Sando: Celebrating 50 Years of Innovation and Sustainability Awards

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Prizes and awards

Since our beginnings fifty years ago, we have reinvented ourselves and focused on innovation and sustainability in all our operations. A performance that has enabled us to obtain distinctions and awards from recognised public and private organisations.

Decade 2020

2020

2020 Awards of the College of Architects of Malaga

Awarded to
Project for the construction of a new Mayoral order centre.

Granted by
Malaga College of Architects

2021

Best Public Works Award 2021

Awarded to
Proyecto de Gran Vía Station Expansion Project of the Madrid Metropolitan Railway in the “Best Public Works of 2021” category.

Granted by
Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de la demarcación de Madrid.

2021

Macael Prize

Awarded to
Project for the Government Pavilion, Paraninfo and open spaces of the University of Malaga (UMA)

Granted by
Andalusian Association of Marble Entrepreneurs (AEMA)

2021

Andalusia Prize for Town Planning 2021

Awarded to
Urban renewal project for the Martiricos sector in Malaga.

Granted by
Consejería de Fomento, Infraestructuras y Ordenación del Territorio de la Junta de Andalucía.

2022

Malaga Architecture Prize

Awarded to
Project for the Government Pavilion, Paraninfo and open spaces of the University of Malaga (UMA)

Granted by
College of Architects

2022

Best Andalusian Public Work Award

Awarded to
Malaga metro construction project

Granted by
The demarcation of Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla of the Association of Civil Engineers (CICCP)

2022

Mention Sustainability Award 2022

Awarded to
in the category of Sustainability, a mention was made of the Urban Renewal Project of the Martiricos sector in Malaga.

Granted by
Official College of Architects of Malaga.

2022

Grands Prix du Design Awards

Awarded to
Construction project for the footbridge of the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital.

Granted by
INT.Design

2023

Tribuna Andalucía Prize

Awarded to
José Luis Sánchez Domínguez with the distinction of the Business Lifetime Achievement Award

Granted by
Tribuna Andalucía newspaper

second decade of the 2000s

2011

Prevention Award Plan Malaga

Awarded to
three Sando workers for the work carried out in occupational risk prevention during the works underway for five years at the airport.

Granted by
Health and Safety Technical Monitoring Committee for the Malaga Airport Plan.

2011

Executive Award

Awarded to
Sando in the category of best company in occupational risk prevention

Granted by
Ejecutivos Magazine

2007

Andalucía Económica Award

Awarded to
Sando in recognition of the company’s professional business career.

Granted by
Andalucía Económica magazine.

2014

Morera y Vallejo Foundation Prize

Awarded to
Sando in the Social Commitment category.

Granted by
Morena y Vallejo Foundation.

2014

Business Lifetime Achievement Award

Awarded to
Sando in the category of Business Trajectory.

Granted by
Confederation of Employers of Malaga.

2015

Andalucía Inmobiliaria Award

Awarded to
Sando in the Business Trajectory Category

Granted by
Andalucía Inmobiliaria Magazine

2015

Tourist Merit Plaque

Awarded to
The Caminito del Rey recovery project in the category of Emerging Destinations

Granted by
The Council of Ministers of the Spanish Government in December 2015 and delivered by the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, during the celebration of FITUR 2016.

2015

Eduardo Torroja Engineering and Architecture Award Mention

Awarded to
Project for the construction of the Gran Canaria Multipurpose Hall.

Granted by
Ministry of Development

2015

XII Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism Award

Awarded to
Project for constructing the Palacio Multiusos de Gran Canaria in the Urban Planning: Landscape and City category.

Granted by
Spanish Architecture and Urban Planning Biennial, an initiative of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, in collaboration with the Higher Council of Spanish Architects’ Associations and with the support of the Arquia Foundation.

2016

Archmarathon Architecture Award

Awarded to
Recovery project of the Caminito del Rey in the Landscape Design & Open Space category.

Granted by
Archmarathon of Milan

2016

La Opinión de Málaga Award

Awarded to
Sando in the Business category for its contribution to the economic and business development of the province of Malaga in 2016.

Granted by
Opinion of Malaga

2016

Awards Europa Nostra in Spain

Awarded to
Project to restore the Caminito del Rey to the category of conservation and adaptation to new uses in 2016.

Granted by
Hispania Nostra Association

2017

Andalusia Prize for Town Planning

Otorgado a
Huelva Estuary Promenade Project.

Granted by
the Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio de la Junta de Andalucía.

2017

Malaga Avanza Award

Awarded to
José Luis Sánchez Domínguez for his professional career and the business group.

Granted by
Onda Cero radio station

2017

Sánchez Esteve Algeciras Prize

Otorgado a
Remodelling project of the Higher Polytechnic School on the Algeciras Bay Campus, with the recognition of the most significant architectural sample in the province of Cadiz from 2016-2017.

Granted by
Official College of Architects of Cadiz.

2019

Albert Serratosa City and Territory Award

Otorgado a
The Caminito del Rey Recovery Project received a Special Mention in the category of Local Actions.

Granted by
The Demarcation of Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla of the Association of Canals and Ports.

2019

Innovation and Health Award

Awarded to
Sando, in the Large Company category, for its SST-RPAS construction solution. A solution that proposes using drones and ICT to prevent risks at particularly hazardous sites.

Granted by
Mutua Universal

2019

Mies van der Rohe Awards

Awarded to
Project for the construction of a new Mayoral order centre.

Granted by
Mies Van Der Rohe Foundation Barcelona

Beginning of the 2000s

2003

Family-Business Award

Awarded to
Sando, in recognition as a family business.

Granted by
San Telmo International Institute

2004

Trajan Prize

Awarded to
Sando in the category of Best Entrepreneurial Initiative.

Granted by
El Mundo newspaper

2007

Gaceta de los Negocios Award

Awarded to
Santa Bárbara urban development project.

Granted by
Business Gazette.

2007

ASPRIMA Award

Awarded to
Santa Barbara Project in the category of best urban development.

Granted by
ASPRIMA-SIMA

2007

Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Awarded to
Sando in the Business Trajectory Category

Granted by
Ernst & Young

2008

Prever Awards

Awards
Sando Fundación, in recognition of the efforts made in Occupational Risk Prevention.

Granted by
The Prever08 Commission, made up of the General Council of Industrial Relations and Labour Sciences, the Directorate General for Health and Safety at Work of the Andalusian Regional Government, the INSHT and the Foundation for the Prevention of Occupational Risks.

2008

Via Awards

Awarded to
Sando in the Best Project in Emerging Markets category.

Granted by
Via Group

2008

Golden Pendulum

Awarded to
Sando in the category of Exemplary Malaga Company Creation.

Granted by
Official Association of Surveyors and Industrial Technical Engineers of Malaga.

90's era

1993

Diario Sur Award

Awarded to
Sando in the Best Company of the Year 1993 category.

Granted by
Diario Sur

1999

Gold Medal for Merit in the Workplace

Awarded to
José Luis Sánchez Domínguez

Granted by
His Majesty King Juan Carlos I on the proposal of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Manuel Pimentel Siles.

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El proyecto de rehabilitación del Caminito del Rey en Málaga ha dejado huella. Sando Construcción hizo realidad hace diez años la recuperación de un elemento clave del patrimonio histórico e industrial de la provincia. Un hito que ha impulsado el desarrollo económico y social de la comarca y que supone un impacto económico anual de 64 millones de euros. Anoche se presentó un documental sobre lo que ha significado este proyecto: “El espíritu del Caminito”.

Documentary “The Spirit of the Caminito” tells the story of how Sando Construcción restored the Caminito del Rey

El alcalde de Rincón de la Victoria, Francisco Salado, y el presidente ejecutivo de Sando, Luis Sánchez Manzano, han suscrito el nuevo contrato por el que Conacon Sando prestará los servicios de conservación, mantenimiento y reparación de las infraestructuras, edificaciones, playas y equipamientos vinculados al Ayuntamiento.

Rincón de la Victoria City Council and Conacon Sando sign contract for the maintenance of municipal infrastructure, buildings and beaches

Conacon Sando, adjudicataria del proceso público de contratación, ha concluido la ejecución de la estación de carga de gas natural vehicular para el Consorcio para la Gestión de los Residuos Sólidos de Asturias (COGERSA). La gasinera se ubica en el Centro de Tratamiento de Residuos de La Zoreda, en Serín (Gijón).

Conacon Sando completes new natural gas refuelling station for COGERSA in Asturias

Este verano Althenia Sando ha prestado por primera vez el servicio de recogida de residuos, limpieza viaria y de playas en la Costa de Granada, concretamente en la Entidad Local Autónoma de Carchuna-Calahonda.

New Althenia Sando service for waste collection, street cleaning and beach maintenance on the Costa de Granada

AENOR ha certificado a Conacon Sando en la gestión de la información mediante metodología BIM, conforme a la norma internacional ISO 19650.

Conacon Sando achieves AENOR certification in BIM for infrastructure maintenance

Sando Construcción, como empresa adjudicataria de las obras de rehabilitación de la piscina universitaria de Fuentenueva en Granada, continúa con el desarrollo de este proyecto impulsado por la Junta de Andalucía, a través de la Agencia de Obra Pública y con el apoyo de la Universidad de Granada.

Sando Construcción progresses with the rehabilitation of the Fuentenueva University swimming pool in Granada

La empresa Andemosa ha logrado renovar las distintas certificaciones de calidad en homigónque le permiten cumplir con las exigencias legales y ofrecer un producto de máximas garantías en el mercado.

Andemosa renews all its quality certifications

El Club Deportivo de Lucha Los Campitos ha rematado una gran temporada con tres triunfos. Un año más Fundación Sando, comprometida con el deporte tradicional Canario, ha apoyado a este club que mantiene equipos en todas las categorías, incluidas las femeninas y que además es el único de Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Three key victories for Club Deportivo de Lucha Los Campitos this season

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