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2018 In 2015, the UN approved the 2030 Agenda, which SUSTAINABLE integrates the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which replace the eight Millennium Development Goals PORTUGAL AWARD (MDG).

TH The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and their APPLICATIONS UNTIL JUNE 30 169 targets are a guide for the actions to undertake by the international community until 2030, committing governments, civil society and the private sector to FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE PORTUGAL the pursuit of a common goal around the future of the people, the planet, peace and collective prosperity. In 1987, the publication of “Our Common Future” crowned the work developed by the World Commission on The question is nothing less than the future of Environment and Development, definitively enshrining the humankind, the preservation of its common home – expression “sustainable development” as the development our planet – in a tremendous task and in a fight that model “that meets the needs of the present without needs to be fought without delay, and one which compromising the ability of future generations to Portugal, the Government and civil society cannot meet their own needs”. 28 3 Leader in European turn away from. Countries Continents Portugal Top 30 With a critical view of the development model adopted In 2018, in its 9th edition, the Manuel António da Mota until then, “Our Common Future” warned of problems, Award will honour those institutions which contribute new at the time, such as global warming, calling for with their projects to the Sustainable Development a new relationship between man and the environment Goals (SDG). and defining a set of goals to be implemented at the With over 70 years of History, Mota-Engil has a business track record of international level. The concept and the concerns around sustainable development thus entered the excellence in Portugal and in the world. Guided by a global and diversified Each of us can make a difference. strategy of success, the Group operates in 28 countries, asserting itself with global agenda in a definitive way. Compete for a More Sustainable Portugal! the competency and innovation that made it national leader in the This was followed by the United Nations Conference on construction sector and a reference at international level. the Environment and Development in 1992, better known as Rio 92, and, twenty years later, the Rio+20 Conference, with the UN approving the Millennium Declaration in All information 2000, enshrining the Millennium Development Goals can be found at: Mota-Engil. A world of inspiration. (MDG) to last until 2015. www.fmam.pt

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06 10 INSTITUTIONAL Interview with Manuel Mota CEO of Mota‑Engil Africa GENERAL MEETING ANTÓNIO MOTA AND GONÇALO APPOINTS CORPORATE BOARDS MOURA MARTINS for 2018-2021 06 visited works in Angola 52

ANNUAL RESULTS MOTA‑ENGIL 2017 08 in the Port of Maputo 59

INTERVIEW WITH MANUEL MOTA CEO of Mota‑Engil Africa 10 66 LATIN AMERICA 48 16 MOTA-ENGIL MEXICO Inauguration of the Camama EUROPE COMPLETES ROAD WORKS ahead of time 66 Viaduct, in Angola

MOTA-ENGIL FINISHES MOTA-ENGIL WITH UNIQUE ICONIC WORK WORKS IN THE DEVELOPMENT "A Brasileira" 16 of the Peruvian economy 70

GLAN AGUA AND MEIC BUILDING WITH MULTIPLE A NEW HORIZON Contract Awards 30 for Colombia 80

SUMA ELECTS Corporate Bodies 34 82 MANVIA HONOURED AGAIN with Award of Excellence 46 PEOPLE 66 ACADEME: Mota-Engil Mexico completes evolution from knowledge road works ahead of time 48 sharing 82 AFRICA

INAUGURATION 85 of the Camama Viaduct 48

ANGOLAN PRESIDENT IN THE PROVINCE FMAM AND MOTA‑ENGIL UNITED of Cabinda 50 to support employees 85

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DIRECTOR EDITING PUBLICATION PRINTER LEGAL DEPOSIT ONLINE EDITION Gonçalo Moura Martins Mota‑Engil, SGPS, SA Mota‑Engil, SGPS, SA Getside, Lda. 307551/10 EDITOR HEAD OFFICE DESIGN PRINT RUN DISTRIBUTION Available at: Pedro Arrais Rua do Rego Lameiro, 38 White Way® 4.200 exemplares FREE OF CHARGE www.mota‑engil.com 4300-454 Porto

THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTED IN THIS EDITION Ana Loureiro · Ana Pires · Anna Wesołowska · Bernardo Carnall · Danilo do Prado · Hugo Maçãs · Joana Viegas · Jorge Alvares João Nascimento · José Frutuoso · Lóide Almeida · Luís Moreira da Silva · Lynnet Manikai · Maria Inês Gaspar · Mário Barros Mário Lacerda · Paula Coutinho · Manuel Mota · Pedro Antunes · Regina Sequeira · Sandra Regufe · Susana Guerreiro · Vieira Simões OPENING MESSAGE

CEO MESSAGE THE RESILIENCE OF THE PRESENT SUPPORTED BY A VISION OF THE FUTURE

his issue of Sinergia coincides with the General Meeting of Shareholders, T which, in addition to the topics related to the approval of accounts, promoted the appointment of the holding company’s corporate bodies ” for a new mandate. We grew and took on Thus, and taking stock of recent years, of what changed in the world, in the international financial system and in the companies, and mostly in a sector like the global market as our construction, which, in Portugal, suffered continuous degradation over the past market of operation, 15 years, we see that, in spite of the tremendous witnessed transformation, we now having a position withstood so much.

of relevance in a few Furthermore, we grew and took on the global market as our market of operation, international markets now having a position of relevance in a few international markets in Europe, in Europe, Africa Africa and Latin America. and Latin America. We broadened horizons with a strategic vision defined in due time, creating the foundations for an internationalisation that now includes three regions of equal importance in the contribution they give to the Group’s turnover, which enables us to mitigate risk, to not depend on any specific market and to walk along what we wish will be a path of sustainable growth and in line with our 72-year history.

“ In the last term, we very consistently consolidated the Group’s international growth and significantly changed the Group’s portfolio, maintaining the ability to be one of the European companies with the best operating performance and following the goal of maintaining a level of debt in line with the Group’s strategic objectives.

Starting a new mandate, we are now different, but born from the same values of boldness and ambition which characterise us, along with the thoroughness and strictness in the evaluation of the investments demanded by present times.

06 GONÇALO MOURA MARTINS Chief Executive Officer

We are entering a new year with a portfolio of contracts that gives us the trust we ” need to have a positive performance in the future, with the responsibility that falls We are creating upon each one of us for the positive performance of each project that will globally the bases that will contribute to Mota-Engil Group’s overall result. enable us to be among Looking to the future, in the long term, we are creating the bases that will enable us to the most competitive be among the most competitive companies in the sectors where we are now present, companies in the such as Engineering and Construction, Environment, and Energy, while still looking out for new business opportunities, in line with the trends in the evolution of the sectors where we are world’s business models, in constant and increasingly faster transformation. now present.

Facing the future head-on, in the next edition of SINERGIA we will give an account of our work in terms of Investment in Innovation and Development, in Mota-Engil World’s multiple markets. “

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INSTITUTIONAL

GENERAL MEETING APPOINTS CORPORATE BOARDS FOR 2018-2021

2017 RESULTS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXPANDED TO 21 MEMBERS

ota‑Engil held the General of the item concerning the evaluation Other points under discussion were M Meeting of Shareholders at the of the Annual Report of the 2017 the proposal for the appropriation of head office of Manuel António financial year. results, the Report on the Practices da Mota Foundation, with the approval of Corporate Governance, the general of all items on the agenda. Also on the agenda was the appointment appraisal of the Management and of the corporate boards of Mota-Engil Supervision of the Company, the general The General Meeting was attended S.G.P.S., S.A. for the four-year term of appraisal of the remuneration policy by representatives of 79.25% of the 2018-2021, in which the expansion of the members of the Management company’s share capital. All items of the Board of Directors to 21 members and Supervision bodies of the Company, were approved by over 88% of the stands out, meeting the Corporate and the possibility of acquisition and representative votes, with a special Governance recommendations disposal, by the Company, of own emphasis on the unanimous approval currently in force. stocks and bonds, among others.

08 CORPORATE BOARDS FOR THE 2018-2021 TERM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman José Pedro Matos Marques Sampaio de Freitas António Manuel Queirós Vasconcelos da Mota António Martinho Ferreira Oliveira Vice‑Chairmen Manuel António Fonseca Vasconcelos Mota Gonçalo Nuno Gomes de Andrade Moura Martins João Pedro dos Santos Dinis Parreira Jorge Paulo Sacadura Almeida Coelho Eduardo João Frade Sobral Pimentel Arnaldo José Nunes da Costa Figueiredo Luís Filipe Cardoso da Silva Members Luís Francisco Valente de Oliveira Maria Manuela Queirós Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos António Bernardo Aranha da Gama Lobo Xavier Maria Teresa Queirós Vasconcelos Mota Neves da Costa António Manuel da Silva Vila Cova Maria Paula Queirós Vasconcelos Mota de Meireles Francisco Manuel Seixas da Costa Carlos António Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos Sofia Salgado Cerveira Pinto Ismael Antunes Hernandez Gaspar Ana Paula Chaves e Sá Ribeiro

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE José Pedro Matos Marques Sampaio de Freitas Chairman António Martinho Ferreira Oliveira Gonçalo Nuno Gomes de Andrade Moura Martins Manuel António Fonseca Vasconcelos Mota Members João Pedro dos Santos Dinis Parreira Carlos António Vasconcelos Mota dos Santos Eduardo João Frade Sobral Pimentel Ismael Antunes Hernandez Gaspar Luís Filipe Cardoso da Silva

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INSTITUTIONAL

2017 ANNUAL RESULTS

STRONG OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND PORTFOLIO OF CONTRACTS OF OVER FIVE BILLION EUROS POINT TO THE GOAL OF SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE MULTIPLE BUSINESS AREAS.

Mota-Engil sourced ota-Engil recorded an 18% (6% to 11%) made a decisive contribution a very significant set M growth in turnover in the past to these results. year, reaching 2,597 billion of new projects, with euros, with a growth of 22% and 32% Net Profit attributable to the Group preponderance in Africa, vis-à-vis the previous year in the amounted to two million euros, enabling the Group regions of Africa and Latin America, influenced by the application of the IAS respectively. Sales in Latin America 29 accounting rule applied to operations to reach, for the first time amounted to 960 million euros, making in markets with hyperinflation, as in the in its history, a portfolio it the region with the highest case of Angola, which caused a negative of contracts of over five contribution to the Group’s billing for effect of 12 million in the Annual Result. billion euros. the first time. Turnover amounted to 860 million euros in Africa As for commercial activity, and in line and 828 million euros in Europe. with the growing dynamism of the economies where the Group is present, Regarding the company’s operating the company sourced a very significant profit before taxes, depreciations and set of new projects, with preponderance amortisations, the Group increased in Africa (with 51% of the order book), EBITDA by 19% to 403 million euros, enabling the Group to reach, for the increasing the margin to 16%, thus first time in its history, a portfolio of remaining a company with high contracts of over five billion euros performance among its European peers (5,138 billion euros). in the sector, more than doubling the Group’s EBIT, from 81 to 185 million Maintaining compliance with the goals euros. The increase of margins in defined for 2017 within the scope of Europe (13% to 17%) and Latin America financial management, the Group

010 TURNOVER 2017

€2,597 M

Europe €828 M decreased net debt by 24% with the of the average maturity of the short- Africa reduction of 282 million euros, reaching term debt at 2.4 years, revealing the 877 million euros, finishing the year pursuit of a growth strategy in line €860 M with a ratio of Net Debt / EBITDA of with thorough debt management and 2.2 (it was 3.4 in 2016 and 3.6 in 2015), the Group’s objectives of sustainable along with a reduction in the average growth. cost of funding and the maintenance Latin America €960 M

Group increased EBITDA by 19% to 403 million euros, increasing the margin to 16%, thus remaining a company with high performance among its European peers in the sector.

Turnover 2017 Order Book 2017 EBITDA

(MILLION EUROS) (MILLION EUROS) (MILLION EUROS)

30% 1,068 828 338 403 550 400 37% 1,465 960 TOTAL TOTAL 350 €2,597 M €5,138 M 300 250 200 33% 150 860 2,604 100 0 EUROPE AFRICA LATIN AMERICA EUROPE AFRICA LATIN AMERICA 2016 2017

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INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW WITH MANUEL MOTA CEO OF MOTA-ENGIL AFRICA

“THE FUTURE OF ANGOLA WILL BE VERY POSITIVE AND MOTA-ENGIL WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE COUNTRY’S DEVELOPMENT, AS IT ALWAYS HAS”.

n a year like 2017, which and where the current Chairman, António responsible for the executive leadership was, at Mota-Engil Group, Mota, frequently mentions feeling at home of a region with around 14,000 I characterised by the significant whenever he arrives there. employees spread out over 14 countries, growth of the portfolio of contracts in and a turnover that was, in 2017, of 860 Africa to over 2.5 billion euros, by the Manuel Mota mentioned that “Mota-Engil million euros. increase in turnover and by the opening has always been right next to Angola, in of new markets in the region, we the good and in the bad times, sometimes THE CHALLENGES interviewed Manuel Mota, CEO of with significant financial effort in the OF MOTA-ENGIL AFRICA Mota-Engil Africa, member of the Group’s most difficult moments, but this has Taking stock of 2017, Manuel Mota Board and representative of the third made us the greatest exponent of the mentioned that “the growth of the activity generation of the Mota family, which business relationship between Portugal was resumed”, and now “the main enables him to have privileged and Angola”. challenge is to increase production for a knowledge and, as he says so himself, remarkable growth after having conquered an added responsibility over a company He considers that “the change of cycle an order book that brings with it comfort he knows since he was born. has been taking place in a positive for the next two and a half years.” way”, feeling “growing demand by the A STRONG CONNECTION TO ANGOLA international community, with greater Analysing the current moment in the He had his first international professional interest in supporting investment”, which region, he assumes that “the increase experience in Angola. Since talking about makes him consider that “the future of in the price of oil for countries such Mota-Engil is talking about Angola, that Angola will always be very positive, and as Angola, the expectations of the is where we started, a country about Mota-Engil will support the country’s beginning of very significant investments which Manuel Mota confesses to feel development as it has always done.” in coal and gas for Mozambique’s future, “a love within, something that is in the After Angola, he went to Poland, where stability in countries such as Malawi, whole family”, it being the country where he took on the role CEO of Mota-Engil along with new countries in Eastern his grandfather, Manuel António da Mota, Central Europe, returning to Africa Africa with more diversified economies, began the company’s activity in 1946, in February 2016, where he is now enable us to consider that there may

10 be conditions to resume the continent’s Manuel Mota firmly believes it to be economic growth, along with its high “a moment of affirmation in the market potential.” and of stability in the organisation, with an order book that enables looking With Mota-Engil being present in Africa to the next two years and a half with Mota-Engil has always for 72 years, Manuel Mota believes tranquillity, serenely defining what is been right next to that “the recognition of the historical most relevant for the Group, maintaining path, the ability to do, to vertically the focus on the levels of profitability that Angola, in the good integrate the entire production cycle are desired for Mota-Engil.” and in the bad times, with the existence of a unique pool of sometimes with heavy equipment in Africa, capable of SELECTIVITY IN THE EXPANSION tackling any challenge, are Mota-Engil’s STRATEGY significant financial differentiating factors in Africa”. In 2017, Mota-Engil Africa won projects effort in the most difficult in new markets such as Tanzania, moments, but this has Facing an increasingly global competition Republic of Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire. from companies of multiple geographies, When asked whether this diversification made us the greatest Manuel Mota noted that “the engineering strategy is expected to continue, exponent of the business quality is a distinctive factor in projects Manuel Mota stressed that “we have to relationship between that, due to the fact that there are be selective, analysing the countries multilateral entities, create a level of that may be less interesting due to the Portugal and Angola. technical demand among the highest in presence of other competitors or to their the world, and that is a factor that enables lower potential, and others where it Mota-Engil to compete among the best.” may be more interesting to enter. Above all, we seek to invest capital wisely Concerning the moment presently and where our presence can be more MANUEL MOTA CEO of Mota-Engil Africa experienced by the company in Africa, productive and profitable.”

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Côte d’Ivoire is a market that is open to investment, stable, diversified, albeit very competitive, but where we want to continue to invest. We had the joy of celebrating our first contract in this country during the official visit to Portugal of the president of Côte d’Ivoire.

MANUEL MOTA CEO of Mota-Engil Africa

Côte d’Ivoire is one of the examples with international companies from, opportunity, although the preparation of expansion that Manuel Mota for example, China and Turkey, for large phase of the proposals is complex due characterises as “a market that is open projects in multiple African countries, a to the lack of information, an added to investment, stable, diversified, albeit strategy that was warranted due to their risk factor, but we are trying to develop very competitive, but where we want “larger average size and greater ability to new opportunities after being granted to continue to invest.” We had the joy obtain funding, but with less experience the contract in Côte d’Ivoire, which will of celebrating our first contract in this and knowledge of Africa, thus creating be the Group’s largest contract in the country during the official visit to opportunities to promote partnerships environmental sector, with the technical Portugal of the president of Côte d’Ivoire, that are advantageous to all parties. This is support existing in EGF and SUMA.” and with the presence of the prime a strategy that enables us to target larger ministers of the two countries, in a projects, mitigating risk”, concluding that THE CHALLENGE OF FUNDING ceremony with high projection and where “this is a strategy that we seek to maintain, With funding identified as one of the the interest of strengthening business without forgetting the Portuguese major challenges when operating relations between the two countries was companies, although, given the crisis that in Africa, he highlighted that “the publicly acknowledged, something for was felt in Portugal, these partnerships are relationships with banks have grown which we are happy to be contributing more difficult to materialise.” with local banks and other larger ones and to which we are committed.” in South Africa”, adding that “new THE FOCUS ON THE relationships may appear with Nigerian PARTNERSHIPS AS OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR banking, one of the largest markets in A new occurrence at Mota-Engil Africa Concerning the environmental sector, the region, namely with UBA, which have been the partnerships entered into he acknowledges that “it is a unique may become one of the main relationship

12 record of companies like Mota-Engil investment and in which we are now should warrant the banks’ crucial reducing and balancing the balance support to boost the sector and its sheet”. About the future, “we just have to internationalisation.” think that we are in markets with high growth potential, in which, if we are TRAINING AND SPIRIT OF competitive, if the global economic cycle SOLIDARITY contributes and if the political stability Recognised as having raised awareness continues in the countries, we will have to the topic of staff training, Manuel the conditions to accompany those Mota reveals that he has been promoting economies’ growth”, also adding that “we partnerships with universities in the have to identify opportunities to expand markets, promoting integration and into new business areas and to look to training of local staff, in line with our core construction business as an the Trainee Programmes that have internal challenge in accompanying the been promoted in the Group and technological evolution and integrating complemented with on-the-ground the best practices as a way to optimise vocational training. processes and efficiency, in order to always be competitive.” As the officer responsible for Africa, he did not miss the opportunity to In conclusion, Manuel Mota mentioned convey a message to the young staff having, for Africa, “the objective of to “embrace the challenge of going to reaching one billion euros in turnover Africa, for their personal development and of meeting the goals of the Strategic and faster professional evolution that Plan”, which he firmly believes “will be will necessarily take place, given the met” in the coming years. difficulties experienced in the African context, created by the problems we face each day. It will surely be an opportunity to grow, to assert themselves and to be a part of the Group’s growth in this region.”

Not forgetting the policy of corporate banks in Africa, as can the Africa social responsibility, he acknowledges Finance Corporation”, as well as the that he “would like to carry out a multilaterals, where he acknowledged construction project of social nature, We are in markets with that “there has been an effort to in partnership with Manuel António da strengthen the relationship, which may Mota Foundation (MAMF), continuing high growth potential, result in support to a few projects”, something the Group has always done, in which, if we are not forgetting COSEC, an entity that but in a more systematised way, enabling competitive, if the global Manuel Mota considers “crucial for the optimising the return and the impact of Portuguese companies when operating in the investment on the community.” economic cycle contributes Angola and Mozambique, and it would be and if the political important for it to create the possibility GOALS FOR AFRICA AND THE GROUP stability continues in the of operating in other markets, something As a member of the Board of Directors countries, we will have the which we have felt they are willing to of the holding company, we asked evaluate.” Manuel Mota to outline the Group’s main conditions to accompany challenges, which he did, starting from those economies’ growth. About the Portuguese banks, he now and from recent years’ achievements acknowledges that “the crisis in that he emphasised as a cycle in which the sector and the bankruptcy of “the Group went, in a little over a many Portuguese construction decade, from being a group primarily companies in recent years hindered present in Portugal to an international MANUEL MOTA the sector’s evaluation, but the track group, which required considerable CEO of Mota-Engil Africa

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INSTITUTIONAL

MOTA-ENGIL WINS FUNDACOM AWARD

COMPANY HONOURED AMONG THE BEST IN THE AREA OF COMMUNICATION IN THE IBERO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

Mota-Engil was honoured with two Group, “this award is a recognition by the reinforcement of the reputation nominations in the 2018 edition of professionals of the Ibero-American of a company with an increasingly the Fundacom Awards, being a finalist community and among reputable diversified and global presence”. in the Corporate TV category and the winner companies from different countries, with the best Institutional Video of the year. which values the work being carried out over recent years at Mota-Engil, serving With a jury of media professionals from as added motivation for the team by eight countries and among 244 projects, seeing that we are moving in the right Mota-Engil was, for the first time, direction, seeking to evolve according honoured in the Awards of this to the trends in communication and distinguished entity that integrates its increasing technology integration, 12 Communication associations aiming to develop the Group’s of the Ibero-American community. Communication platforms in an 1 integrated and effective manner, and Pedro Arrais, Director of Institutional Relations For Pedro Arrais, Director of Institutional according to the Group’s strategic and Communication of the Mota-Engil Group. Relations and Communication of the objectives, seeking to contribute to

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MOTA‑ENGIL HONOURED BY IPDAL

THE INSTITUTE FOR THE PROMOTION OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (INSTITUTO PARA A PROMOÇÃO DA AMÉRICA LATINA E CARAÍBAS – IPDAL) HONOURS THE MOTA-ENGIL GROUP.

Mota-Engil was honoured for its path of Portuguese Government and of the recognising the potential for growth in the growth and affirmation in Latin America diplomatic corps of the Latin American trade between Portugal and Latin American at the ceremony of the 12th Anniversary countries in which the Group cooperate countries, speaking of Mota-Engil as a “good of the Institute for the Promotion of Latin to reinforce economic relations between example” and as an “excellent representative” America and the Caribbean (Instituto para Portugal and Latin America. Carlos Mota of the Portuguese companies and of Portugal a Promoção da América Latina e Caraíbas Santos also presented Mota-Engil’s main in the world. – IPDAL), an entity that seeks to strengthen activities in Latin America, and ended the relations between Portugal and Latin speech by leaving a message about the The ceremony was also attended by America and the Caribbean. importance that Portugal and the Portuguese ambassadors from Latin America, Africa, companies can take on in the relationship Asia and Europe, including the Apostolic The Chairman of Mota-Engil Latin America, between Europe, Latin America and Africa, Nuncio, as well as honorary consuls, aides Carlos Mota Santos, received the award. ensuring that Mota-Engil is available to of the Civil Office of the President of the In his thanking speech, highlighted the support this plan. Republic of Portugal, representatives of the importance of economic diplomacy for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of the European the internationalisation of the Portuguese The Secretary of State of Internationalisation, Parliament and also several companies and economy, thanking the support of the Eurico Brilhante Dias, closed the ceremony, Business Associations.

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PORTUGAL

MOTA-ENGIL FINISHES ICONIC WORK "A BRASILEIRA"

THE HISTORIC BUILDING WAS RETURNED TO THE CITY OF PORTO AND IS NOW ALSO A LUXURY HOTEL.

ota-Engil completed the Cinnamon and Anise. The hotel also has rehabilitation and deep an outdoor patio with a vertical garden, M reconstruction works of a gym, lounges and meeting rooms. “A Brasileira”, in Porto. Located in Sá da Bandeira Street, close to Teatro Sá The building’s rehabilitation project da Bandeira and Estação de São Bento, was under the purview of architects the historic coffeehouse’s building Ginestal Machado and Maria Ginestal, has been closed since 2013, when it who sought to respect the twentieth was acquired by the businessman century’s façade and the original design and former national team football of architect Januário Godinho in the coach, António Oliveira. main rooms, as well as a large part of what withstood the two break-ins of the Mota-Engil was awarded the building during the time it was closed. intervention works in 2016 and little over a year later, in addition to the Returning “A Brasileira” to the city and coffeehouse, this renovated area now making it a “space of memory to honour opens with a signature restaurant and a artists from Porto, such as Júlio Resende, five-star hotel belonging to the Pestana José Rodrigues or Ângelo de Sousa” were Group, the largest international hotel the owner’s goals. group of Portuguese origin. The luxury hotel has 90 rooms and suites across Mota-Engil is pleased to have been six floors, related to the spices imported involved in a flagship project for the during the Portuguese maritime city of Porto and for the national urban expansion in the 15th and 16th centuries, heritage. namely: Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Pepper,

16 Returning “A Brasileira” to the city and making it a “space of memory to honour artists from Porto, such as Júlio Resende, José Rodrigues or Ângelo de Sousa” were the owner’s goals.

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PORTUGAL

MOTA-ENGIL CARRIES OUT WORKS IN THE GOUVÃES HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

THE WORKS INVOLVES SEVERAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMPANY, ONCE AGAIN SHOWING THE GROUP’S ABILITY TO PERFORM IN LARGE PROJECTS.

The contract signed with ota-Engil is working on the as the C15 access, connecting the Iberdrola in a consortium, Intake Tunnel of the Gouvães EN-206 road to the crowning of the M Hydroelectric Project, which is future Gouvães dam. which also includes Acciona part of a set of infrastructures of the Alto and Edivisa, has a value Tâmega electricity production system, Mota-Engil, as the Consortium’s leader of 49,586,578 euros one of the largest hydroelectric projects (42.5%), also has other departments of in Europe. the company working on the contract, and an execution period developing specific engineering of 40 months. The contract signed with Iberdrola activities, namely concerning special in a consortium, which also includes foundations (execution of slope support, Acciona and Edivisa, has a value micro piles and anchorage), geotechnics of 49,586,578 euros and an execution (tests in the stand pipe), aggregates period of 40 months. (excavation of the intake tunnel via drill & blast), electromechanics (electrical The contract includes the execution of installation, including transformation the elements of the hydraulic circuit such substations) and concrete (installation as the water intake, the floodgate pit, the of a concrete production centre, with a intake tunnel and the stand pipe, as well capacity of 80 m³/hour). The excavation,

18 Mota-Engil, as the Consortium’s leader (42.5%), also has other departments of the company working on the contract, developing specific engineering.

transportation and lifting equipment was granted by the Porto Alto Central Yard, which also drafted the projects for the electrical installations to power the work’s five yards, at low and medium voltage.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS THAT MAKE UP THE WORK

WATER INTAKE It is a reinforced concrete structure that is in and the beginning of the pressured piping, after the construction, partly buried, with a total length of stand pipe. Its excavation is being carried out in 61 metres. Its section is shaped as a trunk and has four simultaneous fronts: one from the south, two variable dimensions. It features two side walls, two intermediate and one from the north. partitioning walls and two beams supporting the intake grilles. STAND PIPE It is located vertically at PK 4+620 of the intake tunnel. FLOODGATE It was designed with a free internal diameter of It is a reinforced concrete structure, with a free inner 21 m (after concrete coating) and with an approximate diameter of 8.30 m and an approximate height of 20 m. height of 74 m from the level of 913.00 m to its intersection with the intake tunnel at level INTAKE TUNNEL 839.00 m. The lining of the pipe is a reinforced It will have a diameter of 7.30 m after concrete coating concrete ring with a thickness of 1 m up to the level and an approximate length of 4,600 m, from the centre of 908.00 m. The outer part, above that level, will of the floodgate pit, at the water intake in Gouvães also be built in concrete.

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PORTUGAL

MOTA-ENGIL COMPLETES PARKING GARAGE WORK IN LISBON

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARKING GARAGE NEXT TO THE LISBON ZOO HAD THE CONCESSIONAIRE SERPARQUE AS THE CLIENT, WITH A CONTRACT VALUE OF 4,264,000 EUROS.

ith three floors, it has one visibility in all manoeuvres associated accessible to the users within the formal dedicated entry and one with movement within the park. order created and represented in the W dedicated exit, both one-way, general layout of the Preliminary Study directly to and from the Square’s service The Parking Garage has a capacity of of the Sete Rios Interface. road, seeking to enable movement 301 parking spaces, four of which are for around it and to favour the different people of reduced mobility, with an area The basic concept adopted in the connections to the urban fabric, of around 3,085 m² per floor. layout of the parking spaces is that respecting the location’s topography. of perpendicular parking, with the Making the parking garage compatible project’s basic dimensions for parking Access between floors is done using with the Square and with the multiple spaces consisting of the following: dedicated one-way ramps with a width existing accesses, as well as with • Width of the lanes: 5.50 m of 4.25 m, which were positioned to the surrounding environment, was • Size of the parking bay: enable a smooth and constant flow a focus of special attention, as was Length: 5.00 m between the floors by those who are the interconnection with the project’s Width: 2.40 m to 2.50 m looking for a place to park and by the different areas, reflected in the users heading out. In this context, the parking garage’s positioning, namely The Parking Garage was built making intent was to avoid all vehicle crossings in the surface accesses (stairs, lift and use of peripheral retaining with a and to enable their direct insertion in ventilation grilles), which are intended technology of reinforced concrete pile the different floors without turns with to be positioned to ensure a framing that curtains and, in some areas, traditional abrupt angles, thus ensuring perfect is discreet but also clearly visible and walls, temporarily supported by anchors

20 and shores, in light of the several cobbled paving and the overhaul of the identified constraints. accesses into and out of the parking garage, enabling public access and usage MAIN The building occupies a footprint area in the area in front of the Main Entrance QUANTITIES of around 94 x 33 metres. Consisting of the Lisbon Zoo. of the work of three floors, all underground, structurally built in reinforced concrete, The execution of the work went with fungiform slabs with a height of according to plan, with the contractual 52.5 cm and a compression plate of 10.0 deadline of one year being met. With EARTHMOVING: 3 cm for Floor 0’s slab and solid fungiform the availability of this parking garage, 40,348 m slabs with a height of 22 cm for Floors Lisbon is equipped with one more facility REINFORCING STEEL: -1 and -2. The slabs are supported by of unquestionable quality that will serve 710 t pillars with sections between 0.30 x those who wish to visit the Zoo and travel REINFORCED CONCRETE: 0.80 m and 0.30 x 1.00 m and on walls in its surrounding area. 5,942 m3 with variable sections. FORMWORK: 2 The external work in the area above 10,685 m the Parking Garage was also executed, including the pavements, in white UniLisboa concrete, the

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SPAIN

MOTA-ENGIL IN THE HIGH-SPEED LINE IN SPAIN

THE WORK IN THE LEÓN SECTION WILL ENABLE REDUCING THE TRAVEL TIME BY TRAIN BETWEEN MADRID AND ASTÚRIAS.

ota-Engil is currently working In total, for the railway to go on the works for Special underground, 31,600 m2 of moulded M Foundations in the railway walls will be executed (521 panels with line connecting Madrid to Astúrias, in thicknesses of 0.60 m, 0.80 m and 1.0 m) the León section. The “Integración del along 1.10 km. In addition to the moulded Ferrocarril en León – Fase I” project, walls, three pillars with a diameter of amounting to €1,300,000 for Mota-Engil 1,500 mm and over 30 metres of depth Engenharia e Construção (MEEC) – will be built, with subsequent placement Spain Branch, is, so far, the largest of centring structures and a metallic moulded walls work carried out by the Ø800-mm pillar, which requires major Foundation Department. thorough work.

The works feature the execution of over The Work’s Director, Pedro Antunes, 1,600 metres of Iberian-gauge railway pointed out that it is necessary to “carry line, the execution of tunnels for the out a series of tests in accordance with This work is another large underground placement of 500 metres the regulations in force in Spain and project of MEEC that will of railway lines, the rehabilitation and throughout Europe, including tests of expansion of the León Station, as well fluid density, viscosity, sand content, improve the city of León, as the construction of multiple access pH, etc. According to the standard, since the current railways ramps and of the entire pedestrian before each casting, certain parameters will be under the ground, walkway between Palencia Avenue must be met and we thus must ensure returning space to the city, and Dr. Fleming Avenue. To meet that the bentonite is made correctly and the contracted deadlines, the work presents the appropriate conditions to creating green areas and eventually included four simultaneous be inserted in the perforations and be walkways on the surface. cranes. suited to stabilise the drilling walls”.

22 This project is also an important opportunity for Pedro Astoreca, a young Spanish engineer who took on a key role in the management of the work. “My experience at Mota-Engil is going rather well. I graduated in June and started working here in September. At first I was nervous since I had never dealt with the foremen or with bosses, but everything went well. I never thought I would immediately join a company this big, and now all I want is to continue to work at Mota-Engil, and for that I have to put in the work and learn more each day”, said the newly graduated engineer.

This work is another large project of MEEC that will improve the city of León, since the current railways will be under the ground, returning space to the city, creating green areas and walkways on the surface. The total work will also enable the expansion of the León Station and the reduction of the travel times in the Madrid-Astúrias high-speed line.

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SPAIN

MOTA-ENGIL IN GIBRALTAR

THE “GIBRALTAR AIRPORT AND FRONTIER ACCESS ROAD” WORK WILL IMPROVE ACCESS FROM SPAIN TO GIBRALTAR.

Mota-Engil Engenharia Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construção, 20 metres were developed for the future through its branch in Spain, finished tunnel accessing the airport. e Construção, finished the operation in its first contract the operation in its first in Gibraltar, in this case a Special This was a work with a high level of contract in Gibraltar, Foundations work. technical demand, since the proximity in this case a Special to the airport, the adverse geological The work, entitled “Gibraltar Airport context and the proximity to the sea are Foundations work. and Frontier Access Road”, had the characteristics that increase the challenge. Government of Gibraltar as its final The work was executed with two pile customer. It should be noted that access devices, working 24 hours a day between to Gibraltar from Spain happened by the months of May and August of 2017. crossing the airport’s runway and, after the final works are executed, that need The contract included the execution of is expected to change. Four curtains 7,145 metres of piles, also requiring the with secant piles with diameters of 800 placement of over 8,000 cubic metres of and 1,200 mm at maximum depths of concrete.

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MOTA‑ENGIL IN THE PARIS METRO

THE CONSTRUCTION WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION WORKS OF THE EOLE LINE OF THE FRENCH CAPITAL’S METRO.

Mota-Engil’s Prefabricated Unit is carrying transported, usually by trucks, to its final through the River Seine, also providing out works in the President Paul Doumer destination; however, in this area, this environmental advantages, since, if it pier, in Courbevoie, which will support process cannot be implemented since we were feasible, the required movement of the expansion of the metro line that will are in one of the most congested areas trucks would be very significant. connect Avenue Gambetta, in the La of Paris, both in terms of traffic and in Défense area, to the Railway Terminal in terms of availability of space. In this The contract, valued at € 433,470, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris. case, and given the already mentioned provides for the supply of the constraints, the proximity to the River prefabricated concrete elements, which, For the line’s expansion, the excavation Seine was used to create an alternative altogether, consist of 177 beams, with process uses a tunnel boring machine solution for the seepage of the sludge, around 5 to 7 metres in length each. (TBM). In this excavation process, the with the transport happening through a land removed is previously treated to marinage duct to a temporary treatment This is yet another important work of create a more easily transportable pulp. and deposit plant, a facility for which this the Prefabricated Unit, in a demanding In more usual conditions, the product pier, now in construction, is intended. market and in which Mota-Engil has been of this excavation would be transported increasingly recognized for its quality. to the exit of the tunnel, where it Once stabilized, the removed soils would temporarily be stocked and later go to their final destination in barges

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POLAND

MOTA-ENGIL CENTRAL EUROPE CONTRACTOR OF THE SECOND STAGE OF THE NOWA DZIELNICA ESTATE IN ŁÓDŹ

THIS IS A PROJECT FOR THE BIGGESTS REAL ESTATE PROMOTER IN POLAND.

Mota-Engil Central Europe was awarded the contract for the second stage of the Nowa Dzielnica estate in Łódź, for Echo Investment – the biggest Polish developer. Project includes the construction of a housing complex (building B).

Nowa Dzielnica is a modern estate The scope of the investment includes Currently, Mota-Engil Central Europe is situated on Wodna street, in the new demolition works, earth works, also the contractor of the first stage of center of Łódź. It is a green and quiet construction of a multi-family residential Nowa Dzielnica project, as well as many area in a place very well connected with building and an underground garage. others under construction investments in the city. Nearby there are parks, bicycle The building will have six overground Łódź – stage I and II of Recanto and stage paths, museums and many other city and one underground storey. II stage will II of Ilumino Project. attractions available. have 133 apartments.

26 POLAND RYDLA32: A NEW RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN KRAKOW

The new residential complex was built thinking about the well-being of families and the environment.

Mota-Engil Central Europe has signed It is a unique place, friendly for biker, the contract for the residential complex with playgrounds and surrounded by RESIDENTIAL PROJECT Rydla32, with Echo Investment - the lots of greenery. Rydla32 is located in in Krakow. biggest Polish developer. The complex the center of Stare Bronowice. Nearby is includes two buildings - 91 apartments the Bronowice Fort and the green areas and 4 commercial zones. It has 4 of Młynówka Królewska. overground and one underground level.

POLAND MECE WILL BUILD THE BYPASS OF TOMASZÓW LUBELSKI

New road located in the southwest region of Poland.

Mota-Engil Central Europe signed and on the course of DK17 - junction a contract for the construction of the Tomaszów Lubelski South. The bypass bypass of Tomaszów Lubelski in the is foreseen to be a single carriageway, presence of Minister Andrzej Adamczyk. and within both junctions - double CONTRACT SIGNING carriageway. Over the valley of Sołokija in Tomaszów Lubelski. The route will follow the east side of river, the road will run on the flyover. the city. At the intersection with the Additional roads with have a total length voivodeship road No 850, Tomaszów of 13.8 km. The drivers will be able to use Lubelski North junction will be formed, the new road in the spring of 2021.

POLAND NEW STAGE OF VERMELO COMPLETED

This complex is one of the most emblematic works of Mota-Engil in Poland.

Mota-Engil Central Europe celebrated site presented also the final aspect of the In the works, all the participants of the the completion of the reinforced concrete 1st stage of VERMELO, building B with project have been great cooperation, structure of the building A, VERMELO external infrastructure and underground team work and great involvement in the II in Cracow. The management of the garage. project.

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POLAND ONE OF THE SAFEST CONTRACTORS IN POLAND

Mota-Engil Central Europe recognized for the high level of safety in two projects.

Mota-Engil Central Europe took second A ceremonial gala took place in Lublin, place in the “Build Safely” competition where the laureates of contests and MOTA-ENGIL CENTRAL EUROPE organized by the State Labour Inspection prevention programs were awarded. took second place in the in Wrocław. This time, the contract The project of the expressway S17 “Build Safely” “Construction of the S-3 Nowa-Sól-Legnica Skrudki – Sielce was appreciated and Expressway” was recognized during the won second place in this year's contest gala ceremony. The prize was received by “Build Safely". Site Manager Mr. Zbigniew Taradaj and Safety Inspector, Mr. Łukasz Giera. The award for Mota-Engil Central Europe was received by Andrzej Szkuat, Deputy The aim of the competition is to engage Director of Production and Seweryn building contractors to prove safe Jocek, Health and Safety Specialist workplaces with particular attention to valuable achievements that should We would like to congratulate the contribute to increase of the overall level colleagues of the contract and wish them of safety in construction. further success.

POLAND MOTA-ENGIL CENTRAL EUROPE SIGNED CONTRACT FOR S7

Road will improve connections between Gdánsk, Warsaw and Krakow.

The contract for the construction of the It will directly connect Gdańsk, Warsaw S7 road, located in the north of Krakow and Kraków. The construction of the (part II Szczepanowice node-Widoma S7 expressway will shorten travel time, CONTRACT SIGNATURE to improve traffic with the node), was signed between Mota-Engil increase traffic capacity and traffic flow, construction of S7. Central Europe and the Minister of improve traffic safety and improve the Infrastructure and Construction, Mr. living conditions of residents of the Andrzej Adamczyk. near cities.

The S7 expressway will improve traffic in the north-south direction of Poland.

28 POLAND MOTA-ENGIL CENTRAL EUROPE WILL BUILD ANOTHER PART OF S19

The awards for the different sections at several moments reinforce the client's confidence in Mota-Engil's execution capacity.

junction - about 20 km) will be designed national road No. 19. Then it will go S19 EXPRESS ROAD and build by Mota-Engil Central Europe. east of it, bypassing Niedrzwica Duża, will be built by 2021. The contract signing ceremony was Niedrzwica Kościelna and Sobieszczany, attended by the Minister of Infrastructure, to pass through the forests before Mr. Andrzej Adamczyk, and the Wilkołaz in the corridor of the current implementation of the project will be road (avoiding the city from the east) Mota-Engil Central Europe signed a new planned according to the "Design and and then follow it on west side. In Lasy contract for the construction of the S19 build" system. village, before Kraśnik, the express road road between Lublin and Kraśnik (part of will cross the present national road the international via Carpatia). The section A dual carriageway expressway will be No. 19, bypassing the city from the east. has been divided into three parts. created, with a bituminous surface with a reserve for the third lane outside. From The drivers will be able to use new road The middle one (from the Niedrzwica the end of the western bypass of Lublin, in the spring of 2021. Duża junction to the Kraśnik Północ it will initially run along the current

POLAND MECE INTEGRATES BUILDINGSMART FOUNDATION

The aim of the institution is to associate the market and seek the development of technology in construction.

Mota-Engil Central Europe is a founder sets the direction of digitization in the member in the recent created new construction industry by developing open, Foundation buildingSMART Polska. international standards for information MECE IN THE DEVELOPMENT exchange. OF TECHNOLOGY in construction market. The aim of the foundation is to build the bases for the organizations associated The founders share the values and goals to the construction market, integrating of buildingSMART, the idea of openBIM, BIM technology activities at national and and the will to cooperate for the international level. digitization in the construction area.

BuildingSMART is an independent, For more information, please visit: international non-profit organization that www.buildingsmart.com.

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IRELAND

GLAN AGUA AND MEIC WITH MULTIPLE CONTRACT AWARDS

THE NEW CONTRACTS TOTALING MORE THAN 49 MILLION EUROS.

lan Agua and MEIC are delighted THURLES REGIONAL WATER treatment plant to serve the villages of to announce a series of new SUPPLY SCHEME CONTRACT NO.2 Courtmacsherry and Timoleague and the G contract awards, totaling € 49.1 (€12.5 MILLION) provision of pumping stations, rising mains million, which will contribute to the further The Thurles Regional Water Supply Scheme and collector sewers in the associated development of our company portfolio Contract No.2 consists of the design, villages. The works also include for a and strategic aims. The projects represent a construction, commissioning, testing, seven-year operation period and represent clear progression and will provide new operation and maintenance of new Water significant development in the progression and exciting challenges to both companies Treatment Works with an output capacity of of our experience in the field of wastewater over the coming ten years. These contracts 8,600m3 per day. The project includes for treatment. The contract involves a new also express new development for both Glan a seven-year operation period following the and exciting challenge for the Glan Agua Agua and MEIC, as they constitute our first commissioning of the project. Glan Agua MEIC JV as it is the first installation of this awards as a fully integrated Joint Venture. MEIC JV is responsible for all elements of process by our client, Irish Water. the project as a fully integrated JV. Overall, 2017 has been a successful year for FOXFORD, CHARLESTOWN AND Glan Agua and MEIC, which is evidenced COURTMACSHERRY & TIMOLEAGUE KILLALA SEWERAGE SCHEMES BUNDLE by a notable increase in our tender success SEWERAGE SCHEME WASTEWATER DBO CONTRACT (€10.8 MILLION) rate when compared to 2016. All of this TREATMENT PLANT DBO CONTRACT The Foxford Charlestown and Killala demonstrates that the continued growth (€5.2 MILLION) Sewerage Schemes Bundle Design, Build ambitions of the organisation are on track. Glan Agua MEIC JV has recently been and Operate Contract signifies a substantial In a period where the forecasted investment awarded the Courtmacsherry & Timoleague development in the both elements of of Irish Water amounts to €595 M for 2018, Sewerage Scheme Wastewater Treatment the Glan Agua MEIC JV portfolio’s. The our recent awards leave cause for optimism Plant DBO Contract. This contract involves contract involves the design, construction, moving forward. the provision of a new 2,500PE wastewater commissioning, testing and operation of a

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Glan Agua are constantly aiming to provide the highest level of design to all clients, 1 shown here is a 3D model of the recently awarded Thurles Water Treatment Plant.

sewerage scheme bundle which includes programmes adding to our existing works Sites throughout the locality of Cork City and the towns of Foxford (3,500PE), Charlestown in this field. Glan Agua have been awarded North Cork County. Both contracts involve (3,400PE) and Killala(2,300PE). This project the County Tipperary Disinfection and pH the enhancement of the existing treatment entails vast elements of Civil Works in the Control Programme which encompasses process and resilience across these facilities. upgrading of existing collection networks the assessment, design and upgrade of No. on all sites and includes for a two-year 63 Water Treatment Plants and Reservoir These awards demonstrate the experience operation service. Sites throughout the locality of County gained through the completion of similar Tipperary. Glan Agua has also been awarded works such as the Waterford, Wicklow, GLAN AGUA - DISINFECTION the County Cork Area 2 Disinfection and pH Mayo and Sligo Disinfection Programmes PROGRAMMES (€10.6 MILLION) Control Programme which encompasses and the relationship the Glan Agua Glan Agua is delighted to announce further the assessment, design and upgrade of No. Disinfection Team has developed with success in the procurement of disinfection 74 Water Treatment Plants and Reservoir Irish Water.

IRELAND GLAN AGUA RECEIVES ISO 50001:2011 CERTIFICATION

The company received a certification regarding its good performance in energy.

Glan Agua was honoured with the ISO standard and specifies the requirements an Energy Management System in all 50001:2011 European certification, in for an organisation to establish, organisational operations. the context of the Energy Management implement, maintain and improve an System. The audit took place in two Energy Management System to achieve Energy management is an stages at the end of 2017, and the entire a continuous improvement in its energy all-encompassing process, and this application process was led by the performance. accreditation shows the company's Internal Energy Management Team. commitment to improving energy This accreditation is the culmination of performance, as established in the The ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management many months of work by Glan Agua's Group's Energy Policy. Standard works as an international board and employees, who introduced

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ENGLAND

GLAN AGUA UK WINS CONTRACT OF £30 MILLION

THE WORKS WILL GUARANTEE THE SUPPLY OF QUALITY WATER TO OVER 3.5 MILLION CUSTOMERS AND ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO DISRUPTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE £56 BILLION HIGH SPEED RAIL (HS2) PROJECT.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION ESTIMATED VALUE: £30 million CAPACITY UPGRADES: lan Agua and their JV partners, Birmingham and beyond, which will bisect 20 million litres per day Farrans Construction, has Affinity Water's supply area. REPLACEMENT OF DUCTS: G recently been awarded Lots 4.5 km 2 and 3 of the HS2 Process and Network The framework will provide crucial CONTRACT TYPE: Modifications Frameworks for Affinity upgrades of existing treatment infrastructure NEC3 PSC (Framework) Water, with a total estimated value to facilitate the construction of HS2. IChemE Red Book (Lot 2 of £30 million. Design /Build) The Lot 2 works will require the design This marks another significant step for Glan and installation of modifications of up NEC3 EEC (Lot 3 Design / Agua and MOTA-ENGIL in their ambitions to five treatment sites, primarily to Build) for the UK market. HS2 is the proposed deal with the risk of increased levels MAINTENANCE PERIOD: new high-speed rail link from London to of chalk turbidity as a result of HS2 5 years

32 construction and on-going maintenance. selection report, which assessed the promotes close cooperation between The Lot 3 works will include the design process needs for the project and factored client and contractor. and installation of modifications to two all other project constraints, to propose existing groundwater abstraction sites. the most suitable and robust technologies Glan Agua is fully committed to this for further consideration. approach as is demonstrated by our team Having commenced the contract in January of engineers who are co-located with this year, Glan Agua is working to develop The structure of this framework is Affinity Water at their project offices. the preliminary design for both lots to very unique and a first for Glan Agua. enable the project to transition to the next The approach taken by the client, The team at Glan Agua is looking forward phase – detailed design and construction. Affinity Water, is one of collaboration to working with our partners, Farrans and cooperation. This is evidenced by Construction, and our client, Affinity To date, Glan Agua has hit all targets on the form of contract under which the Water, on this high-profile and crucial this programme-driven project, having framework is being administered – NEC3 project and are confident in our ability to recently completed a technology Professional Services Contract, which deliver world class results.

IRELAND MOTA-ENGIL IRELAND CONSTRUCTION AWARDED €10 MILLION

The company will be responsible for the construction of an important road for the development of Donabate District.

MEIC Ltd is making further progress Housing Developments in the scheme in its ambitions to be a dominant surrounding area. contractor in the Irish infrastructure market with its recent awarded of the The alignment will run in an easterly Donabate District Distributor Road direction from the R126 Hearse Road Project. on the south-west of Donabate village, TECHNICAL INFORMATION across the Dublin-Belfast railway line, The project, which has an estimated before heading in a northerly direction ESTIMATED VALUE: value of €10 million, will be delivered to reconnect with the R126 on Portrane €10 million for the Fingal County Council, a new Road. PROJECT DURATION: client for the company and one they are 18 months looking forward to working with. This project is of great significance to CONTRACT TYPE: MEIC Ltd as the road has been described Public Works Contract Scheduled to take 18 months, the as a key strategic aim of the Donabate PW-CF3, for Civil project consists of a distributor road Local Area Plan which provides for the Engineering Works of approximately 4 km in length, sustainable growth of the town. Designed by the Employer and is being viewed as crucial to the MAIN QUANTITIES: future development of the peninsula The team at MEIC are looking Bituminous Pavements: as it represents a solution to the heavy forward in delivering a project of such 10,152 m3 traffic issues that the Donabate Village community value. Earthworks: suffers from and will also feed future 116,374 m3 of excavation and 159,049 m3 of Fill

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PORTUGAL

SUMA ELECTS CORPORATE BODIES

EDUARDO PIMENTEL CHOSEN AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANUEL COSTA AS CEO OF THE COMPANY.

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fter the completion of the excellence in the quality of provided mandate of SUMA’s corporate services and a continuous investment A bodies, the company’s in the modernisation of its equipment, shareholders, Mota-Engil and Urbaser, which enabled taking on a position selected the new composition of the of leadership in its sector in Portugal company’s Board of Directors, appointing and to expand its presence abroad, Eduardo Pimentel as the company’s new objectives it intends to continue in the Chairman of the Board of Directors, with future. Manuel Costa becoming CEO after, in the 1 previous mandate, being the company’s For Eduardo Pimentel, “SUMA is an

Eduardo Pimentel Director in charge of Production. amazing company, with excellent people running it, and the objective will be to 2 In its over 20 years of activity, SUMA continue the work being done in the Manuel Costa carved a path of affirmation through company, giving even greater relevance

34 CHAIRMAN Eduardo Pimentel

CEO Manuel Costa

Carlos Garcez Nuno Costa Pablo Barreiro Manuel Costa Rui Lopes URBAN COMMERCIAL FINANCES AND SUPPORT AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICES DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNICATION AND TREATMENT

to innovation, following the best of what team, and that is how we will continue a will continue the company’s activity”. has been developed in technology to be path of over 20 years of success, adapting In recognition of the work developed integrated in the company’s processes, us to the sector’s evolution in Portugal by Jorge Rodrigues, the Company’s conferring efficiency optimisation to and in the multiple markets where Chairman who is now leaving and the service and maintaining the superior we operate, to continue to be the ideal beginning a new role in Mota-Engil quality by which we are known in partner for our clients and the Trusted Group, the shareholders acknowledged, the sector”. Brand for which we are recognised”, inside the company, the high also mentioning that “there are always professional commitment always shown For Manuel Costa, “the market’s demand opportunities for improvement, and this throughout over 20 years in building a is high and will continue to be so, but we objective vision and healthy restlessness leading company in the Environment can rely on SUMA, with its well-prepared for continuous improvement are how we sector in Portugal.

PORTUGAL SUMA EDITIONS

Online Platform for an environmental education adapted to the present.

Adapted to current language and Methods to combat waste, tips for good seeking to instil practices of active consumers and reuse activities can be citizenship in the new generations found in “SUMA Editions”. through the environmental education activity, SUMA provides an auxiliary All a click away, at SUMA EDITIONS tool for environmental and civic www.suma.pt/edicoessuma. Tips to promote reuse. teaching, through a platform in the shape of a virtual bookshelf, where books with tales and stories can be found, some of which with a traditional inspiration and adapted to contents related to preventing the production of waste.

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PORTUGAL

EGF WITH NEW MANAGEMENT MODEL

INNOVATING AND GIVING INTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES HAS BEEN THE MOTTO OF EGF’S MANAGEMENT.

hifting paradigm, innovating These changes unlocked an operating This initiative seeks to stimulate a in the approach and providing model that had been in force for decades, culture of performance and continuous S internal opportunities has been thus promoting the growth of the improvement, to strengthen the feedback the motto of EGF’s management, which, companies and the development of EGF and monitoring mechanisms between among many decisions, implemented in order to empower and strengthen it to Managers/Employees and to promote the a few important initiatives, of which face new challenges and demands. recognition of merit. stand out the implementation of executive management and of technical PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT There already is an ongoing training areas shared across multiple companies; and qualification programme targeting the implementation of a performance APPRECIATION OF MERIT around 1500 workers that includes assessment system across the entire AND GOAL-BASED EVALUATION widespread access to an institutional Group; the redefinition of functional Following the pilot process, in 2017, email and to the Group’s HR platform. organisational charts, making the of the implementation of the Corporate This project, with the direct involvement frameworks more agile and efficient; the Performance Management Model in of the HR corporate area and of the local standardisation of categories; and, most Amarsul and in Valorsul, the expansion structures, enables EGF’s employees to important of all – operating as a Group, of the model to the entire universe of be integrated in a human development as a Team using joint resources and EGF’s Concessionaires and Employees and empowerment initiative, as well as to leveraging synergies. began in February 2018. increase their training and qualifications.

36 PROCUREMENT WITH ECONOMIES burdening the companies, which OF SCALE are responsible for the centralised management of the processes EGF IMPLEMENTS SHARED of acquisition of goods, supplies PURCHASING PROCEDURE and services, when it is expectable EGF implemented a procedure across to obtain, through scale effects, This project enables the companies that establishes better commercial conditions from integrated purchasing processes, the suppliers. Examples include, EGF’s employees to boosting scale effects and synergies among others, collection vehicles be integrated in a human between concessionaires. and cars, containers and recycling development and banks, uniforms, personal protective empowerment initiative, To that end, a Procurement area was equipment, falconry services, fuel, created in EGF, using the Shareholders’ energy, lubricating oils and greases, as well as to increase their installed capacity and without tyres and security services. training and qualifications.

GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES • Proximity between the Board and the entire company, • Definition of a communication and directly engaging all workers in shared objectives, awareness-raising strategy, aimed at the throughout the multiple levels of leadership. activity and result, focusing on the growth of selective collection and on the actual change of • Development of the human resources, through the behaviours, maintaining permanent cooperation assumption of new responsibilities, new roles and new with the municipalities. challenges. • Opening of EGF Holding’s activity to new • Creation of executive management and shared business areas, new markets and avenues technical areas, able to face the demanding legal, of innovation. economic and regulatory challenges.

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PORTUGAL

EGF PARTICIPATES IN THE 12TH NATIONAL WASTE FORUM

THE WASTE SECTOR DISCUSSED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, THE NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT DECADE.

he 12th National Waste Forum investment plan, which has already been took place in Lisbon, hosted presented to ERSAR, is very focused on T by the Água&Ambiente this obligation to increase the numbers”. newspaper, and was supported by EGF. The event was attended by the Secretary Right now, there is a working group of State for the Environment and, for two created by the Government, led by the days, the main challenges for the sector’s Portuguese Environmental Agency, future were discussed. This year, the to discuss the review of PERSU 2020 National Waste Forum emphasised the (Strategic Plan for Urban Waste), in which discussion around circular economy, rate EGF is one of the consulted entities. regulation and management of flows of According to the Secretary of State, the specific types of waste, at a time when the announcement regarding the conditions European Parliament approved the new in which the review will be carried out Waste Directive, which enforces more will take place in June, already looking ambitious goals for 2030. to 2025. For EGF’s Director, “it makes perfect sense, given the delay in the MARTA NEVES The panel of speakers included EGF’s award of POSEUR’s funding, which Chairman of EGF. Director, Marta Neves, who had the prevented the execution of investment opportunity to take stock of the situation for two years”. in the country about the positioning vis-à-vis the goals. Marta Neves stated that In his speech, on the subject of “it is necessary to look to the future and competition in the package management think about what is the best way to reach entities, the Secretary of State for the the goals and provide the best service Environment also took the opportunity to the citizens, and that is where EGF is to warn that “the forfeiture of the issued focusing. There is a clear investment in the permits may be an instrument to use in evolution of selective collection. EGF’s new the future”.

38 Filipa Pantaleão, EGF’s Head of the International Area, was the company’s representative at the discussion on the sector’s future, which was held on 19 April, and expressed the company’s position by stating the need to ensure fairness in the redistribution of the goals among all the Waste Management Systems in Portugal, as well as to ensure its fulfillment not to be postponed for two years.

PORTUGAL RESULIMA’S FACILITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The cell’s construction works are budgeted at 2 million euros and their completion is expected for the summer.

Last September, Resulima awarded PO SEUR for access to Community the works for the beginning of the co-financing. implementation of the project of the future Urban Waste Containment, The MBT tender has a base price Preparation and Treatment Unit, in the of 21.5 million euros and is now undergoing parish of Paradela, municipality international public tender. In turn, a base of Barcelos. investment of around 3.3 million euros is expected in the CTA. It is expected that the The contract now launched concerns the beginning of the construction works construction of one of this unit’s features of these two infrastructures will take – the support landfill (cell 2) – whose place by the end of this year, and their investment is estimated to cost around completion should happen in 2020. 2 million euros and which should be completed in the summer of 2018. This way, Resulima will, in the future, Resulima will, in the have more modern infrastructure that Two more contracts will be executed will enable managing as resources future, have more modern on site, one concerning the construction the urban waste produced by the more infrastructure that will of a mechanical and biological treatment than 300 thousand inhabitants of its area enable managing as unit (MBT), and the other concerning an of action, contributing to achieving resources the urban waste automated sorting centre (CTA – central the ambitious goals set for the company de triagem automatizada), projects that in PERSU 2020 (Strategic Plan for produced by the more than recently received approval from Urban Waste). 300 thousand inhabitants.

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PORTUGAL

AMARANTE CELEBRATED THE FIRST 70 YEARS OF EGF

70 YEARS OF AN EUROPEAN COMPANY OF REFERENCE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR AND A LEADER IN PORTUGAL.

EGF has 70 years of history and a Gabriela Ventura, Chairperson of the on such diverse topics as energy business path of excellence, now being Board of Directors, set guidelines and production, initiatives for the reduction a European company of reference in the the expected results of the 11 working of work accidents or specific initiatives environmental sector and a leader in the groups formed for this meeting, which for business areas. treatment and recovery of waste at the end of the session presented the in Portugal. findings of the discussion around the key Founded on 22 December 1947, the first topics of EGF’s activity. In her speech, 70 years of EGF are characterised by In this context, and looking to the she acknowledged the work carried out innovation. Considering the presented future, EGF hosted at Casa da Calçada, in the past, the challenges of the present proposals, the near future promises in Amarante, a work meeting with and the need to innovate and to show materialisation, business and expansion. its leaders to discuss the topics that actual and measurable results in a future characterise the company’s present and that is starting to be worked on right now. future activity. At a time when there are many variables and uncertainties in the The 11 work groups were led by waste sector, EGF is once again planning selected Employees, coming from all and bringing to fruition solutions, concessionaires, who had the mission 1 because it believes that its solid past is of leading the discussion around a Gabriela Ventura Chairperson of the Board a lever for a promising future. predefined topic and presenting solutions of Directors.

40 PORTUGAL OUR HOME IS A PLANET

EGF innovates in the Environmental area with Projeção 360º.

EGF – Environmental Global Facilities, Marão, S. Gonçalo College and Secondary use of its resources. in cooperation with Projeto_80 and with School of Amarante. The initial sessions the Manuel António da Mota Foundation, had the presence of the Secretary of State of The films tell the story of two siblings, promoted, on 8 March, the launch of the Education, João Costa, and of the Deputy of Guida and Rui, in versions adapted to environmental education action “Our Home the Secretary of State of the Environment, several ages, and which, depending on Is A Planet”, at the Secondary School of Cátia Rosas, in addition to representatives the film they will see, develop an action Amarante. from several public entities and associations. that will warn and explain the reasons to reduce, reuse and recycle the waste we The project is the result of joint work The topics of Reduction, Reuse and all produce in our homes. by Algar, Ersuc, Resiestrela, Resinorte, Recycling are thus addressed in an Resulima, Suldouro, Valnor and Valorminho, innovative way, using travelling This project will soon begin a series of and had support from the Fund for the planetariums and three movies projected presentations in multiple events, initiatives Environment and National Environmental in 360º as resources, which will enable and schools of the several cycles of Education Strategy 2020. an interactive dynamic with students and education. This initiative’s agenda will be participants. This action contributes to an made available soon and can be consulted The first sessions of this project took place active citizenship in the field of sustainable on EGF’s website and on the websites of the in Amarante, on 8 and 9 March, with over development, in the building of a low-carbon companies that participated in the project. 500 students from Elementary School of society that is rational and efficient in the

PORTUGAL RECYCLE BINGO

A New Application dedicated to good environmental practices.

Valorsul, Amarsul and Valorlis, with Through geolocation, our smartphone In addition to this primary mission, the support of the Ministry of the knows we are close to it. By checking in, the application periodically launches Environment’s Environmental Fund, we unlock a set of nice little animals, special surprise missions to improve the launched the APP named Recycle BinGo – the EcoGifts, with which we will Portuguese people’s knowledge about a mobile application that works as a game, complete our BinGo cards. Every time recycling, to maintain engagement with making the recycling experience a lot we complete a card, we win EcoMoedas Recycle BinGo and, of course, to reward more fun and rewarding. How? It's simple. (EcoCoins) – which we can exchange the planet’s biggest friends. for great prizes, such as movie tickets, The game’s main mission is to carry coupons, and a lot more. Recycle BinGo is already available on the out visits to our usual Recycling Bank. App Store and on Google Play.

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PORTUGAL EGF’S EMPLOYEES IN INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY

EGF promotes and enables the mobility Among these challenges stand out the of Employees interested in international international projects of Mota-Engil challenges, and already has positive in Mexico and Côte d’Ivoire, where examples of volunteers responsive to the employees from Amarsul, Ersuc, proposals announced through internal Valorlis, Valnor and Valorsul have recruitment ads. already been placed.

PORTUGAL EGF/FINE ARTS AWARD

Marco Zecchinato, a student of sculpture, a shape that renews itself. Through a is the big winner of the EGF/Fine Arts metamorphosis in which matter becomes Award. something else, it becomes interconnected by the geometry and transcends itself as The proposal selected by the jury of the “pure shape, that develops vertically and EGF/Fine Arts Award symbolises renewal almost becomes water, earth, wind and and brings attention to the environmental fire”, in a direct reference to the Universe’s cycles, in a topic directly connected to four elements. EGF, which celebrates its 70th anniversary. This sculpture will remain on permanent The Paper Sculpture of Marco Zecchinato display at EGF’s head office for those who starts from EGF’s sphere and creates wish to visit it.

PORTUGAL NEW WEBSITES GREATER QUALITY OF SERVICE

2018 has been a year of renewal in Ersuc, Resiestrela, Resulima, Valnor, how we contact the citizens – seven Valorminho and Valorsul, it is now concessionaires begin the year with possible to find the information better new websites and more effective and organised in a Group rationale, centred innovative ways to disclose their on the Customer and with autonomy in activity. On the websites of Algar, its update.

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“INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY 4.0” THEMATIC SESSION STIMULATES DEBATE IN MANVIA

DIFFERENT THEMES WERE ADDRESSED IN THIS SESSION, SUCH AS COMPETITIVENESS AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION.

Driven by the Innovation Specialty Group, a session about “Innovation and Industry 4.0” was carried out in Linda-a-Velha and conducted by the Chairman of the Governing Committee of COMPETE 2020, Jaime Andrez, with the participation of the member of this body, Fernando Alfaiate.

For Jaime Andrez, the discussion of the business innovation strategies in Manvia, namely through the use of 4.0 technologies, “had a special interest, importance of this topic for Manvia, in innovation in the Client’s reaction”, given that it was an opportunity for the sense that “innovation generates underscored Manvia’s director. debate with a prestigious and innovative knowledge and competitiveness which, company, in addition to being a services in turn, generate wealth”. For the Innovation Group, “the company where innovation takes on importance of a qualified business specificities to be considered”. “Innovation must involve the entire development, supported by innovation, organisation, and, at Manvia, it includes suggests an internal and external In this perspective, topics such as seeing farther, thinking of new ideas debate that will inspire appropriate Competitiveness, Innovation System, about how to operate, forcing us to strategies from Manvia, and doing so Digital Transformation, i4.0 or the rethink our work methodology, both with the leaders of COMPETE 2020, Incentives System of PT2020, and in planning and in the approach to our a programme that funds innovative examples of applications, were Clients. We want to be proactive and to projects and promotes joining industry addressed. Pedro Vieira Neves also present new products, anticipating the 4.0, represented a time of great took the opportunity to reinforce the needs, and creating, at the same time, interest”.

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PORTUGAL HVAC MAINTENANCE IN PORTO BAY HOTELS IN LISBON

Manvia celebrates another reference contract.

Manvia ensures the provision of Maintenance hotels: nine in Portugal (six in Madeira, Services, of the HVAC and Hot Water Supply one in Algarve and two in Lisbon) and for the facilities of Porto Bay Liberdade Hotel three units in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, and Porto Bay Marquês Hotel, in Lisbon. Búzios and São Paulo), with a total of The contract, with a duration of one year, approximately 3,050 beds in the 4 and includes periodic preventive maintenance 5-star segments. of the equipment in order to avoid its deterioration, increasing the facility’s level The hotel equipment is particularly of trust and safety, thus extending its service sensitive in terms of the management of life at the lowest operating and investment its comfort conditions, seeking for the costs, ensuring permanent environmental guests’ experience to be as pleasant as comfort for the users. possible. In this context, these contracts are always challenging for Manvia, which PORTO BAY HOTELS & RESORTS Currently, the PortoBay Group is continuously strives for its Clients’ total celebrates contract with Manvia. responsible for the management of 12 satisfaction.

PORTUGAL MANVIA ENSURES MAINTENANCE IN THE FIRST SHOPPING CENTRE IN ALENTEJO

Manvia has a long resume in this area.

Located in the city’s industrial zone, In terms of operations and control Évora Plaza is the first shopping centre of the works, stands out the inclusion in Alentejo, with over 80 shops, of technical specialities in the team 5 cinemas, a hypermarket, a food court supporting the maintenance teams, and over 900 parking spaces. namely in terms of energy efficiency and maintenance of indoor air quality Manvia is responsible for the provision of or conditions. Maintenance Services for the building’s systems and equipment, including The corrective and preventive electrical, HVAC, mechanical and maintenance services that Manvia infrastructure facilities, with the teams ensures seek to achieve excellence in the being capable of executing plumbing, provision of Services, with optimised ÉVORA PLAZA sewer, civil construction, carpentry, costs for Évora Plaza. with Manvia maintenance. metalwork and painting works.

44 PORTUGAL CEMENT DIVISION REINFORCES ITS POSITION IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Since 2017, that Manvia Cement Division is in this country.

CEMENT DIVISION OF MANVIA The Cement Division of Manvia entered These works, carried out in one of the Republic of Ireland the Republic of Ireland in 2017, having most important global cement players, in in 2017. conquered and consolidated its position its first year, once again show Manvia’s with three grinding media rating services in continuous growth, with a service of two units of Irish Cement, belonging to the quality and excellence and broad benefits CRH Group, which totaled 862 metric tons. for the Client.

PORTUGAL MANVIA IN ÁGUAS DO NORTE

The contract has a duration of seven years and includes the Operation and Maintenance Services for the Sanitation Subsystems of the Minho Interior Region.

Manvia initiated the provision of Among several works, the provision Operation and Maintenance Services for of services also includes the analytical ÁGUAS DO NORTE The contract has a duration the Sanitation Subsystems of the Minho control for operational management; of seven years. Interior Region, in the municipalities monitoring of atmospheric emissions; of Arcos de Valdevez, Ponte da Barca, removal, packing and transportation of Ponte de Lima, Lanheses/Geraz do Lima, waste, including sludge, to temporary Barroselas, Melgaço, Remoães, Monção, destinations; calibration and maintenance Barbeita and Ceivães, Valença and Paredes of instrumentation; maintenance and de Coura. conservation of electrical, electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, control, The contract for the Client, Águas do Norte automation, remote management, S.A., has a duration of seven years and supervision, air conditioning, surveillance, includes the operation, maintenance and fire detection and gas detection equipment. conservation of the wastewater collection, This Agreement is transportation, elevation and treatment This Agreement is carried out in consortium carried out in consortium facilities and infrastructure, which make with Efacec, with an ACE (company with Efacec, with an up the sanitation subsystems, namely, group) called ME Water – Manvia Efacec WWTPs, pumping stations and associated Exploração Técnica Sistemas Ambientais do ACE (company group) gravity and lifting ducts. Minho, created for this purpose. called ME Water.

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PORTUGAL

MANVIA HONOURED AGAIN WITH AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

THE 3RD BEST LARGE COMPANY.

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AWARD RECOGNISES The index is a study of organisational Connections corporate platform, created GOOD PRACTICES IN MANAGING environment and development of human by the Lisbon Municipal Council, and Manvia was once again awarded, this capital, based on the answers of 30 its mission is to identify, implement and time as the 3rd best large company, thousand professionals from around disseminate good practices that make within the scope of its participation in 200 companies of all sizes and from all the cities and their public and private the Index of Excellence, an initiative sectors of activity. The results point to organisations into friendly areas for women promoted by Neves de Almeida | HR the factors of employee retention in the seeking to invest, create or expand their Consulting in partnership with Human companies and enable promoting good companies or to take on top roles in their Resources Portugal, Executive Digest and management practices. organisations. In partnership with Neves de INDEG-ISCTE. Almeida, HR Consulting, WinB’s initiative WOMEN FRIENDLY COMPANY seeks to honour the first three Friendly After the 5th and 4th places in the 2015 and Following this participation, Manvia was Companies for having shown to incorporate 2016 editions, respectively, another step also recognized as a Friendly Company by practices that meet WinB Friendly Cities was taken, in 2017, in the improvement the Women in Business Association (WinB). measures identified in 2017. of its positioning in the ranking of the best large companies in Portugal. The award was presented during the “Economia & Prosperidade” (Economics & This is an external recognition of Prosperity) conference, organised by this great importance and that reinforces association (WinB), that took place on 8 1 and accredits the quality of the work March (International Women’s Day) in Lisbon. Luis Monteiro and Pedro Vieira Neves. developed by everyone in Manvia’s 1 affirmation as a player of Excellence in The Women in Business (WINB) movement Cátia Neves, Helena Dias, Filomena the global context. was formed from the Lisbon Business Miranda.

46 PORTUGAL TECHNICAL ACADEMY: COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME

Technical Academy invited the trainees to develop a case study.

TECHNICAL ACADEMY The Technical Academy Training person presentation of projects that will invited the trainees to develop programme, directed to Contract Managers, subsequently be analysed for development a case study. was completed after six months. and implementation in Manvia in 2018.

This programme had as its major goals Manvia’s director, Pedro Vieira Neves, to promote knowledge, reinforce the emphasised the importance and implementation of the internal procedures responsibility of this Training in the in terms of contract planning and consolidation of management within This programme had as operationalisation, as well as to stimulate the scope of the role’s responsibilities, experience sharing in the management citing one of the management theories its major goals to promote of the contracts and the improvement of the entrepreneur Belmiro de Azevedo, knowledge, reinforce the of the practices in the organisation, in a who said that “managing is a simple art implementation of the project that involved multiple areas of the that comes down to common sense, plus internal procedures in company. In addition to participation in training, plus good information”. Adding the different modules, the trainees were and concluding that “the management’s terms of contract planning invited to develop a case study with the success is also the result of a lot of and operationalisation. delivery of a written report and of an in- work”.

PORTUGAL MANVIA SPONSORS INSTITUTO DOS FERROVIÁRIOS IN BARREIRO

“Super Heróis Manvia” providing greater comfort to the underprivileged children.

Manvia developed, at Instituto dos maintenance of the infrastructures, Ferroviários, a team building action namely of the HVAC equipment. called “Super Heróis Manvia” Under this initiative, Manvia’s technicians “SUPER HERÓIS MANVIA” (Manvia Superheroes), whose mission proceeded to clean and sanitise the team building action. was to provide greater comfort, quality set of Split equipment, continuing to and joy to the underprivileged children promote social actions seeking to make a of the Social Solidarity institution contribution and leave a legacy in the lives in Barreiro, Setúbal, ensuring the of the children and young people.

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ANGOLA

INAUGURATION OF THE CAMAMA VIADUCT

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, JOÃO LOURENÇO, WAS PRESENT AT THE EVENT.

ANGOLA

The infrastructure’s he Camama viaduct was extreme importance, which provides construction work directly T inaugurated on 15 December by access to the areas of Talatona, Golfe the President of the Republic of II, Viana and to the expressway. The and indirectly employed Angola, João Lourenço, with the presence infrastructure was inaugurated after seven over 800 young people. of the Minister of Construction and Public months of work, now being a work that The viaduct has a length Works, Manuel Tavares de Almeida, and constitutes yet another challenge met by other illustrious members of the Angolan Mota-Engil Angola. of 493.7 metres, a width Government and the management of the of 20 metres, two lanes Road Institute of Angola. Additionally, The infrastructure’s construction work in each direction and the supervising entity, DAR Angola, the directly and indirectly employed over 800 a height of 5.5 metres. project’s coordinator, Grupotec, the young people. The viaduct has a length planner BDM – Engenharia e Tecnologia, of 493.7 metres, a width of 20 metres, two and representing Mota-Engil Angola, the lanes in each direction and a height of CEO of Mota-Engil Africa, Manuel Mota, 5.5 metres, a two-metre wide kerb, a as well as the CEO of Mota-Engil Angola, rainwater drainage system, public lighting Francisco Franca, were present, along and vertical and horizontal traffic signs. With with other distinguished representatives expected traffic of 9,104 vehicles per hour, of the company. the viaduct provides greater organization at the intersection of the Camama cemetery. Over 900 cars per hour will be able to travel on the viaduct of the roundabout The construction of this relevant road will of the Camama Cemetery, a route of benefit the traffic coming from multiple

48 Over 900 cars per hour will be able to travel on the viaduct.

neighbouring locations, enabling travel of vehicles, people and merchandise, in addition to improving the mobility and accessibility of the metropolitan region, in accordance with the guidelines of the General Metropolitan Master Plan of Luanda (Plano Diretor Geral Metropolitano de Luanda – PDGML), and we must point out that this project’s implementation will enable access to the new International Airport of Luanda.

Mota-Engil Angola rejoices for, once again, being associated with the modernization and development of infrastructure in 1 Angola.

1 João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola with Manuel Mota, CEO of Mota-Engil Africa.

2 Camama Viaduct.

2 3 Time of Inauguration.

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ANGOLA ANGOLAN PRESIDENT IN THE PROVINCE OF CABINDA

Works of Mota-Engil were visited.

The President of the Republic of Angola, and the new hospital, for its contribution The execution of the projects in the João Lourenço, visited the Province of to the social and economic development breakwater of the Port of Cabinda and Cabinda, within the scope of the meeting of the Province of Cabinda. of the Province Hospital are of extreme of the Council of Ministers, the first held importance since, once completed, will outside the presidential palace in Luanda. This visit was attended by the enable an increase in the quality of life CEO of Mota-Engil Africa, Manuel of this region’s citizens. During his stay, João Lourenço proceeded Mota, accompanied by prominent to visit several ongoing projects in the representatives of Mota-Engil Angola, such This way, Mota-Engil Angola’s team Province, where the works of Mota-Engil as Francisco Franca, António Graça, Tiago in the province of Cabinda is proud Angola stand out, such as the works on Ferraria and the remaining members of to be a part of Angola’s modernisation the breakwater, at the port of Cabinda the team operating in this region. process.

ANGOLA VISIT OF THE MINISTER FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PUBLIC WORKS TO FORTRESS OF SÃO FRANCISCO DO PENEDO

The Fortress will become a thematic museum starting at the end of this year.

According to the planned schedule, the Ministry for Culture, being the ultimate follow-up visit of the work at Fortress owners of the project, the visit sought to of São Francisco do Penedo, former check on the progress of the ongoing works. House of Military Detention, located in the province of Luanda, included the The building’s restoration work is a visible presence of the Minister for Construction effect of the beginning of a programme and Public Works, Manuel Tavares, of the based, on the one hand, on the recovery of supervising entity, DAR Angola, as well as the building’s physical heritage that is, in of the CEO of Mota-Engil Angola, Francisco itself, the fortress, and, on the other hand, on Franca, accompanied by distinguished the recovery of its history and memory. This representatives of Mota-Engil Angola. way, this building’s recovery will enable, in The Fortress of São the future, the insertion of a museum unit Francisco do Penedo The Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo that will greatly contribute to the knowledge is categorized as National Cultural Heritage. of the main facts of the national struggles, is categorized as National With the Ministry for Construction and as well as to the study of Angola’s historical Cultural Heritage. Public Works, in conjunction with the past and contemporary times.

50 ANGOLA

TRADITIONAL BLESSING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW CABINDA HOSPITAL

MOTA-ENGIL ANGOLA IS PRESENTLY CARRYING OUT THE WORK TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE IN THIS ANGOLAN PROVINCE.

Fulfilling an African tradition, the blessing After the shipyard was built and after The General Hospital of Cabinda seeks ceremony for the work of the New General the execution of the general excavation to become a hospital of reference in Hospital of Cabinda was carried out; which for the main building and of indirect the country by being recognized for its is especially important in the Province of foundations of around 8,000 metres of excellence in the quality of its services and Cabinda, where Mota-Engil Angola is proud pre-cast piles, the execution of spread by contributing to the improvement and to be integrated with the local culture. foundations and superstructure began satisfaction of the population of Cabinda, in March, with completion expected for as well as developing know-how as a This ceremony was entirely carried October this year. research and training centre in its multiple out in the Ibinda language, where the specialities. Representative of the Local Authority Cabinda General Hospital was designed requested protection and blessing for to meet the needs of this province’s This is thus another work that Mota-Engil the workers and works to be carried out, population, in order for its inhabitants Angola is proud to be associated with, with the sacrifice represented by the to benefit from medical and drug in a location such as Cabinda, which offering of multiple types of beverages assistance, as well as from the provision represents a lot in the Group’s history, existing in Cabinda. of quality service. begun in 1946.

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ANGOLA

ANTÓNIO MOTA AND GONÇALO MOURA MARTINS VISITED WORKS IN ANGOLA

NOSSO ZIMBO VILLAGE AND GOLFE/CAMAMA OVERPASS WERE THE VISITED PROJECTS.

Each home has an area he Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mota-Engil Group, of 156 m2, distributed T António Mota, and the CEO of over two floors, built on the Group and Chairman of Mota-Engil independent plots Africa, Gonçalo Moura Martins, visited of around 245 m2. the head office of Mota-Engil Angola in Luanda, accompanied by Manuel Mota, CEO of Mota-Engil Africa.

During this visit, the delegation got to know a few outstanding works, such as the “Our Zimbo” village, composed of 196 medium/high range homes, arranged in a 9-hectare flat terrain. Each home has an area of 156 m2, distributed over two floors, built on independent plots of around 245 m2, with the project’s gross construction area amounting to 30,500 m2. In the short term, the construction of ancillary facilities for generators, technical plants and a swimming pool are expected.

52 During this visit, the delegation got to know a few outstanding works, such as the “Our Zimbo” village and the work of the Golf/Camama Overpass.

The work of the Golf/Camama Overpass also warranted a visit before its inauguration. The contract consists of the rehabilitation of Expressway Fidel Castro Ruz/Camama – Avenue Pedro Castro Van-Dúnem Loy and of the Camama road junction/Expressway, and micro and macro drainage networks, as well as the construction of the overpass in the node of Camama’s old roundabout.

1 Gonçalo Moura Martins, Manuel Mota, Jorge Coelho and António Mota on the visit to the Angola works.

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ANGOLA

SAURIMO PLANT

MOTA-ENGIL ANGOLA CONTRIBUTES TO THE REINFORCEMENT OF THE ELECTRICITY NETWORK IN LUNDA-SUL.

AEnergia awarded Mota-Engil Angola, in control facilities, which are administrative the year, will contribute significantly to the May 2017, the execution of the construction in nature, and the second intended for the reduction of the existing problems since, project, including all works and supplies, installation of a laboratory component. in addition to a significant increase in the except for the supply of generators. installed power capacity, it will enable The value of the works and supplies a sharp improvement of the electrical The contract consists of the execution of a awarded to Mota-Engil Angola, contractually system’s management capacity by Prodel plant with 19.6 MW installed power, with established at the date when the agreement and ENDE. seven diesel-based generators (7 x 2.8 MW) was signed, is 12.9 million dollars. and 15 kV step-up transformers, and all This is not the first work of its kind that necessary technical systems, including The plant is an equipment long-awaited by Mota-Engil Angola carries out in Saurimo. storage, treatment and distribution of the local population and administration, In late November, the company completed fuel, with vertical fuel tanks (2 x 250 + 2 since access to energy is currently very the works awarded by AEnergia for the x 400) m³ and purification, control and limited, which makes this issue of access construction of a 5-MW Fast-Power Plant. automation (SCADA) system, water supply to energy a central concern of the city’s and fire safety. population and authorities, as well as of The contract is a work of MEA – the province of Lunda-Sul itself. Electromecânica, which ensures its full The contract also contemplates the execution and management. construction of two buildings, the first This plant, which is expected to be able including the plant’s management and to start its regular operation at the end of

54 ANGOLA MOTA-ENGIL ANGOLA REINFORCES SAFETY POLICY

Committee to prevent Work Accidents will visit worksites around the country.

Seeking the evolution of processes to the multiple ongoing projects. and the on-site verification of their By improving the safety culture, COMMITTEE TO PREVENT implementation, the committee for the greater recognition and motivation of Workplace Accidents, Prevention of Workplace Accidents (CPAT the employees is also provided, thus in Angola. – Comissão de Prevenção de Acidentes significantly reducing the number of de Trabalho), composed of Fernanda accidents and occupational diseases. Marques, Paulo Nicolau and António Pedro Monteiro, will carry out visits Safety at work is a right and a duty throughout the year, around the country, for all of us.

ANGOLA MOTA-ENGIL CARRIES OUT SHOPRITE’S NEW COMMERCIAL SPACE IN CABINDA

The project will run for 18 months.

The South African supermarket chain When completed, it will have a Shoprite Shoprite and Mota-Engil Angola signed shop, a pep store (clothing), auxiliary MOTA-ENGIL ANGOLA the contract for the award of the shops and support offices. It will be building for the development construction of another distribution complemented with a car park with of Cabinda centre, in the province of Cabinda. approximately 170 places.

This project is budgeted at 12.5 million This project will involve our dollars, with an implementation internal teams of electromechanics period of 18 months. The delivery date for the special installations and of for the supermarket area is April 2019 metalworking for steel structures, and the date for the conclusion of the roofing and façade. project is July of the same year. This project is budgeted The new Shoprite is expected to boost at 12.5 million dollars, The new supermarket will have a the growth of the retail offering in the construction area of 5,470 m2 and an province of Cabinda, giving rise to new with an implementation area of external work of 13,952 m2. projects in the future. period of 18 months.

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ANGOLA

SUCCESSFUL YOUTH CITADEL IN CABINDA

PROJECT WAS HONOURED WITH A VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR OF MALANJE.

idadela Jovem de Sucesso According to Susana Morais, director C (Successful Youth Citadel) is at Focus Education, in addition to serving a space created within the as a shelter for vulnerable young people Government’s staff training policies to coming from disadvantaged socio-economic ensure employment and to meet the segments, these citadels will empower ANGOLA challenges of a country where 70% of the young people and provide them with the population is under 25 years of age. possibility of achieving learning levels above the national average. Particularly The project includes the partnership in the agricultural sector, the citadels of an Israeli company, Focus Education, provide knowledge combining advanced dedicated to vocational training, and and traditional methods and allow for aims to bring together young people the integration of young people in their from various social strata for vocational own villages, enabling them to develop training in carpentry, computer science, a profitable agricultural property. masonry and agriculture.

56 These citadels will empower young people and provide them with the possibility of achieving learning levels above the national average.

SUSANA MORAIS Director at Focus Education

The project, an initiative of the Ministry for Public Administration, Labour and Social Security (Ministério da Administração Pública, Trabalho e Segurança – MAPTSS), has an expected duration of eight months and a contract value of 3,695,000 dollars for each of the projects (Successful Youth Citadels of Cabinda and Malanje), and will include several classrooms for 200 young people, administrative buildings, residences for teachers, among other areas dedicated to academic and professional training.

THE PROJECT WAS HONOURED WITH A VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR Taking into account the project’s relevance for the province of Malanje, Norberto dos Santos, Provincial Governor, visited the construction site, where he could see the project’s good progress, accompanied by Francisco Franca, CEO of Mota-Engil Angola, in addition to José Tavares Rodrigues, Production Manager, and José Franco, the Work’s Manager.

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ANGOLA

MOTA-ENGIL ANGOLA’S ANNUAL PARTY

MEETING INCLUDED THE PRESENCE OF ANTÓNIO MOTA AND MANUEL MOTA.

The lunch of the Annual Party of Mota- also focusing his speech on the MEA’s annual party was an event full of Engil Angola (MEA) took place at the yard importance of the younger generations, special moments, where it was possible of Mota-Engil Angola’s DEQ, bringing thanking for the commitment of all who to observe the good mood and fun of together around 2,000 employees. As in develop their work every day and always all employees. As is also customary, previous years, this proved to be a strong give their best, leaving a message of seniority prizes were awarded, this year moment of union and interaction between confidence, motivation and continuation honouring around 38 employees for their the employees. of good work. Subsequently, he gave 15, 25 and 35 years of service dedicated the floor to Manuel António Mota, how to Mota-Engil Group. This year’s lunch was preceded by a short began by thanking the firm dedication speech by the Group’s Chairman, António and commitment of the multiple present 2017 was a year of major changes, both in Mota, who began by saying that “Angola is workers, who enabled “resuming growth the company and in the country. It is this where we were born, grew up and created in Angola”, stressing that “2018 will be a demanding environment that helps us to the company to work around the world” year of change and opportunities”, leaving plan the new year and renew motivations and recalled the existing opportunities, a message of hope for the future and to always face new challenges, which will the future and the hope in a developing confidence in the people who make up ultimately lead us to conclude that 2018 country, as well as the Group’s values, this great Group. was a very successful year.

58 MOZAMBIQUE

MOTA-ENGIL IN THE PORT OF MAPUTO

THE WORKS WILL ENABLE THE PORT TO RECEIVE LARGER VESSELS.

became essential to create the possibility the contract consists of the demolition of for berthing larger vessels in Maputo. the existing structures and subsequent construction of a new pier, with the To comply with these needs, the Maputo corresponding infrastructure and paving Port Development Company (MPDC) of support areas. decided to redesign Pier 9, deepening the existing port depths to the level of -15.00 Works to contain the existing landfills CD, and decided to reactivate piers 6, 7 are expected in the reconstruction of and 8, which were not in operation due to piers 6, 7 and 8, in order to also enable their poor conservation status. deep-sea dredging to a level of -15.00 CD.

Mota-Engil Mozambique is carrying In pier 9, the works consist in improving Mota-Engil Mozambique thus contributes out important rehabilitation works in the existing pier’s foundations, in order to the modernisation of the Mozambican the Port of Maputo, with a total contract to enable the completion of the dredging port system. value amounting to 62 million dollars. of 50,000 m³, throughout around 460 Due to increased market demand, it metres in length. As for piers 6, 7 and 8,

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MOZAMBIQUE

MOTA-ENGIL COMPLETES REHABILITATION OF OLD CAFETERIA

THE TWO-FLOOR BUILDING WILL HOUSE A BANK AND OFFICES OF THE PORT OF MAPUTO.

Mota-Engil finished the rehabilitation and doors: on one side, the atrium of the and, on the other side, there will be two refurbishment work of a building where the Department of Operations of the MPDC information rooms and an auditorium old cafeteria of CFM (Ports and Railways of with access through the Port of Maputo, for around 130 people, as well as a small Mozambique – Portos e Caminhos de Ferro and on the side of Avenue Mártires de kitchen and toilets. de Moçambique) operated. The building, Inhaminga will be the access to the bank. of colonial design, now becomes an office The construction will also have building to receive the Department of On the upper floor, there will also be a hall broad exterior areas with parking Operations of MPDC – Port of Maputo, served by a waiting room that works as and gardens. and a branch of the Banco Comercial bank. a foyer, and also the cafeteria, with these two areas being served by balconies and On the ground floor, the central part of the a terrace. On this floor, on one side there building will be served by two entrance will be the offices and a meeting room

60 MOZAMBIQUE MOTA-ENGIL BUILDS HEINEKEN FACTORY IN MOZAMBIQUE

Mota-Engil is responsible for the execution of the work of the new Heineken Factory in Mozambique, including not only the construction of the building, but also the earth-moving works and foundations.

The earth-moving work consists of the The construction of the building also delimitation and cleaning of the area, includes the streets, drainage networks, removal of unsuitable soil, excavation special installations (electricity + HVAC and filling with improved soils up to the + hydraulic), masonry, wall coverings project’s levels, watering, compacting and paving, false ceilings, finishings and and testing. final cleanings.

Mota-Engil is involved in Regarding the foundations, the works are Mota-Engil is thus involved in another another project that moving along at a good pace and include project that will promote hundreds of will promote hundreds the marking and excavation of the concrete jobs and contribute to the development of of jobs and contribute footings, works to prepare reinforcements the region’s economy. and formwork, concreting of the elements, to the development of the foundation beams and masonry, preparation region’s economy. and concreting of the pavement slab.

MOZAMBIQUE MOTA-ENGIL FINISHES JAT VI PROJECT

The project consists of the construction of five buildings and a hotel in Maputo.

Mota-Engil completed, within the defined outdoor recreational spaces, a housing timeline, the works for the reinforced building, three office buildings, shopping concrete structure that were already areas and a hotel with 172 rooms, an events ongoing and carried out the corresponding room for 300 people, an auditorium with finishing works in the JAT VI complex 150 places, a restaurant, a bar, a coffee in the city of Maputo, Mozambique. shop and a parking lot. This complex, consisting of a basement in partial area, ground floor, mezzanine, The JAT VI complex also has a health club 16 floors and roof, features extensive & spa, which can be used by hotel guests.

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MOZAMBIQUE MOTA‑ENGIL IN THE REHABILITATION OF MILANGE-MOCUBA

The road connects the two cities of the Zambezia province.

Mota-Engil won the contract for phases This work for the client National Road II and III of section 2 of Addendum 3 of Administration (Administração Nacional the Rehabilitation of the Milange-Mocuba de Estradas – ANE) is a project funded Road, in Mozambique. by the European Union, whose value amounts to 8 million euros.

MOZAMBIQUE MOTA‑ENGIL DONATES EQUIPMENT

The initiative will help children with special needs.

Within the scope of the social – CERCI – a social-interest, non-profit responsibility activities that Mota-Engil private institution. Africa – Mozambique Branch has been developing, the company sponsored a Mota-Engil Mozambique thus made a room with equipment suited to children contribution to this initiative, ensuring with special needs. This initiative was that all physical therapy activities and In addition to this initiative, the developed by the MPDC (Maputo Port corresponding equipment are available company also offered a water reservoir Development Company) and by the to the children with special needs, this to Confederação das Irmãs Franciscanas National Association for the Education way contributing to their development Hospitaleiras da Imaculada Conceição, in and Rehabilitation of Maladjusted Citizens and future integration into society. Mozambique.

CAMEROON MOTA-ENGIL AFRICA IN CAMEROON

Construction of stadium at a good pace.

Within the scope of the contract Mota, and the Minister of Sports, awarded in Cameroon for the Bidoung Mkpatt, to get a status update rehabilitation of the Omnisport Roundé on the developed works. At this meeting, Adja stadium and for the construction of the CEO guaranteed everything will be a hotel, amounting to 61 million euros, ready for the 2019 CAN. Built almost OMNISPORT ROUNDÉ for the 2019 African Cup of Nations, 40 years ago (1978), the stadium will ADJA STADIUM there was a meeting between the CEO receive its due modernisation works, for the 2019 African Cup of Mota-Engil Africa, Manuel António provided by Mota-Engil Africa. of Nations.

62 ZIMBABWE WORLD CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY DAY CELEBRATIONS

The theme for this year was corporate social investment towards the attainment of sustainable development.

Mota-Engil Zimbabwe participated in the as well as the employees, customers, 3. Ecological: a healthy environment for the World Corporate Social Responsibility suppliers, local communities, the state and company as well as for the future generations’ Day Celebrations which took place at The other groups involved. eco-efficiency. Rainbow Towers in Harare on 26 February 2018. The theme for this year was Corporate The speech by the Minister of Industry, On this occasion the Managing Director Social Investment towards the attainment of Commerce and Enterprise Development of Mota-Engil Zimbabwe, Mr. Mhatiwa, sustainable development. emphasised that there are three pillars was given the platform to talk about what of Corporate Social Responsibility, which we do as Mota-Engil and he also gave an The Mota-Engil team braved the drizzling coincidentally are part of the Mota-Engil impressive account of how we, as a company, weather and took part in the clean-up Social Responsibility General Goals: have contributed to the Corporate Social campaign of the city. Participants were Responsibility in our operations in Zimbabwe, 1. Economic: whereby the companies assist picking up litter in the City of Harare and particularly in Hwange where we are carrying one another and the industry at large. also encouraging and educating the residents out mining operations. We are also proud to take responsibility to keep the city clean. 2. Social: which entails employee health and to say that Mota-Engil was applauded for its The concept of giving back to the community benefits which they carry from the workplace involvement both in the community, and also always has a positive impact to the company and positively influence their families. for being a big participant at this event.

ANGOLA MINING INDABA 2018

The trade show had the visit of figures from multiple African countries.

Indaba is the world’s largest mining represented by a booth, which was investment conference, dedicated to visited by figures from multiple African the funding and development of mining countries as well as by representatives in Africa. This is a favourable and of Mota-Engil Africa, namely its CEO, effective opportunity to consolidate Manuel António Mota. The booth’s Indaba is the world’s established presences and, at the same concept was guided by the company’s largest mining investment time, to receive new companies from philosophy, values, and organisation conference, dedicated sectors specifically geared to the principles, highlighting the people who to the funding and mining market. make it up, Mota-Engil’s presence in the world and all of its history. development of mining The trade show was attended by in Africa. Mota-Engil Africa that was represented

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SOUTH AFRICA

MOTA-ENGIL BUILDS SKYSCRAPER IN SOUTH AFRICA

THE ACSIOPOLIS BUILDING WILL FEATURE HUNDREDS OF APARTMENTS, OFFICES, A HOTEL AND EXTENSIVE SHOPPING AREAS.

RELEVANT QUANTITIES:

FORMWORK: 194,434 m² STEEL: 6,621 tons CONCRETE: 49,928 m³ INTERIOR WALLS: 108,362 m² CEILINGS: 66,948 m²

It is a large construction area in East and South towers. Innovative Benmore, in the district of Sandton techniques with precast beams were City, with around one hectare, where used in this structure. 763 apartments, with areas between 30 m² and 100 m², will rise, along with The construction works are proving SOUTH AFRICA a hotel with 298 rooms, meeting rooms, to be challenging due to the building’s restaurants, a gym, a spa, shops and an proximity to a primary school, a church area for children. The building has six and several residential apartments, underground parking floors. in a bustling area with intense traffic Mota-Engil is currently constructing congestions, and also due to the fact that the Acsiopolis building, with 20 floors, This is a demanding construction which the execution of the works is not allowed composed of multiple connected blocks features a concrete structure with glass on public holidays or in overtime. Still, and which will feature a broad living façades on the sides, and a linking Mota-Engil is committed to meeting the area, shopping areas, offices and a structure between floors 12 and 16 to ambitious deadline of 33 months for the conference centre. enable moving between the building’s completion of this iconic work.

64 OMAN ECOVISION EXCEEDS ONE MILLION HOURS WITHOUT ACCIDENTS

Company celebrates one year without accidents as a benchmark for good practices.

The milestone of one million hours of defensive driving and first aid, among work without accidents was the motto others) and daily awareness raising for ECOVISION to celebrate with its before beginning operations, which workers the completion of one year of proved to be very successful in the goal consolidation and achieved objectives. of combating accidents.

The importance of the human element During the celebration, other objectives for the organisation and of the teamwork achieved in 2017 were also remembered, for the execution of its goals were namely the improvement in waste recurring topics in the multiple times collection and the sharp reduction of celebration in the headquarters and – ideally to zero – in the number of in the six operating centres. complaints concerning the service, with the presence of two customer Ecovision invested In 2017, Ecovision invested representatives and the very positive in preventive safety in preventive safety measures, such appreciation formalised by the Ministry as training (in risk management, of Municipal Management also being measures, such as training operationalisation of equipment, worthy of note. and daily awareness raising.

OMAN SUMA REINFORCES PRESENCE IN OMAN

Contract of 70 million euros with a seven-year duration.

Operating in the market of Oman since Duqm; the operation of two solid-waste and the recognition of its capabilities 2014, through ECOVISION, SUMA landfills – one for hazardous waste and and of the work being carried out, reinforces its position in that part of the another for non-hazardous waste; as well which was many times complimented, globe by winning a new competition as the management of waste in several oil being a benchmark in its area of for waste management amounting to 70 fields spread across the country, belonging operation. The opinion formalised by million euros, for a period of seven years to Petroleum Development Oman. the highest member of the ministry in and with the possibility of extending for charge of municipal management is two more. SUMA bid for this contract in partnership another example of this, mentioning with TANMIA, a public national the “contribution of excellence and The contract includes a diversified range investment fund, subsidiary of the active participation in the swift removal of operations, namely the management Sovereign Fund of the Sultanate of Oman. of waste”, in the province of Sur, of municipal solid waste in the region of especially during the festivities in which Al Wusta; waste management and urban Both the partnership and intention of “cooperation has had a major impact on cleaning in the Special Economic Zone of award show the trust in the organisation, the population”.

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MEXICO

MOTA-ENGIL MEXICO COMPLETES ROAD WORKS AHEAD OF TIME

CARDELL AND TUXPAN ROADS COMPLETED A YEAR BEFORE THE EXPECTED DEADLINE.

Directors of Mota-Engil Mexico, visited between the different areas involved in the work in the months prior to the this infrastructure. The extension of this completion of the final works for section enables a road connection to other the adjustment of the delivery of the cities through the four road junctions operational sections and gave his with the Veracruz local network.

MEXICO approval. During the visit, the construction manager, Nuno Ferro, recalled that In turn, the Tuxpan – Tampico road has “the completion of this important road a length of 100 km, broken down into infrastructure is the result of excellent three sections and four connecting nodes, coordination and professionalism, along with its length requiring 72 diverse and with dedicated teamwork. This was crucial complex structures – such as bridges and to succeeding in completing one of the viaducts – in addition to 250 drainage he works of the Cardell – Poza most important roads in the State of works. Rica and Tuxpan – Tampico Veracruz ahead of time". T roads were expected to be One of the main challenges in the completed in November 2018, but thanks THE CHALLENGES OF ROAD construction of these roads was the issue to the excellent coordination of the teams PROJECTS of the terrain’s irregularity in Veracruz. involved in the works, it was possible to The Cardell – Poza Rica road features Also concerned with the environment, complete sections I and II of the a carriageway with four lanes of traffic, Mota-Engil undertook the commitment aforementioned roads approximately two in each direction, along 138 km. of carrying out multiple environmental one year ahead of the deadline. impact assessments, seeking to protect This dimension requires considerable the state’s natural wealth. ANTÓNIO MOTA FOLLOWED complexity of work and, in this case, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE included 109 structures, including Another challenge faced during the CONSTRUCTIONS WORKS bridges and viaducts, as well as 334 execution of this project were the strong The President of the Mota-Engil Group, cross drainage works, which entailed a rains in the region, something which António Mota, accompanied by the major logistical effort for the coordination was successfully overcome thanks to

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the technical expertise of Mota-Engil – Tampico S.A. de C.V, concessionaire Mexico’s team of professionals. companies.

LINKS AND RELEVANCE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE: A KEY TO THE FUTURE PART OF A STRATEGIC AXIS FOR These motorways feature an extension DEVELOPMENT almost equivalent to the A1 Motorway, in The development of these roads, along Portugal. In fact, one of the main benefits with the Veracruz harbour extension of this road project lies in the fact that the with five new terminals, is part of Tuxpan and Cardell roads connect with a strategic plan by the Ministry of each other through an already existing Communications and Transportation road, which together represent a crucial of Mexico to position the state of Veracruz communication and transportation as a location of important economic VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT system for the northeast region of the development, not only nationally, but OF THE GROUP country, mainly Tamaulipas and all of also internationally. This goal will be António Mota followed the the state of Veracruz. This project is an reflected in a wide-ranging improvement development of the constructions APP (Autopista Público Privada – Private for the population since, previously, the works. Public Motorway), with the investment of roads did not have adequate or safety USD 204 million, making this road work conditions for transportation. one of the most important in the past six years in Mexico. With this project, Mota-Engil Mexico consolidates as one of the most Mota-Engil Mexico will be responsible important companies in the sector 1 for building, operating, exploiting, of road infrastructures, developing Cardel‑Poza Rica Road, preserving and maintaining the works communication networks of the section II. for 30 years, through the Concessionária highest quality, which contribute to the 2 Autopista Cardel – Poza Rica S.A. de C.V. development of the country. Tuxpan‑Tampico Road, and Concessionária Autopista Tuxpan section I.

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MEXICO

MOTA-ENGIL MEXICO COMPLETES FIRST WORKS IN LUXURY CONSTRUCTION

THE COMPANY IS INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RUBÉN DARÍO 225 RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX, ONE OF THE MOST EXCLUSIVE IN THE COUNTRY.

n order to remain at the The land where this project was carried One of this project’s most relevant aspects forefront, Mota-Engil Mexico out encompasses over 10,500 m² and is the combination between metal and I took its first steps towards the includes a total construction area of concrete, which required the works to be consolidation of a business diversification 110,000 m², in one of the most exclusive highly coordinated. At this stage, Mota-Engil strategy focused on the private real estate areas of Mexico City – Polanco. Mexico completed its participation in the sector, and the Rubén Darío 225 The complex has a privileged creation of the reinforcement structures residential complex was the first project environment due to its proximity to which used around 21,500 m³ of concrete in this strategy. This challenge in the business centres and schools, leisure and 3,400 metric tons of steel, making up field of private construction was carried facilities such as Bosque de Chapultepec the compression layers of concrete in the out through a tender in which Mota-Engil and shopping and entertainment steel, cores, columns, roofs and lower bodies Mexico participated in partnership centres, in addition to the excellent of both buildings. In total, the investment with the companies Abilia and Soto accessibility to the main roads of the in the steel and concrete structures was of Madaleno. Mexican capital. approximately 9.5 million dollars.

68 The construction of this residential project from 250 m² to 500 m², distributed included over 700 employees and was a big between two towers of 30 floors each challenge for everyone. Nuno Valente, the and having private gardens and terraces. construction manager, acknowledged that Both buildings include public areas; in The safety solutions “recognising the various circumstances that Polanco Tower, there will be an events in the production were we experienced throughout the project, room, a gym, a games room, a pool and the safety solutions in the production were an aesthetics office, and in Darío Tower a key tool in completing a key tool in completing the work within there will be other leisure areas for the the work within the the set deadlines and taking into account residents. set deadlines. the quality and safety standards that characterise Mota-Engil Mexico”. Mota-Engil Mexico’s participation in this construction work began in September This luxury housing complex consists 2016, and its intervention was completed of 122 apartments, with sizes ranging in March 2018. NUNO VALENTE Construction manager

MEXICO MAMF MEXICO SUPPORTS EXCELLENT STUDENTS

The Excellence Scholarships consist of an economic incentive that will enable the employees’ children to have better academic, professional and personal development.

Aware of its important role as an agent The Manuel António da Mota Foundation MAMF MEXICO of social change, the Manuel António da in Mexico thus seeks to incentivise supports 12 students, attending Mota Foundation, in Mexico, created the the youth’s aspirations, job prospects high school and college Scholarship Programme, whose goal is and participation in public and private to support the development of the high representation, through the promotion academic level of its employees’ children. of education of excellence.

According to the OECD, Mexico is at The first generation of Excellence the top in terms of school dropouts scholarship holders of Mota-Engil Mexico between the ages of 15 and 18, and consists of 12 extraordinary students, is third among the nations with the eight of whom are women, attending highest youth population neither high school and college and living in studying nor working. Thus, Mexico Nayarit, Mérida, Tuxpan, Veracruz, San The Manuel António is the first country among OECD’s 34 Luis Potosí and Morelia. During a school da Mota Foundation, Member States losing, on average, 40% year – and as long as he/she maintains of its youth in the transition from high an average of 9.0 or higher out of 10 – in Mexico, created the school to higher education. Additionally, each student will receive an economic Scholarship Programme, the number of students enrolled in incentive that will enable him/her to whose goal is to support the following school levels is sharply have better academic, professional and the development of the reduced to the point of only 12% of the personal development. youth between 20 and 29 years of age high academic level of its being devoted to studying. employees’ children.

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PERU

MOTA-ENGIL WITH UNIQUE WORKS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERUVIAN ECONOMY

THANKS TO THE PROFESSIONALISM OF THE WORK TEAMS, MOTA-ENGIL POSITIONS ITSELF AS ONE OF THE LEADING INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANIES IN PERU.

n recent months, Mota-Engil deadline of 27 months and will have over Peru was awarded the contract 400 employees. I of several projects in multiple specialities, which enabled its Another of the most recent projects is consolidation as one of the main the elevation of the Tailings Dam and PERU construction and infrastructure companies the complementary works of phase IV, in the country, with over 80% of the billing which include the dam’s foundations, the in the market of private clients. drainage system, plinth and the injections curtain, as well as the construction of the Mota-Engil Peru has developed important dam’s wall and the installation of PVC with projects in the country’s mining sector in the the geotechnical instrumentation. last 30 years. The company’s high technical knowledge and cross-sectional experience SAFETY AS THE STRATEGIC FACTOR in different stages of construction made it OF OUR COMPETITIVENESS Mota-Engil Peru has possible to conquer the most demanding One of the strengths which contributed developed important clients and achieve consolidation as a to these works being awarded was the projects in the country’s leading company in the Peruvian market. company’s performance concerning safety criteria. At Mota-Engil Peru, mining sector in the last Quellaveco is a project of the copper mine safety is a pillar of the management 30 years. The company’s located in southern Peru fostered by an model by involving the workers and high technical knowledge investment between 4 to 5 billion dollars. creating a culture of care that is made it possible Bocatoma’s construction to capture the reflected in higher levels of satisfaction waters of River Titire and of the dam at in all work areas, which in turn are a to conquer the most River Vizcachas before its convergence sign of corporate success that generates demanding clients. with River Chilota, has a completion common well-being.

70 MINING INFRASTRUCTURE

1. VIZCACHAS DAM AND BOCATOMA TITIRE – QUELLAVECO USD 67.8 Million 2. TAILINGS DAM AND COMPLEMENTARY WORKS PHASE IV – LAS BAMBAS USD 59.1 Million

MODERNISATION OF THE PORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENGINEERING OF BRIDGES

1. GENERAL PORT TERMINAL OF SAN MARTÍN (IN PARTNERSHIP) USD 129 million

1 2. ARICA AND QUEBRADA SECA BRIDGES USD 6.7 million 3. INDEPENDENCE BRIDGE USD 4.8 million

1 Tailings Dam and complementary works – phase IV – Las Bambas.

2 San Martin Port – new MEP Project.

In recent months, the Las Bambas project stood out as a model to follow concerning safety levels, with Mota-Engil Peru being recognized for the 5,000,000 hours of work without any serious recorded accidents in 2017. Similarly, another of the successful projects is the expansion of Tailings Dam – Phase VI-A, which received a commendation from Antamina, a client, at the end of 2 the work, also thanks to the absence of disabling accidents.

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The company was also acknowledged On the other hand, in the context of the Las Bambas project stood during the 33rd Pérumin Mining development of road infrastructures, out as a model to follow Convention for the commitment shown MEP consolidates its leadership position concerning safety levels, in each of the projects developed for the with the execution of the works of the Cerro Verde mining company, which new Bridges of Arica and Quebrada with Mota-Engil Peru being represents an opportunity to strengthen Seca, whose works improved the recognized in 2017. the bond of trust established with the movement of vehicles, also providing client and positions MEP as one of the greater road safety. leading companies carrying out mining infrastructure works in Peru, thanks to The responsiveness of Mota-Engil the competitiveness and professionalism Peru’s team in emergency situations with which the company works. has been exemplary, since the works at Independence Bridge to repair Taking into account the professionalism the damages caused by the El Niño with which Mota-Engil carries out each of ocean-atmospheric phenomenon were 3 the projects, MEP managed to be a part of completed in 45 days. Independência Bridge. the consortium building the Port of San Martín, in charge of the modernisation With all these projects, MEP continues 4 works of the General Port Terminal, an to position itself as one of the main Arica and Quebrada extremely important work that consists infrastructure companies in Peru, Seca Bridges. of expanding the port’s capacity to working with extensive competitiveness 5 support the sustained growth of the local and professionalism. Paita Port Work. and international port services.

72 PERU

MOTA-ENGIL HONOURED IN RANKING OF THE BEST LAWYERS IN PERU

CESAR CANORIO VICUÑA INTEGRATES THE GC POWERLIST 2018, AN INITIATIVE OF THE LEGAL 500, WHICH HONOURS PERU’S BEST LAWYERS.

areas within the company, and being part of a multidisciplinary team. All of these experiences help me to constantly rethink the ways to better serve the company and innovate".

Over the past few years, Cesar Canorio Vicuña has implemented a number of important improvements in the company’s legal department. Nevertheless, he believes he faces a “daily challenge with those who make up the company in order for them to change their perception of the internal legal department and understand that avoiding legal issues is always much better and less costly than a corrective intervention after the fact”, said Cesar Cesar Canorio Vicuña joined Mota-Engil The lawyer admits to being “very proud Canorio Vicuña. Peru at the end of 1999, after an academic to belong to the Mota-Engil group” and career at the University of Lima and at the highlights a few jobs that bring him Given the professional experience, Yale School of Management, having now the greatest fulfilment, such as “the qualifications, and track record of been recognized by The Legal 500, which negotiation of construction contracts success of Cesar Canorio Vicuña, carefully analyses the work of law firms with large clients from mining and Mota-Engil Peru has an internal Legal around the world, being included in the concessionaires of public infrastructure, Department that is effective, organized GC Powerlist, which aims to recognize the the constant articulation with engineers and able to support the company’s best professionals in this area. and professionals from other qualified highest goals.

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PERU MOTA-ENGIL GROUP SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

The initiative has been taking place since 2011 and is already one of the most important cultural events in South America.

TH The Manuel António da Mota Foundation of the Winners of the 4th Frédéric Chopin 4 CONTEST EDITION Frédéric Chopin International and Mota-Engil Peru supported the International Piano Competition was held Piano Competition fourth edition of the Frédéric Chopin in the Auditorium of Colégio Santa Úrsula. International Piano Competition. This initiative, organised every two This competition is an important cultural years by the National Music Conservatory initiative sponsored by the Ministry of of Peru, the Embassy of Poland in Lima Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, and the Philharmonic Society, is the by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru most prestigious piano competition in and by the Frédéric Chopin University of South America, and has been taking Music, in Warsaw, and has become one of This competition is place most important and anticipated musical since 2011. events in the region. an important cultural The Award Ceremony and the Concert initiative.

PERU MOTA-ENGIL PERU’S EMPLOYEES IN VOLUNTEER ACTIONS

The “Building Smiles” project consists of the construction of a community centre and in the organisation of multiple activities for the families.

“BUILDING SMILES” Mota-Engil Peru, the Manuel António support in the module’s different Over 40 volunteers from da Mota Foundation and the Techo Peru construction, implementation and Mota-Engil Peru participated organisation joined forces to promote the adaptation tasks, as well as in the “Building Smiles” volunteer initiative, organisation of nutrition and guidance which consisted of the construction of workshops for parents. a community centre for the residents of AA.HH (Humedales de Ventanilla), At the end of the day, gifts were located in the district of Ventanilla. distributed, bringing great joy to the more than 260 children in the Over 40 volunteers from Mota-Engil community. Peru participated actively, providing

74 ARUBA

CONCESSION IN ARUBA IS PROGRESSING AT A GOOD PACE

THE MOTA-ENGIL GROUP IS NOW PRESENT IN THE CARIBBEAN AREA WITH A ROAD CONTRACT IN ARUBA AMOUNTING TO 91 MILLION DOLLARS.

Given the growth of tourism in Aruba in rehabilitation and adaptation of existing the past few years, the local government roads, 15 km of cycling routes, two researched a way to optimise the connection overpasses and 18 roundabouts. The between Reina Beatrix International Airport volume of earthwork is 180,000 m³, with and the hotel area at the north of the island, 121,500 metric tons of aggregates with ARUBA and decided to build a ring road outside variable granulometry for base and the centre of its capital, Oranjestad. This sub-base layers, and 53,500 metric tons is the Watty Vos Boulevard project, a road of bituminous mixtures. concession for 22 and a half years that is also the first PPP in small islands with a With a construction deadline of 30 months, DBFM (design, construction, financing and the works are moving along at a good pace, maintenance) contract model. with Mota-Engil Aruba showing that it is Mota-Engil successfully ahead in the work execution schedule, completed the entry of the Mota-Engil Aruba won this international already at 41% completion at the end of financial partner InfraRed, tender, having completed the Financial Close February 2018. with an 85% stake in the in February of the last year. With this project, Mota-Engil enters a new concession of the Watty Vos The work is made up of 21 km of roads, market, expanding its activity in Latin Boulevard project. between new construction (7 km), America.

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

MOTA-ENGIL MOVES FORWARD WITH JUAN BOSCH PROJECT

THE CITY OF JUAN BOSCH IS AN AMBITIOUS HOUSING PROJECT THAT AIMS TO ENABLE ACCESS TO DECENT HOMES FOR THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES.

ontinuing with the strategy of construction and real estate sale phases, expansion in Latin America, with the completion of 504 apartments C Mota-Engil entered the expected to happen by the end of this Dominican Republic market with the year, with a total sales value expected to award of two sections of the Juan Bosch reach 17.7 million dollars.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC megaproject, located in the municipality of Santo Domingo Este. Developed by the The remaining area of the residential Government and with the support of complex (Lot 01-02-04 of STAGE 2A) President Danilo Medina, this initiative is still in the project execution phase, seeks to meet the population’s housing but the sale of properties has already needs. started, and it is estimated that the 1,176 apartments will amount to around This contract is the first urban project 42.9 million dollars. for the promotion and construction of low-cost housing promoted by THE CITY OF JUAN BOSCH Fideicomiso VBC RD of the Ministry of The city of Juan Bosch is the ambitious Presidency, to be carried out within the housing project that the Government scope of a public-private partnership. of the Dominican Republic began, to The Mota-Engil group is responsible enable access to decent homes for tens The goal is to create a for the design, construction, promotion of thousands of Dominican families. model for an ecologically and sale of the housing units through With an area of three million m² in Santo sustainable city with a concession system. Domingo Este, the city of Juan Bosch modern infrastructures is the first major urban project which, A part of the work was started in thanks to a fiduciary model, will enable and all that is required to December 2016 (Lot 02-04-01 of STAGE the construction of affordable homes in have a pleasant life. 1C) with considerable advances in the partnership with the private sector.

76 The goal is to create a model for an Mota-Engil's experience in other Latin ecologically sustainable city with modern American countries helped the company infrastructures and all that is required to to enter the Dominican Republic market have a pleasant life. The city of Juan Bosch with the construction of these two will have comfortable homes for around important lots right from the start 100 thousand people, with infrastructure of the project. At the end of the for the installation of educational, health, construction, the project will have cultural, sporting and commercial areas, 25 thousand housing units distributed and multiple green spaces. over 10 lots/blocks.

LOT 02-04-01 OF STAGE 1C – (CATEGORY B) TOTAL NUMBER OF BUILDINGS: 43 (504 Apartments) VALUE OF THE LAND: USD 1.3M TOTAL ESTIMATED SALES: USD 17.7M ESTIMATED TIME FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK: December 2018

LOT 01-02-04 OF STAGE 2A – (CATEGORY C) SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF CONSTRUCTION: Waiting execution project TOTAL NUMBER OF BUILDINGS: 102 (1176 Apartments) ESTIMATED VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION: USD 33M

VALUE OF THE LAND: USD 3.2M TOTAL ESTIMATED SALES: USD 42.9M ESTIMATED PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION: 12 months

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PANAMA

MOTA‑ENGIL IN CANADA AND PANAMA

DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY IN THE AMERICAS

ota‑Engil has been developing, and Mota-Engil Peru, was recently over the last few years, several at the annual PDAC mining conference, M incursion into new markets considered the most relevant mining in the American continent, identifying convention in the world, attracting opportunities that have made this over 25 thousand experts from 125 PANAMA´ region a growing contributor to the countries over the past few years. development of the Mota-Engil Group, with the region reaching, in 2017, a record billing of 960 million euros.

MOTA‑ENGIL IN CANADA Maintaining this diversification strategy, the Group decided to open a delegation in Canada.

Canada is the G7 country with the greatest expectation of economic growthin the coming years and, in 2016, a strong infrastructure Panama recorded a growth investment programme was rate of 5.4% in 2017 and, launched in the country. according to projections Operating since January, the delegation of the main international has been focusing its activity on organisations, is expected surveying business opportunities to record a similar value to establish future partnerships, now in 2018, the highest growth identifying projects in the area of infrastructure. The representative rate among the LATAM of Mota-Engil Canada, Pedro Quelhas, region’s economies. with support from Mota-Engil Africa

78 More recently, Mota-Engil was present during the Portuguese Prime Minister's official visit to Canada.

MOTA‑ENGIL OPENS OFFICE IN PANAMA In early 2018, Mota-Engil Latin America opened its office in Panama City.

Panama’s strategic location and its integration in the global economy made this market the one with the highest growth in Latin America, and reinforced its position as the main regional logistics centre.

In fact, Panama recorded a growth rate of 5.4% in 2017 and, according to projections of the main international organisations, is expected to record a similar value in 2018, the highest growth rate among the LATAM region’s economies.

Public and private investments are expected to remain high in key areas such as transportation and logistics, mining, financial services and tourism.

1 Mota-Engil Panama is currently evaluating opportunities to begin infrastructure projects.

With a goal of excellence, the Mota- Engil Group enters another new market, seeking to be at the forefront of the construction sector.

Paulo Medeiros, representative of Mota‑Engil Panama.

2 2 Pedro Quelhas (right), representative of Mota‑Engil Canada.

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COLOMBIA

BUILDING A NEW HORIZON FOR COLOMBIA

MOTA-ENGIL IS DEVELOPING THREE IMPORTANT PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF BARRANQUILLA.

n a visit to Barranquilla, RELEVANT PROJECTS FOR Colombia, the President of the A WORLD-CLASS DEVELOPMENT O Mota-Engil Group, António Barranquilla is a city of great Mota, got to know the projects which the importance since it is the main company has underway in this city. economic centre of the Caribbean region Accompanied by the Mayor, Alejandro of Colombia. Therefore, and in order to Char, and by a few leaders of Mota-Engil boost development and openness to the Colombia, António Mota was able to verify world, in 2016, Mota-Engil Colombia on the construction site the work embraced the project “Construction of completed in the first stage of the Grande the Pier, green corridor and Avenida del Malecón del Rio Magdalena, which Río on the banks of River Magdalena, includes “Functional Unit 1 and 2”. This Functional Unit 1 – Barranquilla”. Later project – composed of a wide river front, in the year, the company was awarded access roads, leisure and sports areas, the construction work for the second pedestrian areas and shopping areas – phase, “Functional Unit 2 Phase A – represents a key work in terms of Phase B”. The duration of these works infrastructure, since it enables a road is 18 and 24 months, respectively, and connection between the city and the river represent an investment of 68 million in the country. dollars. The duration of these works is 18 and 24 In addition to this visit, António Mota also These two works include the creation months, respectively, and got to know the work Mota-Engil carried of green areas, open spaces for cultural out in a partnership and which will solve events, sanitary facilities and LED represent an investment the problem of open seepage in the city, lighting, and are near the Caribe Puerta of 68 million dollars. which has afflicted Barranquilla for years. de Oro Exhibition Centre, which puts

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investment of 30 million euros and an execution period of 16 months (ending in July 2018), may be one of the most important in the city, with a length of 2.5 km and crossing the towns of Montecristo, Modelo, Prado and Boston, where major industries, universities, FUNCTIONAL UNITS 1 AND 2 shopping centres and residential 2 buildings are located. INVESTMENT: US$68 million dollars Seeking an operation with continuous DURATION: Barranquilla on par with the world’s improvement and constant innovation, 18 and 24 months major cities. Mota-Engil implemented a construction process that had never been used in ARROYO Mota-Engil Colombia, in line with a city’s plumbing works and which CARRERA 65 its intervention in other locations, consists of a rectangular Box–Culvert has been developing extremely measuring 3.60 m by 4.00 m, using INVESTMENT: innovative technical solutions in precast walls and slabs. €30 million the field of geotechnics, through the DURATION: implementation of the best containment The implementation of these important 16 months systems and of an anchorage system projects reaffirms Mota-Engil Group’s with articulated tensioners. presence in the Colombian market, where the company maintains its 1 A STATE-OF-THE-ART SOLUTION IN commitment to successfully face each Magdalena River Pier. A RIVER INFRASTRUCTURE new challenge, ensuring a high level of 2 The Arroyo Carrera 65 project, with an competitiveness and innovation. António Mota accompanied by Mota-Engil Latin America and Colombia managers.

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PORTUGAL

ACADEME: EVOLUTION FROM KNOWLEDGE SHARING

AS SESSÕES DE FORMAÇÃO BASEIAM-SE NA METODOLOGIA INTERNACIONAL LEAN CONSTRUCTION & LAST PLANNER SYSTEM.

n 2017, under the guidance Within the scope of Mota-Engil’s Business of the Executive Committee School – AcadeME – the programme to I of Mota-Engil, the Human reinforce and enhance this competence was Resources Corporate Department and the initiated through a set of knowledge-sharing Engineering Unit initiated a project, sessions with a few people responsible for considered to be strategic, to support the Production, Sales and Planning, and also growth of the Construction business, representatives of the three regions where which consisted in the design of a the group operates, who were unanimous programme to reinforce and enhance a in considering this topic to be of significant competence that is critical for the sector: importance to improving the economic Physical Planning and Scheduling of results of our works, namely in a context Construction Works. of fierce competitiveness, now seen in the Construction industry.

82 It is necessary to start instilling in the company a more demanding mindset towards planning because it generates a strong productivity increase.

EDUARDO PIMENTEL Member of the Group’s Executive Committee

The programme included driving These initiatives target the top staff For Ismael Gaspar, Head of the a workshop targeting Mota-Engil’s top from the Production and Sales areas Engineering Unit, “conclusions must be management and seeking to analyse the and, according to Roberto Charron, guest drawn, since it is necessary to have a current state of the art in Mota-Engil, speaker, the purpose of this initiative change of mindset concerning the need and also define a set of next steps in is “to help key staff from the work for planning”. Physical Planning and Scheduling production phase understand that there of Construction Work, a factor of is more than one effective way to plan, Similarly, Santos Pato, Member of the extreme importance, as mentioned by explaining the basic principles of the Executive Board of the Africa Region, Mário Barros, Director of MEEC, who Last Planner System and how these are recalls that “even though this is points out that “planning is crucial integrated". something everyone has in mind, it is and decisive for the company’s good not always easy to do in practice, which performance”. Supported by interactivity and is why this work had the great virtue of experience, these training sessions showing people what they all believe As a result of the workshop, an activity are based on the international to be evident, but is then not put in plan was defined including the delivery Lean Construction & Last Planner practice”. of training sessions, seeking to raise System methodology, in which the awareness and bring attention to participants are challenged to simulate The training sessions took place in the importance and impact that the the construction of a house, taking on Portugal, Poland and South Africa, with Physical Planning and Scheduling of the different roles associated with the the involvement of dozens of staff with Construction Work has on the business’s management of a real construction work, high responsibility in the Group. This results. such as subcontractors, project managers, first specialised training project will work supervisors, among others, in order now be continued for an improvement It was under this motto that, since the for them to be able to understand the of processes and constant evolution, in end of 2017, the Human Resources types of behaviours usually characterising an Organisation that seeks to always be Corporate Department and the the planning activity and to identify more among the most efficient, innovative and Engineering Unit have been developing effective ways to program and act in a competitive on a global scale. a set of training sessions in each region. work scenario.

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MAMF RECEIVED THE "GERMANO SILVA - O PORTO NO CORAÇÃO" EXHIBITION

THE INITIATIVE HONOURED ONE OF THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS INDIVIDUALS IN THE CITY OF PORTO.

The exhibition hall of the Manuel The ceremony also included speeches by On the day of the António da Mota Foundation received Artur Santos Silva, David Pontes and the inauguration, the the exhibition “Germano Silva – O Porto honouree himself, and was followed by a no Coração” from 25 November to 28 performance from Rancho Folclórico do exhibition was attended February 2018, in an initiative that had Porto and by a visit to the exhibition by by the President of the cooperation of Cooperativa Árvore hundreds of people present. the Republic, Marcelo and Jornal de Notícias. This exhibition Rebelo de Sousa. honours the journalist, writer and scholar Germano Silva knows Porto as few do, and from Porto, who is also one of the most this exhibition gathered, at the Manuel illustrious individuals in the city of Porto. António da Mota Foundation, a diverse legacy – letters, works of art, books, photos, On the day of the inauguration, the cards and a multitude of objects – obtained exhibition was attended by the President throughout Germano Silva’s life, thanks to 1 of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, his insatiable curiosity and to the fact he has President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo who observed the display attentively. the soul of a traveller and collector. de Sousa, during the visit to the exhibition.

84 PORTUGAL MANUEL ANTÓNIO DA MOTA FOUNDATION AND MOTA-ENGIL UNITED TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEES

Mota-Engil Group multiplies the donations received.

Mota-Engil and Manuel António da Group, and will be used to help other Mota Foundation developed an initiative colleagues. seeking to help the employees of Mota-Engil Group facing personal This way, along with other ongoing or family events that put them in programmes, the Manuel António an especially vulnerable social and da Mota Foundation reinforces its economic situation. performance in the field of internal Each contribution made social responsibility. by the employees of This is an internal social solidarity Mota-Engil Group, in any action called “Fundo 1+2”, where each contribution made by the employees part of the world, will be of Mota-Engil Group, in any part of the tripled by Mota-Engil. world, will be tripled by Mota-Engil

PORTUGAL WELCOME BABY BABY KIT

The initiative seeks to welcome Mota-Engil Employees’ babies.

At the beginning of this year, the Seeking to congratulate the Mota-Engil Manuel António da Mota Foundation Group employees (both fathers and and the Mota-Engil Group implemented mothers) and to welcome their babies BABY KIT “Welcome Baby”. This initiative, being born from 1 January 2018, the offer to congratulate the Mota-Engil integrated within the scope of the contains a travelling bag, a document Group employees. company’s Internal Social Responsibility holder, a welcome card and discount/ performance, originated in a project that gift vouchers for products that can be included the Manuel António da Mota obtained in the network of Portuguese Foundation and Mota-Engil Engenharia. Pharmacies.

SINERGIA 53 JUNE 2018 85 PORTUGAL MAMF AND HABITAT INAUGURATE TWO MORE REHABILITATIONS

The goal is to help families with housing difficulties.

Under the protocol between the Manuel The works mobilized dozens of national António da Mota Foundation and and international volunteers and benefited the Portuguese delegation of Habitat two families with housing difficulties. THE WORKS MOBILIZED for Humanity International, on 16 dozens of national and January, two more rehabilitation works Within the scope of this protocol, the international volunteers. were inaugurated for houses in the Foundation has already contributed to municipality of Amarante. rebuilding multiple houses lacking in terms of comfort, safety and salubrity.

PORTUGAL AJUDARIS’S 1ST BIENNIAL OF SOLIDARY ILLUSTRATION

The touring exhibition includes works by illustrators from over 30 countries.

The Ajudaris Association, the Manuel This initiative follows the first exhibition António da Mota Foundation and and ceremony for the delivery of the the Municipal Council of Amarante Awards of the 1st International Biennial inaugurated on 6 January at Casa of Solidary Illustration, which took das Artes, in Porto, an exhibition of place in the Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso the works that competed in the 1st Museum, in Amarante, with sponsorship International Biennial of Solidary by the Municipal Council and by the Illustration. This touring exhibition, Manuel António da Mota Foundation. 1ST INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL which includes 60 works by illustrators of Solidary Illustration. from 32 countries, was then moved to the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, in Coimbra.

This touring exhibition, which includes 60 works by illustrators from 32 countries, was then moved to the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, in Coimbra.

86 A Leader with global vision.

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2018 In 2015, the UN approved the 2030 Agenda, which SUSTAINABLE integrates the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which replace the eight Millennium Development Goals PORTUGAL AWARD (MDG).

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