Spanish road engineering and challenges

Maria Sona Abajo Gonzalez
Jefe de Proyecto de la División de Carreteras de TYPSA

Manuel Cano Espinosa
Jefe de Proyecto de la División de Carreteras de TYPSA

Eduardo Fernandez Dominguez
Jefe de Proyecto de la División de Carreteras de TYPSA

Francisco Silvestre Alvarez
Director de la División de Carreteras de TYPSA

ABSTRACT:

The article shows the evolution of engineering consultancy in the field of roads in Spain during the last seventy years, and also the challenges it will face in the future. There are several references to the historic events which contributed to the creation of the first Spanish engineering firms, the way they were organized and how they evolved and started their internationalization processes, design procedures, human and auxiliary resources involved, etc. Finally, the article analyses the incorporation of new technologies to the design, construction and management processes, based on the principles of sustainability and safety, as well as main challenges for the Spanish road engineering.

KEYWORDS:

Engineering, Consulting, Projects, Consulting Companies, Roads, History.