R&D projects

FCC Construcción undertakes R&D projects internally and in collaboration at both national and European levels. FCC Construcción also acts as relevant in general activities to promote R&D in the building sector.

Most important projects

Project name Description Program / organism Dates

FCC Construcción

  • Research into manufacturing spherical vitreous microparticles with cementing properties.
  • Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation - INNPACTO Programme
2010-2013
  • Nanomicrocements and their application in concrete towers for wind farms.
  • Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation - INNPACTO Programme
2011-2014
  • NEWCRETE
  • Concrete for structural use, containing a high percentage of recycled aggregates.
  • Spanish Centre for Industrial Technological Development - Domestic Coop. R&D Proj.
2011-2013
  • Integrated research into sustainable islands
  • Spanish Centre for Industrial Technological Development - INNPRONTA Programme
2011-2013
  • PRECOIL
  • New systems for smart collective prevention in dynamic linear infrastructure environments.
  • Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation - INNPACTO Programme
2011-2013
  • SPIA
  • New highly visual signage systems: an autonomous personal light system.
  • Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation - INNPACTO Programme
2011-2014
  • CETIEB
  • Cost-effective tools for a better indoor environment in retrofitted energy-efficient buildings.
  • Seventh Framework Programme
2011-2014
  • BUILDSMART
  • Energy efficient solutions ready for the market
  • Seventh Framework Programme
2010-2012
  • Diagnosis and prediction of noise transmission routes in building.
  • ACC1Ó 2010. Catalonian Government
2010-2012
  • ECORASA
  • Technological R&D project concerning the full use of construction and demolition waste as sewer ditch fill.
  • Catalonian Waste Agency
2010
  • TANKS
  • Design of storage systems for bitumen that has been modified with ground disused tyres, for hot bituminous mixing plants.
  • Inter-company Cooperation Project, Spanish Centre for Industrial Technological Development
2010-2012
  • Comprehensive design of acoustically efficient systems and buildings in a healthful environment.
  • Strategic Special Project, Spanish Centre for Industrial Technological Development
2009-2012
  • Sustainable building refurbishment.
  • Integrated Project, Spanish Centre for Industrial Technological Development
2010-2014
  • BRIDGE DAMAGE
  • Low-cost dynamic testing for maintenance of bridges subjected to uncontrolled environmental loads, using wireless sensors.
  • Spanish Ministry of Development project.
    Transport and Infrastructure Sub-programme
2008-2011
  • Research into the conditions for designing and building car parks for transport centres at risk of terrorist attack.
  • Spanish Ministry of Development project.
    Transport and Infrastructure Sub-programme
2008-2011
  • Research into new methodologies for the analysis, design and construction of tunnels in urban areas.
  • Applied Research Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2008-2010
  • BRIDGE PILES
  • Experimental development of innovative foundations for bridge piles.
  • Experimental Development Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2008
  •  R&D study of the qualities of materials and the treatment of materials in improved graded surfaces and embankments, for the construction of sustainable linear projects.
  • Experimental Development Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
  • Spanish Ministry of Development project.
    Transport and Infrastructure Sub-programme

 2008

2009-2011

  • PONTOON
  • Experimental development of concrete pontoons for harbour loading and unloading platforms.
  • Experimental Development Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2008
  • BITUMINOUS
  • Experimental development of asphalt mixtures for the formation of the sub-ballast layer used in high-performance railway infrastructure.
  • Experimental Development Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2008-2009
  • CONTINUOUS WALL
  • R&D into slipformed continuous concrete components reinforced with structural fibres.
  • Experimental Development Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2008
  • Design and development of solutions for recycling paper mill sludge in civil engineering projects: application in linear road infrastructure.
  • Experimental Development Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2008-2009
  • Futurespace
  • Development of ICT solutions for works execution processes.
  • PROFIT-TRACTOR Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2005-2008
  • Underwater Tunnels
  • Design and building of underwater tunnels in earthquake-prone areas.
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, and IBEROEKA, Spanish Centre for Industrial Technological Development
2007-2009
  • Cleam
  • Clean, efficient building in linear projects.
  • CENIT Project, Spanish Centre for Industrial Technological Development
2007-2010
  • Jet Grouting
  • Production of a quality control system for jet-grouting elements.
  • Spanish Ministry of Education and Science project
2007-2008
  • Safe Harbour
  • Development of a risk matrix to improve safety in ports and marine projects.
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2007-2008
  • Mortars
  • Research to obtain two-phase mortars for filling behind tunnel lining rings.
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2007-2008
  • Integral Bridges
  • Design and building of bridges without joints
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2007-2008
  • Sustainable Concretes
  • Development of low-responsibility concretes made with materials from tunnelling and dredging sludge.
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2007
  • Geo 3D
  • System to help gain 3D knowledge of terrain in underground work.
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2007-2009
  • Smart Cards
  • Development and use of RFID tags to control factory production and monitor traceability at sites.
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2007-2008
  • Virtual Reality
  • Development of a virtual reality system for designs and linear projects.
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2006-2007
  • Bio-climatic architecture and solar cooling.
  • Ministry of Education and Science project
2005-2011
  • Fibre-bearing Road Surfaces
  • R&D into multi-functional continuous road surfaces with a metal fibre armature.
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2006-2007
  • HISPALYT
  • Analysis of problems and the best solutions for building non-bearing brick walls.
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
2005-2007
  • Buildnova
  • Analysis of the European construction sector's situation, including the financial dimensions.
  • EC Sixth Framework Programme Coordination Action
2005-2008
  • ManuBuild
  • Industrialization of building to develop concepts and examples of open building.
  • Project under the EC’s Sixth Framework Programme
2005-2009
  • Hatcons
  • Research into and development of innovative solutions for rings and filling behind tunnel linings.
  • PROFIT Project, Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, and
    Subsidized Industrial Research Project, Spanish Centre for Industrial Technological Development
2005-2008
  • Research into and development of innovative solutions in underground construction.
  • Project under the EC’s Sixth Framework Programme
2005-2009


The R&D Service has been having R&D projects and tax-deductible projects certified since 2002.
The statistics on the projects certified each year are given below.

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