What FASE does

FASE – Estudos e Projectos, S.A. is a Porto-headquartered, privately-held engineering and architecture consultancy founded in 1979, delivering multidisciplinary services across infrastructure, buildings, energy, transport, hydraulic and industrial-installation projects. Its core offering spans five integrated practices: technical consultancy to project owners, studies and design across multiple engineering specialties (water and environment, buildings and urbanism, industry and energy, transport), project and construction management/supervision, and turnkey EPC delivery for industrial installations. The firm also operates a fluvial and maritime works practice covering ports and coastal engineering. Underlying capability rests on accumulated domain knowledge rather than proprietary technology platforms, supported by ISO 9001/14001/45001-certified management systems, top-tier LNEC Quality Mark (Class 8) qualifications, DGT cartographic licensing, and NATO/EU Secret-level security clearance.

The company's commercial model is professional-services-based, with revenue derived from consulting and design mandates, project management contracts, and one-off EPC industrial installations. Go-to-market is dominated by direct enterprise engagement with public-sector and large private clients, supplemented by competitive public tenders ('concursos públicos'); pricing is bespoke, project-by-project, and not publicly disclosed. Customer mix is concentrated in government, municipalities, public infrastructure administrators, and large industrial/energy players (e.g., Iberdrola, Bosch, Sonogás), with additional institutional work for universities, healthcare providers, and cultural foundations.

Internationally, FASE operates through legally distinct subsidiaries in Angola (FASEIIANGOLA), Brazil (FASE Consultoria e Projetos), and Mozambique (FASE INDICO), with permanent representations in Algeria and Timor-Leste. In May 2018 it established wholly-owned subsidiary MEIKEGEST – Engenharia, Lda., focused on project and construction management for the Distribution, Commerce and Retail segment (shopping centers, retail parks, outlets, warehouses), creating a specialized commercial-property vertical alongside the firm's traditional infrastructure base.

Name

FASE

Legal name

FASE ESTUDOS E PROJECTOS, S.A.

Website

https://fase-sa.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FASE – Estudos e Projectos is a 1979-founded, Porto-based engineering and architecture consultancy delivering multidisciplinary design, project management, supervision, and EPC services across infrastructure, buildings, energy, hydraulic and rail sectors for government, institutional and large industrial clients in Portugal, Africa, Brazil and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering and architecture consulting services including preliminary studies, technical feasibility studies, measurements and budgets, project review, expert opinions and technical reports, environmental consulting, expropriations and land registry, topography and GIS services.
2. Project Design Services: Design services across multiple engineering disciplines including water and environment, buildings and urbanism, industry and energy, and transport sectors.
3. Project and Construction Management: General project management, construction supervision (fiscalização), contract procurement, schedule, cost and quality control, and safety coordination services for construction projects.
4. EPC - Industrial Installations: Turnkey (chave-na-mão) industrial installation projects including scheme layout, process engineering, detailed engineering, construction management, procurement, commissioning and startup.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FASE is a Portuguese engineering and architecture consultancy that delivers multidisciplinary services spanning consulting, project design, construction management, supervision, and EPC delivery for industrial installations. Its portfolio covers river/maritime works, hydraulic and road infrastructure, buildings, energy projects (hydroelectric, solar, natural gas), and railway systems. The company serves government, industrial, institutional, and energy clients across Portugal, Angola, Brazil, Mozambique, Timor-Leste, and Algeria.

Product overview

FASE offers a multidisciplinary portfolio of engineering and architecture services organized into five core offerings: (1) Consultoria e Assistência aos Donos de Obra providing expert guidance to project owners; (2) Estudos e Projetos covering design across multiple engineering specialties; (3) Gestão e Fiscalização de Empreendimentos for project management and construction supervision; (4) EPC - Instalações Industriais for turnkey industrial installations; and (5) specialized technical services in fluvial/maritime, hydraulic, road, building, energy, and railway infrastructure sectors. The company also operates MEIKEGEST, a subsidiary focused on retail and commercial construction management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultoria e Assistência aos Donos de Obra Engineering consultancy and technical assistance service for project owners, providing expert guidance throughout project execution phases including preliminary studies, technical feasibility studies, measurements and budgets, project review, expert opinions and technical reports, environmental consulting, expropriations, land registry, topography and GIS services.
• Estudos e Projetos Design and development of engineering studies and projects across multiple specialties including water and environment, buildings and urbanism, industry and energy, and transport sectors.
• Gestão e Fiscalização de Empreendimentos Project management and construction supervision (fiscalização) services ensuring quality control, cost management, scheduling, contract procurement, and safety coordination throughout project execution.
• EPC - Instalações Industriais Turnkey industrial installation projects including scheme layout, process engineering, detailed engineering, construction management, procurement, commissioning and startup services for industrial clients.
• Trabalhos Fluviais e Marítimos River and maritime engineering services including port development, coastal works, and waterway infrastructure projects such as independent engineer services for the Porto da Baía de Tibar PPP development.
• Infraestruturas Hidráulicas Hydraulic infrastructure services including urban drainage projects, water supply networks, and sanitation systems across municipal and national clients.
• Infraestruturas Rodoviárias Road infrastructure services including road design, rehabilitation, and urban road qualification projects for municipal and national governments.
• Edifícios Building design and renovation services for educational facilities, commercial buildings, religious structures, healthcare facilities, and industrial complexes.
• Energia Energy sector services including hydroelectric dam projects, natural gas network construction supervision, and technical consulting for photovoltaic solar parks.
• Infraestruturas Ferroviárias Railway infrastructure services including track renovation, line modernization, metro extensions, and railway signaling and telecommunications systems.
• MEIKEGEST - Engenharia, Lda. Wholly-owned subsidiary offering project and construction management, procurement, planning, cost control, project coordination and review, construction supervision, safety coordination, engineering inspection, quality/environment control, and topography services for shopping centers, commercial surfaces, retail parks, outlets, stores, and associated warehouses and distribution centers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Alto Tâmega Dam: 160 MW capacity with 140 GWh annual production estimated
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MEIKEGEST - Engenharia, Lda.subsidiaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company of FASE established in May 2018 to provide specialized services in project and construction management, procurement, planning, cost control, coordination and project review, construction supervision and safety coordination, engineering inspection and quality/environment control, and topography. MEIKEGEST focuses on the Distribution, Commerce and Retail market including shopping centers, commercial surfaces, retail parks, outlets, stores, and associated warehouses and distribution centers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sener Grupo de Ingeniería: Spanish engineering and technology group offering consulting, engineering, and EPC services across energy, infrastructure, and industrial installations, with strong activity in rail, water, and ports — directly comparable disciplines to FASE.
• IDOM: Spanish-headquartered independent multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with comparable project lifecycle services (consulting, design, project management) across infrastructure, energy, buildings, and industry, and significant international presence. Closest peer in size, scope, and ownership profile.
• Norconsult: Norwegian multidisciplinary engineering consultancy offering planning, design, and project management across buildings, transport, energy, and water — comparable mid-sized peer in service model and international orientation.
• Egis: French engineering group operating in transport, urban development, buildings, water, and energy with global offices, including activity in Africa and Brazil. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary consultancy with similar service portfolio.
• COWI: Danish engineering consultancy providing design and project management for infrastructure, energy, buildings, and water — same service lines and project lifecycle coverage as FASE.
• Mott MacDonald: UK-headquartered global engineering consultancy with deep activity in transport, water, energy, and buildings, including significant emerging-market project work — directly comparable disciplines.
• Prointec: Spanish engineering consultancy providing design, supervision, and project management for transport, water, environment, and buildings. Iberian peer with very similar service mix to FASE.
• TPF Engineering: Belgian-origin multidisciplinary engineering consultancy operating globally with strong presence in Africa, Iberia, and Latin America — directly comparable international footprint and project mix (buildings, infrastructure, energy, water).

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Dutch-headquartered global design and engineering consultancy covering infrastructure, water, buildings, and environment — overlapping service portfolio with FASE but at much larger scale.
• WSP Global: Large global engineering professional services firm with very broad portfolio across infrastructure, buildings, environment, and energy. Same service lines as FASE but at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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