1st place “Project of The Year Award” in the Engineering and Construction

We were awarded 1st place in the  “Project of The Year Award” in the Engineering and Construction awarded by Oracle with the TPA project of Alcântara da Grão Pará Multimodal. 

Grão Pará Multimodal was awarded by Oracle in a total of more than 300 competing projects worldwide for best work in the Engineering and Construction category with the development of the Alcântara Port Terminal, in which UrbanCore has been a partner since the first phase.

This mega-project will have an investment of more than R$4 billion for the construction of a deep-water port with 8 months in the modality of a “Private Port Complex” in a total area of 12 million m2.

The port will allow the export, in specialized terminals, of ore, agribusiness products, fertilizers, fuels, natural gas, and general cargo. It will also be the port of entry for US space rockets to the Alcântara Space Launch Base with a dedicated cradle.

This project, when completed, is expected to boost the region’s GDP by 20%.

Press Release

Awards identify groundbreaking advancements and engineering firsts at the 13th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum

Finalists and nominees reimagine regional landscapes and economic vitality with an emphasis on pioneering rail transportation

WASHINGTON D.C., September 17, 2020 / – CG/LA, the global leader in infrastructure strategy and project development, announced the winners of the 2020 Infrastructure Project of the Year Awards at the 13th Global Infrastructure Leadership Virtual Forum.

The Infrastructure Project of the Year Awards, which are sponsored by leading capital project management software provider Oracle Construction and Engineering, is one of the highlights of every Leadership Forum event. Announced on September 17th, the awards recognize the projects – and the leaders behind the projects – identified as global models. The projects are highlighted for their outstanding commitment across five categories: Job Creation, Sustainability/Green Infrastructure, Finance/Funding, Engineering, and Strategic.

The Infrastructure Project of the Year Awards, which are sponsored by leading capital project management software provider Oracle Construction and Engineering, is one of the highlights of every Leadership Forum event. Announced on September 17th, the awards recognize the projects – and the leaders behind the projects – identified as global models. The projects are highlighted for their outstanding commitment across five categories: 

Job Creation, Sustainability/Green Infrastructure, Finance/Funding, Engineering, and Strategic.

• Engineering: Alcantara Port Terminal, Brazil
– The Alcântara Port Terminal (TPA) is a multimodal logistics solution
comprising a deep water port with a railroad, the Maranhao Railway (E.F. Maranhão). There are three market segments: agribusiness, iron ore, and a space center that result from the development of this terminal.

• Strategic: The CLARA Plan, Australia
– The CLARA Plan is a multi-billion dollar project linking Sidney to Melbourne.
This integrative project is looking to build advanced smart cities between the two metropolitan areas, connecting them by High-Speed Rail (HSR). The HSR is worth US$11.9 billion with an additional $3.49 billion per city in upfront infrastructure, including hospitals, transit systems, schools, water, energy, etc.