Arquitectura, Ingeniería y Construcción

Ingeniería

Discover the Uruguayan companies exporting Ingeniería

Value Proposition
Uruguay’s engineering sector stands out for its over 100-year history of professional and academic activity, combined with a strong commitment to sustainability. Cutting-edge practices and innovation have been distinguishing factors over the years, along with a strong drive toward adopting virtual construction as a working methodology, positioning the sector as a benchmark in high-level design and execution solutions.

Export-Oriented Sector
Uruguay has an engineering sector with significant international reach:

• 40% of firms (Architecture/Engineering) provided services to international clients during 2022–2023.

• 100% of firms have the capacity to develop projects in English.

• The United States is the leading export destination, followed by Argentina, Paraguay, Spain, and Colombia.

BIM Adoption and Environmental Certifications
Companies in the sector excel in virtual construction methodologies such as BIM, including the integration of augmented reality into their projects. There is a special emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency, creating designs that address current climatic and urban challenges.

Today, Uruguay has projects achieving the highest LEED Platinum certifications and top EDGE scores, which, combined with technological adoption, consolidate the country as a reference in the wide range of engineering applications in construction.

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