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Constructel Visabeira, through its English subsidiary MJ Quinn, was part of the exclusive group of guests at the dinner that celebrated the 650th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of London between England and Portugal, an event which took place at the Cavalry & Guards Club in central London.

The acquisition will bolster the Obelisk’s expansion into the UK wireless telecommunications sector.

Constructel Visabeira's entry into the shareholder structure of the Portuguese company ARQUILED, a leading provider of LED public lighting, has been completed. This process, following the regulatory competition approvals, confirms that there is now a new shareholder structure in Arquiled. Constructel Visabeira, a subsidiary of the Visabeira Group, is the new shareholder of ARQUILED, assuming a controlling position in the company and joining EDP Ventures, C2 Capital Partners, and Climar Lighting.

The region of Emilia-Romagna, in Italy, where the headquarters of the company IEME SRL of the universe of Constructel Visabeira is located, was recently affected by storms that destroyed critical telecommunications and energy infrastructure, causing numerous damages also to private homes. In total dedication, IEME teams went to the field to carry out the rapid restoration of communications and energy networks.

Constructel Visabeira has purchased the company Tavan Tiefbau GmbH & Co.KG, reinforcing its position in the German market.

Based in Verden, Tavan is a company with more than 200 employees, having business activity in areas including engineering, construction and maintenance of telecommunications and energy infrastructures. It carries out its activity in the Lower Saxony region.

Constructel GmbH is continuing to build new optical fibre networks for Deutsche Telekom in Germany.
The project in Wendlingen and Unterboihingen, two towns in the Stuttgart region, will bring optical fibre to 4,100 homes.

Visabeira Infraestruturas signed an agreement with Vantage Towers to build mobile telecommunications base stations in Portugal over the next two years, the first of which will be completed by the end of 2023.

MJ Quinn Integrated Services has just signed a major contract with Mersey Care NHS to provide maintenance services in around 40 hospital units in the north-west of the UK for a period of five years.

TENSA, a Constructel Visabeira company based in Asturias, was hired by Iberdrola to build the High Voltage Line that will serve the “Virgen de los Areños III” photovoltaic solar park, located in Villalba de Guardo, in the Velilla del Rio region in Palencia, community of Castilla y Leon.

IEME, the Italian company of Constructel Visabeira, has just reinforced its connection with the company E-distribuizone, as a result of the award of two lots in the region of Emilia Romagna under a consortium regime.

Visabeira Infraestruturas, one of the companies in the Universe of Constructel Visabeira, in consortium with Elecnor / Omninstal and Proef, was awarded Lot 1, the Acordo Quadro, for the execution of Very High Voltage Lines for the period 2023 - 2025.

In February, Constructel Visabeira acquired Opération plus Maintenance (O+M), a renowned company specialized in the design and maintenance of telecommunications networks. The transaction represents a significant strategic milestone for Constructel Visabeira, boosting its diversity strategy and strengthening its position in the French market.

On the 13th of January, Viatel held its D2D National Gala (door to door) where it brought together the entire national “sales force”, in a meeting that was used to take stock of the year 2022, as the strategic plan and challenges for 2023 were also presented.

One of MJ Quinn´s operational purposes is to ensure the best customer satisfaction, a policy that is, in fact, common to the entire Grupo ConstructelVisabeira.

Viatel continues to strengthen its activity in the field of railways in Portugal, having received the contract of the public company Infraestruturas de Portugal for constructing infrastructures for the QSM-Railway, that is, mobile radio communications between trains, stations and control centres, in the Minho Lines (Nine-Valença) and Beira Baixa (Entroncamento-Castelo Branco).

REN – Rede Elétrica Nacional, S.A., continues to place full confidence in the work developed by Constructel Visabeira companies, which for many years have been connected with that energy company.

Constructel Deutschland has been committed to building fibre optic networks in Germany for the client, Deutsche Telekom, projects that take place at a high rate.

Constructel GmbH was the company responsible for installing the 5G network that served the Oktoberfest festival in Munich, Germany. This work was carried out for Deutsche Telekom, which presented that new and innovative network service at the event.

The company Constructel France carried out an unprecedented recruitment drive in direct contact with potential interested parties. At the beginning of the month, the Human Resources team visited several cities in the Savoie region, which aimed at getting to know the company and presenting the job vacancies available in several sectors.

Obelisk has just been awarded by Deloitte, which considers it as “one of the companies with the best management” in the Republic of Ireland, an award that has been given to one of Constructel Visabeira’s companies for the fourth consecutive year.

MJ Quinn has just signed a new and important contract, valid for five years, with British Telecom, through Openreach, a company belonging to that English operator, to provide services in all regions of the United Kingdom.

In June, Constructel Visabeira began this major contract for constructing the optical fibre network in the cities of Temse and Kuibeke, in Belgium, after being chosen by the FiberKlaar company to carry it out.

Constructel Visabeira purchased OBELISK, an Irish company operating in the Republic of Ireland and in the United Kingdom within the sector of mobile and fixed telecommunications infrastructure and energy networks.

Constructel Visabeira purchased the German company Elektro-Würkner GmbH, expanding the portfolio of the Grupo Visabeira subsidiary, a leading company in the telecommunications and energy sector, operating in the European market and in the United States of America.

Constructel GmbH started operating in Germany in June 2012 with a business project at the Berlin Fair, a work carried out in partnership with the company Mobiline, for installing mobile network coverage in the pavilions at that fair.

A team made up of 11 highly qualified Portuguese technicians in the area of telecommunications, namely in constructing optical fibre networks is in Italy to reinforce the teams of Inpower Group, a company recently purchased by Constructel Visabeira.

Mobile network operators sometimes have the need, within a well-defined and limited time, to guarantee communications services to their users in areas where they normally or occasionally do not exist.

Visabeira Infraestruturas, in conjunction with EIP, a company which is also part of the Visabeira world, has completed the Empreitada de Instalação Elétrica Geral [General Electrical Installation Contract] for the initial installation of the 400 kV / 60 kV Pegões Substation of REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional, in the municipality of Montijo.

Constructel Belgium was praised by the Belgian operator Proximus for all the work it has been carrying out in installing optical fibre in the country, especially in the city of Brussels.

Aiming at providing the human resources of its companies the best possible professional qualification available, Grupo Visabeira has created, some years ago, its International Academy, in which it has a range of 50 training courses in the areas of telecommunications, fixed and mobile networks, energy and safety.

Viatel has been an important partner of Schneider, a leading company in building Data Centers, carrying out several works for reference customers, namely IPO, Águas de Portugal, DGLAB (Torre do Tombo) and KPMG, among others.

Constructel Visabeira purchased the majority of the capital of Cunha Soares, S.A., a company which was established in the 1970s, specialised in the electric energy sector, and which has developed projects in Portugal and in several European countries, especially Germany.

Constructel Denmark and Toft Hansen were awarded with the “Børsen Gazelle 2021”, an award which rewards companies which have achieved a positive financial growth over a period of four years and that have at least doubled their turnover.

Grupo Visabeira, with a strong presence in the European market within the telecommunications and energy sector, through its subsidiary Constructel Visabeira, has purchased the majority shares in the Italian company Inpower Group, based in Rome.

Constructel Visabeira continues to be one of the leading providers of the French multinational Orange, having recently renewed for the next five years a new contract worth 1,100 million euros.

Constructel Visabeira SA, a subsidiary of the Portuguese multinational and multi-sector holding company Grupo Visabeira, SA, has signed a 200 million euros investment agreement with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, in exchange for a minority share. Proceeds from the investment will be used mainly to accelerate organic and inorganic growth through acquisitions, while supporting the company’s expansion strategy.

Constructel Visabeira, one of the leading companies in Europe for providing services in the sector of telecommunications engineering, took several teams of technicians in the sector from Portugal to Germany, in order to replace communications after last summer’s storms as quickly as possible.

MJ Quinn, through the Energy and Infrastructure division, was hired by Abbey Multi-Academy Trust to install photovoltaic systems in 8 schools across the country, contributing to the decarbonisation process.

IEME, an Italian company belonging to the Grupo Visabeira, is committed to sponsor different social causes, including solidarity projects in its social responsibility policy.

Viatel carried out the controlled demolition of an old 80-meter-high telecommunications tower in Morro Alto, Flores Island, in the Azores, at an altitude of 914 meters. The work was considered delicate and had to obey a very tight action plan.

Viatel Tecnologias has focused on the growing relationship with producers in the areas of information and communication technology to provide solutions and professional services to end customers in Portugal, such as Altice, Nos, Vodafone, Cellnex and APDL – Administração dos Portos do Douro e Leixões.

MJ Quinn, through the Energy and Infrastructure division, was hired by Abbey Multi-Academy Trust to install photovoltaic systems in 8 schools across the country, contributing to the decarbonisation process.

Aeroprotechnik, a company which is part of the Visabeira world focused on new technologies and UAVs (commonly known as drones), has been able to sign new contracts with large companies worldwide renowned in the photovoltaic solar production sector.

Franz Josef Braun, a company which has been part of Constructel Visabeira since 2020, is strongly committed towards the recovery of multiple German infrastructures that were destroyed by last summer’s great floods.

REN – Rede Elétrica Nacional continues to entrust construction of its power supply lines to Visabeira, having awarded in May the contract for the construction of the Ribeira de Pena – Vieira do Minho line, consisting of 62 high voltage poles, in an extension of 27 kilometers.

MJ Quinn is one of the companies that sponsor “Football for Change”, an organization created to support young people in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities. The initiative was launched recently, having as "godparents" Trent Alexander-Arnold, player of Liverpool Football Club and Jamie Carragher, star of the club, and Connor Coady, captain of Wolverhampton.

MJ Quinn sponsors the Culture Capsule of the Royal Liver Building 360 in Liverpool, England, a project which is used to remember 2020, one of the most important and moving years in the world's history due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time, the project is used to pay tribute to frontline workers.

Constructel Visabeira, one of the main European players on the telecommunications and energy engineering networks, which has long been present on the Danish market, has just strengthened its relationship with TDC - Tele-Danmark Communications.

Stuttgart's Gigabit Region project is making remarkable strides in expanding its fiber optic network, offering upgraded connectivity to approximately 95,000 households.

Sustainability is an incredibly important goal, especially in the current global context. Companies bear the responsibility of actively contributing to the continual betterment of their surroundings, ensuring their operations positively impact the world. Being fully commited to this cause, Constructel Visabeira has appointed Jenny Howe as its new Head of Sustainability.

Obelisk recognizes the importance of integrating sustainability practices into all aspects of its operations. Recently, the company underwent a comprehensive evaluation conducted by EcoVadis, resulting in a "silver" rating.

Obelisk, a company with a thirty-year history in the market, has embarked on a new chapter following its acquisition by Constructel Visabeira, in 2022. As part of this transformative phase, Obelisk has unveiled a refreshed brand identity alongside a new website.

The recent general meeting of directors and project managers of Viatel’s Mobile Network Division took place at the Montebelo Vista Alegre Ílhavo Hotel, one Grupo Visabeira’s most prestigious hotels.

Constructel Belgium recently organized an informal gathering for its management teams, partners, customers, and representatives from official organizations.

ARQUILED is renowned for its leadership in LED lighting technology and has taken a significant stride forward in innovation with the establishment of the Bright Science Lab.

Constructel Visabeira welcomes a new addition to its Executive Board with Dietmar Pöltl as the new Country Manager for Germany.

GALP inaugurated the Alcoutim Photovoltaic Park in the Algarve, which currently represents the company's largest investment in solar energy in Portugal.

As the business expands and diversifies, increasing in complexity, MJ Quinn continues to enhance its expertise in order to effectively execute the projects it’s awarded.

MJ Quinn has been honored with the prestigious "Silver Armed Forces" award by the British Armed Forces, highlighting the enduring partnership spanning over two decades between the company and the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

The management team of Franz Josef Braun, visited the Constructel Visabeira headquarters in Viseu.

Constructel Deutschland remains at the forefront of impactful projects in Germany, with its latest endeavor entailing the commencement of the expansion of the fiber optic network in Marburg, located in the state of Hesse.

Constructel Visabeira's foothold in the United States of America receives a significant boost with the addition of JF Edwards, a distinguished firm specializing in the electricity sector with over 75 years of expertise.

HappyBird, a mobile unit developed by VIATEL to address critical and emergency situations within the telecommunications network, took center stage at the 3rd edition of the SIRESP Bootcamp held in Portimão.

To harmonize safety training standards for work on mobile networks, the Mobile Network Working Group (Grupo de Trabalho da Rede Móvel - GTRM), comprising key stakeholders in Portugal's mobile network sector (Altice Portugal, Cellnex Portugal, NOS Telecomunicações, Vodafone Portugal, and Vantage Towers Portugal), has created two comprehensive courses focusing on preventing occupational hazards associated with this activity.

Televisa, Grupo Visabeira’s company in Mozambique, specialized in the telecommunications sector, has joined forces with Aeroprotechnik, specialized in drone-based inspections of critical infrastructure, to launch the "Tower Assessment" project for Vodacom Moçambique.