https://www.portugalbuilds.org/files/original/621ecc5f060b39d3c8ba544de6d7c289.jpg e5d3ef3278446bdabc4c9a6bd9f57b18 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mota & Companhia portrait Subject The topic of the resource Collective Actors, Private Firm, General Contractor, Mota & Companhia Description An account of the resource Mota & Companhia portrait Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PT BUILDS Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived SANTOS, C. (2006). Construir uma Vida. Porto, Mota-Engil, p. 159. 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Title A name given to the resource General Contractor Firm Head Office Location Rua do Rego Lameiro, Nº38, 4300-454 Porto, Portugal Foundation Date 1946 Founded by <a href="http://portugalbuilds.org/items/show/24">Manuel António da Mota</a> <a href="http://portugalbuilds.org/items/show/221">Joaquim da Fonseca</a> Virgílio Martins Ribeiro Profile Any textual data included in the document On June 29, 1946, Manuel António da Mota together with Joaquim da Fonseca, his brother-in-law, and  Virgílio Martins Ribeiro founded Mota & Companhia in Amarante. A few days larter he established a branch of the company in Angola, where he immediately and exclusively pursued his activities until 1974. Mota & Companhia worked in the area of exploration and transformation of wood and, from 1948, cumulatively, in the area of Construction and Public works. Headquartered in Cabinda, Angola, its first major reference in construction was the Luanda International Airport, current 4 de fevereiro Airport, planned in 1952. During the 1970s, the company internationalized to countries other than Angola, such as Namibia, Botswana or Swaziland. However, in the following decades the company was able to spread to other territories. In Africa, it expanded to Gabon, Mozambique, Malawi and Cape Verde, where it left its mark on the construction of Praia airport. In Europe, it arrived in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. In the 90's the company would also arrive to Latin America, in a partnership that enhanced the future merger with Engil. With a vast activity in Africa and with a deep connection especially with Angola, in 1976 Mota & Companhia relaunched its activity in Portugal. Despite having built the Lucefecit Dam in Alandroal in 1976, it was with the Baixo Mondego hydraulic works in 1978 that the company affirmed itself in the national territory, with an investment around 39 million euros. Continuing its activity in Portugal, the company made part of the consortium of the EXPO 98's Vasco da Gama bridge, over the Tagus River. On July 23, 1999, the companies owned by Mota family launched a takeover bid for the entire capital of Engil SGPS, which resulted in the birth of the Mota-Engil Group as we know it today. This operation had a major impact on the construction sector, becoming the largest construction company operating in Portugal, leading also in the area of services (through Mota-Engil Ambiente e Serviços) and a in the transport concessions sector. Click on the selected works below to know more about them: <a href="http://portugalbuilds.org/items/show/189">Aeroporto 4 de Fevereiro, Luanda</a> <a href="http://portugalbuilds.org/items/show/215">Barragem de Odeleite, Castro Marim</a> <a href="http://portugalbuilds.org/items/show/214">Regularização do Baixo Mondego, Figueira da Foz/Coimbra</a> URL <a href="http://www.mota-engil.com/institucional/historia/">History</a> <a href="http://www.mota-engil.com/portefolio/">Construction Works</a> Bibliography SANTOS, C. (2006). Construir uma Vida. Porto, Mota-Engil. Profile Text Available Soon Timeline The timeline of woks done by/with the collaboration of Mota & Companhia <iframe width="100%" height="650" src="https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=1iCa6r71L22Hort4NkEXNsq4vjMPKPtmXU9jum5ZuIH4&font=Default&lang=en&initial_zoom=2&height=650" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mota & Companhia Profile Subject The topic of the resource Collective Actors, Private Firm, General Contractor, Mota & Companhia Description An account of the resource Mota & Companhia Profile Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PT BUILDS Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available PT BUILDS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-26 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource PT BUILDS Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TEXT Language A language of the resource ENG Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CAF4DOC1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1946-2000, Porto, Portugal Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mota-Engil Item under construction - more information soon