Awards ceremony for the 1st METALESA Awards for the best Final Degree Project in the UPV’s School of Civil Engineering.
During Engineering Week of the UPV’s School of Civil Engineering (SICMA 2018), METALESA held an event on Wednesday 28 February to announce the winners of the 1st METALESA Awards for the best Final Degree Project.
This initiative is part of the Metalesa Talent Platform, which arose from our company’s commitment to promoting endeavour and talent amongst new generations of engineers.
The jury, composed of several of the School’s lecturers and members of METALESA, valued the excellence of two works that stood out for the originality of their approach and the rigour of their execution. The first prize went to Adrián Santes Genovés for his “Study of solutions for the location and design of a space to practice longboard in the province of Castellón” and he was awarded €1,200. Second prize went to Manuel Buitrago Moreno who was awarded €600 for his analysis of “Maritime terminals and logistics chains for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Assessment of future needs in Spain”. Both the School and the company appreciated the enthusiasm of all participants and the quality of the work presented.
The event was attended by Mr Antonio Sánchez, a Civil Engineer, and Director of the company ESMOVibilidad, who spoke about his vision and experience on a topic that is ever more at the forefront in big infrastructure construction projects in our country, “Road safety audits in preliminary and project phases. Experiences of implementation in Spain”.
METALESA hope these awards will run annually with new editions that continue to unearth students’ talent and offer them a real experience of the civil works sector.
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LUIS MONTORO WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE CEREMONY FOR THE 2ND METALESA AWARDS
During Engineering Week of the UPV’s School of Civil Engineering (SICMA 2019), METALESA will hold an event on Tuesday 19 February at 12:15pm to announce the winners of the 2nd METALESA AWARDS for the best Final Degree Project.
One year more, this initiative is part of the Metalesa Talent Platform, which arose from our company’s commitment to promoting endeavour and talent amongst new generations of engineers as well as to offer them a real experience of the civil works sector.
The event will be attended by Dr Luis Montoro González, Professor of Road Safety at the University of Valencia and President of the Spanish Road Safety Foundation. His speech will deal with the challenges we are face with when integrating emerging technologies into road safety systems.
Road Safety Improvement on structures: transition using a versatile joint between different high-containment systems for vehicles
Project: Road Safety Improvement on structures. Transition using a versatile joint between different high-containment systems for vehicles.
File No.: IMACPA/2017/108
In September 2017, METALESA S.L. received a subsidy from the Valencian Business Competitiveness Institute (Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial - IVACE), specifically the R&D Projects Certification Programme. The aid is funded by the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community 2014-2020.
Develop a new range of acoustic screens with high performance and mechanical qualities.
Project to develop a new range of acoustic screens with high performance and mechanical qualities.
File No.: IMACPA/2018/245
METALESA, S.L has received support for project IMACPA/2018/245 from the Valencian Business Competitiveness Institute (Instituto Valenciano de la Competitividad Empresarial - IVACE), within the plan of complementary actions to promote business R&D in 2018, whose certification process has been carried out by an entity accredited by ENAC co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community 2014-2020.
Cornices on bridges and viaducts project
Cornices on bridges and viaducts project. Development of multi-purpose systems for the runoff and collection of rainwater and for the channelling of electrical installations.
File No.: IMACPA/2016/174
In October 2016, METALESA S.L. received a subsidy from the Valencian Business Competitiveness Institute (Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial - IVACE), specifically the R&D Projects Certification Programme. The aid is funded by the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community 2014-2020.
Successful participation in the 40th Volta a Peu in Carcaixent
On Sunday 29th September the 40th Volta a Peu took place in Carcaixent, a 10-kilometre fun run in which almost 700 participants from across the region packed the urban circuit set out especially for the occasion, demonstrating that running is in fashion in the Valencian Community. As part of its social responsibility, METALESA sponsored the event for the second consecutive year and made a donation of €10 for each registered runner, which was given to the Food Bank in Carcaixent.
METALESA sponsors the 40th Volta a Peu in Carcaixent
As part of the corporate culture and social responsibility, METALESA again sponsors the XL Volta a Peu in Carcaixent, encouraging sporting values and health in our society. The event celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and it is expected that a large number of runners from all over the region will take part. The 10km race along an urban circuit takes place on Saturday 29th September at 10:30am. The children's race will take place one hour beforehand with the aim of encouraging the little ones to get into doing sports.
Awards ceremony for the 2nd METALESA AWARDS for the best Final Degree Project in Valencia Polytechnic’s School of Civil Engineering.
On Tuesday 19th February, METALESA held the awards ceremony of the 2nd METALESA AWARDS for the best Final Degree Project of the Polytechnic University of Valencia’s School of Civil Engineering.
The first prize in this event went to Ana Rabal Cortés, with her Temporary structure blueprint for an exhibition in Plaza de España in Lorca (Murcia) which, according to the jury, was noteworthy due to "its innovative component in both the structural design and the objective the structure itself".
Second prize went to Javier Aparici Borrás, José Luis Mocholi Garrido and Carlos Perez Fuentes, who, as a team, presented the Basic gateway project on the river Miño, between the Espacio-Fortaleza park in Goian-Tomiño (Pontevedra, Spain) and O Castelinho in Vila Nova de Cerveira (District of Viana do Castelo, Portugal). Hydraulics, conceptual design and equipment, which, according to the jury, stood out for "the degree of detail used in reaching an optimal solution that is elegant at the same time”.
The event was attended by Dr Luis Montoro González, Professor of Road Safety at the University of Valencia and President of the Spanish Road Safety Foundation, and José Carlos Cucarella, Managing Director of METALESA.
Industry 4.0 is the star in METALESA
METALESA is deeply involved in a project to transform itself to Industry 4.0 over the coming years.
On Tuesday 2nd April and resulting from this modernisation effort, its Director of Digital Transformation spoke at the round table organised by IDEA'T, a public entity of the Torrent City Council dedicated to promoting the city’s economic development.
To raise awareness amongst regional companies of their need to address digital transformation to remain competitive in the market, METALESA shared the main pillars of the master plan governing the project.
Road Safety Improvement on structures
Road Safety Improvement on structures project Transition using a versatile joint between different high-containment systems for vehicles.
File No.: IMACPA/2016/170
In October 2016, METALESA S.L. received a subsidy from the Valencian Business Competitiveness Institute (Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial - IVACE), specifically the R&D Projects Certification Programme. The aid is funded by the ERDF Operational Programme of the Valencian Community 2014-2020.