SGS services for road and highway projects include project management, quality assurance, health and safety, environmental compliance, and technical staffing. Our expertise enhances safety, sustainability, and asset performance worldwide.
Roads & Highways services On the road to success
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05 How do we do it?
04 What do we do?
06 Project management areas
Contents We are the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 98,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories around the globe, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. With experts worldwide, we provide specialized solutions to make your business safer, simpler, no matter where you are. Discover our Road and Highways services today.
07 Environment
08 Project and construction management
09 Quality assurance
10 Health and Safety
11 Technical staffing
12 Featured projects
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Sustainability is at the core of SGS We use our scale and expertise to enable a more responsible, balanced and sustainable future. As sustainability leaders, we are committed to promoting best-in-class practices in our sector and beyond. And we are committed to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Recognitions
Supporting the following
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We provide you with the most complete portfolio of monitoring, supervision, inspection, testing and auditing services in the industry.
What do we do? Wherever you are, whatever your needs, our experts worldwide provide specialized solutions at every stage in the process, for every road or highway project. We help you ensure construction excellence, guarantee health and safety, and meet your sustainability goals. When you need to be sure.
OUR SOLUTIONS :
Protect the health and safety of construction workers and end-users
Enhance sustainability and contribute to a circular economy
Ensure asset performance throughout the lifecycle
Embrace digital transformation throughout the construction process
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The map below represents our global reach and local annual revenue, experience, capabilities, and technical resources in the Roads & Highways sector.
countries 60 > 10,000 km roadways > 250 clients > experience 50 years’ > $25B value * > Highlights *accumulated construction projects value
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How do we do it? We offer solutions for all stages in your project’s lifecycle...
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> Pre-design > Design > Engineering
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> Operation
> Pre-Construction > Bidding & Tendering
& Maintenance > Decommissioning, dismantling and/or demolition
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> Procurement > Construction > Commissioning > Hand-over
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...across every project management area
Environment By collecting and analyzing soil, air, water, and waste samples, we guarantee that your operations will not have a negative impact on the environment. Our services ensure compliance with the corresponding construction regulations, thus upholding environmental, health, and safety standards.
Project and construction management We ensure that the implementation risks you face over a project lifecycle are properly identified, addressed, and controlled. We help you manage
Quality assurance
Health and Safety We also offer a combination of sampling and monitoring, inspection, testing, and risk assessment services to protect people’s safety and safeguard their health.
Technical staffing
We support you with your inspection, testing and certification obligations while on site, as well as the evaluation, verification and qualification of your supply chain or shipment logistics.
To support you with recruitment, outsourcing and headhunting activities, providing technical assistance on payroll and global mobility solutions.
safety, cost, and timely delivery.
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SERVICES
AUDITING & COMPLIANCE • GHG emission verification • Carbon and water footprint – greenfield projects • EHS performance and compliance audits • Energy consumption saving audits • Environmental site assessment • Waste management, reduction & disposal
• Environmental product declarations • Environmental permitting and follow-up • Sustainability reports
Environment
FIELD SAMPLING SERVICES & MONITORING • Environmental noise and vibration • Water (surface water, groundwater) • Ambient air (gases, particulate matter) • Biodiversity studies • Soil and sediments • Emission testing from mobile sources
ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS & DATA MANAGEMENT (both stationary & mobile) • Soil and sediments • Air
• Water • Waste
CASE STUDY > BENIN
CASE STUDY > COLOMBIA
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SERVICES
PROJECT PLANNING • Design review • Detailed project report • Topography & ground utility mapping surveys • Network survey vehicle
TENDER SUPPORT • Preparation of tender documents
• Evaluation and preparation of tender specifications • Technical assistance during the tender process • Support in contract negotiation
Project and construction management .
PROJECT/CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION • Quality management & control • EHS management • Independent engineer • Supervision of project/construction deliverables, including audits • Project & resource management planning • Cost & schedule supervision and optimization • Coordination/Assurance of processes during construction PROJECT COMMISSIONING & HANDING-OVER • As built review and reporting • Commissioning & final tests procedure approval • Project handing over OPERATION & MAINTENANCE SUPERVISION (O&M) • Plans and supervision of tasks • Control of the concessionaire’s performance: > KPIs: funding, quality, asphalt material • Geographic information system management services
CASE STUDY > BRAZIL
CASE STUDY > SENEGAL
CASE STUDY > SLOVAKIA
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) • Certification • Training • Auditing & compliance supervision
CASE STUDY > COLOMBIA
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SERVICES
STATUTORY & VOLUNTARY INSPECTIONS • Machinery certification (new/old) • Quality management and control > Materials and products inspections > Crane and hoisting & lifting equipment inspections > Mechanical & electrical installations and fire safety inspection LABORATORY ANALYSIS & DATA MANAGEMENT (both stationary & mobile) • Geotechnical testing • Construction material testing: > Concrete, soils, gravels, aggregates, asphalt mixes, cement, bitumen, bricks, chemical > Others: steel, rubber, paints, membranes, polymers, lubricants, metals NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) • Civil: concrete, rebars, pavement, paint, signals, coating • Mechanical: cranes, steel structures
Quality assurance
STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING (SHM) • SHM Consultancy:
> Bridges, roads, tunnels, underpasses, flyovers • Real-time monitoring services, including supply and installation of IoT devices: > Cracks, vibration, displacement, stress, temperature • Pavement condition surveys • Geotechnical field investigation services
THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION • Supplier evaluation and qualification • Inspection & Supervision at Manufacturer, during transportation and at site • Pre-shipment inspections • Progress monitoring / expediting
CASE STUDY > S-KOREA
CASE STUDY > S-AFRICA
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE • Evaluation and control of workplace conditions and risks: > Sampling, Testing, Risk assessments • Multiple hazards identification and monitoring: > Physical (noise, ergonomics, lighting, heat stress, vibrations…) > Chemical (metals, volatile compounds…) > Biological (legionella…) • Building contaminants (including asbestos fibres): > Bulk sample collection, surveys and inventories, assistance during removal
Health and Safety
HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT • Analysis & identification of legal requirements • Advice for compliance with corresponding regulations • Qualified staffing provision and outsourcing • Management systems audits (e.g. ISO 45001)
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY • H&S Coordinator (only EU’s countries) • Preparation of specific H&S documents: > H&S Plans, safety procedures, risk assessments • Specific training in H&S of employees and work teams • Coordination and supervision of H&S matters during project lifecycle
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY • Machinery safety, accident investigation
• Statutory & voluntary inspection, testing and certification • Equipment certification: PED, CPR, MD, CE Marking
EMERGENCY RESPONSE (ER) • Safety Data Sheet preparation • ER planning, preparation and review of ER procedures • 24/7/365 service (ERS levels 1-2-3) • Accident investigation and intervention
CASE STUDY > SPAIN
CASE STUDY > CZECH REP.
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PLACEMENT OF SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL • Engineering, Project & Construction Management, EHSQ, Project controls
PERMANENT RECRUITMENT (HEAD-HUNTING) • Market review & analysis, incl. salary survey • Direct company / candidate targeting: • Research and shortlisting of candidates • In-depth screening & interviewing / tests • Offer negotiation support CONTRACT RECRUITMENT (STAFF OUTSOURCING) • Market review & analysis • Workforce planning support • Global talent pooling (forecasted needs) • Local & International sourcing • Mass recruitment • Interviewing and job offer management • Transition/Type of existing personnel • Contract compliance with local legislations • On-boarding coordination & HSE inductions • Contractor care & performance monitoring GLOBAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS • Global mobilization of workforce: > Flights, work permits, visas, transportation, meet & greet, accommodation > Market leading health & travel insurances • Local & international payroll solutions
Technical staffing
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Into SGS
Featured projects
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CASE STUDY
ENVIRONMENT
Reducing traffic and improving logistics in Cotonou September - November 2022 | Benin | Banca Engineering
DESCRIPTION The Vedoko roundabout is found in the expanding city of Cotonou, the largest city in Benin. Although not the official capital, the government is seated here, and the city provides air, sea, river, and land trade routes with its neighbours. This roundabout is part of the Abidjan-Lagos corridor project and contributes to the improvement of logistics and infrastructure in Cotonou. This massive transnational road project (approx. 965 km) aims to reform the economic structure of the region by connecting the most economically developed cities on the coast of southern West Africa. PROJECT KEY FEATURES Construct an 810m long flyover on RNIE 1 national highway, 2 lanes, in both directions East-West Upgrade the roundabout to an intersection with signals.
SERVICES Environmental baseline survey for: > Ambient dust (total suspended particulate, PM2.5, PM10) > Noise > Vibration > Emission and effluent testing 2 water sampling and testing locations (T, pH, SS, DO, BOD, COD, TDS, TP, TN, Nitrate, Ammonia, Nitrite, Oil, Grease, Escherichia coli bacteria, Mercury, Cadmium, Lead, Chrome VI, Fluoride, Phenol, Arsenic, Selenium, Copper, Zinc and Turbidity) 6 air quality sampling locations (CO, NOx, SOx, PM10, and PM2.5) 8 noise survey sampling locations
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Field sampling services & monitoring
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ENVIRONMENT
Saving time and increasing efficiency in Córdoba March 2017 – Feb 2018 | Colombia | Autopistas de la Sabana S.A.A
Source: ANLA
DESCRIPTION The Córdoba-Sucre Road project is a public initiative that forms part of the Colombian Government 3rd generation program (3G) and is made up of eight road sections. In total, it has a built length of 25.31 km of single carriageway, 98.40 km of dual carriageway and 264.11 km of rehabilitation, reaching to a total length of 387.82 km The construction of the second carriageway between Sincelejo and Toluviejo not only saves 25 minutes of travel time but is also an alternative for traffic coming from Antioquia to quickly connect with the coastal area of Sucre, characterised by its tourism and popular gastronomy. PROJECT KEY FEATURES Total road length 18km (80km/h) Dual carriageway (2 x 1,8+3.6+0.3), including a variable central divider (1.5m-7m wide) 1 toll station (La Esperanza) 5 bridges
SERVICES Environmental monitoring of: > 3 air quality sampling locations (CO, NOx, SO2, O3, PM10) > 19 noise survey sampling locations (day/night) > 10 water sampling and testing locations (DO, pH, EC, T, BOD5, COD, SS, TDS, TSS, turbidity, total coliforms, faecal coliforms, NKT, NO2, NO3, NH3, alkalinity, hardness, SO4, chlorides, TP, OP, iron / Hydrobiological testing: benthos, periphyton, macrophytes, plankton, zooplankton, ichthyofauna)
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Field sampling services & monitoring
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PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Improving the road network in São Paolo March 2012-15 | Brazil | DERSA - Desenvolvimento Rodoviário, S.A.
Source: FUTURE MOTION
DESCRIPTION The Nova Tamoios Planalto highway serves the municipalities of São José dos Campos, Jacareí, Jambeiro and Paraibuna. The objective of this project was to improve the road network to guarantee greater fluidity and capacity. This segment passes through rugged terrain and takes a sinuous route with steep slopes in several segments, hence restricting visibility, impairing safety and making it difficult to implement U-turns and at-grade intersections. The new road dual-section adopted provided essential gains in safety and traffic flow. PROJECT KEY FEATURES Class 1-A dual carriageway (80km/h) with a total length of 49.5km Undulating terrain Two new bridges (154m and 250m, respectively) and a viaduct (220m) New flexible pavement (172,420m3) and double simple-concrete rigid barrier (49,200m).
SERVICES Operationalize planning, inspection, and control procedures, with the standardization of formulation, format, placement and recording of information Analysis and approval of project technical documentation Coordination of Works and Socio-environmental performance Preparation of technical-economic, institutional, and financial feasibility studies Support in Supervision and Inspection services for projects and works, acquisitions, and services Creation, implementation and operation of a monitoring and evaluation plan for the project program
Source: SIKA
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Project/Construction Supervision
Source: TAMOIOS
Health & Safety Management
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PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Rehabilitating national roads and building a bridge in Senegal October 2012 - May 2015 | Senegal | MCA Senegal
Source: Millenium Challenge Corporation
DESCRIPTION As part of the integrated development programs in the northern and southern areas of Senegal, the Government of Senegal and the Millenium Challenge Corporation decided to rehabilitate 120km of the RN2 from Richard Toll to Ndioum and to build the Ndioum Bridge. This project was part of the Roads Rehabilitation Project program, and the aim was to contribute, among other things, to reducing travel time, improving the quality of the road network and improving access to regional and sub-regional markets in the North Zone of Senegal. PROJECT KEY FEATURES Rehabilitation of the RN2 national highway, with an approximate total length of 120km Construction of the 160ml Ndioum bridge, including access ramps connecting the Ndioum bridge to the RN 2 (about 750ml) and the regional road n°40 (550ml)
SERVICES SGS project team consisted of 20 technicians, from senior engineers and technical experts to specialized supervisors and H&S coordinators Control and supervision of works, including administrative and financial checks, and the preparation of periodic reports Quality Control Development of the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) Control of environmental, health, hygiene, and safety aspects
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Project/Construction Supervision
Health & Safety Management
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PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Building new motorways in northern Slovakia July 2016 - 2021 | Slovakia | Národná Dialnicná Spolocnost
Source: ŽILINA
DESCRIPTION Construction of a new stretch of dual-carriage
SERVICES SGS project team consisted of 43 technicians, from senior engineers to specialized technicians Construction site supervision (under FIDIC Conditions – Yellow book) Project management, including cost control and time management Inspection of construction site Project documentation supervision and controlling Quality control Geotechnical Supervision Bridges and tunnel supervision
motorway, approximately 13.5 km in length and running past Lietavská Lúcka, Višnové and Dubná Skala in the Žilina region (Žilinský kraj) of northern Slovakia, an important industrial area. The section forms part of the D1 highway, the main highway in Slovakia and the longest and busiest in the country. PROJECT KEY FEATURES Total Length 13,430m of newly built highway (D26, 5/100) Tunnel Višnové: 7,516m (twin-tube tunnel) Ventilation and exploration gallery for tunnel draining 18 retaining walls (approx. 3km) 2 noise protection barriers 10 bridges and 5 viaducts (2.5km)
Source: ŽILINA
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Project/Construction Supervision
Statutory & Voluntary inspections
Source: ŽILINA
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PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Over 1,000 km of roadway in Valle del Cauca May 2012 - 2017 | Colombia | ANI – Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura
Source: Pavimientos Colombia
DESCRIPTION Known for its sugar industry, the region of Valle del Cauca provides sugar to the rest of Colombia and nearby countries. The area also has a thriving paper and cement industry. The port at Buenaventura is Colombia’s main port on the Pacific coast, allowing for the import and export of goods, and is important for the local and national economy. An extensive undertaking, the aim of this project was to build, rehabilitate, improve, and maintain over 1,000 km of roadway, in order to enable safer and more effective transport for local industry and ease of movement for inhabitants of the region. PROJECT KEY FEATURES The overall project layout was divided into 7 operational stretches 236 km of new roads, improvement of 321 km and maintenance of 557 km of roadway including:
SERVICES Administrative management, including legal and financial activities Technical management, measuring, testing, and evaluating procedures Environmental management including impact studies, management plans and waste disposal Ensuring compliance with social and cultural aspects to minimise and mitigate the impact on the local and indigenous communities The design and implementation of a system to identify and forecast risks, and take appropriate action
Source: Noticias de Colombia
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Project/Construction Supervision
> 91 vehicular bridges > 54 pedestrian bridges > 29 major at-grade intersections > 23 overpass intersections 8 toll stations across the road network
Operation & Maintenance Supervision
Source: Pavimientos Colombia
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
Marine bridge pavement reconstruction in Incheon July - October 2018 | South Korea | Incheon Bridge Co., Ltd.
Source: Sunroad
DESCRIPTION Incheon is South Korea’s third largest city. An expanding coastal metropolis close to the country’s capital, the city is a major industrial port, and a domestic and international transport hub for Korea. The objective of this project was to ensure material quality control and construction inspection services during the pavement re-construction of the large marine Incheon bridge with the goal of improving vehicle driving conditions. PROJECT KEY FEATURES Steel cable stayed bridge (18.38km) Cable-stayed bridge span length: 800m Pavement area: 5,152 m2 Pavement type: PSMA (Polymer Stone-Mastic Asphalt) Overlay Waterproof layer: Guss asphalt Compaction method: Roller compacting (Tandem & Macadam Roller)
SERVICES Temperature control of bituminous mixtures Pavements & Bridges & Vehicle driving safety through IRI test (evaluating road flatness) Quality Control of used materials for the project (asphalt, filler, aggregates) Inspection for the whole re-pavement work process
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Source: Wallich Residence
Industrial safety
CMT laboratory analysis
Statutory & Voluntary inspections
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
Upgrades and reparations on the N4 toll road January 2022 – July 2023 | South Africa | TRAC – Trans African Concession
DESCRIPTION This project aimed to upgrade and repair the National route N4: a toll road and the major artery linking Gauteng with the east coast of South Africa and the Mozambique border. It forms the South African section of the Trans-Kalahari Corridor linking the east and west coasts of Southern Africa. As the economic hub of South Africa, Gauteng is the smallest province, but has over 12 million inhabitants and plays an important role in the financial, manufacturing, transport, technology, and telecommunications sectors of the country. Improving the roadways was essential. Part of this road is concrete and therefore took more skill than the norm. PROJECT KEY FEATURES 6.9 KM Road patched using concrete and asphalt 1 bridge rehabilitated Culverts cleaned and errors corrected Testing 15,000 m2 road layers, 20,000m2 concrete and 15,000m2 asphalt layers.
SERVICES Testing of all materials on site to ISO 17025 (aggregate, concrete and soil) A dedicated laboratory was established on site to the client’s specifications
HIGHLIGHTED SERVICES
CMT laboratory analysis
Source: Wallich Residence
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Three Bridges Tunnel in Catalonia November 2017 – January 2023 | Spain | GENCAT – Infraestructures de la Generalitat de Catalunya, SAU
Source: Sunroad
DESCRIPTION This project aims to improve the C-14 road on the Organyà-Montant de Tost section by widening the existing road and constructing a new tunnel through the Tres Ponts gorge, from its entrance at the Grado de Escalas to near the river Lavansa and linking up with the existing Montán de Tost tunnel, which is set to be widened too. With this new infrastructure, crossing the entire gorge with speed and safety will be possible in a matter of minutes by avoiding passing through a particularly winding route. Furthermore, it represents a new milestone in the history of communications between the villages in the area.
SERVICES Review of health and safety plans based on experience, expertise, and specific examples Initial meetings to establish work methodology, reporting and monitoring Weekly monitoring and coordination on-site of safety, status, and planning Monthly meetings to identify areas of improvement, actions, timing and stakeholders
HIGHLIGHTED SERVICES
Industrial safety
PROJECT KEY FEATURES Total road length 3.32km
Construction Safety
Road widened from 7m to 10m (1,5+3,5+3,5+1,5) New tunnel section with a total length of 1.3km (12.6m wide, 7.9m high) Earthworks: 154,000m3
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
Crossroads, bridges, and health and safety in East Bohemia July 2018 - October 2021 Year | Czech Republic | Reditelství Silnic a Dálnic CR
Source: Sunroad
3 off-grade crossings 4 noise barriers (total length of 5,46km)
DESCRIPTION The D35 Motorway between Casy and Ostrov will divert traffic from the I/35 road between Holice and Zámrsk. The need for this project is clear from the load on the Hradec Králové – Holice – Vysoké Mýto I/35 road, which is currently near the limit in terms of capacity, traffic and resident safety, and environmental impact. The project allows for economic development in the local regions, which together have more than a million inhabitants. The road will divert long-haul traffic away from urban areas, shorten journey times, increase safety, eliminate congestion, and cut operating costs. When completed, the D35 (28.35km in total) will be an important artery for domestic and international traffic connecting the D1/D47 motorway with the D11, and will connect the north of the Czech Republic with Germany, Poland, and Slovakia. PROJECT KEY FEATURES The entire length of D35 is a part of the TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Network) Total length 14,70km of newly built highway (D26/130)
SERVICES Provision of a team of 15 supervisor experts from health and safety and geo-technicians to road, bridge and electrical specialists Construction site supervision (under FIDIC Conditions) Project management, including cost control and time management Inspection of construction site Project documentation supervision and controlling Quality control Geotechnical Supervision Bridges supervision
HIGHLIGHTED SERVICES
Construction Safety
Statutory & Voluntary inspections
Road surface area: 323,000m2 22 bridges (total length 1,40km) 1 viaduct (451m) over the Loucná valley
Project/Construction Supervision
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