The importance of cost control in the construction sector

Controlo de custos

In recent years, the civil construction sector has undergone a reinvention that has made it possible to overcome the constant difficulties at an economic level, thus increasing sensitivity to the importance of cost control as a means of success for the organization.   In this sense, in this article, we will approach the concept of

People management – state of the art

gestão de pessoas

In recent years much has been reflected on the management of people in organizations. It is necessary to create new work models to face the previous models that have become obsolete quickly. Organizations are tested daily in their ability to respond to the era of permanent transformation in which we live. Technological advances have profoundly

Castro Group featured on the Investment Reports portal

Investment Reports

Castro Group is featured on the Investment Reports portal, following the new Report on the Portuguese real estate market, Real Estate in Portugal 2022. Paulo Castro had the opportunity to look into his career over the last few years, about the Castro Group and its most recent projects, and present what, in his opinion, are

Safety, Hygiene and Health at Work: a fundamental pillar in civil construction

Workers of any profession are confronted daily with many hazards in the workplace. Health and safety at work identify and assess a wide range of potential hazards in the workplace, requiring interventions, from accident prevention and the most severe risks. The prevention of diseases and accidents at work should be the objective of health and

Maintenance is a decisive factor in building management

Sede Castro Group - Obra

Maintenance, which has undergone enormous evolution in recent years, is a decisive factor in managing buildings, which have an increasingly sophisticated degree of systems and, consequently, imply an increasing weight in costs during their life cycle. Thus, the adoption of a building manager, for example, by hiring a Facility Manager, of clear and planned maintenance

Panattoni announces its first investment in Portugal through the hand of Castro Group

Panattoni, a leading industrial and logistic development and investment fund in both European and North American markets, enters Portugal through the Castro Group and promotes the largest logistics project in the North of the country.   Panattoni, a leading industrial and logistic development and investment fund in both European and North American markets, announced its

Castro Group obtains LEED AP BD+C credential

LEED AP BD+C

Castro Group obtained the LEED AP certification, specialising in Building Design + Construction (BD+C), created by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), of which Castro Buil is a member. The USGBC is a non-profit organization that created the LEED, Leadership in Energy & Environmental assessment system, the best program for designing and evaluating green

Interview with Paulo Castro, CEO of Castro Group

In an interview with Paulo Castro, CEO of the Castro Group, we learned more about the impact that FUSE VALLEY will have on future projects and better understand some topics that currently mark the real estate investment landscape, such as: how is the pandemic to influence construction, the importance of sustainability for the sector and

Castro Group is part of the Serralves Founders’ Council

Fundação Serralves

The Castro Group is now part of the Serralves Foundation’s Board of Founders. With a performance that is based on values such as rigour, quality, excellence, social, cultural and artistic responsibility, environmental and human sustainability, the Castro Group now integrates, together with other renowned institutions and individuals, the Board of Founders of the Serralves Foundation.

Castro Group headquarters wins the Prémios Construir in the Best Office Building category

Construir Awards

The Castro Group headquarters, nominated in the Construir 2021 Awards for Best Rehabilitation Project and Best Office Building, won in the Best Office Building category.   In the Real Estate category, Castro Group was distinguished with the Best Office Building award by Jornal Construir. The publication’s editorial team nominates these awards, and voting is carried