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AFRICA
LABORATORY
OBTAINS ACCREDITATION
DISTINCTION REPRESENTS A DIFFERENTIATING ELEMENT
IN THE ANGOLAN MARKET AS THE FIRST LABORATORY IN THE AREA OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ACCREDITED IN ANGOLA.
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The Central Laboratory of Mota‐Engil Angola received accreditation for 23 tests in the scope of Soils, Aggregates, Bituminous Mixtures and Concrete, from IPAC (Instituto Português de Acreditação – Portuguese Accreditation Institute), in a process monitored by IAAC – Instituto Angolano de Acreditação (Angolan Accreditation Institute), thus becoming the first construction materials laboratory accredited in Angola.
As part of the Technical Department,
the Laboratory has a multi‐functional technical team to meet the market’s highest demands within the scope of quality control of construction materials, having the additional benefit of being capable of implementing on‐site laboratories throughout Angola.
There are currently only five accredited laboratories in Angola, all from the private sector, with Mota‐Engil Angola’s Laboratory being the only one accredited in the areas mentioned above.
Mota‐Engil Angola’s Laboratory has fixed facilities in Luanda, at Petrangol’s
Central Construction Yard, with a working area of 1,000 m2, thus ensuring support for the Benguela and Cabinda Laboratories, and there was a strong commitment to developing the technical and personal skill of the national personnel, a fundamental process
for the success of the Laboratory’s accreditation, enhancing the value of work in Angola.
The implementation of the quality management system, based on ISO/
IEC 17025, contributed to improving the
internal organisation and the technical reliability of the Laboratory, and to its recognition as a factor of confidence for internal and external clients.
Mota‐Engil Angola’s Laboratory also maintains a strong involvement with national bodies, being a founding member of AAL – Associação de Laboratórios de Angola (Association of Angolan Laboratories), thus seeking
to be an active contributor to the development of the Laboratory quality control sector in Angola.
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