PORTUGAL - COBA is participating in the Time Capsule Project
With the purpose of promoting Portuguese geotechnics to other international societies/markets, the SPG [Portuguese Geotechnical Society] is participating in the Time Capsule Project, developed by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).
A vast amount of information on the history, pillars and most relevant projects of Geotechnics in Portugal is being compiled.
The COBA Group is present with 1 company presentation (in Portuguese and in English), 7 project sheets in English and 10 in Portuguese. To know more about this Project, you can consult the Time Capsule Project website.
Time Capsule Project
Lx, 20 May 2022
PORTUGAL - COBA wins Strategic Environmental Assessment of the New Lisbon Airport
COBA - Consultores de Engenharia e Ambiente and the Spanish company INECO - Ingeniería Y Economía Del Transporte, won the public tender for the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the plan to increase airport capacity in the Lisbon region.
The study will assess three possible solutions for increasing airport capacity in the Lisbon region: the current Humberto Delgado airport as the main airport with a complementary airport to be built in Montijo; the Montijo Airport as the main airport and the current Humberto Delgado Airport as a complementary one; or the construction of a new airport to be built at Alcochete (at the current Campo de Tiro mitary air base), which would gradually and definitively replace the current Lisbon Airport.
Lx, 29 Apr 2022
MOZAMBIQUE - Workshop at ANE - COBA Group participated
ANE – Administração Nacional de Estradas de Moçambique [Mozambique National Roads Administration] invited the COBA Group to carry out a Workshop under the theme "Engineering at the Service of the Construction and Rehabilitation Projects of Roads in Mozambique".
The event took place between 21 and 22 April in ANE’s amphitheatre, with the participation of the companies COBA Portugal, Consulstrada and LandCOBA
Lx, 27 Apr 2022
COBA Group present in "The Energy Year Angola 2022"
Fernando Prioste, CEO of the COBA Group, talks to "The Energy Year" about Angola's potential for deploying pumped-storage hydroelectricity and hydrogen solutions.
As Angola develops a robust energy industry, he highlights the important role that the COBA Group can play in the country's development.
Read on www.theenergyyear.com
Lx, 21 Apr 2022
ANGOLA - Sanitation Master Plans
COBA initiated the field mission for the assessment of the existing situation, comprising meetings with local institutions, visits to the cities’ neighborhoods, public consultation and surveys to subsequently support the "Preparation of the Participatory Sanitation Master Plans and the Technical Specifications of the Tender Processes of the cities of Luena, N'Dalatando, Cuito and Huambo, in line with the CWIS (Citywide Inclusive Sanitation) approach".
The project is developed in association with Artelia and Águas de Portugal and is of special importance for the populations of the cities under study, ensuring future access to adequate sanitation conditions.
Lx, 07 Abr 2022
SENEGAL - COBA Group at the 9th World Water Forum
The COBA Group participated in the 9th World Water Forum which took place from 21 to 25th March 2022 in Dakar, Senegal, under the theme "Water Security for Peace and Development". Mr António Pereira da Silva and Mr. Vicente Rodrigues integrated the official Portuguese representation organized by the Portuguese Embassy and AICEP. This important world event was attended by the Minister of the Environment and several public Portuguese institutions from the water sector, as well as a large delegation from Portuguese-speaking countries.
With a prominent presence in the Pavilion of Portugal, COBA participated in a session that included the presentation of the company's expertise in the water sector, with special focus on its experience in the West African region, attended by some of the region's major clients in the water sector. COBA also collaborated in the presentation of the results of the Gambia River Water Resources Plan (studies prepared in Consortium), held at the OMVG (Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Gambie) Pavilion.
In this context multiple contacts with current and potential clients and partners in the region were developed and consolidated, both within the Forum and through visits to institutions and companies based in Dakar.
Watch COBA’s institutional video here
Lx, 29 Mar 2022
ANGOLA - Final characterisation. Functional and structural characterization tests (PCN classification) of Runway 07-25 of the “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport, in Luanda
During this month, the COBA Group companies COBA Angola & CONSULSTRADA jointly carried out load tests with Impact Deflectometer (HWD) equipment, and measurement tests of the coefficient of friction with GripTester equipment, on the runway pavement.
The works integrate the scope of the Supervision of Pavement Repair Works in Specific Areas and Berms of the Runways and Taxiways of the “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport, in Luanda.
As a form of fostering knowledge-transfer and sharing of professional experiences, this activity was accompanied by students of the Faculty of Engineering of the Agostinho Neto University.
Lx, 24 Mar 2022
PORTUGAL - I CONGRESS ON CONSTRUCTION LAW - 10th AND 11th MARCH 2022
COBA made its intervention in the first morning of the Congress with the theme "Public Contracts for Engineering Services: Challenges and Opportunities", presented by Alexandre Portugal. These two days represent a pivotal moment dedicated to the reflection and debate of the most relevant themes of the construction industry, from a multidisciplinary perspective. In addition to legal experts, other professionals connected to the construction sector will join, such as promoters, managers, engineers and design engineers, to provide a broader insight on this topic.
Lx, 10 Mar 2022
PORTUGAL - COBA AWARDED TWO NEW CONTRACTS IN THE MINING AREA
COBA was recently awarded two new contracts in the Mining Area, which reinforce the COBA Group’s experience and competences in this field of activity, in both National and International markets:
• Updating of the closure plan for the Neves Corvo Mine (Portugal).
• Operations and Monitoring Manual for the tailings dams at Sierra Rutile mine (Sierra Leone).
Lx, 03 Mar 2022
COBA GROUP EDITS GUIDE FOR CPT
The COBA Group sponsored the edition of the "Health and Safety Best Practices Guide to be adopted in the construction phase of underground works", promoted by the Portuguese Commission of Tunnels and Underground Space of the Portuguese Geotechnical Society.
This initiative involved the Health and Safety Work Group of the respective Commission and aimed at complementing the existing legislation on the subject. This Guide can be consulted free of charge on the CPT website.
Guia de Boas Práticas de Segurança e Saúde a adotar na construção de obras subterrâneas
Lx, 07 Feb 2022
PORTUGAL - COBA IS PART OF THE PROJECT “DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION REVOLUTION”
The Project ”Digital Construction Revolution – REV@CONSTRUCTION”, intends to implement the Digital Transition of the companies in the AEC sector, with the aim of promoting their competitiveness and sustainable growth, as well as the strategic alignment within the sector at European level.
The strategy of the Project REV@CONSTRUCTION focuses on the Digitization of the AEC sector, with the purpose of increasing its international competitivity.
REV@CONSTRUCTION Project info
Lx, 03 Jan 2022
