Building Heritage Development Division

Staff in this Division ensure the implementation of building development and new construction, renovation, adaptation, restoration of existing buildings, as well as the acquisition of new buildings.

The Unit ensures the control of the external and internal Works Management, together with the control of the work of the site inspectors, operations managers, the control of accounting documents and the verification of the work carried out, for all building, plant and energy works. Staff in this Unit work with the Real Estate Unit as well as with the Management Asset Information Unit for the transmission of certificates and property data, after the works execution. Staff in this Unit work with the Building Heritage Conservation and Management Division and the Fire Safety Management Division.

Staff in this Unit are in charge of the following activities: architectural, structural and plant design, new construction, renovation and restoration of buildings, and assist external professionals in the process, as well. Staff are responsible of technical/economic drawings for the design of teaching/learning, administrative and research spaces and also provide technical support in the case of new building acquisitions, in coordination with Senior Domain Expert in Information Process Management and with the competent offices of the the Department.

This Unit is in charge of the technical activities aimed at obtaining authorizations in accordance to the law in force. Staff in this Unit is in charge of authorizations for the seismic and structural verification of buildings, characterization plans for polluted sites, the overcoming of architectural barriers and the control of environmental parameters, acoustic verification of buildings, and authorizations for the logistical management of construction sites. The Unit provides technical support to the Fire Safety Management Division for the status quo regularisation.