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On June 27th, the event marked the end of the Mobilizing Project “Digital Construction Revolution – REV@CONSTRUCTION”, led and co-promoted by Teixeira Duarte – Engenharia e Construções, S.A..

The conference took place at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento, in Lisbon, and was attended by public and private entities from the AEC sector, who came together to discuss “The Digital Construction Revolution in Portugal” and have first-hand access to the results of the innovations carried out by the work groups throughout the REV@CONSTRUCTION. The closing remarks for this session were delivered by Dr. Manuel Maria Teixeira Duarte, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Teixeira Duarte.

With a transversal approach to the entire construction industry, the development of REV@CONSTRUCTION was based on fundamental pillars of R&D: a consistent methodological approach, partners with recognized and complementary technical-scientific knowledge, integrative management and coordination and a strong connection to the industry , able to guarantee the adequate specification of the problems and a development oriented to the real needs. The overall investment in the Project was around 8.5 million euros, with the corresponding amount for the Teixeira Duarte Group being around 1.3 million euros.

Products, Processes and Services developed within this project:

• DIGI4Construction – development of a national digital platform for construction, with a pilot application BIM4Bridges, involving Infraestruturas de Portugal, S.A.;
• Digital Twin for AEC – treatment of design/construction data, with pilot applications, namely paving 4.0 (Mota-Engil) and concreting 4.0 (Teixeira Duarte);
• RCM4Assets – Digital Twin for Operation and Maintenance / Asset Management, predictive maintenance (Coordination Teixeira Duarte and TDGI);
• Integration of all solutions with full-scale demonstrative projects (“Living Lab”), including BIM4Bridges using RCM4Assets concepts and,
• Project Management and Communication.

The residential project “Fábrica 1921”, promoted and built by the Teixeira Duarte Group, was the winner of the “City of Lisbon” category of the National Urban Rehabilitation Prize (PNRU) 2023, in an award ceremony that took place on the 30th of May, at the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda.

In this 11th edition of the PNRU, 67 projects from mainland Portugal and Madeira competed, with nine projects being distinguished in 10 different categories.

The National Prize for Urban Rehabilitation is an initiative by Vida Imobiliária and Promevi, which «aims to distinguish urban interventions of greater value to society in their multiple valences. The contribution to the qualification of cities and their impact on the community, success measured by market acceptance, impact and social value, the ability to induce change in the urban fabric.»

The recognition of “Fábrica 1921” in the context of interventions that most contributed to the urban qualification of Lisbon, and in particular of the Benfica neighbourhood, brings special pride to all the teams that, with enthusiasm and hard work, participated in the project in all its phases.

According to the most recent study on Employer Brand carried out by Randstad in Portugal, Teixeira Duarte was once again recognized as one of the most attractive companies to work for in the Construction and Infrastructure sector.

This independent study identifies Portuguese companies known by at least 10% of the population and analyzes their attractiveness as employers, also seeking to know the most relevant criteria in a job decision and the best strategies for managing employer branding.

Learn more about Employer Brand Research 2023 here.

Teixeira Duarte – Engenharia e Construções, S.A. was distinguished with the 2022 Ricardo Esquível Teixeira Duarte Prize for its project for the rehabilitation, enhancement and reinforcement of a port infrastructure for the installation of a Synchrolift for 9000-ton ships. The award was received on the 14th of May, in Évora, within the scope of the 18th National Congress of Geotechnics, by Eng. Paulo Matias Ramos, from Teixeira Duarte’s Project Management, who also presented the work carried out in that project.

Established in 2017 by the Sociedade Portuguesa de Geotecnia, the Ricardo Esquível Teixeira Duarte Prize aims to encourage and distinguish authors of design solutions for geotechnical works or works with a relevant geotechnical component, which stand out for innovations in the conception, design, execution, in the materials used or in the control of its execution.

Teixeira Duarte – Engenharia e Construções, S.A. was present at the XIV Brazilian Congress of Bridges and Structures, which took place in Rio de Janeiro between the 10th and 12th of May. Sponsored by the Brazilian Association of Bridges and Structures and the Brazilian Association of Engineering and Structure Consulting, the event was intended to publicize the major works currently being carried out, in Brazil and abroad, as well as to present recent and relevant works in the areas of research and application. The event, open to companies, professionals and students, had a 3-day program under the theme “New Techniques in Structural Engineering”, which included multiple lectures.

To talk about “BIM in Infrastructures and Buildings”, one of the main lectures, the organization of the event invited Eng.ª Laura Esteves, responsible for the Projects area at Teixeira Duarte. For more information about the Company’s services in the area of ​​BIM, contact bim@teixeiraduarte.com.