Teixeira Duarte – Engenharia e Construções has won the InovaInfra Award for the third time, reaffirming its commitment to innovation applied to its operations. The award is an initiative of O Empreiteiro magazine, a leading engineering publication in the Brazilian market, recognising solutions, projects and initiatives that drive innovation, efficiency and the modernisation of engineering and infrastructure in Brazil.
At the 7th edition of the InovaInfra Awards, held in São Paulo, Teixeira Duarte was recognised in the Safety category for the project “Maintenance Process Optimisation: Mechanising Tyre Replacement in Infrastructure Works”.
Developed by a multidisciplinary team working on the dam decommissioning projects in Mariana (Minas Gerais), this new solution enables tyre replacement on equipment to be carried out in complete safety, avoiding the need to move machinery to workshops for minor repairs – a process that previously caused asset downtime and negatively impacted productivity.
By adapting a specific attachment for handling large tyres, coupled to a forklift truck already available on site, this innovation has minimised risks and improved operational safety. It has also made it possible to optimise execution time in the field, reduce fuel consumption, and generate direct productivity gains.
Both the idea and its implementation demonstrate the ingenuity of Teixeira Duarte’s people and their ability to apply technical expertise in pursuit of continuous improvement.
To learn more about this innovation, read the magazine article and watch the team’s testimonial in this video.