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Teixeira Duarte – Engenharia e Construções, S.A. won the bid for the recovery of the parts removed during restoration of the Hercilio Luz Bridge, in Florianopolis.

With this recovery, it will be possible to refurbish approximately 530 small bridges within the State of Santa Catarina. The parts are suitable for use in local projects undertaken by Teixeira Duarte and shall be supplied to their respective municipalities. These, in turn, shall greenlight the refurbishment processes – which involve replacing old cross bridges and gutters that are currently in bad condition.

Collaboration in the refurbishment of these materials, including their treatment and recycling, is important – not only because of the economic and social benefits that this brings to the locales, but also due to the fact that this a business model with strong environmental advantages.

Consequently, during the rehabilitation and renovation process of the bridge which was carried out successfully on behalf of Teixeira Duarte, a total of approximately 380 tons of steel units were removed from the bridge and temporary support structure, in addition to 1,000 tons from trusses and towers mounted beneath the central span, for the purpose of supporting the bridge during replacement of the eyebolt beams.

According to the State Civil Defense Force, requests for the rehabilitation of 650 bridges have already been received. In an article from the source “NDMais”, it is stated that the refurbishment of these materials for the recovery process can represent a savings of R$ 35 million for the State.

We remind you that the public reopening of the Hercilio Luz Bridge is scheduled for December 30 at 10 AM, also initiating a series of events and commemorations which shall take place until January 5.

On November 7th, the Secretary of State for Infrastructure and Mobility of Santa Catarina, Brazil confirmed the work award for the execution of the containment works of the slopes along the stretch of the SC-390 highway in the Serra do Rio do Rastro, with a total of 25 points of action, to the consortium led by Teixeira Duarte – Engenharia e Construções, S.A. with 97,5%

It is a design-construction contract, with the design by FGS Geotechnia – which completes the consortium with a 2.5% stake – with an expected duration of 12 months, and a contract value of 4.3 million Euros.

Located in the south of Santa Catarina, Serra do Rio do Rastro is one of the state’s hallmarks, with forests and waterfalls, unique landscapes and very diverse fauna, and is a popular location for sports and many events. The stretch of motorway that will be worked on has had countless and repeated landslides over the years, with regular closures; therefore, the execution of these works is highly anticipated by the local communities.

The FÁBRICA 1921 residential development located on Avenida Gomes Pereira in Benfica, developed and constructed by Teixeira Duarte, has entered the construction phase, which has a 29-month execution period. FÁBRICA 1921 incorporates part of the former facilities of the “Fábrica de Têxteis Simões & Cª Lda.”, a landmark in the history of the Benfica quarter.

FÁBRICA 1921 features 162 one- to four-bedroom apartments. The 32,800 m2 of total constructed area of the development includes over 4,000 m2 of social and leisure areas, featuring a pool, gym, playground and kid’s club. Five commercial spaces and an area for the municipal library have also been designed. The architecture project has been commissioned to the renowned firm, Broadway Malyan.

The project thus combines various apartment layouts and a complete offering of leisure areas with a prime location and the charm of the historical rehabilitation of the former factory. For these reasons, the sales performance has been good in the promotion of the development, with over 65% of the apartments now sold.

Teixeira Duarte – Engenharia e Construções, S.A. leads the consortium that will execute the contract to improve the Port of Ponta Delgada to enable the simultaneous operation of three container ships between 100 and 120 metres (LOA), as well as to fit this new front quay with a Ro-Ro ramp for vessels of this type, thus reducing the number of container movement and transport, loading and unloading cycles. The contract, with an estimated duration of 36 months, was awarded to the consortium by Portos dos Açores, S.A. for an amount of 38,690,000.00 euros.

The improvement work aims to increase the area of the embankment by around 68%, to make 17,000 square metres available, and also includes the construction of a new Port Operations building and its respective cafeteria, as well as the construction and installation of infrastructure and technical networks to support port operations, the refurbishment of access roads and the creation of a new entrance, including the installation of a new truck weighbridge.

All current facilities will remain in operation and pedestrian and road access must be guaranteed during the execution of the project.

A contract for repair and reinforcement work on the North Breakwater at Viana do Castelo Port has been awarded to Teixeira Duarte – Engenharia e Construções, S.A. by APDL – Administração dos Portos do Douro, Leixões e Viana do Castelo, S.A. at a ceremony held last Monday at the port.

With a length of 2,170 metres, the North Breakwater – protecting the port of Viana do Castelo – is a structure of gaugeable slopes with a concrete walkway. The contract will have a duration of 12 months and a value of €1,461,619.00, including the reinforcement of the existing slopes and repairs to the concrete pavement along its entire length, damaged by bad weather.

This project is the first of four planned for the rehabilitation of the aforementioned breakwater and is extremely important because it mainly resolves the safety issues of this port infrastructure, which is increasingly important to the country from an economic point of view.