Infrastructures
Markets
Portugal
Our history is closely tied to Portugal. In this country, we develop infrastructure and manage hospital P3 projects at the highest level.
Some of Portugal’s most important infrastructures bear our hallmark
For more than 70 years, the construction firm Somague, part of Sacyr Somague, has been developing major road, port, and sporting infrastructures in Portugal. The extension of Lisbon’s red subway line, the construction of the Basílica da Santíssima Trindade church in Fátima, and the building of the Estadio da Luz sports stadium are just three of its most emblematic projects.
In figures
3
HOSPITALS
We manage three P3 hospitals in Portugal
1,230
HOSPITAL BEDS
Capacity of the hospitals in Braga, Vila Franca de Xira and Isla Terceira.
5
FOOTBALL STADIUMS
Over 200,000 seats
Experts in overcoming challenges
At Sacyr, we know how to successfully tackle complex building and concessional management projects. In Portugal, leading examples include the Vasco da Gama bridge in Lisbon, the second longest in Europe, spanning 12.3 km in length.
We have also built the Foz Tua hydroelectricity plant (Bragança), which received The Year in Infrastructure 2018 award in the Energy Generation category.
We are also a leading company in the railroad construction sector. We are currently working on several projects, including a 40 km segment of the International South Corridor rail network.
In the P3 business, we currently manage three hospitals in Portugal: Braga, Vila de Xira and Isla Terceira, covering a total surface area of 240,000 square meters.
Markets
Spain
Our company was founded in Spain in 1986 Since then, we have built infrastructures, provided services and managed infrastructure concessions and circular economy projects.
Experts in complex projects
Some of this country’s most recognizable infrastructures bear our hallmark. We have constructed huge buildings along with road, rail, airport, hydraulic and port infrastructures. The Torre Sacyr building in Madrid, Terminal 4 at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport, several sections of the high speed railway, Valencia port, Las Pedrizas toll road, and the Seville subway system are a few of our most relevant projects.
In figures
8
BILLION EUROS
Our portfolio of revenue is growing with new projects
2,000
KILOMETERS
Of roads and expressways built
4,700
BEDS
In newly built or renovated hospitals
26,000
JOBS
Our team is diverse and highly qualified
Overcoming challenges since 1986
We are part of people’s lives in Spain. In Spain, we have built over 400 km of high speed railway lines, 4.5 billion euros invested in building highways and toll roads, more than 1.8 billion euros in airport works, hospital projects for more than 2 billion euros, hydraulic engineering works for more than 1 billion euros, and port projects representing an investment of 500 million euros.
We have road infrastructure concessions through which 145,000 vehicles pass every day (in the 8 expressways we manage in Spain alone), stretching over 446 km. Hospital and transport infrastructures add tremendous value to our activity. Furthermore, through Sacyr Agua, we supply water to more than a million people in Spain.
Through a team of more than 26,000 people, we provide services in over 700 municipalities and offer home help to more than 20,000 people. Our Facility Management services allowed us to become the first ever integrated contracts operator in the hospital sector. Finally, our restaurant brand, Cafestore, is the third largest roadside restaurant operator in Spain.
Integral Water Cycle
Águilas-Guadalentín Desalination Plant: quality water for high yield agriculture
CO2-capturing wall coatings
We have tested a material called CO2atings at one of our projects in Barcelona to analyze how it can help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
29/10/2024
Reducing greenhouse gases is a key pillar of our Climate Change Strategy, which is why we design initiatives that prevent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
As part of our strategy, we have collaborated with the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) and its spin-off, LightNet Carbon Capture, to utilize a material they have developed that captures atmospheric CO2.
This material, known as CO2atings®, is a coating mortar that has been tested at one of our building projects in Barcelona.
“To date, the material had only been tested in the laboratory, which is why we found it interesting to conduct a pilot test on temporary walls within a construction environment, though not part of the actual building,” explains Eugenia Riqué, Head of Quality, Environment, and Energy for Sacyr's Building Division in Catalonia.
CO2atings® was applied to four wall facings with different orientations (north, south, east, and west), and periodic samples were collected over a month to monitor performance.
“This area had higher humidity, and with the positive results from this initial series of tests, we aim to continue with further pilot tests and explore the potential for use in a unique project,” adds Eugenia.
Nature-inspired technology
This solution uses a highly efficient technology that fixates CO2 through an accelerated ex-situ mineralization process, bio-inspired by natural mineral formations such as dolomites and evaporites.
Additionally, through Sacyr Water, we have explored the potential to extract valuable materials from brine for use in producing this CO2-capturing mortar. This is currently under further analysis.
The advantages of using this mortar include the use of abundant raw materials, resistance to cracking, durability in rain and humidity, compatibility with common construction materials such as cement, concrete, and asphalt, and the fact that it does not require energy consumption.
The analysis of samples taken from the temporary facilities provided by Sacyr concluded that the material performed well on all four facades, with the highest CO2 capture observed on the north-facing facade (up to 40% by weight compared to 30% on the other orientations).
LightNet Carbon Capture, a joint venture of ICN2 and CSIC, focuses its efforts on researching materials and solutions for CO2 capture, storage, and utilization.
Mount Rushmore features the faces of four iconic US presidents. Credit: Pxhere
The secrets of Mount Rushmore
The imposing likenesses of Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln, sculpted into the Black Hills of South Dakota, are more than a historical reminder. Their creation was a monumental feat of engineering that has left an indelible mark on the American landscape and imagery.
01/10/2024
ISABEL RUBIO ARROYO | Tungsteno
A head 18.3 metres high and a nose 6.4 metres long: these are the stratospheric measurements of George Washington's head on Mount Rushmore. Next to him are situated the heads of Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, towering over the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Their dimensions would also leave some jaws agape: each of their eyes is approximately 3.4 metres wide and each mouth is about 5.5 metres across. We investigate the story behind this iconic American landmark.
Obstacles to sculpting US history
The idea to carve this iconic sculpture in the Black Hills dates back to 1923. It was suggested by South Dakotan State Historian Doane Robinson, who contacted sculptor Gutzon Borglum. The American artist decided to carve the faces of these four presidents because he felt that they represented the most important events in the history of the United States.
The project faced a number of challenges in its early days, including getting permission to carve into the mountain and acquiring sufficient funding. "For those involved, keeping the project moving forward often seemed more difficult than the actual work of carving the granite into a colossal sculpture of the four presidents," says the US National Park Service (NPS) website.
Lincoln Borglum, son of Gutzon Borglum, next to a plaster scale model of the monument. Credit: Charles D'Emery / NPS
Dynamite shaped the presidential faces
The creation of this iconic monument began on 4 October 1927 with the explosive power of dynamite, followed by meticulous carving by hand to bring the busts to life. This monumental project took 14 years to complete and involved the dedication and effort of nearly 400 workers. "The duties involved varied greatly from the call boy to drillers to the blacksmith to the housekeepers," the NPS notes.
The workers faced extreme conditions: from searing heat to bitter cold and high winds. Each day they climbed 700 steps to the top of the mountain to punch in, and then descended the wall face in a "bosun chair" supported by steel cables. The work was "exciting but dangerous," says the NPS, which notes that 90% of the rock was carved using dynamite.
Explosives were used until only three to six inches of rock remained to be removed and the final carving surface reached. At this point, drillers and assistant carvers drilled closely-packed holes into the granite in a process called "honeycombing". This weakened the rock so that it could often be removed by hand. Workers would then smooth the surface of the faces using hand tools, creating a final rock surface as smooth as a sidewalk.
Workers suspended to carve the faces of Mount Rushmore. Credit: Charles D'Emery / NPS
A hidden chamber carved into the mountain
Little did the workers know at the time that they were building a monument that would go down in history. With Borglum’s death in early 1941 and the Second World War looming on the horizon, the US Congress cut off funding for the project and all work on the memorial was halted on 31 October 1941. Over time, the sculpture has become a great icon of American history.
Today, more than two million people visit it each year, according to the NPS. Many may not know that hidden behind the giant stone heads is a chamber carved into the rock of the mountain, known as the Hall of Records, which is inaccessible to tourists.
Mount Rushmore hides a chamber carved into the mountain's stone behind Lincoln’s hairline. Credit: Business Insider
Inside the repository is a teakwood box that houses a titanium vault, covered by a granite capstone, on which the following quote from Borglum is etched: "...let us place there, carved high, as close to heaven as we can, the words of our leaders, their faces, to show posterity what manner of men they were. Then breathe a prayer that these records will endure until the wind and rain alone shall wear them away."
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Investor Day
2024
The Investor Day took place on May 9th at 11:00 h CEST
To watch the webcast replay, click here.
9M 2024 Results presentation
2024
The 9M 2024 results presentation will be held on 6th November 2024 at 12:00 CET.
To access the webcast click here.
New Award Turin Health Complex
Italy: strategic market
SIS, a consortium comprising Fininc and Sacyr, will build and manage this project for 25 years, which will require an investment of €517 million. More info
Lousiana I-10 highway awarding.
USA Strategic Market
A world-class consortium comprised of Sacyr, Acciona and Plenary Americas have signed a P3 project to design, build, finance, operate and maintain for 50 years the construction and improvement of a 10-km-long stretch including a new bridge. More info
Northern Chile Airport Network
Chile
The contract covers the operation and expansion of the Antofagasta and Atacama airports. This P3 calls for an investment of €266 million and has a concession term of 26 years. More info.
Peripherical Ring Road
Peru
We are developing a major 34.8 km urban motorway that will improve Lima's connectivity. The concession includes the design, financing, construction, management and maintenance of the road. More info.
- People
We are one of the best companies to work for in Spain!
Sacyr ranks 22nd in the prestigious "Top 100 Best Companies to Work for in Spain" list, published annually by Actualidad Económica.
09/10/2024
We have received this award from Actualidad Económica, recognizing us as one of the "Top 100 Best Companies to Work for in Spain" Specifically, the economic supplement of the newspaper El Mundo places us in the 22nd spot on this prestigious ranking, which is published every year. Additionally, we are the top-ranked company in the infrastructure sector.
Patricia Martínez, Sacyr's General Director of People, accepted the award from Sergio Cobo, General Commercial Director of Unidad Editorial.
Since 2017, Sacyr has consistently been among the 30 best companies to work for, according to Actualidad Económica.
The ranking is based on an exhaustive questionnaire, overseen by independent human resources consultants and experts. The analysis includes a comprehensive set of open-ended and multiple-choice questions, which a large number of companies voluntarily complete.
In this edition, the publication highlights Sacyr's efforts in promoting more sustainable mobility among its professionals, as well as its investment in innovation and technology.
Results Presentation
Consult and download all the presentation of results from recent years, published in the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV).
The 9M 2024 results presentation will take place on 6th November 2024 at 12:00 CET.
To access the webcast click here.
- Results
9M 2024 Results presentation announcement
The company announces its results presentation for the first nine months of 2024
25/10/2024
The 9M 2024 results presentations will take place on November 6th at 12:00 h. (CET).
Click here to watch the webcast.
Standard & Poor’s
Sacyr is among the most sustainable companies in the infrastructure and construction sector worldwide, according to the evaluation carried out by Standard & Poor's, through its CSA (Corporate Sustainability Assessment) questionnaire. The score obtained is 74 points, placing Sacyr among the best assessed companies in the Construction & Engineering sector.
You can also consult the rating obtained on the rating agency's website.
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New technologies that will revolutionize hospital management
Sacyr leads a consortium working to bring to life a groundbreaking project aimed at innovating hospital management. Watch our video to see how we are developing it.
21/10/2024
In January of this year, the Community of Madrid approved the Cognitive Hospital project, a platform designed for the comprehensive management of hospital infrastructure.
Sacyr leads the consortium developing this project, which includes participation from Sener Mobility, Fracttal, Cuatro Digital, Open Ingenius, Áptica, and the technology centers of Tecnalia, UPM, and CSIC.
We are already working on developing innovative pilot projects utilizing new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), IoT, advanced algorithms, 7D BIM, Big Data, and more to transform hospital management.
Sacyr has developed a smart platform that optimizes the building's operation and maintenance processes. Its implementation enhances energy efficiency and improves the air quality within the hospital.
Additionally, a digital twin based on the hospital's BIM model has been developed and will be integrated with the cognitive platform, enabling predictive maintenance.
Furthermore, through augmented reality, it will be possible to obtain information from any hospital facility and system, facilitating building maintenance tasks.
Additionally, through the use of LiDAR sensors and AI algorithms, alerts will be generated to detect queue formation, aiming to reduce waiting times and improve patient care.
Sener, using artificial intelligence, processes different types of data to predict thermal behavior and the risk of disease transmission through air and water. The system will automatically adjust equipment operation to improve the quality of life for patients and healthcare workers while minimizing energy consumption.
Fracttal geolocates the strategic assets of hospitals in real time, significantly reducing the search times for healthcare personnel. Its technology enables detailed control over the status, maintenance, and availability of each asset.
Open Ingenius, using virtual reality, creates environments for continuous staff training on occupational risks and emergencies, without disrupting hospital operations or compromising user care quality.
Cuatro Digital leverages blockchain technology to ensure circularity by certifying the accuracy, accessibility, and transparency of data. It will collect data on construction materials, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions.
Aptica is deploying a new multi-technology communications network throughout the hospital to support all use cases. The result will be a robust and stable network that allows comprehensive connectivity across sensors, systems, and equipment, facilitating daily hospital operations.
European Funding
The Cognitive Hospital project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the ERDF operational program of the Community of Madrid for the period 2021-2027. Implementation will take place at Hospital del Henares (Coslada, Madrid), managed by Sacyr, over a period of three years (2024-2027).
This ambitious project has a budget of €6.1 million, including a €2.9 million grant from the Community of Madrid. These funds are part of the 2023 grant call to enhance public-private cooperation in R&D&I through projects with a significant "tractor" effect.