The construction sector is undergoing a critical phase of transformation, driven by increasing demands for efficiency, sustainability, and innovation. At the heart of this landscape lies an increasingly evident reality: the shortage of skilled labour—particularly in core operational technical roles—whose absence jeopardises not only the pace of construction works but also the overall sustainability of
Architecture, as a discipline that joins science and art, has constantly evolved with an eye towards new creative imaginaries, seeking to create in human beings emotions that are sometimes familiar, that make us feel the comfort of a primary shelter, sometimes of spaces that lead to feelings that surprise us by the unexpected. It
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
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
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
If technology, industrialization and sustainability are the significant changes that we will have to witness in the coming years in construction, durability, efficiency, adaptability and cost and waste reduction are the main premises for the future of the building. Even a more inattentive look can see that the construction sector generally has a very high
Building Information Modelling (BIM) emerges as a solution for modernizing and restructuring the construction sector, stimulating the collaboration amongst project stakeholders, promoting digitization as a response to the need for optimizing communication and obtaining more efficient processes. Although often seen as a technology, BIM is also (and foremost) a new work methodology. On one hand,