Another BERD modular bridge installation in Peru has been completed. The Pilpinto Bridge of 61.6 meters span, located in the province of Cusco, was inaugurated in an atmosphere of great joy by local and regional authorities. This infrastructure has reestablished communication between the provinces of Acomayo and Paruro, which had been separated in 2020 after the collapse of the bridge linking these two areas.

MBS by BERD, Approaching Margins….Connecting the World!

We will be present at  III Congreso Internacional de Puentes 2021 in Chile, that will be held Online from 27 to 29 October.

We will be presenting the Paper “Monitoring solutions for large movable scaffolding systems and modular bridge” on October 27th at 18.00 (local time), in the Session IV: Monitoreo Estructural.

You won’t want to miss either the presentation “Nuevas fronteras – Innovación en Puentes Modulares”, that will take place under our Gold Sponsorship. 

Hope to see you online!

MBS by BERD won, in consortium with the Turkish company Mim Mühendislik İnşaat Çelik End. San. Tic. A.Ş., the tender launched by ANE (Mozambique National Road Administration) for the supply of 40 metallic bridges in Sofala province.

This project, financed by the World Bank, is part of the Integrated Rural Roads Development Program (IFRDP) and aims to improve road accessibility in rural areas of the provinces of Nampula and Zambézia.

The modular bridges, with spans between 30 and 60 meters, will be supplied with 3 sets of installation and launch equipment at ANE warehouses in Dondo, Beira.

BERD was awarded the COTEC 2021 INNOVATIVE Statute, in recognition of the high standards of financial strength, innovation skills and economic performance achieved.

Cotec’s Innovative Statute is the result of a partnership between the financial sector institutions and Cotec in order to distinguish companies with superior performance through example recognition, increase of notoriety and value reinforcement by the market.

This is a public recognition given to 566 Portuguese companies that, due to their high performance in innovation and notoriety, are an example of value creation at a national level.

Today we smile! The installation of the Modular Bridges that MBS supplied to Provías Descentralizado in 2019 is making good progress.

Due to the pandemic situation in the world, the installations scheduled to 2020 have suffered some delays but today the Peruvians already have 6 MBS modular bridges installed.

After the installation of Silaco Bridge in March last year in the districts of Chimbán and La Ramada, two of the most deprived districts in this country, the installations were suspended and only restarted by the end of 2020.

In Pozuzo district two prefabricated steel bridges have been installed: Santa Matilde and Yanahuanca. These bridges have already been opened to traffic just in time to support circulation during the rainy season

In Puno and Cusco tree more bridges that are supporting neighboring populations to move safely and comfortably have been installed.

In the department of Tacna, a flood of the Locuma River caused severe damage to two bridges and affected the populations of Sagollo, Huancarane, Oconchay, Mirave, Ilabaya, Chululuni and Alto Camialaca. The 2256 inhabitants of this region already can transit over the newly installed Chipe modular bridge and, in the next few weeks, will take place the Sagollo bridge installation.

The processes for the installation of more than 40 MBS Modular Bridges in 2021 are in progress.

Today we smile because we keep connecting communities, improving quality of life of populations.

BERD was distinguished by IAPMEI for the quality of its performance and risk performance with the attribution of 2020 SME Leader Status.

This distinction is the result of investment in innovation and the work of a strongly committed and motivated team.

At the beginning of march, the assembly of the first Modular Bridge supplied by MBS by BERD to the Peruvian Ministry of Transport was completed.

The Bridge over Silaco River, a MB60 with a 61,60-meter span, links the Districts of Chimbán and La Ramada, that are among the most deprived areas of Peru.

The access between the two margins of this strong flow river was made by “huaros”, suspended baskets that endangered the populations and hampered the movement of goods.

MBS by BERD team followed the assembly operation that took place according to plan. Follow link to watch the video of the assembly of Silaco Bridge.

MBS by BERD won, in the final days of 2018, a contract with the Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications for the supply of 125 modular bridges to be placed around the country. During the execution of this contract, an additional order for a lot of 23 bridges was signed, making a total of 148 bridges provided by MBS to the Peruvian communities.

The total time of execution needed for this supply was around 9 months, from January to October of 2019. By middle June 2019 MBS by BERD delivered the 1st lot of 36 bridges in Paita, in northern Peru, and in August a second lot of 89 bridges arrived at Lima. The last extra lot arrived also to Lima last October, completing successfully the total delivery 30 days prior to deadline.

With this project MBS by BERD launched a new concept of bridges and made its presentation in four training courses that took place in Lima from October to December. With more than 100 attendees overall, among which project managers, consultants and installers, the 1-week course comprised a theoretical and practical professional training. During the course the modular character & fast and simple installation of the bridges was demonstrated with the assembly and launching of two bridges of 19.6 m and 61.6 m span.

The first bridge assembly is already taking place! Updates will be available soon… Keep following us!

MBS by BERD is present on the 5th Edition of SENCON (5th International Exhibition for Construction Materials, Machinery and Renewable Energy). SENCON is one of West Africa’s most important events in the field of Construction and Equipments and is being held until 21th February in CICES, Dakar, Senegal.

Visit us in the Portugal Pavilion where you will be able to know our innovative solutions for modular bridges and projects where we are involved.

On the 3rd Day of DefExpo-2020, a flagship biennial event of the Ministry of Defence that was held from 5 to 9 February at Lucknow, India’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) and BERD signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in a ceremony presided by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh at Lucknow, India.

This MoU relates to the Cooperation between the two companies in the field of Modular Bridges for Military and Civil use. Both Companies aim at expanding their business not only in India but also globally, with a special emphasis on Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar among others, by means of offering innovative and technologically advanced solutions.

GRSE and BERD expect to benefit greatly from this cooperation as GRSE is the market leader recognized for its quality and manufacturing capacity and BERD is known as the high-quality engineering company spread worldwide.