Sacyr's Blog

At over 46 metres tall and 16 metres across, the stratospheric dimensions of the Monument to the Virgin of Peace have made it one of Venezuela's most iconic sculptures. We investigate the curiosities of this 1,200 tonne mega-construction.

The Greek goddess Nike crowns Mexico City's most emblematic monument. But was this sculpture inspired by a real woman? We investigate the answer to this and other questions about the monument that is today the scene of many protests, marches and celebrations.

To move the Statue of Liberty from France to New York, it had to be disassembled into 350 pieces and packed into 214 crates. We look at the design, construction and transport of the structure that welcomed millions of immigrants who came to the continent in search of the American dream.