innovation
Research and development of solutions that offer innovative alternatives to challenges in the sector.
Innovation projects and constructive solutions
Innovation is one of our growth levers that allows us to apply sustainable and efficient construction solutions to meet the needs of our customers.
Implementing our innovative construction projects contributes to the continuous transformation of the construction and maintenance of buildings and transport infrastructure.
Sando employs new working methodologies and construction solutions in the construction sector, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean Construction. Both are defined within a collaborative innovation project that transforms the design, construction, and management processes of projects and works, evolving towards smart, efficient, and sustainable construction execution.
BIM and Lean Construction integrate all the agents involved in the project and establish a transversal communication flow between them Specifically, BIM generates a virtual model of the project that contains all the project information, is updated with characteristics and information on materials, installations, equipment, etc., and helps detect early problems in the project. .
At Sando, we have developed the REBECCA project, a research project to create a system of rules and biocomputational algorithms for controlling and monitoring construction projects. Through this project, we have created an intelligent system for automatically applying the BIM methodology in construction.
Through Lean Construction, it is possible to guarantee compliance with on-site deadlines, making continuous improvements and eliminating restrictions using the Last Planner System (LPS) methodology, which consists of collaboratively carrying out detailed planning with all those involved in the project.
This research is based on collecting cartographic data using drones to monitor and analyse natural areas. Through this system, we can estimate coastal erosion, for example, in sandy beach areas. It has direct implications for the tourism sector, the environment, land use planning, and the definition of the Public Maritime Terrestrial Domain. During the research, different systems were evaluated on the drones, including onboard thermal, multispectral, and laser scanner LiDAR sensors.
Sando has designed a methodology and a system for the execution of trench shoring. Committed to occupational health and safety, this mobile structure has been developed to protect workers and equipment inside from landslides, minimising environmental impact and ensuring a more efficient execution.
This construction solution makes building more sustainable breakwater walls possible by optimising local resources with materials other than those initially planned. This is a study and experimental development of alternatives for ground containment in problematic geological environments due to the presence of clayey materials or water.
This technological innovation has been designed to construct vertical tunnels of great depth and diameter next to railway tunnels in service located under urban centres. It was created while building three new emergency exits for the Sants-La Sagrera high-speed tunnel in the city centre of Barcelona. Using this auscultation system helps minimise the occurrence of conditions, as it provides real-time readings.
This new technological process is applied to rehabilitating buildings and constructions of historical and heritage interest through laser scanning and BIM (Building Information Modelling) tools. A point cloud represents the data obtained and then transformed into a 3D model. All this information is processed through the BIM collaborative working methodology, which allows Sando to study the actual conditions of its surroundings and enables it to conserve historical and archaeological heritage more accurately.
Innovation
Integral building system with seismic-resistant capacity, highly industrialised thanks to prefabricated concrete panels.
Innovation
New auscultation system by using virtual sensor technology in railway vehicles.
Innovation
Innovative construction project that uses materials from construction waste in road pavements.
Innovation
A new process for managing green spaces through sensors onboard Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
Innovation
An intelligent system for the automatic application of the BIM methodology in construction.
Innovation
Recovery of reclaim soils degraded by construction activities using sludge from sewage treatment plants and the use of cyanobacteria.
Innovation
Assessment and promotion of ecosystem services provided by urban trees.
Innovation
Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect pavement incidents for road maintenance.
Innovation
System for monitoring civil engineering infrastructures using SAR satellite images.
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Design and development of an intelligent predictive maintenance system based on artificial intelligence tools for the critical components of urban wastewater treatment plants.
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