The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $415 million to finance the improvement of a stretch of high-altitude mountain road in Georgia, in line with its commitment to favour economic, sustainable growth, which is resilient and inclusive, in the Asia-Pacific region. The project, ...

The second edition of EXPOBIM, the largest international BIM fair in Latin America, took place on August 7 and 8, 2019. The main focus has been Mining and Construction in the fields of innovation, virtual construction, suppliers and training. The event was held at the Autonomous University of ...

Commemorating the centennial of the Metro of Madrid, last May, the conference entitled "100 years of the Madrid Metro and its international translation" was held at the School of Mining Engineering of Madrid. These hand-on talks highlighted the great work of Spanish companies in the design and ...

Rail Baltica is the greenfield rail transport infrastructure project that will integrate the Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia), Poland, and indirectly Finland into the European rail network. For this challenge, IDOM has been awarded five out of the seven contracts to design the main ...

On July 10, 2019, the Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of Republic of Croatia, Oleg Butković, presented to the media, the new tolling system to be implemented in the country. Multi-lane free flow and ALPR (automatic license plate recognition) technologies will be used. The scope ...

From 23 to 25 May, the "Fair Water: Tackling Global Water Challenges" conference was held in Washington D.C. (US), organized by the ICEX. Several multilateral organizations (the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, USAID and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) presented their ...

The city of Vitoria-Gasteiz is preparing itself to receive high-speed rail in the best possible way: using the land that has been freed up by sinking of the railway to extend the city public space and make it greener. The decision brings with it a challenge of improving the quality of life of the ...

The Presidents of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega Saavedra; Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado; and El Salvador, Salvador Sánchez Cerén (at the date of the meeting), jointly agreed on the launch of the Master Plan for the Gulf of Fonseca for the implementation of trinational investment and ...

Last February, IDOM was contracted to carry out the Consultancy Services for the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Planning & Systems Design for the Modjo-Hawassa Highway Project, in Ethiopia. The project awarded by ERA Ethiopian Roads Authority is financed by IDA International Development ...

On May 8th, 9th and 10th this year, the XXI National Congress on Hospitals and Hospital Management was held in Santiago de Compostela, under the motto “Innovation: Road to Sustainability”. On this new occasion, more than 300 speakers, experts in different areas of the healthcare sector, ...

On April 3 and under the title "Shared dialogues between architecture and engineering", a day of debate on the collaboration between both disciplines in complex projects was held at the Civil Engineering College. Gonzalo Tello (Architect) and Jorge Bernabéu (Civil Engineer) presented their ...

IDOM are providing engineering design services for the MetroLink in Dublin, Ireland, for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The MetroLink project includes 19 km of new metro from Estuary (north of Dublin Airport) to Charlemont, located south of Dublin ...

IDOM has been certified as a provider of SAP Recognized Expertise in Product lifecycle management and Industrial machinery and components, specifically for the SAP projects we have implemented and the extensive knowledge of the inhouse team. Our company has the status of SAP Gold Partner and is ...

Last April 25th, the Roca Madrid Gallery organised an event about the contributions of architecture and design in the field of healthcare. Invited to this episode were Marta Parra Casado and Angela E. Müller, founding architects of the Parra-Müller Maternity Ward Architecture studio; Rui Maia, ...

IDOM has recently been contracted by the World Bank to provide Consultancy Services in relation to Smart Traffic Lights in São Paulo (Brazil), a project funded by UK Prosperity Fund. Around 6,500 of the city’s signaled crossings have been in operation since the 70s, therefore, there is great ...

On March 13, the 2018 Carlos Oteo prize was awarded by the Spanish Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (SEMSIG), to the best Spanish article published in its Bulletin or in the Geotecnia journal. The event was held in the E.T.S. of Civil Engineers of Madrid. Our colleague ...

The expansion project of the Bambey University has just had some more good news. It has been selected as a finalist in both the FAD Awards, in the International category, and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. FAD Awards for Architecture The jury of one of the most prestigious awards in ...

On April 25, 2019, the first waste truck arrived at the Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) Plant of the Environmental Complex of Gipuzkoa Phase 1 (CMG1), located in Zubieta (Donostia-San Sebastián). With this milestone begins the start-up period of the MBT plant, with operation at full capacity ...

On April 11, the latest edition of “Architecture & Design”, organized by Grupo Via, was held in the Ercilla Hotel. During the event, a selection of architecture and design professionals working in the city presented some of their latest works. The event also served to speak of ...

On April 9, the travelling exhibition of the finalist and winning works of the XI Biennial of Spanish Architecture and Urbanism were on show at the Old Convent of Santa María de los Reyes, in Seville. The exhibition includes our university projects of Saint Louis (selected) and the extension of ...

At the end of March, the Cabildo (Town Council) of Tenerife held the third edition of Tenerife Smart Island, an event designed to encourage the development and use of new technologies. This year the congress focused on two central themes: smart buildings, looking at the innovative trends in the ...

On August 30th 2019, the first night show of the Puy du Fou Park in Toledo will take place. It will be an allegorical and epic trip through the history of Spain. The origin of the Puy du Fou Park in France dates back to 1978, when its first night show took place. It tells the story of a local ...

Rail Baltica is a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with a goal to integrate the Baltic States in the European rail network. The project includes five European Union countries – Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and indirectly also Finland. In February 2018, Rail Baltica ...

On April 4th last the Architects’ Association of Madrid (COAM) held a MEETMAT technical seminar as part of its sustainability series “Hospital architecture and empathy”. During the event, professionals from the sector reflected, from different angles, on how architectural design and the ...

The extension of the University of Bambey has added another win to its list of awards. After winning first prize in the WAN Awards (Sustainable Building category) and the LEAF Awards (Best Regenerative Impact) and an award in the Spanish Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, the project’s ...

Since its inception, the principal objective of Metro de Medellín has been to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants of the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley, by offering them an efficient and safe massive transport system. The increase in passenger demand on many Lines, as well as ...

On February 7, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE, Bahrain Chapter) awarded IDOM the Bahrain Project of the Year 2018 prize for the Design of the Bahrain Metro. The event brought together the consulting firms and the authorities of the Gulf country. IDOM won the prize, after tough ...

On March 28, the New London Architecture (NLA) Centre organized a conference that, under the title London’s changing skyline: the future of tall buildings brought together experts in the construction of high-rise buildings, allowing them to share their experiences with the attendees. During ...

The BEAT 6.1 test bench for large windturbine bearings, designed and supplied by IDOM to Fraunhofer IWES, has been handed over to the client this last February after having been successfully commissioned in Hamburg. The turnkey project (design, manufacturing, assembly and commissioning) was ...

In early February, IDOM held a workshop on Digital Transformation. The event took place at the IDOM offices in Madrid and was organized by the Infrastructure Division, with the support and input of the youngest members of the firm. Some 40 professionals, all under 30, participated, discussing ...

In February 2019, the VII Symposium on Road Tunnels, organized by the Technical Association of Highways (Asociación Técnica de Carreteras - ATC), the Spanish delegation of the World Road Association (PIARC), was held in Barcelona. This prestigious Symposium, which dates back to 1994, brought ...

The city of Chihuahua and its metropolitan area are experiencing a key moment in its history, the result of an industrial and economic development by a group of entrepreneurs over many decades. Their vision was a region based on manufacturing. Thanks to this industrial nature with a vocation to ...

On February 11, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, our colleague Silvia Balmaseda, a Project Manager at IDOM, was invited by the University of Deusto (UD) to participate in a round table on the role of the woman engineer as a manager. This event was part of the "Gathering of Deusto ...

On January 31st, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), celebrated, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, a conference on Smart Cities at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). An international non-profit organization that focuses its activities in the field of ...

Our colleague Jorge Bernabéu has been awarded the Prize for Educational Innovation from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, in recognition of his innovative teaching career over the last five years. Jorge Bernabéu is a tenured professor at the School of Civil Engineering of the UPM, in the of ...

Within a consultancy assignment with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in the framework of the C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF), IDOM has been working on the planning studies for the creation of an electric bus corridor on the south road axis (Eje 8 Sur) ...

On February 1, 2018, an exhibition as inaugurated in Terminal 2 of the Adolfo Suárez Airport in Madrid. Entitled afrikaSenegal, the exhibition brings together a selection of photographs of the extension of the University of Bambey, taken by the photographer Francesco Pinton. Also, on show, were ...

Until 2 months ago, in Denmark the name Idom was synonymous with a small village with 400 inhabitants, located on the north of the Jutland peninsula. However, with the opening of our new offices in Copenhagen in November, the name IDOM can now be seen on the island of Zealand, in the Havnegade ...

On November 22, 2018, the 2nd edition of the Albert Serratosa City and Territory awards, promoted by the Caminos Foundation, was held in Madrid. The aim of this prize is to publicize and disseminate important projects in the City and Territory area, that contribute in the medium and long term to ...

The XIV BEAU (Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial) was inaugurated last July in Santander. This exhibit of national architecture includes the works awarded and selected in the Overview of Works (Panorama de Obras) sectiuon; II Research Exhibit and VII End of Degree Projects. Within the first ...

The English publication BD has just presented the results of its prestigious WA100 survey, in which information on the 100 largest architecture firms in the world is presented. This is an essential publication to know how the sector is evolving and "Who is Who" in the world of architecture. One ...

On November 28, IDOM participated in a conference organized by the Basque Government, on new technologies applied to traffic management. Issues were addressed such as the improvement of the Basque road network, the modernization of the car population, the growing awareness of road users, and the ...

The Polycentric Cities Congress was held in Dubai between October 20 and 23, 2018.  The event was organized by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), an international non-profit organization that focuses its activities in the field of urban design and construction at height. ...

The World Architecture Festival, the largest architecture and interior design festival in the world, celebrated its eleventh edition this year. It took place in Amsterdam between November 28 and 30. It was widely attended by professionals from the sector and some of the most important ...

"Zone of Peace, Sustainable Development and Security" was the guiding principle of the Declaration of Managua, signed in 2007 by the presidents of El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua to convert the Gulf of Fonseca into a prosperous region. Since then, the three governments have enhanced this ...

In the last two years alone, the Viaduct over the Almonte River, Cáceres (Spain), has been widely recognized, receiving international awards from renowned entities. The Viaduct has been called an innovative, versatile, creative and outstanding work, where sustainability and respect for the ...

On December 11, the function room of the Ministry of Development and Environment of the Regional Government of Castile-Leon was the event for the award ceremony of the 7th edition of the Sustainable Construction Awards of Castile-Leon. Convened by Regional Government of Castile-Leon, these awards ...

The 1,792 MW power generation plant (Power Station 5 - PS5) will supply the energy demand of the new line smelter line (Smelter 6) that Aluminium Bahrein B.S.C. (ALBA) is implementing in its facilities in Bahrain. GAMA, which together with GE makes up the EPC contractor consortium of the PS5 ...

The extension of the Alioune Diop University in Bambey (Senegal) has just completed its very own hat-trick by winning at the WAN Awards, under the Sustainable Buildings category. After winning an award at the Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennale and being acknowledged as Best Regenerative ...

The Global Public Procurement Conference was held in September in Washington DC under the theme "Towards the digital frontier". The event, organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), had 320 participants and 40 international experts from more than 80 countries. Sandra Sinde Cantorna, ...

In May 2017, the National Infrastructure Agency (Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura - ANI), of the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Colombia, awarded IDOM with the work contract No. 313. The objective is to reactivate the operations of two central rail system corridors, the axis of ...

On November 9, IDOM will present the conference: Model, Simulation and Design of Stray Currents Collector in Slab Track DC-Electrified Railway, in the 5th International Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC). The event will take place at the East Midlands Conference Centre in the ...

The Bilbao Exhibition Center (BEC) has recently organized the Oil & Gas Conference. This event of sectoral interest was conceived as a single space for discussion, promoting inter-sectoral relations, and as a platform for networking among the various key players and agents of the Oil & Gas ...

The annual LEAF Awards bring together an audience of more than 100 distinguished names from the elite architectural design community from all around the world, such as Perkins & Will, Aedas, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, David Chipperfield, Foster & Partners and ZHA Architects. The purpose of the ...

IDOM is leading a project in the Republic of Croatia, analyzing new solutions for the non-stop & go tolling services to be implemented in the country. The outputs of this project include recommendations on the technology to be introduced on the main Croatian Tolling Motorways, and the design of ...

On September 30, the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, announced the signing of the design contract for the expansion project of the La Angostura road in Puntarenas, during the session of the Governing Council. The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Rodolfo ...

On September 4-6, the eighth edition of the Hospital Infrastructures Congress was held in Santiago de Chile. This is one of the most important events in the sector in Latin America. With speakers from 17 countries, the congress attracted over 250 professionals and businessmen from the ...

On September 29-30, Open House Madrid celebrated its 2018 edition in parallel with the development of Architecture Week. One more year, we have participated, opening the doors to our headquarters, showing the cutting-edge technologies applied during its construction, to all who were interested. ...

On September 20, the laying of the foundation stone of the India International Convention & Expo Centre was celebrated in New Delhi. The event was of such caliber that it counted on the participation, as protagonist, of the country's prime minister. Narendra Modi declared: " This project will ...

"Ciudad Creativa Digital (CCD) - Smart City" wins Best Smart City Project in Latin America in the framework of the first edition of SmartCity LATAM Awards held in Puebla (Mexico). An event that aims to bring together and recognizes the most innovative transformation projects in Latin America ...

Puy du Fou Gran Parc dates back to 1978, with the first performance of its nocturnal spectacle. The show traces the history of a local family from the Middle Ages to the Second World War. Located next to the ruins of the Renaissance castle of Puy du Fou, in the region of Vendée, western France, ...

With the slogan, Sustainability and Innovation for Energy Development, the ninth edition of the international seminar, INGEPET 2018, will take place from October 1 to 4, at the Convention Center of Lima, Peru. The most important event in the hydrocarbon industry in Peru, INGEPET is a meeting point ...

Yet another year, the Chicago Athenaeum has recognized our work. The Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies recently announced the International Architecture Award 2018. In the Corporate Buildings category, the Beronia Rueda Winery ...

The best way for transport authorities to keep up with the technological revolution is to become innovative entities themselves. That said, is there a proven model to guide organizations in achieving this objective? The answer is yes, the Innovative Organization Model. This is a model which IDOM ...

We are pleased to inform you that IDOM will be present at the 25th ITS WORLD CONGRESS in Copenhagen, at the Bella Center, on September 17 to 21. You can find us at stand C4-064, with MLC ITS Euskadi, where we will be delighted to meet you. We will also participe in the Technical Sessions, giving ...

For decades, IDOM has been active in the health sector in several areas, architectural projects for hospitals, information systems for health management, public strategies and policies, or innovation plans (PMO). Our Firm has as clients such as the governments of different countries, ...

"More liveable, more humane" is the motto of the XIV edition of the awards organized by the Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (BEAU). As usual, hundreds of proposals were submitted to the contest. On July 19, the award ceremony took place at the Botín Foundation (Santander, Spain). ...

From June 26 to 29, the XI Spanish Dams Conference, organized by the Spanish National Committee of Large Dams SPANCOLD, was held in León, Spain. Topics related to climate change, reservoirs and water governance, renewable energies, and cutting-edge techniques concerning the sector at national and ...

The president of Peru, Martín Vizcarra, recently attended the official inauguration of the 40 MW Intipampa solar power plant in Moquegua, Peru. He was accompanied, among other dignitaries, by the minister of energy and mines of the country, Francisco Ísmodes. Once it entered into operation, ...

The XX Latin American Congress on Public and Urban Transport (CLATPU), one of the most important events on mobility and public transport in the context of sustainable urban development, will be held from July 23 to 26 in Medellín, Colombia. The event, organized by the Latin American Foundation ...

During the 10th UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail held on May 9 in Ankara, Turkey, Enrique Rico, the Rail Director of IDOM, gave a presentation entitled "Advanced models to assess the future track behavior and its incorporation to the design stage". Enrique explained the new advanced ...

The 4th International Symposium on Catalysis for Clean Energy and Sustainable Chemistry is to be held in Bilbao, Spain, from July 9 to 11, 2018. The spirit of the Organizing Committee of this International Symposium is to organize a worldwide encounter between scientists and industrialists ...

The World Architecture Festival, one of the most important international architectural and the meeting point for the most distinguished actors in the world of architecture, will hold its 2018 edition on November 28-30 in Amsterdam. There will be keynote talks, meetings, and an exhibition of ...

In 2000, a new law was introduced to reform the criminal procedure system in Chile. This law entailed changes in the functioning and internal structure of courts (openness to the public), as well as the creation of certain design criteria (standards) and their subsequent dissemination and ...

As in previous editions, IDOM is actively participating in the SPIE Conferences on Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation that are taking place this week in Austin, Texas. These conferences are considered "the most prestigious event for developers of space- and ground-based telescopes, ...

For the first time, RAIL Live! - an exhibition and conference within the 14th World Metro & Light Rail Bilbao - was held in Bilbao (Spain). On April 18-19, representatives from 98 countries attended the event on light urban transport, metro and railway. This well-received congress was a meeting ...

Created in 2007 by a select group of designers and entrepreneurs, the International Design Awards emerged to recognize and celebrate the most interesting and sustainable proposals in the world of design. Based in Los Angeles, they have five categories: Architectural Design, Interior Design, ...

The football industry in China is undergoing a boom time.  In recent years, thanks to the impulse of the central government, the Asian giant has created 20,000 soccer schools and built 50,000 new playing fields, expected to reach 85,000 by 2020. It is in this context that the World Soccer ...

On May 18, King Felipe VI visited the new facilities of the Pikolin group in the Plaza logistics center of the Aragonese capital, proceeding to its official inauguration. With this visit, the monarch supported and could personally assess the group's latest industrial project, in which IDOM has ...

In autumn 2017, the construction works for the Beronia Rueda white wine cellar, designed by IDOM, concluded. Since January of this year, we have been enjoying the first Verdejo wines elaborated in it. The winery houses an oenological facility which sets it apart, putting it at the forefront of the ...

On April 11, the design of the city's first tram line was officially presented in Odense (Denmark). IDOM, as the designer of the tram system, was invited to the event that was organized by Odense Letbane (OL). After some short speeches by Mogens Hagelskær (2nd CEO at OL), Peter Rahbæk Juel (the ...

The Abu Dhabi Intelligent Transport System (DARB), developed by IDOM for the Department of Transport of Abu Dhabi, has been awarded the Big Data Talent Award during the II Meeting of Big Data Talent in Madrid. Organized by the Big Data International Campus and Excellence Innova of the Faculty of ...

Inaugurated in September 2017, the Metropolitano de Granada has seen an increase in the number of passengers, day by day. Last March, 900,000 users were registered, an average of 29,051 people per day. This is close to the expected figures for 2018, once the service has been established, that is, ...

From May 3 until June 30, Bilbao will host an exhibition on the public housing policy developed in the Basque Country over the past 37 years. Organized by the Department of the Environment, Territorial Planning and Housing of the Basque Country, the exhibition entitled Housing the Basque Country ...

The Republic of Turkey is working closely with the European Union (EU) to improve transport connections within the framework of the accession process. The Trans-European transport Network (TET-T) aims to facilitate the movement of people and goods through the connection of national networks (road, ...

The VIII Summit of the Americas took place in Lima on April 14 and 15. The event brought together the heads of state and government of the Member States of the Hemisphere to discuss shared political issues, affirm common values and commit to concerted actions at national and region level, in ...

The Port of Barcelona is promoting logistics and shipping of electric vehicles through its participation the EU CarEsmatic Project, an initiative with the aim of increasing the use of Short Sea Shipping (SSS) for the transportation of vehicles between the main Mediterranean ports of Barcelona and ...

On April 10, the El País newspaper published an article on the General Services building of the San Jorge University on the blog of the well-known architecture critic, Anatxu Zabalbeascoa. Her blog - Del tirador a la ciudad – is one of the most prestigious online dissemination channels and ...

The project of the Madrid headquarters of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra is now a reality. The new headquarters, which is located on the urban campus of the University of Navarra in Madrid, was inaugurated on January 31, in the presence of numerous authorities. IDOM has been responsible for ...

On March 20, the first stone was laid as construction begins on the “Melide Sur link- Arzúa Oeste link" section of the A-54 motorway, in the province of A Coruña. These works will meet an expected demand of about 8,000 vehicles/day and are expected to be finalized by 2022. IDOM has ...

Following the finalization of the works in December 2017, the new facilities of the Universities of Bambey and Saint Louis are already fully operational. The University of Alioune Diop, in Bambey, in the west of the country, is now using the 4 new buildings for the Training and Research Unit. ...

At the end of March, IDOM in Zaragoza moved to new offices in a more modern and emblematic building, located in number 6 of Calle Eduardo Ibarra. IDOM will take over 2 floors, a total of approximately 1,300 m2. Located next to the La Romareda stadium and the Municipal Auditorium of Zaragoza, ...

The Spanish architecture magazine, Arquitectura Viva, has recently published an online article on our new Red Eléctrica campus project in Madrid, Spain. For over 30 years, the magazine has been one of the most important architectural publications, not just in Spain, but ...

The British magazine New Civil Engineer (NCE) is one of the most renowned in the sector. Each year, the magazine ranks the top 100 Firms based on excellence in civil engineering practice. IDOM has been named as a finalist in the categories of Innovation in Project Management, Excellence in ...

For 60 years we have grown with our Clients and, at present, IDOM is a firm with more than 3,000 professionals working in 125 countries, looking to the future, if possible, with more enthusiasm than ever. We are still the same, with our values, committed to the Client, and to our people; and ...

On February 14-15, the World Football Summit 2018. Bilbao Industry was held at the Euskalduna Conference Centre in Bilbao. The WFS is an international reference event in the football industry. With the objective of generating business opportunities and discussing the key issues of the sector, on ...

Last January, the 7th International Congress of Public Procurement was held in Cuenca (Spain), to discuss the strategic and innovative approach of the new Law on Public Sector Contracts, approved in October 2017. Our colleague Sandra Sinde, Manager of the Innovative Public Procurement (IPP) & ...

Organized by the San Pablo CEU University and the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), the conference entitled “From Structural Design to Design of Structures" was held in early February 2018. One of the partners of IDOM, Jorge Bernabéu, a lecturer at the ...

Building Design (BD), the English digital publication has just presented its prestigious World Architecture 100 (WA100) survey, including information on the 100 largest global architecture firms. This publication is essential to know how the industry is developing, and Who is Who in the World of ...

In December 2107, the Comisión Federal de Electricidad – CFE (Federal Electricity Commission) inaugurated the new Baja California III combined cycle power plant. The plant is located about 20 km from the city of Ensenada in Baja California, Mexico. Under an Independent Power Producers ...

IDOM is developing a road project in the east of Paraguay between the cities of Pedro Juan Caballero, Capitán Bado, Itanará and Ypejhú, in the Departments of Amambay and Canindeyu. The project aims to improve and upgrade 200 km of road, divided into two sections, in a north south direction. The ...

The Archdaily Building of the Year awards have come around again. Archdaily is perhaps the most visited architecture website in the world. Two of IDOM’s projects have been selected this year: the Lima Convention Center (Cultural Architecture category) and the Health Center in Valenzá (Healthcare ...

On January 22, the popular Spanish radio program, Memoria de Delfín, presented by the journalist Arturo Martin Lafuente, examined the world of skyscrapers. To discuss the subject, Arturo invited two experts from IDOM: Francisco Javier Quintana, an architect who specializes in skyscrapers, and ...

Access to water and sanitation is a human right recognized by the UN and that, in addition, the rational management of these resources is essential for the environmental sustainability and economic prosperity of a region. With this in mind, the public utilities company, Empresas Publicas de ...

In June 2017, the 6th ACHE (Scientific-Technical Association of Structural Concrete) Congress was held in A Coruña. IDOM participate in the event, giving several presentations. One of these entitled Underground stations of Riyadh Metro project line 3. Deep stations with counter-vault, was selected ...

Line 6 of the Santiago Metro was opened to the public on November 2, 2017. This new service will link the municipalities of Cerrillos and Providencia in just 20 minutes. Extending over 15 km, this new line has 10 stations (4 of which link with other lines on the network), and it is estimated ...

The Ricardo Magdalena Trophy for architecture is a prize awarded by the Institución Fernando el Católico, in memory of the architect and painter from Zaragoza (1849-1910), one of the greatest exponents of architectural historicism in Spain. The purpose of the Trophy is to distinguish buildings ...

The meeting held at the Civil Engineering College of Madrid (Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos) last November 28, brought together four National Civil Engineering Award winners: José Calavera, Javier Manterola, Julio Martínez Calzón and Javier Rui-Wamba. Under the title of "The ...

The Stadium Design & Development Summit 2017 was held in Barcelona on November 28 and 29. This event is considered to be one of the largest international meetings of professionals involved in the design, construction, remodeling and administration of large sports venues. The summit which will ...

From November 14 to 16, the Smart Mobility World Congress (SMWC) was held in the City of Barcelona. This is an international fair where the leading companies in transport system technologies participate. IDOM was also present at the event, as every year since 2007 alongside Railgrup. Government ...

IDOM participated in a Spårvagns Städerna (Tram Cities Sweden) event held in Stockholm on November 17. Tram Cities Sweden is an organization that disseminates information and promotes collaboration on tramway projects. The purpose of this event was to study the strategic role of tramways in the ...

In late October, alongside IDOM, ITS ESPAÑA organized a workshop on ITS Solutions based on Mobile Phones at the headquarters of the Spanish Directorate General of Traffic. The session was based around the presentation of the project that IDOM is developing for the World Bank. IDOM is working on ...

Designed by IDOM, the San Mamés football stadium cable roof extension (Bilbao) has been awarded one of the prestigious international Structural Awards. This project has been recognized as the best Long Span Structure, an award for the structural engineering excellence of buildings incorporating ...

In recent years, the term Industry 4.0 has entered our vocabulary. The concept involves an important positive change in manufacturing processes, as automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies are introduced. It is now accepted that we have already entered a period that some consider ...

The EUROLATAM 2017 Sport Marketing Summit was held in Santiago de Chile on November 6-8, 2017. The event brought together representatives of institutions such as UEFA, La Liga and ANFP of Chile, football clubs such as Catholic University (Event Organizer), Barcelona Football Club, Athletic Club ...

The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2017 took place in Bonn (Germany) in November 2017. This is an event of major international relevance in which leaders and political representatives from around the world analyze the current situation and future actions to be implemented. The Basque ...

The strategy for the management of spent nuclear fuel in Spain aims, first and foremost, to guarantee the safety of people and protection of the environment. The first phase involves Dry Fuel Storage, (without the need for an active cooling system), inside a series of casks especially designed for ...

The Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas - OEPM) has granted the Biscay Transport Consortium (CTB) a patent for the invention of the BARIK travelcard. This patent gives them the exclusive right, for a period of 20 years, to use and exploit the rechargeable ...

The "Second Latin American and Caribbean Meeting of Port Logistic Communities" was held recently in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, with the purpose of consolidating the structure of the new Network of Digital and Collaborative Ports (Red de Puertos Digitales y Colaborativos - RED). IDOM was ...

From October 19-20, the Next Station. 6th International Conference on Railway Stations was held in Madrid. Organized by the Worldwide Railway Organisation (UIC) and Spanish Rail Infrastructure Manager (Adif), this is one of the most important events in the railway sector. The theme of this year’s ...

The San Mamés Stadium has just received another award, reaffirming it as a stadium of reference, internationally. This time the award has come from the World Football Summit, a football industry congress. The San Mamés Stadium has been named Venue of the Year, best stadium award 2017, followed by ...

IDOM has been ranked first to carry out the Strategies and Roadmap for Industry 4.0 in Spain, among the 43 organizations presented at the national level. The Industrial Organization School (Escuela de Organización Industrial - EOI), the organization responsible for the call, has accredited the ...

The Master Plan for the Rehabilitation of the centre of the City of Manaus has been awarded the Prize for Best Practices by the Brazilian Council of Architecture and Urbanism of Pernambuco (CAU/PE) and the United Nations Program for Urban Settlements (UN-Habitat). The award was presented to ...

The American Architecture Prize is one of the most prestigious Architecture awards at international level. Held annually, the objective is to highlight projects that combine design excellence, innovation and functionality. The jury is composed of 36 members representing both the academic world and ...

Once again, IDOM is participating in Open House. This is an exciting festival to showcase architecture in cities around the world. The event takes place once a year, in over 30 cities. Over two days, dozens of public buildings, workplaces, residences, artists' studios and architects’ offices, not ...

IDOM participated in the 2017 Summer Course of the International Menéndez Pelayo University (UIMP) on “The Management of Environmental Assets and their impact on the Resilience of Cities”. Within the framework of these summer courses, the Minister of Public Works of the Government of Spain, ...

For over a decade, the University of the Isthmus of Guatemala (UNIS) the Cátedra Jorge Montes. This is “an annual event to learn about and reflect on design trends, technological advances and the trajectory of professionals who have left their mark on national and international architecture ". ...

With the objective of improving suburban mobility in the northern part of the metropolitan region of Santiago de Chile by offering a safe, fast and efficient rail transportation service, the State Railways Company (EFE) is developing the Tren Santiago-Batuco Project. This innovative project is in ...

On September 12th, the 2017 ECLAS International Conference on Landscape Architecture took place in Greenwich. The event, which was held at the University and titled Creation/Reaction, had international-level experts as speakers. IDOM contributed with the presentation “Freedom landscapes. ...

The National Electric Transmission Company of Nicaragua (ENATREL) has launched the National Program for Sustainable Electrification and Renewable Energy (PNESER)  which includes important projects to reinforce and improve the electric transmission system at national level. This has been ...

The Chicago Athenaeum (Museum of Architecture and Design) and the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies recently passed judgement on their 2017 International Architecture Award, deciding to award it to our Master Plan for the College of Hotel Management, Tourism and ...

On June 13 2017, the Consell Assessor d'Infraestructures de Catalunya organized a "Nit de les Infraestructures" (Infrastructure Night). At the event held at the headquarters of Foment del Treball, the extension project of the Vallès Metro in Sabadell was named the Best Infrastructure 2016. The ...

In September 2016, the British Government approved the construction of a new nuclear power station in Somerset, South West England. The Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant will be the first to be built in the UK in over 20 years. It will feature two European Pressurized Reactors (EPR™), ...

The Brazilian institute Tomie Ohtake was inaugurated in Sao Paulo on November 28th 2001 with the idea of holding national and international art, architecture and design exhibitions. These would be complemented by a parallel programme that includes debates, research, content production, archives and ...

On Monday July 3rd the Parlamentarium project was inaugurated in Strasburg, within the European Parliament Complex. Located in the Louise Weiss building, the project is conceived as a visitor centre/interactive museum that shows the work of the members of the European Parliament to the groups ...

The World Architecture Festival, the biggest architecture and interior design festival in the world, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, generating greater expectations than ever before. So much so that its call for the well-known WAF Awards has broken records, receiving proposals ...

The new Viaduct over the Almonte River has been awarded the Gustav Lindenthalm Medal. This prestigious award, sponsored by the Engineer's Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP), is awarded by the International Bridge Conference (IBC). The award was presented in June 2017, during the thirty-fourth ...

In early June, the 60th ACODAL International Congress was held in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. ACODAL is the Colombian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering. The International Congress, main event of this type in Latin America, was organised to present and debate ...

El Albaicín is a historic neighbourhood of the Spanish city of Granada that still retains its medieval urban layout. In 1994, it was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. The City of Granada is interested in promoting intelligent and sustainable tourism, which contributes to the ...

Traffic congestion is currently a problem in the City of Guatemala. However, the problem will be greatly alleviated when a new transport system comes on stream. A section of the old railway line that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is being used to cross the City from north to south. In ...

The small parish of Valenzá (6,400 inhabitants) belonging to the municipality of Barbadás, near Orense, already has Health Centre. In March, 2017, a space of about 2,000 m2 was inaugurated to provide healthcare to all the parish inhabitants, and so that they will no longer have to travel to other ...

The Jaroslav Fragnera Gallery in Prague, which focuses on architecture from the Czech Republic and abroad, inaugurated an exhibition on collective housing on 16 May. The curator of this exhibition, selected not just architectural works of Czech origin, but also several international examples. ...

As a consequence of the accident at the Chernobyl plant (1986), the cleaning, decontamination and decommissioning of the damaged reactor is still today, an activity of certain importance in Ukraine. If we also consider the wastes derived from the activity of the other 15 operating reactors, as well ...

Thanks to its geo-strategic position and the achievement of major engineering projects (expansion of the canal, construction of the metro network, creation of metropolitan corridors ...), Panama City has reinforced itself as the main financial centre of the region. However, this rapid growth and ...

In this, the fifth edition of the annual Architizer A+Awards, works from over 100 countries were presented. Less than 10% of these received some type of recognition, four of which went to IDOM. The Master Plan of the University of Gastronomy, Tourism and Environmental Sciences of Peru was a ...

In the third edition of the Three Diamond Awards, Mitsubishi Electric awarded the Iberdrola Tower the Gold Finalist Award. IDOM developed the engineering for this emblematic building. These awards were created to highlight the best practices of the industry in terms of energy efficiency, design ...

Diamniadio is a new city created by the Government of Senegal with the intention of reducing the congestion suffered by the capital of the country, Dakar. Attractive spaces are being created which will attract investors. In addition, the entire population will have access to Information and ...

IDOM has been bestowed with the 2017 Air Transport Award for the Best Global Environmental & Engineering Consultancy – UK. The awards recognize those companies that have made a decisive contribution to international air transport, a sector that faces global challenges such as the need for ...

The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) project emerges as an initiative of the Mexican Federal Executive and is part of the strategy to detonate territorial development through dynamic economic poles that boost productivity at regional level and reduce asymmetries among Mexican states, especially ...

The French company, Électricité de France (EDF), is close to completing the construction of the new 1,650 MWe nuclear reactor at Flamanville (Normandy). This new reactor design called the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR), is a Generation III+ reactor. The EPR is the evolution of the pressurized ...

Since the launch of the emerging and sustainable cities initiative (ESCI) in 2010, IDOM, with the support of our network of offices in South America, has been collaborating with the International Development Bank (IDB). So far, we have assisted over 30 medium-sized cities considered as emerging. ...

Mercedes-Benz is constructing a new full production factory in North Charleston, SC (USA) where the Sprinter, Vito and Class V commercial vans will be manufactured in their entirety to meet the growing demand of the North American market. The construction has reached a significant milestone: the ...

Throughout 2015, IDOM collaborated with the different authorities in the elaboration of the Regional Programs of Urban Development and Ecological Planning and the Master Plan for the creation of a world-class urban centre, capable of offering a dynamic urban lifestyle which is safe for its ...

The third floor of the Hospital Casa Salud, in Valencia, has just reopened after undergoing a comprehensive refurbishment program that will make the institution a new benchmark, both in terms of the care delivered and technological innovation. IDOM has developed the entire project. The 43 rooms ...

Mark, the most important Dutch magazine in the sector, and one of the most internationally considered, was the first to include a report on the Convention Center in their publication. Behind it has come the architectural website of antonomasia (2 million hits monthly): archdaily, who has published ...

With more than 1,300 million inhabitants and the economy growing at 8% per annum, India is the one of the most populous country in the world. According to all forecasts, this emerging economy is even destined to outdo China. For its part, the European Union is the largest trading partner of ...

Isolux Corsan is constructing a 335 MW combined cycle in Bangladesh, which will strengthen the national electricity system and increase network reliability in one of the world's most populous countries (nearly 165 million inhabitants). The engineering stage, carried out by IDOM, ended in 2015 ...

In late November 2016, ICEX (the Spanish Institute for foreign trade) celebrated the United Nations Week at its Madrid HQ. The slogan for the event was Doing Business by Doing Good. Over four days, different business opportunities offered by different UN agencies were discussed. These were ...

On November 16th, the mid-term review of the Conceptual Design for the Telescope of the Mauna Kea Spectroscopic Explorer was successfully held in IDOM office in Minneapolis. Mauna Kea is one of the best sites in the world for astronomy. However, it is as well an ecologically sensitive area. The ...

The English publication Building Design (BD) presented, for another year, its famous WA100 survey, which includes the 100 largest architectural firms in the world, analyzing in detail their size, presence in different sectors, areas, etc. This report is indispensable if you want to know who's ...

After a career spanning more than 50 years, covering a wide range of responsibilities, Fernando Querejeta San Sebastián has handed over the presidency of IDOM to Luis Rodríguez Llopis. Fernando has been CEO from 2004 until the end of 2016, when Luis was endorsed as the new president at the annual ...

Imagine that you live in a city of 25 million inhabitants, but in your area – residential and commercial – there are practically no cars and you can go to the office by bicycle or on foot, and the nearest metro station is just minutes away, connecting you with the rest of the metropolis. Best ...

Specializing in the construction sector, public works and its auxiliary industry, the International Exhibition of Public Works (SITP), brings together, multiple professionals in the sector each year. Since the first edition in 2003, the exhibition has grown year after year to become a reference ...

In early December 2016, the official opening of the Smart Green Home Project was held at the Bosch Thermotechnology Center in Aveiro. The event was attended by Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, and Minister of Economy, Manuel Caldeira Cabral. The international company of German origin ...

Iberdrola, the most important private producer of electricity in Mexico, is growing its share of the energy market in the country. The multinational electric utility company has one of the most efficient and flexible combined cycle power plants in Mexico. Located close to the city of Monterray, ...

The 2016 edition of the World Architecture Festival, held in the Berlin Arena in November, is the biggest international architectural event in the world. Gonzalo Carro, head architect of the team of IDOM professionals who designed the project and construction managed the building works of the ...

The Watford Group is an international association of professionals involved in the design of stations and other elements related to the world of rail and issues such as their impact on the environment. Each year, this group brings together some 80 experts from 20 different countries in a city ...

To renew its public infrastructure, Mexico is using a dynamic and flexible formula that involves creating public-private partnerships (PPPs) for which companies can submit unsolicited proposals (Propuestas No Solicitadas – PNS). During 2016 and 2017, at least 7 hospitals will be bid for under ...

Since 2008, the network of researchers of Industrial Heritage in Guatemala – as part of ARQUINDUGUA -  have been holding an annual event whose main objectives include contributing to the knowledge base of this area of national history. The VI edition of the event was held at the Railway ...

Colombia is experiencing a major boom in construction, both in the residential sector and the public works sector. Public authorities and private companies are concerned that this growth may occur in a disorderly manner, creating problems, as has happened in the past. In order to discuss how to ...

In 2013, when IDOM received an invitation to participate in the EUROSKY project, a research project to develop a Single European Secure Air-cargo Space, we understood it as an opportunity to participate on the front line of R&D in the industry. The European Commission, which is ...

A total of 37 international experts in the field of hospitals analysed the field’s state of affairs, presented examples and proposals, etc. Rui Maia, as IDOM’s representative, was one of them. With the title “Hospital architecture in Europe. New challenges” he presented the Case Study of ...

Last October 3rd it was presented at “ETSI de Caminos, Canales y Puertos” of Madrid the Monography M30 about Shear Resistance of Structural Elements without Stirrups of ACHE and in which has participated Patricio Padilla, a workmate of Madrid office. ACHE is a nonprofit association declared as ...

The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation and IDOM have signed an agreement for the development of the Conceptual Design of the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE) Telescope Structure. During a period of six months IDOM and the CFHT Corporation will collaborate to produce a thorough Concept ...

The Open House Architectural Festival is a chance to showcase outstanding architecture for everyone to experience. For a short period of time, architecturally important buildings, which would not normally accessible to the public in general, open their door with guided tours to explain the merits ...

If there is one place in the world where climatic conditions impact greatly on the transit of persons, it is the Middle East. Therefore, an event such as congresses on Intelligent Transport Systems, attract great interest. In late March, many consulting firms and technology providers from around ...

IDOM were awarded through an open OJEU tender process run by Leicester City Council, the full design services related to the construction of a New Build research and development workspace building. The site is currently a vacant brownfield land, and the proposed works include the development of a ...

The WAN Civic Buildings Award 2016 recognises and celebrates the finest in public sector architecture. With a variety of high calibre entries from across the globe, this year’s competition did not disappoint. Heading steadily into its eighth year, the WAN Civic Buildings Award not only rewards ...

The Palacio Europa of Vitoria-Gasteiz was inaugurated in 1989 as a Civic and Congress Centre, with the objective of serving the entire city. The policy of decentralization of the city has seen 13 new civic centres – such as the Salburua Civic Centre, another project of IDOM - being built in the ...

In 2016, World Office Forum, the online office sector professional community published a list of the most sustainable buildings in Spain (according to LEED), highlighting that there are 87 buildings with silver and gold certifications. Our two corporate headquarters buildings (Bilbao and Madrid) ...

The World Stadium Congress, considered one of the Most Important Events in Sports Architecture, held its 2016 edition in Doha, Qatar. The congress was held in association with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, the qatari body responsible for the 2022 Football World Cup. This was ...

On May 31, 2016, IDOM established an important partnership agreement with the Russian atomic energy institution Rosatom. During the celebration of "ATOMEXPO 2016 International Forum" in Moscow, the president of "Rusatom International Network", Alexander Merten and the IDOM Nuclear Services area ...

We’re delighted to announce that IDOM Merebrook came 44th in the New Civil Engineer NCE100 Awards top 100 Engineering Companies in the UK 2016. We’re delighted to announce that IDOM Merebrook came 44th in the New Civil Engineer NCE100 Awards top 100 Engineering Companies in the UK ...

In mid-May, 2016, an exhibition was held to display the great work submitted by the finalist of the architectural competition for the New Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. The event took place at the headquarters of the College of Architects of Catalonia. IDOM has been the core of the team for the ...

Ports are important links in the logistics chains connecting the entire planet be sea. They accommodate a complex ecosystem in which a multitude of companies coexist, simultaneously performing a large number of activities. In order to provide port users with a moderately costing quality service, ...

As a result of the awards received by San Mames in 2015, IDOM’s reputation as an expert firm in stadium design is growing rapidly around the world. Two distinct important architectural events, the World Architecture Festival and the Stadium of the Year Awards, have contacted our firm to invite ...

The UK Building Design Magazine which is the leading weekly architectural journal in the UK is also considered to be one of the most prestigious in the world. Each year the magazine publishes “The Big List”, an annual survey of the world’s largest practices. The publication is distributed not ...

As result of the Stress Tests carried out by IDOM after the accident at Fukushima, the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) required the implementation of a Filtered Containment Venting System (FCVS) in Ascó and Vandellós II NPPs before the end of 2016. This system is able to protect the ...

On October 20, the opening ceremony of the DyNaLab Wind Turbine Test Bench was held in Bremenhaven (Germany). IDOM has been working on the project over the last four years. Working for the Fraunhofer Institute, our firm has developed the engineering and architecture of the building, ancillary ...

The automaker Audi has selected the town of San José Chiapa, in the Mexican state of Puebla, for their new plant. Up to 150,000 vehicles a year will be produced at the plant which will be spread over some 600 hectares. This project will boost not just employment but also the tradition of the ...

In 2015, the Engineering News Record magazine, a renowned international publication in Construction Engineering, announced the winners of the Best of the Best Projects 2014 Awards, a recognition of the top examples of design and construction excellence among completed work in the USA during the ...

The Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine, an international publication reporting on construction industry worldwide, has announced the top winners of the annual competition for the Best of the Best Projects 2014. The award for the best project in the USA within the category of Industry / Energy ...

The components removed from decommissioned nuclear power plants have completed wither part or all of their lifecycle under a normal operation; therefore, they are enormously valuable in terms of research as they can be used to contrast technical studies and laboratory experiments. The result of ...

The Association for the Advancement of Management (Asociación para el Progreso de la Dirección) publishes a magazine each month reporting on the current socioeconomic situation and the latest trends in business management, enhancing communication with its members and complementing its knowledge ...

In the frame of the International Philosophy of Cosmology Conference held in Tenerife, Professor Rafael Rebolo, the Director of the IAC, announced that the QUIJOTE Experiment could be able to detect and measure the signal from gravitational waves sourced from the Big Bang, possibly providing ...

CLEMSON University's South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) Energy Innovation Center, has been awarded the LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building (USGBC) less than a year after its opening. The achieved LEED Gold status for this world-class energy research facility capable of ...