The project is part of the investment program in the segment of student residences in Portugal, to reach a universe of more than 1700 rooms and suites.

Located next to the Asprela University Campus, where the largest number of university students in the country is concentrated, the residence corresponds to a global investment of more than 15 million euros, and presents itself as a student accommodation solution with high quality.

Designed by "PG Arquitectos Associados", the future university residence will be constituted by 456 units of housing of different typologies, spread over 10 floors and totaling a total construction area of about 14,000 m2

It is a housing building with 6 fractions divided by 4 floors and basement consisting of 3 floors buried. The situation in the heart of Lisbon, in a very narrow street, one way and with car parking, entails and demands a special care in the management of access to the work and transportation of materials. The building is a reinforced concrete building and cover in metallic structure with MDF to support the waterproofing system consisting of subtle and Marseilles tiles.

The excavation for the construction of the basement was the biggest challenge. Implemented in a 200m2 plot, a 10 m deep excavation was carried out in relation to the threshold level to accommodate the three parking floors. The construction of the support walls of the building was made using Berlin-type walls and shoring with metallic profiles. Adjacent there is a 4 story building that has not suffered any damage.

A particular feature of the building is its automatic parking system.the cars are left on floor 0 and then placed by the system on the lower floors.

Since the parking spaces were optimized for the area, the exact implantation of concrete walls and slabs was decisive, and all the measurements of the system had to be fulfilled, which implied that all the construction of the walls and slabs were to run without any kind of tolerance.

The relationship between Gabriel Couto and the group that owns the Torel Boutiques, consolidated with the recent construction of the Hotel Torel Avantgarde, in Porto and which won a prize World Luxury Hotel Awards. The invitation demonstrates once again the confidence in the work that Gabriel Couto has developed in the most diverse sectors. namely the "Off Liberdade" project in Lisbon and the Gondarém Condominium in Porto.

The PORMINHO group elected GABRIEL COUTO to build and expand its industrial facilities, a project that has been signed by the Architecture Studio "TRAMA Arquitetos", which corresponds to a global investment of around 18 million euros.

This company that is dedicated to the transformation and distribution of meats and that has its production in V.N. of Famalicão, in the parish of Outiz, provides for the creation of 50 new direct jobs and the dynamization of critical areas, such as research.

The contract consists of the construction and expansion of the current facilities of PORMINHO, and consists of two phases, the first phase of which corresponds to the construction of a new industrial warehouse with approximately 25.000m2 of covered area and divided into 2 floors, as well as all the preparatory works, accesses, walks and streets around the building. In a second phase later, the future offices will be constructed, administrative building, as well as a new concierge and the exterior arrangements.

The new industrial area expanded on two floors, with a construction area of more than 20.000m2, is located in the current industrial building, with about 8,000m2. It will consist of a large work area, allowing the creation of several new workspaces, areas destined for the expedition and storage of products, with connection to the exterior through the loading and unloading docks. There is also a pedestrian entrance for access to the social areas of the unit, namely for the cafeteria, offices, training rooms, laundry, sanitary facilities and bathhouses.

In a second stage of the project, the future offices and administrative area appear in a prominent volume, thus allowing more effective control of vehicle and people access, as well as reducing the incidence of noise generated by the production area, resulting in a the company's best image to whom to visit.

GABRIEL COUTO was selected to iniciate the future tourist complex "Pine Village Resort" thus reinforcing its position as a reference construction company in Algarve.

The contract awarded by Quinta do Escarpão - Golf and Animation, Tourist Activity, S.A, consists of the demolition of abandoned buildings and the requalification of infrastructures of an earlier tourist resort built more than 20 years ago, and has an approximate area of 30ha.

The new holiday spot is located in a valley of 320,000 square meters, very close to the center of Albufeira, Vilamoura, and the main beaches of the county. The resort will have about 50 thousand square meters of construction, with a total of 352 dwellings, 1322 beds, distributed among 83 Villas V3, 28 T0, 98 T1 and 143 T2.

The contract foresees the construction of drainage networks for rainwater and waste water, water supply network, telecommunications network, gas network, medium and low voltage and public lighting, as well as the entire road network consisting of road traffic routes, walkways, bike paths and leisure and landscaping areas.

It will be followed by the construction of a group of "Villas" and a "Wellness Hotel & amp; Resort ", including a wellness clinic and other support facilities. It is also planned to offer a Aparthotel with 124 apartments, as well as a range of other tourist apartments of different types. This new tourist complex will also have a set of equipment and infrastructures destined to the practice of sports and activities of leisure facilities, namely a riding center, football pitches and various tennis courts. It is also planned to establish a commercial area to support the entire resort, with the construction of a building with two floors and about 1,617 m2 of building area above ground, consisting of commercial and catering areas. With the success achieved with the construction of several hotel units in recent years, this award is a source of pride and demonstrates the confidence that investors are placing in the technical competence and quality of work developed by Gabriel Couto.

Following the recent completion of the iconic "The Campus" High Performance Center, located in Quinta do Lago, in the municipality of Loulé, and after having been involved in the recent construction of "Mar Shopping Algarve", the second IKEA center in Portugal, and in the Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel, a luxury hotel located in Alvor, Gabriel Couto now sees its position strengthened in the Algarve market, with this project. Located next to the Sports Complex between Quarteira and Vilamoura, and with the signature of the architect Pedro Mendonça, from the atelier of architecture "beAbstract, it aims at the complete demolition of the 5 existing school buildings, replacing them with a new unified structure and adapted to the functional criteria and comfort.

The new facilities will have 24 classrooms and 9 specific rooms (2 E.V.T. rooms, 1 E.T. room, 2 laboratories, 2 T.I.C. halls and 2 music halls).

At the end of this renovation work, the new school will have a gross construction area of about 7,000 m2, and a total area of 12,000m2 of outdoor arrangements.

Gabriel Couto successfully completed another emblematic work in Portugal, "The Campus", corresponding to a 10 million euros investment. This multi-sports complex is located in Quinta do Lago, a luxury resort in the Algarve.

With a total area of 48 hectares, the all-new, high-demand complex is centered on education and rehabilitation for the resort's regular guests and for teams and professionals looking for elite training equipment of superior quality.

Following the success achieved with the construction of the Mar Shopping Algarve, the second commercial center of the IKEA Center in Portugal, and the invitation by the HPA Group, through its subsidiary Hotel Salus SA, to build the "Longevity Health and Wellness Hotel" luxury in Alvor, Gabriel Couto reinforces its position as a reference construction company in the Algarve market.

Anadarko Mozambique entrusts and awards construction of new airport to Gabriel Couto in Cabo Delgado Province in support of Anadarko's activities in the Rovuma basin.

The new airport aims to support a new natural gas processing facility in the area, following final environmental approvals, and will be a Permanent Airstrip with a 2600 m long runway capable of operating with aircraft up to the size of the Boeing 737, a passenger terminal and other supporting buildings. This infrastructure will be equipped with navigation equipment.

The project, being an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) type, is the responsibility of Gabriel Couto, that hired the NORVIA / CEMOSA consortium as the entity responsible for the execution and control of the project.

The contract also includes the supply of aeronautical equipment for operation, namely access stairs to aircraft, push-back Carts and luggage transport equipment.

GABRIEL COUTO will rehabilitate and build the Bairro da Cruz Vermelha, and this contract was awarded by the Câmara Municipal de Lisboa (CML) for a total amount of € 11,572,020.00, with a contracted global term of 600 calendar days.

The future neighborhood will be located in the parish of Santa Clara, MAL 23.2 of PUAL (Urbanization Plan of Alto Lumiar), and follows the construction of numerous projects of urban renewal and regeneration promoted by CML, for an improvement the conditions of housing and public space, and consequently the quality of life of its inhabitants.

Designed by "ORANGE - Architecture and Project Management" Office, this urban rehabilitation and regeneration project includes, at this stage, the construction of a new social housing project consisting of 130 new homes and more than 150 new parking spaces. The energy efficiency and long-term sustainability of these new homes - in order to ensure sustainable energy consumption, with ecological systems compatible with the habits of the residents and at the same time reducing the maintenance costs over time - are one of the main focus of this.project.

This will be the third intervention of the genre by Gabriel Couto in Lisbon, arising as a result of the Boavista Neighborhood Rehabilitation project - Phase 1 and more recently the Rehabilitation of the Bairro Padre Cruz neighborhood. so that at the end of these three works, the contribution will be 232 new built housing fires, totaling a construction area of more than 22,500 m2, for this urban regeneration plan carried out by CML, GABRIEL COUTO, with an extensive knowledge and experience in the area of urban rehabilitation, sees with this project its reinforced works portfolio in this area of intervention, which has proved to be so important for the reactivation of the construction sector.

Visit of the Presiden of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez, on March 15, 2018, integrated into a countrywide review, with the objective of verifying the state of progress of the various investments of the Honduran State in infrastructures.

Gabriel Couto is building lot 1 and 2 of the West Road rehabilitation project. Lot 1 is developed between LA Entrada and Santa Rosa de Copan and lot 2 between La Entrada and Los Ranchos.

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RACLAC, S.A., a company based in Vila Nova de Famalicão, awarded Gabriel Couto its contract for the building of a new industrial plant, initiating the NITRO project to produce disposable items for medical use.

The cornerstone was laid on June 8th in Famalicão in the presence of Carlos Couto and Daniel Costa representing Gabriel Couto Group, and of Ana Teresa Lehmann, the Secretary of State for Industry, and the Mayor of the Chamber, Paulo Cunha.

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GABRIEL COUTO successfully completed the contract for the Vila Galé Sintra Resort Hotel in the Várzea de Sintra, a project that began in November 2016, contracted by the Vila Galé group, Sociedade Gestora de Fundos Imobiliários, S.A. With an investment of more than 25 million euros and the creation of about 70 direct jobs, the new four-star resort will offer 77 double rooms, 44 T0 apartments, and 15 T1 apartments for tourist accommodation, as well as 36 T2 units and 12 T3 units for direct sale.

In a short span of time, GABRIEL COUTO has been responsible for the execution of several hotel projects built in our country, evidencing the confidence that investors have placed in the company's competency. GABRIEL COUTO is generally recognized today as one of the largest and oldest in the Civil Construction sector in our country.

After the successful completion of the construction of Mar Shopping Algarve, the second commercial center of IKEA Centers in Portugal, GABRIEL COUTO was invited by the HPA Group, through its subsidiary Hotel Salus SA, to build the "Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel", a new five-star hotel in Alvor.

As part of the overall architectural project headed by the "Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura" office, the new hotel unit (an innovation of the HPA Health Group in partnership with Longevity Wellness Worldwide) will be the first of its kind.

Located in the Portimão region, this new hotel will be built in the tourist village of Alvor, which offers a combination of the tranquility of the beach and the tradition of recreational fishing. Enjoying a privileged location, the "Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel" is a bold new four-story tourist development above ground with a basement and sub-basement, comprising 81,000 square feet (7500 m2).

GABRIEL COUTO has recently successfully executed several hotel projects, and appreciates the trust and confidence that hotel promoters are placing in the skills, quality, and performance of its teams.

GABRIEL COUTO has been awarded a contract to rehabilitate and construct 48 homes for social housing in the Bairro Padre Cruz, Carnide, district of Lisbon, a contract awarded by the Lisbon City Council (CML). The project is expected to be entirely executed within 365 calendar days.

The key portions of the project include the construction of a six-story building using reinforced concrete, fire resistant masonry walls, and plasterboard. To maximize freedom of movement for those impaired, the project includes a comprehensive accessibility plan, including using ramps to accommodate the natural unevenness of the terrain, and providing access to the second floor without the need for elevators.

Pedestrian access to walkways and parking lots will be maximized around the main building, and also in two smaller areas: Lot 1 of the building area of the Padre Cruz neighborhood near Rua do Rio Guadiana; and, a new street to be built in the town of Carnide.

Returning the area to its inhabitants was the principle goal and challenge of this social housing project. It was conceived to strengthen neighborhood relations while improving both the housing itself as well as its surroundings.

With this undertaking, the portfolio of rehabilitation projects continues to grow. This class of construction takes advantage of Gabriel Couto’s proven expertise in this type of project which, fortuitously, has also been a driving factor in the reawakening of the publicly-sponsored construction sector.

GABRIEL COUTO is performing the civil engineering for the “Smooth Project” - Contracts 3 and 5, for Navigator Tissue Cacia, S.A. (formerly Portucel) which is commissioning a new paper mill in the municipality of Aveiro. The project is expected to be completed in the second half of 2018 and will create some 100 new jobs. The mill will house a production line for household tissue paper stock as well as its transformation into the final product.

Contract 3 covers the construction of about 4,500 square meters of storage space for reels of paper within the Cacia complex. It will also include receiving and loading docks, a coil conveyor, and a motor room for ventilation equipment and oxygen reduction.

Contract 5 includes 6,000 square meters of buildings for storage of pallets of paper and for dispatch, an energized corridor for transport between the pulp mill and the paper mill, a computer-controlled warehouse, and space for truck docks, offices, and miscellaneous functions. Substantial foundations and floors will be required. The deadline for completion of the project is eight months for Contract #3 and nine months for contract 5.

This new factory will provide Navigator Tissue with additional nominal production capacity of 70,000 tons per year.

LAUAK, a French multinational operating in the components manufacturing sector for the aeronautical industry, has chosen GABRIEL COUTO to build its new plant in Grândola in the district of Setúbal.

This is an investment of major importance for the region's economy and joins an extensive list of clients and projects of high technical requirements in the industrial area recently awarded to GABRIEL COUTO as Raclac in VN Famalicão, Navigator in Cacia, Sakthi in Águeda, Torrestir in Matosinhos, Continental Mabor in VN Famalicão, A. Silva Matos in Aveiro, Coindu Couture in Arcos de Valdevez, and Efacec in Maia, which demonstrate the high techical capacity and efficience of our teams.

The initial investment of 25 million euros was expanded, reaching 32 million euros, due to the significant increase in the production of the number of components. Thus the LAUAK at Grândola will have three autonomous production lines for the AIRBUS A320 aircraft and, in the near future, the A350 and Falcon models.

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The enlargement and reconversion of the "RIO DOURO HOTEL & SPA" Hotel in the town of Raiva in Castelo de Paiva, on the south bank of the Douro River, will be carried out by Gabriel Couto.
The company has built several hotel projects in Portugal in recent years, a fact that reveals the confidence that investors in this market niche have been placing in the skills and performance of the company.
With a project by the Architecture Studio "Serôdio Furtado & Associados" and inspection by the "ENESCOORD - Coordination and Management of Projects and Works", this work represents another challenge to be achieved in a very demanding period.

After nine years, Gabriel Couto returns to the track of Portimão for the works of "Execution of the wear layer on the track of the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve".

It is with pride that Gabriel Couto returns to this well-known track, for the execution of the milling work and replacement of the wear layer with a mixture of bituminous SMA10 PMB 40 / 100-65 "Stone Mastic Asphalt", a mixture specially studied for this project .

MAR Shopping Algarve was inaugurated on October 2017, the second commercial center of IKEA Centers in Portugal, built by Gabriel Couto in consortium with Vias y Construcciones.

With a gross building area more than 41,000 m2, the mall is integrated iofnto a commercial complex with a total of 82,000 m2, which also includes an IKEA store, already in operation, and the Designer Outlet Algarve. The building complies with the requirements of BREEAM, the world’s leading sustainability assessment method or masterplanning projects, infrastructure and buildings, taking into account the installation of photovoltaic solar panels, LED lighting, advanced control software for air conditioning and lighting, and several vertical gardens, interior and exterior that contribute to the natural cooling of the space.

In terms of large numbers of work involved in the construction process, some 25,000 m3 of land was moved, 21,000 m2 of ground floor, 38,000 m3 of reinforced concrete, 75,000 kg of prestress and 900 tonnes of metal structures were built.

Gabriel Couto, always focused on innovation and excellence, sees his portfolio of works reinforced by yet another project of great magnitude and difficulty, achieved with great success.

Gabriel Couto recently renovated the Hotel Torel Avantgarde, a four-story historic building in the center of Porto. The five-star boutique hotel opened in September, 2017, and offers 47 rooms, a restaurant and a spa.

In the rehabilitation phase, the central core was widened, and the body cover raised to the street, to continue to the upper floor. Granite structural walls were installed, a new concrete slab was poured at the basement level, and the old clay tile roof was completely replaced.

Gabriel Couto’s successful approach to major renovations places primary importance on the planning process, including a detailed study of each phase in order to efficiently assign tasks to specialized teams which are then centrally coordinated.

Gabriel Couto completed the contract for "Rehabilitation of the Access Road to Curbside and Rehabilitation of the Gantry Structures", in May 2017. The project was awarded in January 2017 by ANA AEROPORTOS DE PORTUGAL, S.A.

The project, commissioned as a design/build contract, repaired and repaved three access roads to curbside as well as painting the vertical signaling gates in the access roads to the Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport

TRANSITION OF THE CERTIFICATION OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ISO 9001: 2015 In June 2017, Gabriel Couto made the transition to certification of its Quality Management System to ISO 9001: 2015, as attested to by APCER, the certificating body.

In upgrading to the 2015 standard the Company wishes to demonstrate its commitment both to the level of quality of its services and the satisfaction of its customers.

As the Company continues to extend its offer of services to areas of the world where it may be less known, this certification will attest to the professionalism of our company and, we hope, encourage potential clients to be willing to learn more about our company and how well it supports its clients.

As part of its social responsibility policy, and in support of the local communities where it serves its clients, Gabriel Couto in Zambia has donated the delivery of various medical services to combat the scourge of cholera that has affected Mazyopa. The ceremony was held at the Chipata Health Unit with the presence of representatives of MCA-Zambia, Local Government, and the medical team accompanying these cases.

With this type of initiative and other community investment activities, such as volunteering and social events, Gabriel Couto and its team members continue to strengthen its relationship with local communities by ensuring that the company's presence in their community is helpful to the people who live there.

Gabriel Couto was qualified under the program "R.U.-I.S. - Intelligent and Sustainable Urban Rehabilitation”. The companies that support the R.U.-I.S. subscribe to a Code of Conduct that pledges to respect the norms and good practices of construction, compliance with the applicable legal standards in force, and transparency in its dealings with its clients.

The ceremony conferring certification to the first qualified companies took place on November 3, integrated with the “Days of Smart and Sustainable Urban Rehabilitation”.

In this way, AICCOPN (Association of Industrial Construction and Public Works) promotes raising awareness of the benefits of seeking outstanding urban rehabilitation partners capable of providing an efficient response while maintaining quality and sustainability standards that are adequate to meet the modern requirements of urban rehabilitation.

Gabriel Couto is executing the contract "LOT 2 - SEWER NETWORK EXPANSION IN EMMASDALE AND SEWER NETWORK UPGRADE OF NGWERERE WESTERN INTERCEPTOR", in Lusaka, Zambia, awarded by LUSAKA WATER AND SEWERAGE COMPANY LIMITED. The purpose of the project is to create basic sanitation networks, both in new construction and in the rehabilitation of existing networks. With regard to the implementation of new networks, this intervention will serve the populations and services in the areas of Emmasdale and Chaisa. The rehabilitation projects consist of the realization of a new Interceptor, which will bridge the deficiencies of transport capacity of the existing Interceptor, benefiting a wider area, and covering a large part of Western Lusaka.

Gabriel Couto is responsible for the construction of the new Coindu Couture factory in Portugal, a company dedicated to the manufacture of leather car seats, luggage and luxury wallets.

The new plant will have a covered area of 2,800 square meters and is expected to create 450 new jobs.

This project joins a list of clients and projects entrusted to Gabriel Couto for the construction of manufacturing plants in Portugal, including Sakthi in Águeda, Torrestir in Perafita, A. Silva Matos in Aveiro, Continental Mabor in Famalicão and Swedwood in Paços de Ferreira.

This project has a very demanding deadline, evidencing the confidence that participants in this niche market have in the managerial competence of our company. Gabriel Couto is delighted to add Coindu Couture to its family of Portuguese manufacturers.

The Concessionary Via do Infante assigned to Gabriel Couto, S.A., the works of "Improvement of the Lanes of the Group of Sublanes IV of A22 – Lane Node de Tavira - The node of Castro Marim - Via Infante de Sagres".

The scope of works includes the left and right lanes of plain line, in both directions of the highway, in an extension of 30 kms and also the branches of Tavira nodes, Monte Gordo and Castro Marim.

Gabriel Couto Angola reinforces its presence in the provinces of Zaire and Bengo with the National Highway Rehabilitation EN-120, in a span of 111 km, in the Province of Zaire and construction of two industrial units in the Province of Bengo, reinforcing its penetration in the Angolan market.

GABRIEL COUTO is executing the contract for the construction of Praia D'Ouro Residence, in Foz do Douro, Porto.

This project is a collective housing complex, consisting of six floors, with a total construction area of 2,540 square meters.

The building will consist of seven parcels of housing, ranging from typology T2 to T5.

Regarding construction techniques, there is a ventilated facade, created by " Ceramic Placement Modules", to reinforce durability given the more humid maritime environment.

This project reinforces our diversification in the sector, as well as our knowledge and experience in the area of mid-range housing construction.

Gabriel Couto is completing the first phase of the Ovadas Hydroelectric Plant Contract – “Replacement of the Concrete Water Distribution Conduct”, in Ovadas - Resende, awarded last June by EDP - Gestão de Produção de Energia, SA. and the EDP subsidiary, Pebble Hydro - Consultoria Investimento e Serviços, Lda.

The purpose of the project is to replace the existing concrete pipe with a PRFV pipe of equal diameter (1000 mm) and pressure (PN 6 to PN20), over a distance of about 2.1 km.

The hydroelectric project of Ovadas, located on the Cabrum River, a tributary of the left bank of the Douro River, is located some six kilometers upstream from the Freigil Dam, and was first placed in service in 1993.

The substitution was necessitated by the degradation of the existing conduit, which experienced increased leakage and ruptures, leading to the inoperability of the plant and consequent loss of revenue.

The major stages of the project are:
1) Execution of access and clearance work;
2) Removal of existing ductwork in reinforced concrete and demolition of existing reinforced concrete;
3) Installation of the new PRFV pipeline and execution of new reinforced concrete masses;
4) Seal testing.

Gabriel Couto is beginning construction of the residential project "OFF LIBERDADE", at Rua do Salitre, in Lisbon, awarded by Level Constellation.

The building, consists of fifteen apartments (T0 and T1 duplex), and features a facade that both harmonizes with its immediate surroundings and respects the historic origins of the building.

The location of the project presents major operational challenges that require continuous project planning and careful management of teams and resources. Gabriel Couto has long focused on perfecting these core competencies to successfully complete construction projects located in highly-trafficked, historical, or other challenging locations.

GABRIEL COUTO recently completed construction of a new 60-bed building on the campus of Sant’Ana Hospital in Parede, transforming it into a multipurpose facility equipped with up-to-date infrastructure.

Hospital de Sant'Ana- a GABRIEL COUTO concluiu com grande sucesso a intervenção que vai transformá-lo num Hospital polivalente. pic.twitter.com/ccMPZLexgS

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GABRIEL COUTO has a reputation for constructing hotels with unique and innovative characteristics, and that reputation was decisive in winning the competition to build the long-awaited hotel of the Herdade da Aroeira.

Located just sixteen miles from the center of Lisbon and only 650 yards from the beach, this Aroeira hotel will be part of a large luxury resort offering several types of accommodations and two 18-hole golf courses. Herdade da Aroeira is part of a preserved area of over 850 acres covered with thousands of the pines and cork oaks characteristic of this coastal area. Together with the existing lakes, they create a pleasant and temperate microclimate. With a site providing just under four acres, the future hotel of the Herdade da Aroeira, designed by the architects of Saraiva + Associados, will offer 70 rooms on two floors as well as a basement.

Gabriel Couto successfully completed a fourteen million euro housing project contract for Cabo Verde encompassing 390 residences as well as 24 commercial spaces, leisure areas, parking spaces for residents and visitors, public rooms, courtyards with playgrounds, as well as other amenities The project, titled "Casa para Todos-Praia 10", is located in the Palmarejo Grande section of Praia on the island of Santiago and was sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Spatial Planning (MAHOT). Gabriel Couto’s innovative engineering strength drives the company’s expansion of its portfolio of international assignments, including residential real estate projects like this one, reinforcing its status as a trusted construction partner in Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Gabriel Couto has been engaged to rehabilitate the adjacent roads to the Niayes Road in Dakar, Senegal. The € 8,000,000 project involves the rehabilitation and improvement of 15.5 km of urban roads within 24 months.

The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) has signed a contract with Gabriel Couto Zambia to improve sanitation services. The project is a component of the Lusaka Sanitation Program and will be implemented over twelve months. Funding is being provided by the Millennium Challenge Corporation as part of its $355 million five-year Water Supply Sanitation and Drainage Project.

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The project “1ST STAGE OF REHABILITATION OF JULIUS NYERERE AVENUE,” in Maputo was begun in 2011 and is designed to improve northand south traffic originating from intersecting avenues, including Av.Eduardo Mondalne, Av. Mao Tse Tung, and Av. Kenneth Kuanda, making it easier for both pedestrians and vehicles to travel between Posting Plaza and the Square of the Female Fighters at the northern end of Av. Vladimir Lenin. The project provides for complete road rehabilitation from the sub-base layer up to the surface course, including the filling of voids. In certain areas the base layer will be removed, and intermediate courses will be remediated. Additionally, earthworks, surface drainage, pavement, signage and landscaping will be upgraded or provided.

This project was awarded to Gabriel Couto by the Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth IP (Infrastructure Portugal) in the amount of €1,839,987.96 with an expected completion date within 180 days. The project includes the construction of an athletics track, a rugby field, support buildings, benches, a fitness circuit, and the provision of amenities in the surrounding area. The entire complex will comprise an area of 56,500 square meters. The athletics track will accommodate six lanes which can be used for 100 meter to 400 meter events.

Gabriel Couto was recognized by Diário Económico as being among the fifteen largest Portuguese construction companies, ranked by revenue, in 2014. Its annual revenue of € 94,917,857 placed the Company in 14th place in the survey. 2014 marked a significant turning point in the Company’s fortunes as it turned to the international market, particularly in Mozambique and Swaziland, as a means of compensating for increasing reluctance in the European market to commission new construction in light of prevailing economic conditions.

Gabriel Couto has begun a draft research and development project funded by IP (Infraestruturas de Portugal) in partnership with Vias y Construcciones, ELECTREN and the University of Minho. The project evaluates the possibility of improving soils used for the construction of transport infrastructure through the use of waste. If successful, the technique may provide new alternatives for the stabilization of soil in geotechnical work associated with the construction of railways, including both the road base and embankments. Additionally, the technical studies conducted during this project may also lead to the improvement of soils used in the construction of roads and associated infrastructure. The introduction of new technologies is both a key requirement for the evolution of the art, as well as an important factor in promoting competitiveness in the sector. Gabriel Couto has long been a leader in investigating promising innovative techniques that can enhance its ability to satisfy and exceed its clients’ expectations.

Gabriel Couto is developing another major project in the village of Nacala-a-Velha, in Nampula province, northern Mozambique. This project, valued at $ 8,407,077.79 plus VAT, and designated, “Locomotive and Wagon Maintenance Workshop “, is integrated into a major project involving exploration, rail development (a distance of 900 km) and transport of VALE SA coal to an ocean port for export. The project includes the assembly of 3000 metric tons of steel structure coated with approximately 19,000 square meters of cladding plate. The compressed air and lubrication systems will also be incorporated inside these workshops, and when the project is completed, the workshop will provide support for 89 locomotives and 1862 wagons. The implementation of this project is challenging, given a deadline of only seven months, two of which must be devoted to the site compound stage with its 4,000 square meters of social area. At this point we are deploying five cranes with capacities ranging between 30 and 120 metric tons as well as the full-time equivalent of 37 to 110 personnel, depending on the activity being performed.

Gabriel Couto was granted a 3.75 million-euro contract to construct a 129-room hotel in Senhora da Hora. The facility, near Norteshopping, was conceived to primarily attract business meetings and travelers. Construction was expected to be completed in ten months and to cover 6,100 square meters. The bottom two stories house reception, reservations, the dining room, utility rooms, and other support spaces. The upper seven floors are for guest rooms and lobbies. The building site was prepared through a cut and fill process, with a general mat foundation. Retaining walls were erected to support adjoining elevations, and the walls and floors are reinforced concrete. The facades are composed of proprietary soundproof masonry block and an outward- facing facade of perforated ceramic material. Interior partitions are filled with soundproofing material and covered by drywall.

The bridge deck construction process knows as, "Incremental Launch System Tray", never before seen in Swaziland, aroused the interest of several public and private entities and individuals. To provide some appreciation of the advantages of this unique construction method, including its proven time-saving potential, a site visit was arranged for October 21, 2015. The visit coincided with the schedule for pulling the fourth tray segment of the Siphofaneni bridge into position. The observers were able to witness the sliding placement of a thirty-meter long deck segment having an approximate weight of 2,000 metric tons. To illustrate the management of the frictional forces between the surface of the board and that of the supporting equipment, the force required to move this enormous mass was estimated to only be in the range of 50 to 100 metric tons. In addition to Siphofaneni Bridge, visits to neighboring worksites were also held, including one to inspect the completed roads associated with this project, and another to the Mhlathuzane Bridge which was rapidly approaching completion.

Construcoes Gabriel AS Couto, has been engaged to rehabilitate 2.6 kilometres of drainage in Mazyopa, LUsaka in Zambia. The works are part of the $355 million Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Lusaka Water Supply, Sanitation and Drainage (LWSSD) project funded by the US government. The signing took place at the MCA offices in Lusaka on September 17th, 2015. Contrucoes Gabriel AS Couto engineer-in-charge of the project, Tiago Rito Couto said it is an honour to work in Zambia and that the company relies on its expertise in constructing drainages to deliver the best.

Gabriel Couto Mozambique is developing a comprehensive training program in Malema to improve the skills of construction workers and managers. The focus will be on improving the skills of operators of heavy equipment (graders, compactors and excavators) as well as the skills of team leaders and production supervisors. Additionally, the program will train personnel in establishing methods of operation and increasing the profitability of the equipment as measured at the production level. This is a broad and intensive program that capitalizes on the skills of Gabriel Couto’s more experienced personnel and extends the strong commitment of the company to investing in its people. Transferring these hard-won skills and know-how to local personnel will improve equipment operating practices, thereby lowering maintenance costs while increasing the quality of the work. In recognition of its social responsibility, Gabriel Couto’s activities have always been characterized by a sincere regard for the well-being of the people who live in the countries that have entrusted the company with important work. In addition to enhancing occupational skills, the company also focuses on providing training designed to improve worker safety as well as general health, and has already scheduled a series of sessions dedicated to these important topics.

Gabriel Couto announced the commencement of operations at a large quarry in Mozambique. Located in Malema, some 19 miles from Cuamba near the current N8 road (the future N 13) linking Cuamba to Nampula, the quarry was established to efficiently supply crushed aggregates for the project upgrading the Nampula-Cuamba road under a contract with the ANE (National Roads Administration). The quarry’s strategic location will allow it to provide crushed aggregate to several additional projects which are either planned or underway in the region. The Company estimates, for the quarry, 400,000 m3 of extracted rock " in situ" ( some 14 million cubic feet of rock) the equivalent of about one million tons of processed material. The quarry is equipped for an average daily production of some 1,600 tons per day, and in 2015 it is scheduled to produce about 355,000 tons of primary crushed stone, 40,000 tons of aggregates for pavement, 15,000 tons of aggregates for concrete, and 300,000 tons of aggregates for stone base. The quarry currently meets all Mozambique licensing requirements, and the current mining certificate is valid through 2016. Gabriel Couto has assigned a carefully selected team to the quarry, including a mining engineer, a quarry officer, crusher operators, drilling operators, explosive specialists, dumper operators, wheel loaders and excavators. A strong commitment was made to train local personnel to become qualified operators of all types of equipment and to handle explosives. The quarry is equipped with primary crushers, a secondary conic crusher, and a tertiary conic crusher with vibrating screen. Additionally serving the quarry are four crawler excavators (30 and 35 ton.), four loaders, and three articulated dumpers (35 and 40 ton). Drilling equipment consists of a Crawler ROC. Recently, a unit for a second worksite within the quarry was obtained, representing an additional investment of € 600,535. The acquisition of this equipment will double the production capacity of the second worksite.

Adding to its previous assignments from VALE, the Brazilian-based global mining company, Gabriel Couto was selected in January of this year to participate in the $7.8 million Nacala Rail Corridor project. Secure operation of this important rail link requires a signaling and control system centered on an Operational Control Center (“OCC”) where all trains moving within the corridor can be identified and monitored. “TETRA”, a telecommunications system, has been designed to provide connectivity among the OCC and the several supplemental locations along the route which will each house an underground telecommunications and signaling network node. Gabriel Couto has been contracted to provide the foundations for the telecommunications tower and for the power generation units. The project is located in the Mozambique provinces of Niassa and Nampula, a geographical area familiar to the Company which is already engaged in several other projects for VALE in the region. The Company was introduced to VALE in 2011 during the technical and economic studies that led to the contract for the N13 and the quarry operations. The rail project will cover an area between the border with Malawi and Mutivasse, a town 25 miles northwest of Nampula. The most significant challenge posed by the project arises from the number of widely-dispersed sites where construction must be completed within the nine-month period stipulated for completion. Dealing with such a large geographical area adds substantial complexity to the logistics of such a project, but the Company’s longstanding dedication to careful advanced planning will be a significant asset to both ensuring that the project is completed within the strict time limits required, and to proving that the confidence placed in the Company was justified.

Gabriel Couto in Mozambique is now offering design-build services for commercial, industrial, or civil construction projects. The Company has installed professional staff in Nampula led by Eng. David Pereira to support the development of projects from concept to architectural design, to engineering. Through its experience in Mozambique over several years, the Company has acquired a deep understanding of local market requirements as well as of the conditions on the ground that need to be considered when designing a project. Coupled with its decades of construction experience in a wide range of cultures, terrain, and usages, the Company can now offer its expertise from initial conception to operating readiness. The Nampula office has already demonstrated its competence in developing industrial subdivisions, industrial sheds, warehouses, water infrastructure and transport and storage silos. The design-build model provides owners with a single price quote that creates a single point of responsibility, an arrangement that can be very reassuring for many owners.

Lagos--Portimao--welcomed the newest Decathlon Store during its Grand Opening on October 8, 2014. With ample free parking and 1500 square meters of space, the building, located just behind the historic Adega Cooperative, was completed in just four months by Gabriel Couto. An effective and highly cohesive planning process was critical to the execution of this project within the client’s time requirements.

Gabriel Couto receives award for building restoration 2014 for HOTEL in Évora, converting an older structure to a contemporary B&B

A contract related to the NACALA RAILWAY CORRIDOR PROJECT was awarded to Gabriel Couto. Specifically, the Brazilian mining company Vale Mozambique Limitada engaged Gabriel Couto to complete the “Nacala Railway Corridor Project - Section 6 - Railway Earthworks and Drainage”, having a contract value of approximately twenty million U.S. dollars (US$20,000,000). The contract, scheduled to be completed in just six months, contemplates the construction of five railroad crossings, including earthmoving, drainage and pavement layers, at sites between the city of Cuamba and the Malawi border, all in Mozambican territory. The contract is part of a substantial cross-border investment that includes the rehabilitation and upgrading of about 900 km of railway in northern Mozambique designed to expedite the transport of coal being mined in Tete province to the seaport of Nacala. The choice of Gabriel Couto to complete this project within its challenging time frame illustrates the confidence that the company has earned by repeatedly demonstrating its commitment to meeting aggressive deadlines efficiently without sacrificing quality.

The building constructed by Gabriel Couto to house the School of Technology and Management at the Polytechnic Institute of Beja was awarded a Special Mention in the category of Higher Education Buildings in the most recent listing of "The Architizer + Awards". The Architizer website is the most prestigious and fastest growing website dedicated to architecture. The building was designed by Montenegro Architects Ltd., Nuno and Montenegro, architechts.
The building consists of two floors above the ground level. Owing to the building’s placement on sloping terain, the general image of the building is of a suspended volume that melds with the slope of the terrain. The outstanding feature of the building is an immense concrete portico, one of the largest in the world, .which serves as a symbolic expression of the concept that the school is open to its technological future. A second unique element is the great central square, which defines the space within the complex that provides a universal reference point.
Gabriel Couto recognized that to successfully construct a building with such innovative and challenging elements required unusually rigorous and methodical planning and careful phasing of the construction. Gabriel Couto was gratified to be able to bring to fruition the bold design of these award-winning architechts..