, always looking broadly into the future.
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PORTUGAL
VALNOR PROMOTES AWARENESS RAISING ACTION FOR COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
THE CAMPAIGN “+ RECYCLING + ENVIRONMENT” ENCOURAGES SHOPKEEPERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO REDUCE THE COST OF MUNICIPAL WASTE TREATMENT.
Valnor’s General Manager, Sérgio Bastos, Council want to increase the number states that “proper waste disposal is of partner establishments and broaden an important contribution to achieve the types of waste collected, in order the ambitious EU targets and enables the to increase the collection of recyclable municipalities and their residents to pay less materials received by Valnor for free, on waste rates”. Sérgio Bastos also mentions to reduce costs for the Municipality, which that in Campo Maior "taking into account pays for the remaining (unsorted) waste. the characteristics of the territory and of the population of Campo Maior, it was crucial To enable waste separation, the to go beyond the traditional collection from establishments received containers and recycling banks. And to be more effective, ecological bags which contributed to cooperation with the municipalities in actions the campaign be well-received by the such as this is imperative”. shopkeepers. Eleutério Gonçalves and Fátima Gonçalves, owners of a restaurant, For Ricardo Pinheiro, Mayor of Campo commented that “it's better for the Maior, “it is paramount to raise awareness environment and the rate paid is much on a daily basis so that people remember lower. We just have to be careful not to that everything we produce must follow make a mistake while separating the waste, a path, which is not always the same. but all reminders are useful, since we’re Valnor and the municipality of Campo This work done with Valnor is intended always learning”. Maior are implementing the “+ Recycling precisely for that purpose: to raise the + Environment” initiative, a project for awareness of the citizens of Campo Maior The “+ Recycling + Environment” campaign door-to-door collection of waste directed about the importance of recycling”. helps the citizens to actively contribute to at commercial establishments. Its goal is “Valnor has been a partner that the the correct sorting, packaging and disposal increasing the amount of selective collection, municipalities of Alto Alentejo have seen of waste, since it is through recycling how in order to meet the targets set out in the as absolutely essential for the protection we can reuse them as raw materials for the Municipal Solid Waste Strategic of the environment”, adds the Mayor. manufacture of new products, thus reducing Plan – PERSU 2020. With this initiative, Valnor and the City the use of natural resources.
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SUMA INAUGURATES NEW MOBILE OUTREACH UNIT: ZOOURBANIDADE
A NEW MOBILE OUTREACH UNIT WAS INAUGURATED IN THE CONVENTO DOS LOIOS, IN SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA.
towards the requirement for citizenship Some of the topics addressed, which in the use of public spaces and facilities, aimed at cultivating a critical sense as a principle to safeguard individual of active citizenship in the target rights and responsibilities. The MOU audience, included: rules for packaging consists of three distinct areas of activity: and disposal of waste in a domestic an auditorium where animated videos environment, as well as the reduction A new mobile outreach unit (MOU) was can by watched; an area for multimedia of its production through sustainable inaugurated in the multipurpose room exploration with interactive games; and consumption, the individual associated of the Convento dos Loios, in Santa Maria an area for sensory exploration, providing advantages, and the control and da Feira, in a ceremony attended by the games such as mazes, as well as fitting, correction of the behaviour of peers Mayor, Emídio Sousa, and by the Chairman drag, differences and matching games. through means of social pressure of the Board of Directors of SUMA, and exclusion. Jorge Rodrigues. There is also a citizenry bench, where customised postcards will be provided Started in 2001, with the pioneer This equipment, which is carried by a large for the children to write on and send LIXOTECA®, SUMA’s significant vehicle, explores environmental education to the Minister of the Environment, investment in mobile environmental content aimed at raising awareness with proposals for action. education already includes 17 projects.
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PORTUGAL
TRIAZA INAUGURATES NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT CENTRE OF AZAMBUJA
TRIAZA INAUGURATES ITS NEW NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT CENTRE OF AZAMBUJA.
The Secretary of State fter nine years of studies, Present at the event, the Secretary of the Environment, projects, licenses, and finally, of State of the Environment, Carlos A construction, TRIAZA Martins, recalled the challenge of Carlos Martins, recalled inaugurates its new Non-Hazardous two decades to end waste dumps in the challenge of two Waste Treatment Centre of Azambuja. Portugal, and reinforced the success decades to end waste the waste policy has had in the country, In his speech, Jorge Rodrigues, demystifying risk factors of structures dumps in Portugal. Chairman of the Board of Directors of similar in nature and safety to the SUMA, highlighted the long road, which Non-Hazardous Waste Treatment is proof of the hallmark complexity Centre of Azambuja. Carlos Martins of this type of infrastructure and of also stressed their importance in the seriousness with which the SUMA preventing “wild disposal” of waste, group deals with these investments. highlighting that it is the municipalities In addition, Jorge Rodrigues emphasized themselves who offer to host this type the sustainable, economic and of infrastructure, since they offer "added environmental aspects of the project, value to the environment". which amounts to an investment of 1.8 million euros, and where an Luís Sousa, Mayor of Azambuja, estimated 171,000 tonnes will be underlined the importance for the received over a service life cycle municipality and for the region, as of 40 years. well as the vote of confidence in the
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competence and quality of the work regard to a policy against uncontrolled NON -HAZARDOUS WASTE performed by SUMA, the group which dumping of waste during the course of TREATMENT CENTRE TRIAZA, the company managing the its operation, the Non-Hazardous Waste TRIAZA Inaugurates centre, is part of. Treatment Centre of Azambuja, located inside a disabled quarry, will promote The guests in attendance also included environmental and landscape recovery Treatment Center - corresponds to an investment of 1.8 million euros, municipal deputies and representatives through the use of waste for the purpose and where an estimated 171,000 tonnes from the Municipal Assembly of of rehabilitation and geomechanical will be received over a service life. Azambuja and from the several Parish stabilisation of the excavation voids. Councils, representatives from the Committee for the Regional Coordination and Development for the Lisboa e Vale do Tejo region (CCDR-LVT), from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) and from the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA).
In addition to offering an 1 environmentally and economically The Secretary of State for the Environment, Carlos Martins and Jorge sustainable solution to the industrial Rodrigues, President of SUMA, attended the event. units in the municipality, having
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PORTUGAL
TECHNICAL ACADEMY: KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND PROCESS STANDARDISATION
MANVIA HAS RESUMED A PROJECT DEVELOPED IN THE PAST WITH GREAT SUCCESS: THE TECHNICAL ACADEMY.
stressed Pedro Vieira Neves at the kick-off training which, having a very broad of the works in Linda-a-Velha. scope and including various technical and behavioural aspects, “will enable Since training is a continuous focus of the trainees to carry out their duties Manvia has resumed a project developed Manvia, the Technical Academy will last with greater quality, greater knowledge in the past with great success, renewing for six months and consists of 11 modules, and greater peace of mind”. Treading it and adapting it to the current reality covering all areas of knowledge required to this path will enable Contract Managers and diversity of maintenance areas: the perform the role of Maintenance Contract and Team Leaders to acquire, in a Technical Academy. Aimed especially Management. The modules encompass standardised and systematic way, the at junior Contract Managers, the main the following: Contract and Financial knowledge required to develop their purpose of the project is to share Management, Maintenance Management activity. Training will be provided by knowledge and standardise procedures. Software, Maintenance Manual, Legal members of Manvia, with a special Framework, Quality, Environment and Safety emphasis on the Specialty Groups, “The Contract Managers are the Regulatory Legislation, Labour and Energy which will cooperate within their areas Company’s pillars; they are those who, Legislation, Electricity, HVAC, Mechanics, of knowledge and expertise, as well in their day-to-day activities, have Centralised Technical Management and as by a few external trainers. contact with the customers, experience Condition-based Maintenance. their problems and establish bonds of The 2017 edition has 22 participants who partnership. For that reason, it is crucial Pedro Vieira Neves, Manvia’s CEO, stressed will attend classes alternating between that they be as prepared as possible”, the importance and responsibility of this Porto and Linda-a-Velha.
Will enable the trainees to carry out their duties with greater quality, greater knowledge and greater peace of mind.
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MANVIA ENSURES MAINTENANCE FOR ÁGUAS E RESÍDUOS DA MADEIRA
MANVIA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE.
Since the beginning of this year, Manvia WWTP and PS of Porto da Cruz, WWTP as to promptly intervene within the is responsible for the operation and and PS of Caniçal, WWTP of Porto de shortest possible time, in all emergency maintenance of wastewater treatment Recreios de Machico, PS and WWTP situations that may occur. infrastructure for Águas e Resíduos da of Machico Beach, PS 2 of Santo da Serra, Madeira S.A, the company in charge of WWTP and PS of Câmara de Lobos, PS Present on the island of Madeira for the distribution of water, sanitation and and WWTP of the Village of Ribeira Brava over 10 years, this new challenge places collection of waste in the island of Madeira. and WWTP of Curral das Freiras. Manvia on the front line in terms of environmental systems exploitation, in The contract, for a period of one year, Manvia is responsible, among several particular at operation and maintenance covers the operation and preventive and activities, for executing operation and level, providing the customer with corrective maintenance of the wastewater preventive maintenance works in order effective guarantees of technical skills treatment systems of 14 facilities among to ensure the proper operation and and know-how. waste water treatment plants (WWTP) and maintenance of the existing equipment, pumping stations (PS): WWTP of Santana, facilities and surrounding areas, as well
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GERMANY
MANVIA RATED GRINDING MEDIA IN GERMANY
THIS SERVICE CARRIED OUT BY MANVIA ALLOWS AN ENERGY COST DECREASE AND PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE.
Manvia enters Manvia rated about 400 tonnes of Being Manvia’s rating service a a difficult market grinding media at Spenner Zement, reference, with this new contract, once one of the oldest plants in Germany. again the company shows continuous such as the German. This is quite a considerable amount, taking growth, as well as a quality service, into account the difficulties in entering with great benefits for the clients, a difficult market such as the German. namely with its Cement Industry and Steel Industry division. The rating of grinding media provided by Manvia to its clients aims to optimise cement mills in any plant with a win-win approach by reducing energy costs and increasing productivity.
38 PORTUGAL MAINTENANCE FOR THE ALBUFEIRA RETAIL PARK
Manvia is in charge of the maintenance in four Sonae Sierra Shopping Centres in Algarve.
2 ALBUFEIRA RETAIL PARK Since the beginning of April, Manvia is With an area of 11,150 m , it Manvia maintenance responsible for the provision of operation accommodates 10 shops and also and corrective maintenance services of includes an outdoor car park with facilities, systems and equipment for 410 parking spaces. the Albufeira Retail Park. This one-year contract is added to Opened in 2003, the shopping complex another three shopping centres under is located in Guia, in the Algarve. the management of Sonae Sierra in Its catchment area is one of the largest the Algarve, namely CC Continente de in terms of population density and it is Portimão, Albufeira Shopping and Algarve the largest in terms of tourism in Portugal. Shopping in Guia, whose maintenance is the responsibility of Manvia.
PORTUGAL REHABILITATION OF PORTIMÃO TUNNEL FOR ÁGUAS DO ALGARVE
The tunnel was built during the seventies and now it will have approximately 700 meters rehabilitated.
Manvia Condutas is the contracting Phase I consists of the rehabilitation of company for the works of phase I for the almost 700 metres of this infrastructure rehabilitation of Portimão’s waste water via the recovery of the gallery sections collection and transport tunnel for Águas by strengthening and projecting high do Algarve. mechanical and chemical resistance mortars and by the continuous wrapping The existing infrastructure was built in the of the cylindrical sewage collector 70s and is part of the Portimão subsystem, sections with variable diameters between REHABILITATION consisting of sewer sections in concrete, 600 and 900 mm. OF TUNNEL reinforced concrete and PPC pipeline with Águas do Algarve diameters between 200 and 1200 mm and Phase I consists of the rehabilitation of by sections with galleries that can be visited. almost 700 metres of this infrastructure.
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PORTUGAL MANVIA RECEIVES EXCELLENCE INDEX PRIZE
Manvia was awarded for its excellence 1 in Human Resources Management.
Manvia was, once again, acknowledged as This study measured the performance This award represents for Manvia and a company of excellence, having received of companies in several areas with for the Mota‑Engil Group an important the award in Human Resources Management regard to human resources management acknowledgement to consolidate a talent for the fourth place in the Major Companies and included the participation of management model based on human ranking. This initiative was promoted 178 companies and 46,465 employees, capital optimisation. by Neves de Almeida | HR Consulting in encompassing all sectors of activity, mainly partnership with Human Resources Portugal, in the areas of Services, Consulting and 1 Executive Digest and INDEG-ISCTE. Information Technology. Eduardo Pimentel, Pedro Vieira Neves and Luís Monteiro
PORTUGAL MANVIA PROMOTES SAFETY “I STAY SAFE IN MY DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES”
The campaign intends to warn about the importance of goof safety practices.
Seeking to strengthen behavioural of safety procedures and to enhance aspects and safety attitudes in employees' each individual’s ability to influence both day-to-day activities, Manvia’s Quality, their own safety and that of third parties, Environment and Safety Department namely, colleagues, customers and the (QESD) is promoting the “I stay safe general public. CAMPAIGN POSTER in my day-to-day activities” campaign. “I stay safe in my day-to-day This initiative is aligned with the strategic activities” Starring the fictional employee “Manel goals for 2020 that seek the reduction Via”, the campaign aims at raising of accident rates. awareness of good safety practices as a key factor to prevent work accidents and near-accidents, in addition to create a positive image of the implementation
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MOTA‑ENGIL TOURISM TIAGO BONITO IS THE NEW CHEF OF LARGO DO PAÇO
CHEF TIAGO BONITO TOOK CHARGE OF LARGO DO PAÇO, THE RESTAURANT WITH A MICHELIN STAR.
Chef Tiago Bonito took charge of Largo prominence in the context of the highest and a strong passion for cooking, do Paço, the restaurant with a Michelin national cuisine. The 30-year-old chef Tiago Bonito has also had important star integrated in Casa da Calçada Relais started his career in Vila Joya (Algarve), experiences in Grande Real Santa & Châteaux, Mota‑Engil Tourism’s hotel Alinea (Chicago), with three Michelin Eulália and Vilalara Thalassa Resort. in Amarante, in the northern region stars, and D.O.M (São Paulo), with of Portugal. two Michelin stars, where he had the In 2011, Tiago Bonito won the title of opportunity to work directly with some "Master Chef of the Year" in the same Born in Coimbra, Tiago Bonito now of the best chefs in the world. contest that honoured him with the arrives at Largo do Paço after gaining With a creative and innovative profile "Innovation Trophy". In his professional career, recent highlights include F&B consulting work for Tivoli Avenida da Liberdade and the leadership of the cooking team of Lisboeta, the Pousada de Lisboa’s restaurant, where he won the "2016 Revelation" Award from the Portuguese guide "Boa Cama Boa Mesa".
Born in Coimbra, Tiago Bonito now arrives at Largo do Paço after gaining prominence in the context of the highest national cuisine.
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TANZANIA
TANZANIA, A NEW CHALLENGE IN AFRICA
MOTA‑ENGIL WITH A NEW RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AMOUNTING TO 1,030 MILLION DOLLARS.
ota-Engil reports on the award With the noteworthy increase of the of a contract with a total value order book in Africa ensured by this and M of approximately 1,030 million other projects announced in the first half dollars in Tanzania, in partnership (50/50) of 2017, Mota‑Engil reiterates the goal with the Turkish group Yapi Merkezi. of keeping its businesses’ pace of growth
TANZANIA in the region and in the Group. In accordance with the terms of the signed agreement, the design & build project will consist of the construction of a section of the railway that will connect Dar es Salaam to the neighbouring countries of Rwanda and Burundi. This first 202-kilometre section will be built in a period of 30 months, corresponding to the execution of the Dar es Salaam – Morogoro section; the overall project will have 2,200 km of railway line connecting the tree countries. 1 With this new contract, Mota‑Engil initiates its operation in Tanzania, extending its activity in Africa to 11 countries in a journey that began 70 years ago and which includes a portfolio A NEW CHALLENGE of projects with considerable size and in Africa complexity, associated with the continuous demonstration of its delivery capability supported by technical competence and by the level of heavy-duty construction 1 equipment that enable Mota‑Engil Africa Manuel Mota (to the left) celebrates the contract in representation of Mota‑Engil to meet each new challenge. TANZANIA
42 ANGOLA
MOTA‑ENGIL ENSURES NEW ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN ANGOLA
GOLFE–CAMAMA AXIS IS THE NEW CHALLENGE IN LUANDA.
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On 2 February 2017, the act of consignment The project includes the rehabilitation • Construction of the section from km of the road section Golfe–Camama took of the expressway Fidel Castro Ruz/ 2+500 to km 10+952 place. The event was attended by the Camama – Pedro de Castro Van-Dúnem • Adaptation of the Camama road junction Minister for Construction of Angola, “Loy” Avenue and of the Camama/Via • Viaduct over the Camama road junction Artur Fortunato, the Governor of the Expressa road junction, and micro and • On-ramps to Manuel Van Dunem Street Province of Luanda, Higino Carneiro macro drainage networks, as well as the • Micro drainage and other illustrious figures of the construction of the flyover in the road board of the Angolan National Road junction of Camama’s old roundabout. Present in Angola for 70 years, Institute, the supervising body DAR Mota‑Engil Angola thus continues to Angola, the coordinator of the Grupotec The work, which will be executed within support the development of the most project, the planner BDM – Engenharia 10 months, has an extension of 10.5 km. important infrastructure projects e Tecnologia, as well as by distinguished The value of the contract is 178 million in the country. representatives from Mota‑Engil Angola. euros and is funded by COSEC Angola.
The ceremony took place in the area The project includes the following works: 1 where the project will be carried out, • Construction of the section from km General Higino Carneiro in the Camama area, city of Luanda. 0+900 to km 2+500 was present at the ceremony.
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ANGOLA
MOTA‑ENGIL FINISHES INNOVATIVE PROJECT IN ANGOLA
MOTA‑ENGIL ANGOLA COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF A DATA CENTRE IN THE ATLÂNTICO BUILDING, A FINANCIAL CITY PROJECT, IN LUANDA.
ANGOLA
ota-Engil Angola completed and logical security, ensured by the protected against unauthorised access, the installation of a data centre market’s most recent technologies. with raised flooring to enable the passage M in the Financial City project, of electrical and data cables, metal cabinets in the Atlântico Building, inside a The standards of the Telecommunications (racks), where the equipment is assembled condominium in the town of Talatona, Industries Association (TIA) are the most and a fully controlled environment. in Luanda. The project was contracted used, specifically standard TIA 942, They have fire extinguishing systems, by Millennium Atlântico Bank. The team which establishes the standard security an intelligent system for early smoke include the planner Costa Lopes and classification Tier from 1 to 4. The newly detection and firefighting with inert gas, Progest was in charge of the inspection; built Tier III data centre is certified by in order to not damage the equipment. Mota‑Engil Angola is the entity the Uptime Institute, and is the first in Access is controlled by electronic cards responsible for carrying out the works, Angola and the third in Africa. The entire and/or biometrics, permanent monitoring through its Electromechanical Division. assembly process was carried out by the and access via sluice door. The operating Electromechanical Division of Mota‑Engil environment is permanently monitored A data processing centre (DPC), also Angola. These works amounted to in all aspects, both physical and logical; known as a data centre, is a place approximately 9 million dollars. precision air conditioning with constant where the data processing and storage monitoring is used to keep the temperature equipment of a company or organisation DPCs, designed to be extremely secure, constant and cooling the equipment. is located. DPCs are designed to meet host thousands of servers and data the stringent international standards. storage banks, processing large amounts For energy supply, in addition to the local The infrastructure requires high physical of information. Assembled in rooms concessionaire, large-capacity generators
44 and uninterruptible power supply (also commonly referred to as UPS or no-break) are used; they are assembled in neighbouring rooms to keep the equipment operating even in the event of supply failure. DPCs consume up to one hundred times more energy than a common office. In this particular case, the Tier III data centre offers 99.98% availability, which means that, in terms of unscheduled interruptions, downtime must not exceed 1.6 hours per year. In this configuration, it is possible to manage the maintenance periods without affecting service continuity of the servers since the system configuration is based on a type N+1 redundancy. In order to comply with this redundancy, all systems are duplicated in their function, both in the thermal power plant and in energy distribution and production.
The remaining security facilities, namely CCTV, fire detection and access control system, are considered a crucial factor for the system’s operation; they also have redundancy in their operation. This redundancy guarantees an effective operation, even when one of the branches is under maintenance, with the other branch thus taking on the entire thermal and electrical load, without changing the energy and thermal patterns in the entire complex. The biggest limitation in the execution of the work was the reduced space for the passage of infrastructure, since it is required that all the elements are accessible for simultaneous maintenance.
The importance of this project must be highlighted. In addition to having been a pioneering project in Angola, it was a major challenge that ended with praise by the client, which is a recognition and a sense of accomplishment for Mota‑Engil in a highly demanding and technically complex project.
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ANGOLA
MOTA‑ENGIL SUPPORTS THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ANGOLA
THE ELECTROMECHANICAL DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN THE PROJECT.
ngola is on the verge of The entire assembly of supply line that provides 8.65 MVA of power. having a new industrial equipment from Buhler (local supplier Medium voltage is divided into three A unit operating in Luanda. for this type of equipment in Africa) was switching and transformer stations. Presently, construction is underway carried out by the Electromechanical on the Industrial project of Grandes Division of Mota‑Engil Angola in a Rainwater networks are based on a principle Moagens de Angola (GMA), a private contract amounting to approximately of collecting rainwater at the surface and investment of approximately 19 million dollars. directing it properly to two already existing 70.3 million dollars located in a former main drains. The major challenge consisted industrial area of the port of Luanda, Regarding the medium-voltage in checking the operability of these drains as more specifically, in the multipurpose infrastructure, the National Electricity well as their suitable restoration. terminal in Luanda. Distribution Company (ENDE – Empresa Nacional de Distribuição Elétrica) is The sewerage system combine the collection This project comprises several responsible for energy supply via a 15-kV of water from the hydrocarbon separator contractors and subcontractors, with Mota‑Engil Angola carrying out works through its Electromechanical Division.
The contract involves technical installation works in eight buildings This will be the first plant of its kind in Angola, and in outside general infrastructure which will have the capacity of processing 1,200 tonnes connecting to all the buildings: rainwater, per day of wheat arriving by sea to the port of Luanda sewage, fire prevention networks, from several countries. telecommunications, low and medium voltage and atmospheric protection.
46 and from the septic tanks, i.e., all the waters that will be sent to the sea are previously filtered and treated.
The exterior telecommunications network is distributed in a ring typology, per building via single-mode fibre, ensuring operation of the entire network in case of momentary failure of a fibre.
This will be the first plant of its kind in Angola, which will have the capacity of processing 1,200 tonnes per day of wheat arriving by sea to the port of Luanda from several countries, to produce 930 tonnes of flour for consumption and 260 tonnes for bran per day.
Mota‑Engil Angola is proud to be associated with the construction of an industrial project of great importance for the country.
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ANGOLA
MOTA‑ENGIL ANGOLA WILL EXECUTE A NEW PROJECT IN THE PORT OF CABINDA
MOTA‑ENGIL GUARANTEED NEW PROJECT WORTH OVER 40 MILLION DOLLARS.
ota-Engil signed a contract with This project also includes the construction of: the Chinese company China M Gezhouba Group Company • a control tower; Limited and secured a new project for • a water reservoir; the construction of the Port of Cabinda’s • and a gatehouse. new breakwater and quay. It is also planned to carry out the The construction of the New Breakwater execution of electrical infrastructure, and Quay for the Port of Cabinda consists communications infrastructure of the execution of a breakwater with and water supply infrastructure for MOTA‑ENGIL WITH NEW PROJECT a total length of 673 metres, including: consumption and fire, as well as their in Angola corresponding drainage. • an access with a width of 12 metres and a length of 316 metres; The breakwater’s structure encompasses • a second quay section with a width of the execution of a sheet-pile curtain all 40 metres and a length of 357 metres; around embedded into the sea bed, with • a Ro-Ro ramp located between the lengths ranging between 10 metres and two sections. 24 metres. This “box”, formed by the sheet-pile curtain, will be braced
PORT OF CABINDA
48 by tie rods that ensure the stability of its The execution of the project structure. After filling and compacting, a is of great importance to the superficial paving with paver-like concrete blocks will be applied. Province of Cabinda since it will enable the docking The execution of the project is of great and unloading of goods TECHNICAL importance to the Province of Cabinda for this region. INFORMATION since it will enable the docking and unloading of goods for this region. Currently a floating pontoon is used 673 meters which becomes inoperable in case of Total lenght intense waves, thus, stabilising this province’s supply by sea, is so necessary $ 42.7 millions and will improve the quality of life of its Budget of Project inhabitants.
This project is estimated at 42.7 million dollars and the construction work is expected to be completed within 22 months.
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ANGOLA
MOTA‑ENGIL ANGOLA IN PORT OF LUANDA PROJECT SEEKS TO BOOST THE CABOTAGE SECTOR
MOTA‑ENGIL ANGOLA HAS A PROJECT UNDERWAY TO BOOST THE PORT OF LUANDA, GUARANTEEING AN EASY MARITIME ACCESS.
The cabotage service is virtually paralysed to the wharves. All of the cabotage terminal’s of tubes on the seabed, as well as the in Luanda due to high operational costs, infrastructure (water supply, fire prevention construction of the above‑mentioned thus making it a less profitable activity than network and electricity network) to support platform. it was in the past. the vessels will be installed on this platform. Perpendicular to the platform, eight wharves As a result, and to prevent total stoppage, The project began in June 2016 and is for docking of cabotage vessels will be the Ministry of Transport decided to build divided into two phases: deployed in the future. a cabotage terminal in a few port facilities to reactivate this sector, since there are • The first phase involves the works for The Port of Luanda is the main and most several provinces which do not have ports the demolition, removal and reinforcement important port of Angola, moving more than for receipt of goods. of the existing infrastructure, as well as the 80% of the country’s imports and exports. dredging of the seabed for the -5 level The project is expected to be completed The new Cabotage Terminal of Luanda will intended for the project; in June 2017 and the contract amounts have a length of 260 metres of rock-fill slope. to 14.9 million dollars. On the crest of the slope there will be a • The second phase will consist of the reinforced concrete platform for access execution of a prism in slope, driving
The Port of Luanda is the main and most important port of Angola, moving more than 80% of the country’s imports and exports.
50 ANGOLA
MOTA‑ENGIL ANGOLA PARTICIPATES IN INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON SAFETY
CAMPAIGN HELD IN THE STREETS OF LUANDA CONSTRUCTION SITE WAS CONSIDERED AN EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW.
Focusing on the issue “Paradigms of professionals working in this area, which addressed the issue “Good practices in OHS Occupational Health and Safety”, the depend on skills acquired via technical in urban construction works”. Represented International Forum was held in Luanda, and specific training enabling, thus, the by Yara Aguiar, Safety and Environment on 24 and 25 March. reduction of workplace accidents. specialist, the company presented the Streets of Luanda project. Attended by both national and The event took place at the Hotel de foreign participants, the purpose of Convenções de Talatona (HCTA), and Yara Aguiar emphasized the project’s this forum – promoted by the Centre brought together about 176 participants, safety indicators and the communication for Occupational Safety and Health including experts from Angola, Cape Verde, plan developed by Mota‑Engil Angola’s (CSST – Centro de Segurança e Saúde Spain and Portugal. The opening session corporate image department. This plan no Trabalho), through the Ministry for was attended by the Minister for Public was developed to inform and to minimise Public Administration, Labour and Social Administration, Labour and Social Security. the inconvenience to residents, bystanders Security (MAPTSS) –, was to raise awareness and traffic, and was thus presented as a good of organisations in the sector through the Mota‑Engil Angola participated as a example carried out in Angola. exchange of work experiences, concepts speaker on the panel called “Good practices and tools regarding the activities of the and quality of life at the workplace”, which
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MOZAMBIQUE
MOTA‑ENGIL DIVERSIFIES ITS ACTIVITY IN MOZAMBIQUE
AWARDING CONTRACTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER EXPRESS THE COMPANY'S DESIRE TO CONTINUE TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COUNTRY.
ollowing the development of its In the same country, but with regard to safety rails by concrete Jersey barriers; these business activity in Mozambique, the mining segment, a sector where the barriers were especially designed for the F Mota‑Engil began, in January, the company has been positioning itself, heavy goods vehicles traffic moving inside rehabilitation works of the road connecting Mota‑Engil, Africa, S.A. – Mozambique Mozal’s plant, in the Maputo province. Chokwé to Marretane, a project with a Branch won recently the contract for the length of 29.5 km to be carried out within mining works for the operator Jhindal, The execution of this project includes 30 months (18 for rehabilitation + 12 in Tete. This contract, with a duration 3750 metres of Jersey barriers and their of maintenance). This project’s funding of two years, consists of drilling, loading painting. is ensured by the World Bank. and transport work. With the simultaneously execution of During the first quarter, in the segment Also in the first quarter, Mozal, one of the several works, within the public and of Civil Construction, Mota‑Engil largest companies in Mozambique, awarded private sectors and in different areas Mozambique won the contract for the Mota‑Engil Mozambique the construction of the construction industry, rehabilitation of a building in the Port work named "Mozal Barriers – Phase I". The Mota‑Engil continues to meet the of Maputo. This project will consist of project has already started and is expected established deadlines and to deliver a complete rehabilitation and expansion to be completed within six months. The with the highest quality the works under of the area where the Port of Maputo’s works to carry out consist of the removal and its responsibility, continuously showing canteen operated until now. replacement of the existing road metallic why it leads the sector in Mozambique.
52 MOTA‑ENGIL DIVERSIFIES ITS ACTIVITY in Mozambique
CHOKWÉ, MARRETANE, MAPUTO, TETE
LEADERSHIP IN THE SECTOR IN MOZAMBIQUE Mota‑Engil
With the simultaneously execution of several works, within the public and private sectors and in different areas of the construction industry, Mota‑Engil continues to meet the established deadlines and to deliver with the highest quality the works under its responsibility, continuously showing why it leads the sector in Mozambique.
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MOZAMBIQUE
MOTA‑ENGIL AWARDED IN MOZAMBIQUE
MOTA‑ENGIL'S WORK IN THE CREATION OF ADDED VALUE FOR THE MOZAMBICAN ECONOMY WAS RECOGNISED.
In the 2016 edition of the KPMG’s Annual Major Payers”, Mota‑Engil, Africa, S.A. Ranking on the 100 Largest Companies – Mozambique Branch received a special in Mozambique, Mota‑Engil, Africa, S.A. mention, as first in the category of "Major – Mozambique Branch was awarded the Payers" with regard to the payment of first prize in the category "Company with the value added tax in the fiscal year of the best Net Income", thus tanking first 2016, and subsequent contribution to the place in the ranking of the 100 Largest reduction of the national budget deficit. Companies. Additionally, Mota‑Engil, Africa, S.A. – Mozambique Branch was The acknowledgement of Mota‑Engil’s named as the First Construction Company leadership in Mozambique, alongside the operating in the market. recognition and distinction for the full compliance with the obligations of In the same initiative, Mota‑Engil, Mota‑Engil in the country, make the Mozambique, Lda. (formerly Emocil) leads Group very proud since it is proof of the ranking for return on equity, which the capacity the company placed at the attests the Group's active presence and service of Mozambique, giving back to the continuous investment in the country. country its due economic return for the activity carried out, based on an ethical On the other hand, and in an initiative and socially responsible performance, led by the Tax Authority of Mozambique as its customary for the Mota‑Engil Group entitled “2016 National Taxpayer Day – in the countries where it operates.
The acknowledgment of Mota‑Engil’s leadership in Mozambique, make the Group very proud since it is proof of the capacity the company placed at the service of Mozambique.
54 MOZAMBIQUE
MOTA‑ENGIL MOZAMBIQUE A COMPANY WITH A SOCIAL AWARENESS
MOTA‑ENGIL MOZAMBIQUE EMPLOYEES HAVE GATHERED FOR ANOTHER CHARITY INITIATIVE.
Throughout the year, Mota‑Engil Mota‑Engil, Africa – Mozambique Branch, 600 litres of soup and carried out its Mozambique pursues an active within the scope of its social responsibility distribution on the streets of Maputo, thus and permanent social responsibility activity, joined the project that carries out ensuring a nutritionally balanced and full policy among the communities the daily free distribution of soup in the meal for those who need it the most. where it operates. streets and schools of Maputo, thus providing nutritional support to hundreds of children, Therefore, Mota‑Engil, Africa – Mozambique It recently joined an initiative called teenagers, disabled people and seniors. joined one more solidarity initiative, The "solidarity soup", promoted by alongside many other causes that the Makobo platform, with the aim Within its corporate volunteering activities, cover several areas for supporting local of promoting social integration of on 1 March, Mota‑Engil’s employees in communities, thus contributing to the individuals facing social exclusion. Mozambique have joined the Makobo creation of a more prosperous, equitable platform in the preparation of about and balanced society.
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CAPE VERDE
MOTA‑ENGIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LARGEST PORT PROJECT UNDERWAY IN CAPE VERDE
EXPANSION AND MODERNISATION OF THE PORT OF PALMEIRA IN THE ISLAND OF SAL.
n recent years, the Island Mota‑Engil Engenharia e Construção, To increase the response capacity to larger of Sal, due to its characteristics through its branch in Cape Verde, vessels, especially in international traffic, I and potential, has seen a has underway the expansion and a new quay will be built which will enable significant increase in tourism, becoming modernisation project of the Port of the mooring of 90-metre-long vessels. This one of the main poles of development Palmeira in the Island of Sal. It is the new quay was built at depths of -7.00 MAMSL, for the Cape Verde Archipelago. largest port project being implemented including the respective breakwater, which in the Archipelago of Cape Verde. enables receiving large-size vessels with Given the urgent need to expand the capacity up to 5,000 tonnes. existing port operational capacity, ENAPOR FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT – Portos de Cabo Verde, S.A., in partnership In the first phase, the existing pier was A new container park, a cabotage park with the Ministry for Infrastructure, Spatial extended by 30 metres and, on its end and their corresponding accesses were also Planning and Housing (MIOTH), decided a Ro-Ro ramp was built for the mooring built, for a total paved area of 47,250 m2. to carry out the port expansion and of predominantly local and inter-island Infrastructure, such as rainwater, waste, improvement works in the Island of Sal. traffic vessels. water supply and firefighting networks,
56 MAIN PROJECT INDICATORS Projet Port of Palmeira
€20.6 M INVESTMENT 1ST PHASE €32.2 M INVESTMENT 2ND PHASE
20.6 32.2
1ST PHASE 24 MONTHS 2ND PHASE 30 MONTHS
(Millions of Euros)
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION Porto of Palmeira
CLIENT MIOTH - Ministérios das Infraestruturas, Ordenamento do Território e Habitaçãos ENAPOR – Empresa Nacional de Administração dos Portos, SA
SUPERVISION Royal Haskoning/DHV, SA
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FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT € 20,670,701.44 Amount 24 MONTHS Deadline
PROJECT’S RELEVANT QUANTITIES EXPLOITATION AND APPLICATION OF ROCK-FILL 170,000 m3 MANUFACTURED READY-MIXED CONCRETE 30,000 m3 PREFABRICATED AND APPLIED CONCRETE BLOCKS 1,650 un PAVED AREA 47,250 m 2 ASSEMBLY OF PIPING FOR THE WATER NETWORK 6,750 ml FENCE 1,900 ml DREDGING 5,500 m3
58 SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT Following the port infrastructure development plan in the Island of Sal, in February 2015 Mota‑Engil Engenharia e Construção S.A. was awarded the second phase of the expansion and SECOND PHASE modernisation project of the Port OF THE PROJECT of Palmeira, a contract with a value of 32.2 million euros, currently in its final stage. € 32,197,200.80 Amount The contracted work consists mainly 30 MONTHS of the construction of a new breakwater Deadline protected by a shell of prefabricated Accropode II concrete elements, whose PROJECT’S RELEVANT weights range between 10 and 25 QUANTITIES tonnes. It will be complemented by the construction of a curtain wall executed EXPLOITED ROCK-FILL 3 in reinforced concrete, whose crowning 400,000 m elevation varies between +7.50 MAMSL MANUFACTURED AGGREGATES and +11.00 MAMSL. 75,000 ton MANUFACTURED Submerged rock blasting and dredging READY-MIXED CONCRETE 3 works were carried out using suitable 45,000 m maritime means, lowering the APPLIED UNDERWATER CONCRETE foundations to elevation -11.50 MAMSL, 16,500 m3 in the docking side and in the port’s PAVED AREA manoeuvre basin. 6,000 m2 PREFABRICATED AND APPLIED This new quay, with a length of CONCRETE BLOCKS were built in this new container park 150 metres, enables the mooring 2,700 un and in its quay. of 20,000-tonne-capacity vessels. DREDGING 14,500 m3 The port was endowed with As an alternative to the initially planned electrical infrastructure of medium traditional system of quay in blocks, and low voltage, CCTV surveillance this quay was built using an innovative system and SCADA management construction process which, using a and control system. A few support floating formwork system, developed buildings were also constructed, by the port works division, enabled namely, a transformer substation, its implementation on location with a pumping house for firefighting, considerable advantages for the project. a gatehouse and a wastewater treatment plant. With this solution, it was possible to build a quay wall with 16,500 m3 of concrete, The first phase of the project began at a depth of -12.00 MAMSL, in a faster in 2009 and was completed in 2011. way, providing the structure with better structural behaviour and durability and The final amount of the first phase’s with significant improvements in terms of construction works was 20.6 million euros. the environment. This quay was equipped
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with multiple infrastructure, namely rainwater and waste water networks.
In the curtain wall, the installation of a water supply network, both for vessel supply and for firefighting, as well as a fuel transport network are foreseen.
This new port front, equipped with an electricity network, will also feature a CCTV surveillance system, as well as a SCADA management system, which will enable optimising the management of port infrastructure.
Concrete paving will be applied in the front of the quay; and in the accesses UNI-type pavers will be used, with a total area of 6,000 m2. Both will ensure the operation and connection to the existing port areas.
For the execution of this work, it was necessary to license and exploit a water desalination facility, a quarry located 8 km from the worksite, where 400,000 m3 of rock-fill were obtained. Using a crushing plant, 75,000 tonnes of aggregates, including sand, were manufactured for the production of concrete and for the paving of the port. VISIT BY THE EUROPEAN de Oliveira, representing Mota‑Engil, S.A., INVESTMENT BANK the construction company, accompanied This project was also equipped with a On 5 April, the European Investment Bank the EIB’s representatives. concrete manufacturing industrial unit (EIB), the project's funding institution, which, together with a prefabrication visited the worksite of the second phase With the development of this relevant line, enabled crafting 2,700 concrete of the expansion of the Port of Palmeira. project in the Island of Sal, one of the main blocks, ranging from 10 to 34 tonnes, tourist poles of Cape Verde, Mota‑Engil intended for the breakwater’s protective During the visit, Rogério Soulé, engineer thus consolidates its relevant position in shell. The total manufactured concrete from ENAPOR – Ports of Cape Verde, the Engineering and Construction sector will be around 45,000 m3. members from the supervising entity Royal in Cape Verde with another key project for Haskoning/DHV, Horácio Sá and Martinho this country’s economic development.
With the development of this relevant project in the island of Sal, Mota‑Engil consolidates its relevant position in the Engineering and construction sector in Cape Verde.
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MEXICO
MOTA‑ENGIL MEXICO LEADING WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART SOLUTIONS
IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE BRIDGES AND ROADS IN MEXICO AND IN THE WORLD.
MEXICO
The success of this ota-Engil Mexico is investing available materials and greater experience innovation is the close on a new technique that allows and knowledge about the various M providing structural continuity solutions that optimise the construction cooperation with the to the bridges and roads, to prevent cars and maintenance of the works. New laboratory team to from "jumping" due to the road’s joints. calculation software takes into account ensure the desired Previously, the bridge and overpass the different types of concrete, the quality and durability. construction technique that was used the change in its properties over time and most (and is still used today) consisted on the non-linear behaviour of the materials a modular execution, which creates some and connections. discomfort while travelling. Another important factor for the success The structural continuity that Mota‑Engil is of this innovation is the close cooperation now applying is an evolution of the system with the laboratory team to ensure the that is possible due to greater control over desired quality and durability. It is the design of the bridge, more effective, important to remember that Mota‑Engil
62 MOTA‑ENGIL LEADING with state-of-the-art solutions
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QUALITY AND EXPERIENCE ARE THE DIFFERENTIATORS Mota‑Engil
Over the past 20 years, Mota‑Engil has been building bridges and roads with this technique, mainly in Portugal. has the largest materials laboratory in • Less variation in the strain caused Peru, and the second largest in Mexico. by the vehicles’ loads; • Better behaviour in the event It is a fact that these solutions are harder of earthquakes; to project and require more-detailed • Reduction of the number of beams construction plans, as well as a more for the same level of stress; skilled workforce and a more complex methodology but, ultimately, the benefits • Greater convenience of movement of this innovation are very significant: due to the elimination of intermediate joints. • Elimination of expansion joints and 1 support devices; Bridge with structural continuity in Perote‑Xalapa highway, built • Lower maintenance costs; by Mota‑Engil Mexico • Reduction in the cost of construction, especially in foundations;
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MEXICO
THE RIGHT INVESTMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES IN MEXICO
THE GISA GROUP IS COMMITTED TO INNOVATION, ENSURING A WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITIES.
of the city of Leon, Guanajuato, where • Certification in management systems it serves more than 500,000 inhabitants, in EMA: with a high level of efficiency. • Quality Management System: ISO 9001: 2008; In the private sector, over the past • Environmental Management System: ISA (Gestión e Innovación three years, GISA has positioned itself ISO 14001: 2004; en Servicios Ambientales – as a quality and prestige solution for G Management and Innovation in industrial and commercial collection, • Occupational Health and Safety Environmental Services) was created in 2013, strengthening its position in León Management System: OHSAS in Mexico, with the aim of ensuring waste and extending to the cities of Silao, 18001: 2007; management, an environmental service Guanajuato, Irapuato and Salamanca. • Socially Responsible Company – ESR®; critical to the quality of life in the cities. • Socially Inclusive Company – ESI®. The GISA Group is committed to constant GISA is the result of the merger of two innovation in the way it operates and in leading companies in their sector – CYPSA the waste collection processes, through: GISA: SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE VISE and Mota‑Engil Mexico. It focuses COMPANY on the collection and transport of waste, • Tailor-made solutions; As a socially responsible company, the design and operation of treatment • GPS-controlled waste collection system; the GISA Group is concerned with the plants and storage facilities, on recycling, • Digital identification of the containers; health, development and well-being of its construction and maintenance of landfills employees and, therefore, implemented • Training and mobility of human and to the recovery of energy and biogas. various programmes that seek to provide resources; better quality of life for its employees and In the public sector since 2014, GISA has • Advisory from the beginning of for the remaining population: a 20-year concession for the collection of the project; non-hazardous urban waste in the north • Maximum use of resources;
64 • Annual Training Plan, benefiting the employees with the best (Municipal Recognition of Environmental employees from the administrative professional performance; Merit 2016) with the “Tierra Arcoíris” and operations area; environmental campaign concerning • “GISA niños” programme, to boost the awareness raising that the company • GISA School, receiving employees who the development of the employees’ has been carrying out in schools. wish to learn how to read, write or finish children through recreational activities It was awarded second place with an their basic or secondary education; concerning environmental care; honourable mention.
• Health Fair, enabling the execution of • Voluntary work initiatives to rehabilitate Recently, the municipality of León also several medical examinations, benefiting the Louis Braille special-education school distinguished the company with the 183 employees; and an abandoned bus for the transport “Distintivo Ambiental Municipal” (Municipal of children. Environmental Badge) for its actions in the • Support for the families of employees protection of the environment. in order to cover all expenses in case ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS of funeral; GISA participated in the “Reconocimiento Municipal al Mérito Ecológico 2016” • “Race against drugs”, where over 20 employees of GISA participated;
• Partnership with the Youth Integration Over the past three years, Gisa has positioned Centre for drug counselling and treatment; itself as a quality and prestige solution for industrial • “Mejores Rutas del Mês” programme, and commercial collection. in which Mota‑Engil Mexico rewards
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MEXICO
ACAPULCO’S LIBRAMIENTO PONIENTE ADVANCING AT A GOOD PACE
THE ROAD HAS 42 KM IN LENGTH.
The Libramiento Poniente tarted in October 2014 In addition to the intense tourism Acapulco project will by Mota‑Engil Mexico, activity in the region, the State of S the Libramiento Poniente Guerrero is the national leader in the increase speed and safety, Acapulco project, in the northern region of production of copra, hibiscus (hibiscus reducing travel times the municipalities of Acapulco and Coyuca sabdariffa) and mango, which increases and improving costs. de Benítez, in the Mexican State of the project’s importance. Guerrero, is advancing at a good pace. This complex project, managed by Incorporated in the National Infrastructure José Gándara and José Ataide, presented Programme of the Communications and several factors that test the capacity, Transportation Secretariat, this construction quality and best practices of each of work is of major importance to this Mota‑Engil Mexico’s employees. One of the region of the country since, by preventing biggest challenges was creating production travelling through the urban areas of the stability in an area with risks associated Northwest of Acapulco, it will increase the with matters of security. This difficulty operating speed and thus reduce travel was overcome thanks to successful times and operating costs for the several integrated project management, with types of vehicles going to the famous port implementation of local social alignment of Acapulco or to the Port of Zihuatanejo. and joint action of Mota‑Engil Mexico with elements from the local public security. Libramiento Poniente Acapulco will also A total of 30 people with military training provide great comfort and safety to the and means of transport enabled the users since, by improving service levels, execution of the work with the greatest it reduces the likelihood of accidents. possible security.
66 MAIN PROJECT Poniente de Acapulco
ACAPULCO’S LIBRAMIENTO PONIENTE IN NUMBERS
Section La Venta – Bajíos del Ejido – Km. 0+000 – 10+000 (10-km long) 21-metre-wide platform 3,234,841 m3 of earthwork Paving: 120,000 tonnes of asphalt Drainage works: 3,750 running metres Secondary works: 10,000 running metres of fibre optic cables (VoIP)
COMPLEMENTARY WORKS High, medium and low voltage 2 CONNECTIONS José Gándara, the Project’s General Manager The joint work and the governance of these La Venta and Federal Road and a member of the Project’s Executive three units guaranteed safety, quality Board, notes that “the environment where and sustainability in each of the stages of TUNNELS the works take place has been a challenge construction where Mota‑Engil participates for this team, of which I am proud, given the in this project. 3 TUNNELS commitment and professionalism that we Costa Grande, Agustín Lara, see daily, putting the company’s objectives, Thanks to the installed capacity, which María Bonita above any circumstances”. Mota‑Engil Mexico has developed in the 650 running metres of mine area, combined with the quality of its tunnel and 141 running Another success factor in this work was execution and delivery, the company paved metres of false tunnel the cooperation between the company’s the way for potential new contracts which three major units thanks to the Central will benefit the local population and those STRUCTURES Logistics Unit: travelling in the State of Guerrero and in its neighbouring states. 2 overpasses 1. Industrial Centre 1 (Milling) 6 bridges 2. Industrial Centre 2 (Asphalt Facility) 2 underpasses for vehicles 3. Beam Manufacturing Plant (PREMEPSA) Horizontal y vertical signalling
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MEXICO
MOTA‑ENGIL MEXICO WAS RECOGNISED AS A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COMPANY
SUCH RECOGNITION PROVES THAT THE COMPANY COMPLIES WITH PROPER SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STANDARDS.
Mota‑Engil Mexico was honoured as as a Socially Responsible Company in the Empresa Socialmente Responsable®2017 year Mota‑Engil Group celebrates 70 years (Socially Responsible Company) by the of existence". Furthermore, “this recognition Mexican Centre for Philanthropy (Cemefi) motivates us to take a step ahead because and by Alianza por la Responsabilidad we believe that through the development Social Empresarial (AliaRSE). of sustainability, and by improving our AWARD OF social responsibility projects year over year, DISTINCTION These entities award leading companies we can create greater positive impact in the Empresa Socialmente in their respective industries and which communities where we operate”. Responsable 2017 maintain a strong commitment to social, environmental and corporate issues. Among the analysed corporate social responsibility standards are: the company’s Given that ESR® is the highest distinction ethics, quality of life within the company regarding Social Responsibility in (social dimension of work), commitment Mexico, it is of extreme importance to the surrounding community and to its to Mota‑Engil since it shows recognition development, and also the care and of the commitment the company takes preservation of the environment. in adopting a solid and cross-cutting sustainable strategy. For the future, Mota‑Engil Mexico reinforces the commitment to implement For Carlos Martins, CEO of Mota‑Engil continuous improvement in the daily Mexico, “it is a real honour to be recognised management of activities and processes.
68 MEXICO MOTA‑ENGIL MEXICO COMPLETES BREAKWATER IN CAMPECHE
The work, located on Isla del Carmen, is of great economic importance to the Southeast of Mexico.
BREAKWATER In January this year, Mota‑Engil René Garay, the project’s manager, Mexico - Campeche completed the breakwater construction stresses the rigorous quality and work on Isla del Carmen, in Campeche, ecological control to which the project was One of the main benefits of this breakwater meeting the deadline agreed with the subjected throughout its entire execution, will be the time reduction in the boats' docking. Mexican Government. in order to respect the flora and fauna of the place. A team of divers was hired The main benefits of this breakwater with the aim of checking that all Mexican will be the time reduction in the boats’ environmental legal standards were met. docking manoeuvres and the considerable economic benefit to this important area With the completion of this project, in the Southeast of Mexico. The port of Mota‑Engil once again shows its technical Ciudad del Carmen, is the supplier for and operational capacity, proving that With the completion of this the Campeche Bay, the main source of oil quality and respect for the environment project, Mota‑Engil once and gas in the country (producing around are the common denominators in each again shows its technical 70%), with approximately 100 maritime of the works carried out, thus opening structures where around 4,500 people the doors to new projects in this area. and operational capacity. permanently live.
COLOMBIA MOTA‑ENGIL COLOMBIA OPENS NEW OFFICES
The event was attended by the Chairman of the Portuguese Society of Engineers.
Mota‑Engil Colombia inaugurated the new With these new facilities, Mota‑Engil corporate offices in Bogotá, in an event aims not only to adjust its headquarters attended by several prominent and very to the corporate image of the Mota‑Engil prestigious figures, such as the Chairman Group, but also to transmit its OFFICE RECEPTION of the Portuguese Association of Engineers, investment in Colombia’s market and Mota‑Engil Colombia Carlos Mineiro Aires, and its Vice-Chairman, its trust in the work performed by local With these new facilities, Mota‑Engil Fernando Almeida Santos. staff and partner. aims to transmit its investment in Colombia’s market.
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PERU
NEW AWARDS IN PERU
SOCIEDAD MINERA CERRO VERDE AND THE MINING COMPANIES LAS BAMBAS AND CHINALCO PERÚ AWARDED THE CONTRACTS FOR IMPORTANT CONSTRUCTION WORKS TO MOTA‑ENGIL PERU.
The mining company Las Bambas also Peru the contract for the work recently awarded Mota‑Engil Peru the “Recrecimiento Etapa 3 – Barragem de contract for preparatory work for the Rejeitos Toromocho” (Extension Phase 3 construction of Phase 3 of Las Bambas’ – Toromocho tailings dam). tailings dam. This project allows Mota‑Engil Peru to continue its close relationship with This new contract also enables restart the Las Bambas and to make a commitment business relationship with this important to overcome new challenges. mining company, which will have operations in Peru for more than 30 years. The works include three phases of t the beginning of the year, construction crucial to the start-up of It should be noted that Mota‑Engil Peru built Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde tailings dam’s phase 3. First, the excavation the first phase of this tailings dam between A awarded to Mota‑Engil Peru the of the soil, then the preparation and 2010 and 2013. This project is located in project for the earthmoving and paving of protection of the foundations, and lastly, Junín, in the south central area of the country, the AR-115 road, which will be carried out the rock-fill material from area 2 is placed more than 4,500 MAMSL. The works include in the city of Arequipa at 2,000 MAMSL. and compacted. the construction of Phase 3 of the Toromocho tailings dam, a rock-fill dam with free The project consists of modifying a section In April, the mining company Minera drainage, with extruded concrete, founded on of about 13.8 km of the AR-115 road, to Chinalco Perú S.A. awarded Mota‑Engil rock and with an elevation of 4,658 MAMSL. improve the geometric design, obtaining a faster and safer route that meets the standards required by the technical guidelines of road design in Peru.
With this new contract, Mota‑Engil With this new contract, Mota‑Engil Peru resumes Peru resumes its business relationship its business relationship with Sociedad Minera Cerro with Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde and Verde and demonstrates its execution capability demonstrates its execution capability to the country’s major mining companies. to the country’s major mining companies.
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This way, Mota‑Engil Peru continues to reassert itself as one of the leading construction businesses for the mining companies in Peru.
THREE PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION Fundamentals for starting phase 3
First, the excavation of the soils, then the preparation and protection of foundations, and lastly, the rock‑fill material from area 2 is placed and compacted.
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PERU MOTA‑ENGIL SUPPORTS AFFECTED AREAS BY NATURAL DISASTERS
Mota‑Engil has carried out an important work to restore the roads destroyed by severe weather.
“ONE FORCE, ONE TEAM” During the first months of 2017, of Transport and Communications and Campaign motto Peru faced the climatic event known as Compañia Minera Antamina in order "El Niño Costero", which caused heavy to restore access roads that had been “One force, one team” to gather essential goods and deliver them rainfall, overflowing rivers, floods and destroyed by the severe weather. in collection centres. landslides. The event displaced more than 150,000 people and affected a million At the same time, at the company's people in various regions of the country. head office in the city of Lima, the administrative staff carried out In view of this situation, and as a the campaign “One force, one team” to Mota‑Engil mobilised response to the call made by the Central gather essential goods and deliver them Government of Peru, Mota‑Engil mobilised to the Government’s collection centres dozens of employees dozens of employees and specialised responsible for the fair and equitable and specialised teams. teams to work together with the Ministry distribution of these donations.
PERU MOTA‑ENGIL PERU RECEIVES CORPORATE TV
The broadcasts will show the operations of the various companies of the Group.
Mota‑Engil TV arrived in Peru at the beginning of the year to show the employees of Mota‑Engil Peru (MEP) the activities of the Group’s various companies, as well as various internal and general interest news. CORPORATE TV Mota‑Engil Peru The corporate channel’s broadcasts began at the headquarters of MEP on To show the Mota‑Engil Peru employees the activities of the two screens that were placed in the Group’s various companies. reception and in the cafeteria. In the future, MEP aims to extend this initiative to various construction sites in order to maintain permanent contact through this communication channel.
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MOTA‑ENGIL AND TECHO PERU SUPPORT VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS
MOTA‑ENGIL HELD VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DAMAGE FROM BAD WEATHER .
In April, neighbours and volunteers from removing large quantities of contaminated access sites, pick-up points, common areas Mota‑Engil Peru (MEP), together with the mud that struck the homes of hundreds and an indication of the level of damage; non-governmental organisation Techo Perú, of people. • Human Resources Management: carrying cleaned and rehabilitated approximately out the summons, depending on the work 40 homes in Nuevo Pedregal in Catacaos, The work was conducted under the previously detected; Piura, in Northern Peru. Kunanpacha model (“here and now” in the • Rehabilitation activities: implementation Quechua language) created by Techo Perú, of the three main detected activities, Thanks to the support of Mota‑Engil an intervention model used in emergency rehabilitation of lots and common areas. Peru, in coordination with Manuel situations for affected impoverished António da Mota Foundation, it was communities. The model consists of five It is important to emphasize that Techo possible to carry out Techo Perú’s first work stages: is an organisation that operates in work in this city, which has been one 19 Latin American countries and in the • Information: detecting the affected areas of the areas most affected by overflowing Caribbean, with the aim of supporting via different information sources; rivers and landslides. thousands of impoverished people with • Reconnaissance: sending a the help of volunteers and several housing The volunteers’ work consisted of daily reconnaissance team to start gathering programmes and community projects. sessions for the rehabilitation of the information to decide how to intervene; affected areas, cleaning up debris and • Logistics: map of the community with
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PERU
INSTALLATION OF BRIDGE IN RECORD TIME
MOTA‑ENGIL PERU WAS CHALLENGED TO CARRY OUT THE INSTALLATION OF THE STRUCTURE IN JUST THREE WEEKS.
North Pan-American road that connected the and, this time, it was carried out in just three central coast of Peru to the city of Trujillo. weeks. To meet this challenging deadline and quickly restore the transportation of The Virú Bridge was destroyed by the strong people and goods in this route, Mota‑Engil flow of the river with the same name, leaving Peru worked 24 hours a day, in two shifts, several towns in the region isolated. Due to including holidays and weekends. the collapse of the bridge, it was necessary to use small alternative routes, which generated The work started on 23 March and ended on queues of several kilometres and waiting 17 April, with the inauguration of the bridge. times of up to five hours. The event was attended by the President of Northern Peru recently was affected by the Republic of Peru, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, bad weather that destroyed several roads, The project included preliminary works, who acknowledged the commitment of access roads and bridges. As a result, the dismantling of the existing bridge and Mota‑Engil and of its employees in order to Government of Peru was forced to implement placement of pillars, as well as the finish the works within the required short a plan of action that mobilised the largest installation of the new bridge with period of time. construction companies in the country. 112 metres of length, which supports the transport of goods up to 48 tonnes, the same The Prime Minister of Peru, Fernando Therefore, and after the collapse of the capacity of the original Virú Bridge. Zavala, the Vice-President and Minister Virú Bridge, Mota‑Engil Peru was awarded of Transport and Communications, Martín the contract for the installation of a Mota‑Engil Peru finished this project in Vizcarra, and the Minister of Development temporary modular bridge to replace what record time since the installation of the and Social Inclusion, Cayetana Aljovín, also was one of the main access routes to the structure usually takes about four months attended the ceremony.
Thanks to the effort of all the employees, Mota‑Engil managed to complete the work before the deadline set by the Government and quickly restore traffic in this important part of the country.
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ECB COMPLETED TIPLAM PROJECT FOR VALE
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE GOALS ATTESTS THE COMPANY’S EFFECTIVENESS AND SENSE OF COMMITMENT.
On 4 May 2017, the onshore works for the The construction of TIPLAM, located in to shipping from Santos. The terminal construction of the railway hopper, support Santos, in the São Paulo coastline, started is managed by VLI, a logistical assets buildings, yard, bases for conveyor system, on 21 August 2014. This is a terminal company controlled by VALE. galleries, road accesses, railway and road specialised on the transhipment of scales, and warehouse, for the expansion fertilizers, ammonia and sulphur. With a contract value of 234 million of the Luiz Antônio Mesquita Integrating Brazilian reais (63.5 million euros), Port Terminal (Terminal Integrador Portuário TIPLAM’s structures will enable the ECB is proud to have strictly complied Luiz Antônio Mesquita – TIPLAM), sale of grain, bran and sugar and offer a with the project’s goals. were inaugurated. differentiated and competitive alternative
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BRAZIL
CONSTRUCTION OF THE BR-381 (NORTH) ROAD AT A RAPID PACE
ECB/MOTA‑ENGIL/ENGESUR CONSORTIUM CONTINUES THE WORKS IN SECTION 7 LOCATED IN MINAS GERAIS.
The Empresa Construtora BR-381 is a road with the have made this road one of the most Brasil/Mota‑Engil/Engesur utmost economic importance dangerous in the country. B to the country since it connects consortium won the the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, As a result, and to improve the conditions tender for the execution Minas Gerais and São Paulo, with an of the road between the cities of Belo of the project “Doubling, overall length of 1,181 km. Horizonte and Governador Valadares, improvement and the Brazilian federal government opened This Brazilian road begins in the state a tender for the doubling of the entire expansion of the capacity of Espírito Santo, at the junction with length between the two aforementioned and safety of road BR-101 located in the city of São Mateus, municipalities, totalling 276.5 km BR-381/MG-Section 7”. and extends to the city of São Paulo, of construction work, divided into at the junction with BR-116 – Presidente 11 construction sections. Dutra Road. With the support of the Brazilian The section located between the city of Government, represented by the National Belo Horizonte and the border of Minas Department of Infrastructure and Gerais and Espírito Santo states is known Transportation (DNIT), the Empresa as BR-381 North and remains under the Construtora Brasil/Mota‑Engil/Engesur management of the federal government. consortium won the tender for the execution of the project “Doubling, The winding route in single (non-double) improvement and expansion of the lanes for most part of the roadway, capacity and safety of road BR-381/ together with the intense volume of traffic, MG – Section 7”.
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4,900,000 m3 EXCAVATION 4,000,000 m3 FILLING
35,000 200,000 ) 3 m ) 3
1 m OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT PAVING ( OF RIGID PAVEMENT PAVING (
34,500 m3 OF CONCRETE 4,300 ton OF CA50 STEEL 70,500 m2 OF SHUTTERING
990 8,000 ) m ) m
2 DRAINAGE ( MINI TUNNELMINI DRAINAGE ( OF PRECAST STAVES
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The project aims to eliminate most of the and vertical signalling and electricity existing curves, reduce the vehicle traffic network relocation. intensity in the region, as well as the number of accidents, and to promote Despite the major obstacles encountered, the region’s economic development. works are showing good evolution, with TECHNICAL DATA a physical progress of 37%. IDENTIFICATION OF THE WORK: The contract comprises the preparation Rodovia BR-381/Minas of design projects, the construction of With the completion of this project, Gerais (North) section 7 a 600-metre viaduct (with a bridge deck the consortium will materialise another STRETCH: in reinforced post-tensioned concrete), work of great importance in the field km 389.5 – km 427.0 three bridges with lengths ranging from of road infrastructure in Brazil since 61 to 91 metres (using precast reinforced BR-381 North is an important link LENGTH: concrete on the superstructure), two between the roads of the southeast 37.5km; overpasses, three underpasses, three and the northeast of the country and CONSORTIUM: footbridges, the demolition of two the only connection of the industrial ECB / Mota‑Engil / Engesur existing bridges, earthwork (execution parks in the east vector of Minas AMOUNT: of cutting and filling), drainage (surface, Gerais – notably in Vale do Aço and Vale R$531,463,853.50 deep and engineering structure), do Rio Doce – to the southeast region deployment of rigid pavement, horizontal and to the south of the country. DEADLINE: 2233 Dias
STARTING DATE: 20/11/2013
END DATE: The project aims to eliminate most of the existing curves, 31/12/2019 reduce the vehicle traffic intensity in the region, as well as the number of accidents, and to promote the region’s economic development.
1 Road BR-381 Minas Gerais (North) Viaduct 600 m
2 Road BR-381 Minas Gerais (North) Cutting and filling execution
3 Road BR-381 Minas Gerais (North) 3 Cutting and filling execution
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MOTA‑ENGIL SIGNS ANOTHER CONTRACT WITH VALE
MOTA‑ENGIL CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITY AND RIGOUR THAT STRENGTHEN THE CONFIDENCE OF ONE OF THE LARGEST MINING COMPANIES IN THE WORLD.
Mota‑Engil signed another Mota‑Engil signed another important also brings solutions such as the 'truckless' important contract with contract with Vale, in the State of system, which replaces traditional Pará, Brazil. The contract concerns the off-road trucks with conveyor belts and will Vale, in the State of Pará, S11D project, the largest mining complex reduce fuel consumption by around 70%. Brazil. Concerns the S11D in the history of Vale, in the municipality This project has a length of 41.5 km and project, the largest mining of Canaã dos Carajás, in the Southeast includes two railway engineering structures complex in the history region of Pará, and is an integral part (a bridge over Rio Vermelho and a bridge of the North Logistics Empowerment over Rio das Onças) and a road overpass. of Vale. Programme. By the end of the first half of the year, The works include the deployment of Mota‑Engil will have finished two contracts civil works, drainage, earthwork and in the same railway in the State of signalling for the four segments of the Maranhão, which in total extends for Carajás railway expansion. The project over 100 km.
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NEW EDITION OF THE START@ME PROGRAMME
MOTA‑ENGIL SEEKS TO INTEGRATE 100 YOUNG PEOPLE IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES.
people to occupy 100 vacancies in the of the Start@ME programme strongly fields of Engineering and also Economics illustrates the international and and Management. multi-geographic nature of the Group by integrating in real time young talents Mota‑Engil values young people with in the regions of Europe, Africa and dynamic and proactive attitudes, robust Latin America; it provides a unique knowledge of English and availability experience, based on a multidisciplinary for international mobility. These are the nature, knowledge exchange and fundamental aspects considered in the cross-cultural relationships which are evaluation of applications. critical vectors to the rejuvenation, growth and success of Mota‑Engil”. During the internship, the trainees will benefit from work experience in the The Mota‑Engil Group thus continues Mota‑Engil Group launched a new edition field and from a classroom training to seek to integrate future leaders, of its trainee programme entitled Start@ME, plan, complemented by a mentoring providing conditions for training and which aims at attracting, identifying programme with senior professionals professional development in order and selecting young people with high from the Mota‑Engil Group. to promote continuous growth of potential, leadership ability and ambition a multinational business which has to embrace new challenges, offering a set For Luís Monteiro, Corporate Director existed for 70 years, but has a vision of job opportunities in several areas. of Human Resources, “this new edition always focused on the future.
As in previous editions, the Start@ME programme seeks to receive young talents at the beginning of their careers, promoting their integration and their alignment with the Group’s culture and values, offering the opportunity to have a career in a multinational company present in 25 countries.
With the Group having a diversified activity, the Human Resources Corporate Department sought to identify young
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INVESTMENT IN EXPANSION OF SUCCESSFACTORS
IN 2015, MOTA‑ENGIL BEGAN A TRAILBLAZING PROJECT AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL IN THE AREA OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION.
In 2015, Mota‑Engil began a trailblazing be directly connected via SuccessFactors. project at the national level in the area of The realms/companies currently integrated performance management and evaluation in this platform benefit from a vast number MAIN PROJECT which is being expanded this year to the of functionalities; the most relevant are INDICATORS SuccessFactors other geographies and markets where the the following: Plataform Group operates. • Managing and monitoring the key SuccessFactors is a world-leading HR performance indicators of the cloud‑based platform and its main purpose is businesses and teams; to manage processes of performance, talent, • Reporting and monitoring in cascade 3,000 development, empowerment and knowledge the execution of goals and results; USERS IN 2017 management. Being a cloud-based solution, • Developing and evaluating employees’ it has the advantage of enabling employees performance and potential; to access it via smartphone, tablet or PC from • Promoting a collaborative network 9 Companies anywhere in the world, as long as they have throughout the different covered INVOLVED OF THE GROUP internet access, inside or outside the Group. companies/markets; • Promoting the Group’s spirit, maximising In order to continue with the strategy the synergies and the exchanges between 4 Markets of modernising and consolidating its the different employees of Mota‑Engil’s COVERED OF THE GROUP human capital management practices, companies. Mota‑Engil Group initiated the expansion of the implementation of this tool to new Due to the increasing geographical dispersion businesses and markets. This year, the of this platform’s users, and to ensure full implementation was expanded to the Waste empowerment of the different local HR business through EGF’s concessionaires, structures in the use of SuccessFactors, the HR Valorsul and Amarsul, and to the Engineering Corporate Centre designed a programme called and Construction business. “Corporate Master Certification Program”. This Last April, the implementation in Poland programme has already been implemented in was completed, covering approximately Poland and its main objective is to ensure the 600 employees. The expansion to the markets certification of the local structures to ensure the of Colombia and Mexico is planned to be implementation of the process in the company/ materialised during the first half of the year, market. At the end of this programme, all and, by the end of this year, it is expected that participants are awarded a Certificate in the 3,000 employees of the Mota‑Engil Group will performance management process.
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PORTO COM SENTIDO MAMF EXHIBITS 67 WORKS BY 41 PAINTERS
EXHIBITION REVEALS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EACH ARTIST AND THE CITY OF PORTO.
For the first time, n 30 November, a painting Executive Officer of Manuel António da it was possible to O exhibition, which was jointly Mota Foundation and Amândio Secca, organised by Manuel António Chairman of Árvore. admire works by da Mota Foundation (MAMF) and Árvore 41 established visual – Cooperativa de Actividades Artísticas, The Chairman of the Board of Directors C.R.L, was inaugurated. The exhibition of the Foundation, Maria Manuela Mota, artists such as Aurélia stayed open until 31 March. General Ramalho Eanes and Manuela de Sousa, Nadir Afonso Ramalho Eanes, among many other guests, Therefore, and for the first time, it was participated in the event. and Fernando Lanhas. possible to admire works by 41 established visual artists such as Aurélia de Sousa, Nadir Afonso and Fernando Lanhas, among many others who depicted Porto over the past 60 years.
More than an exhibition, “Porto com Sentido” is an experience that wants to be, at the same time, a journey through the history of art and of the city. It reveals the emotional connection between each artist and the city of Porto, raising awareness towards intrinsically and intensely photogenic landscapes.
The official opening of the exhibition was the responsibility of Rui Pedroto, Chief
82 ” More than anexhibition, "Porto com Sentido" is an experience that wants to be, at the same time, a journey through the history of art and the city. “ 1
1 The inauguration was attended by the former President of the Portuguese Republic, the General Ramalho Eanes
2 Moment of the inauguration ceremony
2 Photo Credits: Árvore - Cooperativa de Actividades Artísticas, C.R.L.
SINERGIA 51 JUNE 2017 83 PORTUGAL MAMF AT THE SERVICE OF MOBILITY AND CITIZENSHIP
On 17 February, MAMF delivered another work carried out in Vila Nova de Gaia. The project was part of the “Integrated Mobility” programme.
On 17 February, MAMF delivered another therapy in Prelada Hospital, Porto, and in the work carried out in Vila Nova de Gaia. The Centro de Reabilitação do Norte, he didn't project was part of the “Integrated Mobility” regain mobility. However, António managed programme, which is the result of a protocol to finish a professional training course, to established between MAMF, the Montepio find a job in Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Foundation and the Mobilidade Positiva Porto and to practice adapted handball in firm, an expert in mobility solutions. his free time and now, he is a well-adjusted person, fully integrated in society. António Jamba, an Angolan resident in Portugal, was the beneficiary of the Friendly and generating instant empathy remodelling work in his apartment. Now, in those around him, António Jamba is after the removal of architectural barriers and now committed to helping others who live with all necessary equipment, he has all the under a situation of disability. conditions to move freely and his daily needs have been met. The home’s decoration also The MAMF's intervention was the result benefit from the social cooperation of several of a referral process initiated by Salvador citizens who were sensible to his situation. Association within the scope of the television programme “Salvador, Podias António Jamba is confined to a wheelchair ser Tu?” (Salvador, Could it be You?). after suffering an accident in Angola eight years ago. Because of an intervention that António Jamba is an extraordinary example came too late and despite rehabilitation of resilience and willpower.
PORTUGAL MAMF WITH THE “MORE HEALTH, BETTER FUTURE”
The health education school project, was presented in February at Escola B 2/3 of Valadares.
The health education school project starting point of a journey across the PROJECT entitled “More health, better future” country’s schools interested in hosting "Mais Saúde, Melhor Futuro" under the purview of Santillana and promoting the initiative. (More health, better future) publisher, was presented in February at Escola B 2/3 of Valadares (children This project, whose participation is between 10 and 14 years old). It was the free of charge, aims to contribute to
84 The project seeks the implementation of the initiatives of in Portugal, Manuel António da the Ministries of Education and Health Mota Foundation is the project’s to foster literacy in “Education reference for health” and main partner, among others such as health, to promote “National programme for the promotion Portuguese League Against Cancer, of healthy eating”, respectively. Portuguese Hypertension Society, attitudes, values and The project seeks to foster literacy in Portuguese Association of Nutritionists, skills that support health, to promote attitudes, values and Directorate of the National Programme healthy behaviours, skills that support healthy behaviours, for the Promotion of Healthy Eating and to contribute to the inclusion of children ARS-Norte’s PRESSE programme. The to contribute to the and young people with special needs, respective representatives participated inclusion of children to create dynamics favourable to the in the initiative’s launch, as well as the and young people promotion of health and prevention Municipal councillor of Vila Nova de of diseases in school contexts. Gaia, Elisa Cidade. with special needs. Additionally, there will be content The project involves three touring dedicated to the topics of affections, exhibitions, three guides with sexual and mental healthy education, information and activity suggestions, violence prevention and addictive three support manuals, eleven training behaviours and addictions. programmes for teachers per school year, three training courses for teachers Promoted by the publisher of school per school year, with its presence textbooks, Santillana, the market expected in over 300 schools per year, leader in this segment in Spanish‑speaking covering 80,000 students. countries and with a relevant presence
PORTUGAL MAMF AND HABITAT MAKE THE DREAM OF THREE SISTERS IN AMARANTE COME TRUE
With the help of many volunteers, Habitat for Humanity Portugal and MAMF made this family’s dream come true: to have a decent and safe home to live in.
On 22 February, Manuel António da Mota The completion of this work is the result THREE SISTERS Foundation and Habitat for Humanity of the partnership established several OF AMARANTE Portugal fulfilled the dream of three years ago between Manuel António da MAMF and Habitat sisters living in Mancelos, Amarante, Mota Foundation and the Portuguese in the latest of 15 construction works delegation, headquartered in Braga already completed in this municipality. and with a branch in Amarante, of the With the help of many volunteers, American NGO Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity Portugal and MAMF International, which has already built or made this family’s dream come true: to rehabilitated over 800,000 houses around have a decent and safe home to live in. the world in the last 40 years.
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MAMF PROVIDES SUPPORT TO RARÍSSIMAS
THE PROJECT OF THE RARÍSSIMAS ASSOCIATION SEEKS THE SUPPORT TO FUND TREATMENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH RARE DISEASES.
The project of the Raríssimas Association Four years later, she understands what Physical therapy, speech therapy, seeks the support to fund treatments for people tell her, she has an assertive occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, people with rare diseases. Rare diseases speech, she can feed herself, she no longer hippotherapy and ozone therapy are are the ones that affect one person needs diapers and can walk with help. some of the services provided at Centro in 2000; currently there are thousands This evolution was only possible thanks Raríssimo in Maia, where 70 children of rare diseases but very few answers. to the patrons – including Manuel António and young people are followed in da Mota Foundation – who believed in the outpatient care. Twenty-one children The international rare disease day, held cause and fund the treatments, as part already have patrons and 18 are awaiting on 28 February, aims to draw greater of the "Olha por mim" (Look out for me) for one so that they can continue the attention to these diseases that affect project of Raríssimas. individualised therapeutic plan they need. around 800,000 Portuguese citizens and require health and social responses. Inês Mota, Director of the MAMF, Raríssimas is going from door to door and the CEO, Rui Pedroto, follow the looking for patrons. Often, it is the A young woman from Madeira, born 14 achievements closely, receive periodic companies where the child’s father or years ago with a congenital hydrocephalus news on the evolution of their protégée mother work that help. Collectively, worsened by meningitis when she was and visit her whenever they can. “We feel in Raríssimas’ six rehabilitation centres five months old, wasn't able to talk, walk it’s impossible to disconnect, we are here in the country, 189 patients are followed, and could not feed herself, and had many for whatever it takes”, says Inês Mota, 44 of which with patrons and 61 are instances of losing control throughout who feels very happy to be able to give waiting for their chance. the day when she arrived at Northern a different direction to this young delegation of Raríssimas in Maia. woman's life.
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